The New York herald., 1867-03-22
THE METROPOLITAN TRANSIT COMPANY.

IndtgnatiOu Meeting In the Everett No02s.
large and influential meeting Of Cit ems was held
ass evening In the Everett Rooms 70 a,otes. against the
passing into law OF the Aetropct an rrsusl, Company
triple raroad which has received the sanction Of the
assembly by almost unmous vote lO5 70 /. II s pro
posed TO this line OF rail ad through the blocks Of
buildings between Fifth AMI Sixth avenues from WASH
ingtos Park TO Central PArk me opponents Of the
measure calculate that from Yoo to 200 enterprsins
rssdsnts win, In tho O. seut Of the line being con-
structed, be obliged 70 seavs thor homes and seek
dwellings elsewhere decomposition they expect TO
receive will, they say be far below tho sum they must
pay Tor houses ere and they believe that the de
precison Q! prop Ety in the immediate neighborhood
OF this road u he very serious the noise Of me
roads on Broadv Az ana sixth avenue the one side,
an. anu 'as % nsm @ ~ Ssdo surface road on the ohI
Win the loco Sstive Of the elevated road ana the JAR
ring snnerr acan shaking and trembling OF the tunnel
roaa nenea viii MAKO those streets anything but de-
Shortlyeftsr eight O'Clock the meeting was called TO
order enu Mr. W. n. Vermiiye was named as Chairman
MT Effwafd Mitchell was appointed Secretary
Tho Secretary read the call the meeting which set
fofth the Injuries that would be inflicted on the owners
oy The s o. the ne sas 70 esa
tho Metropolitan Transit Company now before the Legs
lssure, and which bill, the call stated would become
law IL the energetic were not taken to
M sournAYp. in lengthencd address, described the
provisions Of the bill IN the first place. the company
proposed to take street twenty feet wide, extend
ing In straight line from waverey place 10 The Park
authorized them 70 take that street .. such point they
pleased They had published prospectus 10 which they
indicated their present intention to erect the line 500
feet from Fifth but they might vary that from
such motives seemed TO them prudent If the gentle
| men no addressing lived in the imme-
| nced any remarks from him TO show the position
they At present stood in. Tho speaker characterized
ing black mail Tho company proposed 10 run an un.
derground railway through the cellars. horse car In
the streets and the gem Of the AFFAIR r. was I line Of
| double track, with steam cars, in the space OF
twenty-five feet while they propose to rent out the
lots above for stores, for factories and for saloons
board Of commissioners be appointed tn decide
the value OF the houses The property holders cod
not say word as 10 who these commissioners might be-
aud they received five per of the value OF
their houses they might consider themselves well or
These people are to be Theoretically paid Tho blocks
convenient 10 The proposed Inc would be injured to tho
extent OF two millions Of dollars, and whore COM
pensat"n TO come from What did the property owners
propose to do? II they thought that resolutions
and Indignation meetings would stop the they
would bo mistaken Ii necessary that there should
be remonstrances sent TO Albany but II they relied
Albany they rested on broken reed II strange that
this had been advocated by some or tho
pap Of this CITY. One Of the persons promoting tho
bill was hand and glove with the promoters Of IT, He
did not mean TO say that those papers were influenced
by corrupt motives bat he might state tat the pro.
pery had stirred in the matter the bill would
probably have passed the Senate they did not wake
| up and lind what Imminent peril hung over their pro-
perty this bill would bht III they roused themselves
to action as sure as tho sunlight 1t would he defeated
tCheers.)
ambe and resolutions which strongly denounced the bill
uncaed for by the necessities OF travel calculated
to destroy valuable properly rising part or the
city The resolutions closed with tho names Of q num-
Der OF influential gentlemen whom the promoters Of the
opposition deemed advisable should proceed to Albany
to assist In defeating the measure.
Mr. JEREMIAH LARcoUE said they had been told that
OF the papers Of this city were deeply interested
in this matter He was credlby informed that the bill
was prepared by person connected with ono of the
papers Of Now York II he was right the company
avenue He feared that the bill would cause biackmai
TO be levied, and enable the company TO pur-
chase chase their right OF way and build their line
this bill without contemplating that damage would be
done to somebody Either this was not honest act
the part Of those who voted for the bill or they
TT TO discharge duty for which they 10
Albany lCheers) They did not allow time for discus
SION. As to what the chairman said It seemed to him
prccatcd the fact that their property was about to be
seriously affected he though, that there w was spr:
this new fsaturc o. agraran law. There was too
much OF this agrarian law among them Those who did
not wish 10 work always busy with schemes get
other peoples property. (Cheersl 1t might be said
that this meeting of astocrts-and why build
road between the Fifth and Sixth avenucs9 But he
said that IL calamity 10 all the citizens Of New
York whenever any act took place that had the effect
Cheers The idea Of establishing this three tier
railway was an outrage II IL was necessary to
ays s5 s nU ssS 1 s
but not that the boast Of every CITIZEN rich
or poor u they were to have three tier railway there
was the Seventh avenue The one side place Of
proper convenience, and the Second Third on
the other He did not discuss the question of three
tier railway at ALL but to be bnilt II should be
built Of the regular lines of travel. He thought
the bill would be defeated. Cheers }
Mr. DAslR D. I.oRp remarked that he had listened
with attention 10 Nh. Iarocque II most remarla
bio fact that the bill had passed by almost unanimous
vote 1t might be al! well to say that tho Assembly
corrupt, but they had themselves very much blame
He Informed that there pile OF petitions
feet high sent 10 Albany in favor or the bi aud also
extracts from newspapers in favor of IL
\ GESTLEMAy-wha; newspapers! think 1t ought
TO be known what papers supported this bin
Mr. LoRD said ne did not TO mention the papers
II though, that the very best mode Of contrasting
this line would be the houses al the back OF Fifth
avenue 1t might perhaps, be Necessary to take down
consequence. lLanshtcr.l
AvcIcg-And the Croiou.
Mr.. LoRD--0h, will not want as long as we
have the railroad uangh,cr) Hc denounced the bill
90 The most Ubiquitous measure that passed the
Assembly. lCheers) The bill authorized the Company
aftor taking your house mne TO Issue stock pay
mcnt for the same Uanghser) II any one OF you
you know now how 10 get t. tRencsed laughter lie
believed that with united action this bin could be de-
feacd
ried into effect II WIS the act of bad men whom they
had placed Ia power as their law makers The bill
not passed tho ground that there any necessity
for Il. II bill, Mr. Lord said 10 talo in tho
rear OF the houses the Fifth avenue. They
as rss, anst ,h.T ~ ,oSpGsnE ns
Legislatures they could be moved only by the almighty
dollar a1d they ronld believe that the members OF
the Assembly who voted for the bill did so without
corrupt motives 1t was OF the most extraordinary
things tna' ovor happened He supposed person
would 20 Mr. Jones and cav ssir Jones this road
must 90 through your house" Mr. Jones might say
Cant you go somewhere clseg' and Mr.. Jones might
be told that the thing could be ''manared"
Mr. yoHs McKEAS SAID that he had heard with delight
the indignation expressed against those who voted for
the biil but hc thought that they should pass Of
thauks 10 the who had voted against IL Did any
man know his namof "a voicc-sThat is what we are
trying 10 ind out) The man who voted against Tits
iniqutous bill had right say that those no voted
for II were either rogues or fools. tChccrs)
After speaking strong terms against the system OF
corruption that prevails nj Albany and urging the
Ing 10 present themselves IN body at tho Senate OPP
position 10 the measure which the speaker characterized
as infamous,
The preamble and resolutions were adopted and aftor
variety OF suggestions had been offered by General
Heimore, exJrdge Becbe and others, II was agreed
that number OF gentlemen should a. proceed To
Albany TO resist the measure and finance committee
was appointed 20 solicit material aidSpr that purpose
The meeting brok = up at half-past Yen O'Clock.