The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-22

Arguments In Favor Of and in Opposition q
the Proposed Improvcment-Opposit q
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o large number OF the leaseholderS IN the
neighborhood of the proposed improvement. At
the time announced Alderman O'Brien, as at the
first meeting was the only member OF the committee
in attendance, but Aldermen Hardy and Moore
volunteered to assist him. In order that the business
men, who were present at both meetings, might
have an opportunity Of stating their views. The
argument yesterday was opened by Mr.. Abraham 4.
Lawrence Jr on behalf Of number OF the residents,
business men and extensive property owners OF the
OF Robinson. West, washington and
Greenwich streets, who favored the project OF
widening Park place to the river, and who had pre-
pared and signed the following petition:-
To THE HONORABLE THE COMMON COUNCIL or THE
CrrY OF NEW York.
1 o. sna
North river call the attention o. your
Dsi cos:: place 70 Wss street By Widening
o0 Sss 70 :S y 5,
giving the North river above Fulton street and
": rsqasss yosr Honorable body WIN take
the mi viii convince yonr Judgment chat the measure
Ex-Judge vanderpoel then asked permission to
ofYer remonsrance against the proposed extension,
hut Alderman Hardy, who was acting as chairman
Of the committee suggested that 1t would be better
to hear what was to be said m favor OF the move
nent nrst and in opposition afterwards Mr.. Van
derpOel pressed his request and permission being
given he read the following protest.
10 THE HONORABLE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
The andsr.gned respectfully remoD.tra;e :gain.. the pas
Stored COMMITTEES OF said Board, to widen Robinson
s. &. C,. s S
on stree. 4 not held s11, under leases
s @ s. d pea snS
hat the tenants sS. pay +. assessments may i'm.
In and viii vii hen ba
snswa Of ts.ny-ons year.. that these LEASES
de odreenwc street. between Murray sne Barclay Streets
shs ssrrsory b opening
who are e bear the Sp s s n 80
hneh possibly result 70 them Your remon:trsnts are
VIII ss for ~dsnas
ns
q s % sa he
Snying that Alderman has the power thus to initiate
1t that such power should except
here there sPp0%Ss1 and where q. public
WIN vsorously opposed By :. The mean, With which
Bmonstrate against said widening.
This protest was signed by large number Of the
eadng merchants and leaseholders OF the neighbor-
rood.
Alderman HARDY-Judge. do you propose to sub
nit that remonstrance to the c0mmitteef II you DO
1
OF the remarks which appear In It,. They contain an
unjust untrue and entirely uncalled for alluson to
member OF the Board OF Aldermen.
Judge VANDERPOEIs-I certainly did not intend to
cast any slur on Alderman Moore, and do not think
that any such construction can be placed on any
thing contained In the rem0nstrance. You will see
that we say that we acknowledge the power OF the
Alderman to initiate public measure Of this kind,
and we humbly submit our views In regard to IT,
Alderman HARDY-The rem0nstrance certainly
does reflect on the action OF the Alderman OF the
district and we know he has no personal interest
IN the and stated n ssa Ct the
quested TO OfYer the resolution, and had done SO In
good faith, the committee cannot receive any pro-
test remonstrance in which such unjust illusions
exist and will not receive 1t unless they be ex-
Nj j. MoLosxY zone Of the protestants,-I agree
tho action of Alderman Moore as given In the pro-
test are rather ilbera and that 1t would be a. well
Judge VxNpERroEI,-I win, as It is desired, strike
out the Objectionable part and the homo rable
committee that no imputation was intended.
neared be Se " reg n o
property at the southwest corner Of vesey and
Greenwich streets and Of the lessees Of the lot
Streets The lease on the latter property was held
under the covenants alluded to In the protest read
by Judge vandrpoel, and he said he had applied
to the agent OF he College some time ago and asked
II the lease, which expired on the 1st Of September
1871, could be rtnewed on any terms, and was told
distinctly No. , the y parties ne represented MoId
be passed, and would derive no benent from It.
Nh JOHN NJ BOWERS offered another remonstrance,
large Hp e
rated the objections contained In the protest first
read, but stated, In addition that the only parties
tune steamship Company, foreign corporation.
Mr. Bowers argued on the points contained In the
protests, and said that those VINO opposed the pro,
found that the Neptune steamship Company were
the prime movers In the matter. In regard to pay
aimee the tenants along this route had paid an
ment for the extension OF Church street. He found
that the psrties who signed the petition asking for
lander, and he had happened to ask one OF them to
sign the protest, but the gentleman ne had asked
stated that he had been Obliged 70 sign the petition
fudge VANpERPoEL resumed the discussion, and
stated that In 1855 this matter was first preached,
but It died out in the Board OF Aldermen. In 1882
the matter was brought up again, presented In the
Board of Aldermen, laid over without, as usual,
to the other Board. when he learned OF It he came
down to see his friend Alderman varnum and asked
him about II. The Alderman said the proceeding
was somewhat irregular, but that he had not given
the matter consideration and was equally culpabe,
as out OF regard for the Alderman who presented
Z he had voted N flavor 81 H. the attention q
ject and o resolution was adopted directing
that all the papers In the matter should be returned
hoard OF Aldermen, as did the nrst Mr. Wander
poel continuing, sad:-"I do not know even II Mr..
Rhinelander, VINO now demands his pound OF flesh,
has asked for this extension. Even Columbia Col.
lege has not sanctioned It. When It appeared in the
papers that resolution had been introduced direct
ng the extension OF Park place the treasurer OF the
college wrote me note telling me OF II, and from
tins fnfer that the college authorities do not sane
ton It, although they do not appear In opposition TO
NJ Almost ali the signers OF the petition are tenants
OF Mr. Rhineiander, who viii not be obliged to pay
any assessment and who can dancew ithout being
Obliged to pay the piper"
lie then went ON to describe the location OF his
store, one portion fronting on Robinson street and
the other on College place, forming an 1. ~ ne
sad you carry out the plan proposed you cut twelve
feet on OF my store the Robinson street slde and
Won sssess me on the other side TO pay for It. The
Assessment would swallow up the amount allowed
for damages and the result would not benefit me In
any way. We are told that "the big fish eat up the
little nsh''--the mammoth Rhinelanders gobbe up
ths industrious and hard working merchants and
tenants In the street. II may be fun for you, but It's
death to us, as the frogs said 70 the boys
when they were pelting them with stones.
Yes, sir, Il will be death TO us, for We can't
stand Il. Business Is moving up town, and
leaving us, and we can't pay the assessment; we
won't pay 1t. God knows we are taxed heavily
enough already, ana II these matters be allowed TO
90 on we may as well ask 'sWhere will II all st0pY'