New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-09

areral center of the oy The routes recommended by
the Committee seem to have been made purpose TO de-
foat an underground railroad the only route where it
u to-day paviicaDc, and there can DO little doubt the
committee was run in the interest or those who want
underground for this object Tired of fighting II for two
years Alone they have bit upon this device OF sderOues
10 compel all the surface railroads OF the whole city
JON III te warfare, hs wen as 10 nave lts Introduction
threaten the Harlem ana Hudson River roads with injury
That he considered was the meaning of the extraordinary
report OF the Committee III was too transparent 10 de
ceiye the public and he believed also that the Senate
Senator Sutherland introduced bill providing for the
appointment by the Governor of three Commissioners 10
railways in the city OF New-YOrk" The Broadway and
Yonkes Patent Railroad Company may proceed with the
construction OF It's elevated railway upon certain men
toned conditions viz: They shall file ther bond in the
of s5OOOOO conditioned that it shall the
cess pay the said city per cent of the earnings
When the said Company shall have constructed one half
mile of the proposed railway upon Greenwch-st., south
Of COurtlandts and put the in operation and II
has been declared success by the Commission then the
Company may construct track less than IL feet
above the level of the street upon series OF wrought
columns along the following streets NOrtherly along
both sides OF Greenwich-st TO Ninhave, along both
sides OF the Avenue 10 suitable point for crossing
the Harlem River thence TO the village Of Yonkers
Senator Gibson introduced n bin providing that no
person who holds estate in fee shall by of such
ownership be liable TO rents and service or seryude OF
Senator Lent introduced bill permitting the -Four.
feminist and Fulton Ferry Railroad Company to extend
their along Thirty seconds to Eleventhave.
TO Forty-second-st; along Thlrtyf0nrth ana Forty
Twelfthave. when finished; also from FOurteenthst.
down Tenth-ave. to Twclfth-st. also along Mercerst.
from Bleecker-st 10 Canal-st. TO Elm-st ai0 from
Beecker-st 10 Mercer and FourhsS; also from Centre
st along Printing House Square and Nassaust to Beck
man. Nassau Broad, Pearl, and Whtehal-sts to South
Ferry also from Wiianst to EXchangeplace, Broad TO
Pearl to Whitehalsts; and South Ferry.
Senator Gibson introduced bill providing that the
Canal Board may improve the Hudson River from Troy
TO Fort Edward according 10 made so as to make
slack water navigation on said between the points
mentioned with locks 200 feet long and 80 feet inches
wide with walls OF stone the channel OF the river TO
he at least 200 wide Also to enlarge the Champan
Canal from the end of slack water navigation at Fort Ed
ward TO Whitehall, with channel rs feet wide. and an
uniform depth feet with locks Of cut stone 22 feet
long 80 feet inches wide.
state tax OF one mill upon every dollar OF valuation
OF the real and personal property Of tho State II proposed
for the years 1868 and 1869 BY Section OF the proposed
act the Controller authorized 20 issue bonds bearing an
annual interest Of six per cent payable quarterly WITHIN
four years out OF the proceeds OF said tax.