The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-28
THE WEST SIDE ASSOCIATION.

Public Meeting at the Everett RoOms-Report
of the Executive COmmittee-The Widening
of Broadway, &c.
public meeting of owners and representatives
of real estate situate north Of Ffynnth street. west
Of Sixth avenue, was held, under the direction OF
the West Side Association, at the Everett Rooms,
corner of Broadway and Thirty-fourth street. last
evening, the President, William A. Whitbeck, In tho
chair. Upon the meeting being called to order the
minutes Of the previous meeting were read and APP
proved.
The Secretary JAMES F. RUGaLEs, then read the
report of the Executive Committee, which, after al
luding to the applications made during the
winter to the Supreme Court for the con-
frmation Of the reports Of Commissioners
Of Estimate and Assessment In the matters Of the
Broadway Boulevard and the widening of Sixth
avenue proceeded to say that the association con-
siders the present rate Of compensation OF the Col
lector Of Assessments, two and half per cent, az
excessive, and that the rate should be reduced or
that regular salary be attached to the office On the
subject or drainage and sewerage the Association
believes that there Is a want of sewerage at the
upper end Of the city, and states that the president
Of Association has been authorized to cooperate
with the citizens Of Harlem In application to the
Legislature for power to construct further sewerage.
Aqueduct Department. had expressed the opin-
ion that some modification OF the existing laws
would be necessary TO enable the bureau to construct
pumping machinery for the proposed deep sewers,
and that the expense Of opening the sewers would
be about thirty cents per lot Upon further con-
ample powers without further legislation. report
from the Commissioners In the matter of the opening
OF Seventy-second street was expected at an early
day A committee had also been appointed to con-
fer with the Commissioners of the Central Park
relative to the pier and bukhead lines recently es-
tablished for the Harlem river. The proposed law
fixing these lines was, after considerations modified
SO as to permanently fix the pier and bukhead lines
opfrp1p
to the Central Park Commissioners to change tho
same at discretion. suggestion was also made
and the probable consequent absorption of part
OF Westchester county movement should be made
to place such portions Of t that county may
sirabe, to conform the laying out Of proposed new
streets and avenues within that territory to the plan
HANGING the beauty Of the upper portions OF the
island. In conformity with this project it also
should be so regulated to further the mutual in
terests OF property owners on both sides OF that river
s Of the @ ss
also added that the Legislature at Its last ses-
sion had rendered Its action q matter Of deep con-
ing and causing to be inserted in the tax levy pre-
vision authorizing the Street Commissioner to per-
belief Of the Association that summary legal meas
ures will be necessary to enjoin action from being
report also spoke in highly cOmmendatory language
Of the action of the Central Park Commissioners In
laying out the west side area and providing for the
speedy opening Of the streets and avenues therein.
An election Of officers was then held, ct which the
president and secretary were reelected. The former
Executive Committee was also continued In ofice.
with the exception of the following named gentle
men-RudOlph A. Witthaus, succeeded by John j.
Jones; David r. Wheeler, succeeded by James Nc,
Lean; Paul U. SpoffOrd succeeded by P. 8. weaver;
Charles S. Wayman, succeeded by James MOnteith,
and A. V. Stout, succeeded by d. M. Anthony.
The president then delivered an elaborate address,
In which he spoke In eulOgistc terms OF the Com
missOners Of the Central Park for the part taken by
them In the Improvement Of the west side districc
and alluded to their acts In connection with those
improvements
resolution was adopted calling for and advocat-
ing the widening OF Broadway from Union square to
Fftyninth street. at its junction with the proposed
new boulevard, and that the work be undertaken
Immediately to avoid great loss to the taxpayers BIZ
the necessity which viii inevitably arise for the
widening OF that thoroughfare q few years hence
when the property Is covered with new and costly
A resolution was also adopted appointing com.
mttee to represent the Association OF the chamber
OF the Common Council to-day OF the meeting TO b0
held In reference to this subject The resolution was
reconsidered, and finally laid on the table after
debate. ''>
A resolution was also adopted denouncnr tina
scheme for the grading OF Eighth avenue the Sppro
priation for which Is made in the tax levy and r0-
Ing that measures be taken to induce the Governor
to refuse his approval Of 1t, and II necessary that
the Association oppose 1t by resort to the courts
After some further minor business the meeting
adjourned