The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-16


would not DO moro than two hundred feet long and
generally through property Of no very great value
houses and injurs the beauty OF Washington square
u. HATCH then follow cd In opposition 70 the rhomp.
Sa stree. Plan and stated ha. the psops, ~
eved the only objection TO Laursns street was whether
should be wldened twenty-five or MY fee. He asked
n the owners Of property along the ne Of the proposed
improvements could not covenant in the deeds granting
the properly that railroad track should be laid in the
streets improved 10 private grants II is customary for
antors to spuais there should be erected the
property granted nuisance such as slaughter house.
corporate the grant covenant the effect that the
land was given 10 trust and no street railroad should DO
laid on Il. naa -rt
MT a W. CLARK OF West Fourth street, said those
who reside around Washington square thought the
property Of the square was OF some value and should
this project or cutting obiquey through the square De
attempted would be legally opposed 70 the end. Mr.
clark presented circumstances signed by the property
street extension, which was negatively favorable en-.
dorsement OF the Thompson street Plan The property
on the SQUARE he SAID are nos opposed 70 any
they would DO glad to SEQ Broadway relieved, and
thought that direct avenue from the Battery to Knga
bridge would be honor to the city aud would make
the Common Council that would the
msnt memorable; but no believed the Laurens street
people bad no right to petition the Common Council to
cut through the square without the consent Of the
perty ownert on the square.
Mr. COLLIDE, behalf Of some Of the property owners
on Laurens street. SAID that the plan proposed by Mr.
Gross would create number OF gored lots which would
be almost vaiueisss He claimed, further that Mr..
Gross plan would make curve where straight line
wa5 most needed and that curve At the upper end
would not create 20 much CONFUSION would curveat
Mr. F. r. SAGE, Of washington square, said he be-,
lieved the square belonged TO the property owners
around It, and that this fact shown years ago
when the Common Council undertook take a slice or
OF the square for the purpose Of widening University
pace; but It was shown that such could no. be done
without the consent OF the properly owners, as tue
property in tho square was ceded to the city by the
owners in trust for the purpose Of forming public park
or parade ground, and could not be otherwise used
without tho consent Of the antors or their successors
or executors.
Mr.. A. r. wrrxoRx Of Washington square. thought
that before such request asked for by the petition
before the Common Council granted, some means
should be adopted to shut of The railroad companies
He had been informed the park property had been
purchased with private funds and was only given IN
the Sentiments e the owners Of property
around tho square as not being opposed 70 any i'm
provement Ml tE
take confederation the right Of the Corporation to
proceed in the matter and would examine the title OF
the city TO tho Washington square property
Mr. A. T. STEWART then remarked that he was still in
favor OF having the Improvement il carried out al ALL
believed also that the widening should be done SO as 10
make the street, throughout its entire length ono hun
Mr. GROSS again addressed tho COMMITTEE showing that
the proposed extension Of Church street could not be
considered as relief to Broadway inasmuch as 1t was
not proposed TO widen the street At ALL but merely 10
tend II few blocks and that would not al all Interfere
with the value OF tina proposed extension through TO
Mr. J. ANDERSON In favor Of extending the ave.
the entire length Of tho city and believed that such
greatly needed but he did not think that
the of property Laurens street had right
NEEDLE with property College place. As Far
ting through Washington square concerned
more TO the right or 10 the loft? By cutting
Laussns stree. through 70 Toarsa stree, ,h,y
materially affect the pan; on the Contrary IL would i'm
prove in value nssmuch as by taking the six houses II
would make four corners, and in taking Thompson
street, romAmy 10 Fourth street, three houses would
be taken In, two of which were corner houses He did
not think the city had the right TO take the square for
tho purpose OF building houses upon 1t, but he did
think had perfect right to take for the purpose Of
Mr. Anderson then presented several petitions In
favor of the Laurens street plan and in opposition to
the Thompson street plan from property owners on
Mr.. E. II. ANDERSON offered a recapitualion Of tho
points in favor Of Laurens street and In opposition to
Brgadier General VIELE addressed the committee
he stated that he had been connected officially with
many Of tho improvements In this city and he believed
. direct avenue through the city, was now absolute
necessity. Twelve years ago the same question was
street could be- carried from Union TO the Battery
at smaller expense than che small extension that is.
proposed will cost tho city The question now is
shall Improvement be made while property is
paravey low. shall It be deferred until It syery
hgha He believed the best plan would DO TO cat away
all that OF Washington square lying cas- OF Firth
avenue and convert into grand plaza there6y giving
splendid open space for architectural beauty TO be
the University building which really nno spec-
OF architecture now comparatively hidden, and as
the same time make grand oIsn mesus VI conhec.lou
between Thompson, Laurens asd wooster streets, uni
versity place and Fifth avenu.
! The committee then took all the plans and papers
which had been prepared sad presented and Alderman
Hardy the mater would receive due consid
Grafton and would be reported on Al an early day.
Meeting of the Bonrd-The Church street
Extension Job.
The Board OF Aldermen convened yesterday, pursuant
to adjournment AID quorum OF members being
emit large amount of routine business transacted.
commu nicatioi received from the Comptroller,
III. earnings OF the Sixth and Eighth
nue. Railroad Gem painless for the past year, oows
Monh ,Sirth Avenue. Eighth AvenUs.
January. .................$45323 81 &63,693 IS
February So s9I 81 547S5 IS