New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-08
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
Uptown TRAVELLING FACILITIES.

CITIZENS ASSOCIATION - TAMMANY DE-
EOUNCED.
The residents of the Twelfth and Nineteenth
Wards after suffering long for want Of proper means OF
getting to their place Of business down town, at last
organized themselves into association for the purpose
Of securing the desired facilities. Yesterday, at lls
o'clock about 80 members Of the association met at No
se2 Broadway, where, after short consultation, they
marched in body TO wait on the Mayor in the Gov
ernor's at the City Hall. The Mayor soon made
his appearance and after the usual courteses were ex
changed, Mr. John Foley, the chairman of the Commit
tee proceeded make known their business as fohows
Mr.. Mayor: AS Chairman of the Nineteenth Ward Clu
Gems Association, have the pleasure Oh placing ~ yo
hand this petition signed by nearly LOCO good cltlzehs
OF the Twelfth and Nineteenth Wards OF tins CITY, Inc
petition read as follows: w.. c,v,, .,oc,,-,ox
b h9o a. 11s Of the S6etesHt Ward and members
Association complain Of the great want Of stage ana
railroad facilities between Yoikye ua me lower par %
tbe residents Of New Jersey Long Island weseester County Is
Slsaby seated in SsvsHated While pay heavy and
ave ears cannot longer outrage neglect the
Believing you power we ask extend
Ielet slns5 oy ersaos new OF lend routes
10 EgbsIht the Harlem RAILROAD Company to stop trains a. con-
engines from Harlem to Foureenh IS minutes and to force me
company complete their hoSerlroad AsdonaVe Oh
add that has arrived when something
Mayor Alderman Assistant Alderman seaa,oI or Assem-
Eeo YOrk, September 1863"
MI John Foley then said: Now, Mr.. Hail. must tell
you frankly doubt if your Honor i'll think the less OF
for dong) being aman OF business ike PLAIN talK
don't care EVENT. reporters do put downthe peo
pie of this city should know just what we have to contend
with It has been stated that could not procure the
relief necessary from the Common Council unless we
brought here $4,000 to $4,000 even then the result
would doubtful and why because IL would interfere
with OF the other stage lines, the proprietor OF which
IS a prominent member of the Tammany Hall ring"
Tie time may be at hand when the people OF New.
York will have time to look into and TO demand strict
account Of the 0OOO said 70 be spent in carrying on
the City Government annually ana the -FOUR or nNe gen
Lemen constituting the Tammauy Hall ring VINO IL Is
population, must understand once for oil that
II the people do look quietly and observe
dollars which they call their own, that some
little consideration due TO the people Of this city Sew
ers are built new opened and other improve
inents made and 10 pay eNtravagant LOB, or - ring
have no means Of access TO IT. and this is the actual
condition of nearly all the valuable property north of
people Of YOrye have borne this evil long enough the
poor working man, the delicate female and children, VINO
compelled TO use tue Ihdaye cars are OFTEN IoSeu
stand up for hours packed aud damned ar worse han
and sick patients fresh from "ards ana black"
Islands How long is this TO continue Only during
that the Common Council has the power to change some
the present stage routes TO run up FIFTH Madison ana
in fortyeght hours, and also TO compel the Harlem
Railroad Company to run cars on M"ai5ohave al once
pie of Yorkylle, viii support the Ianmany Han STATE
aeEe sn tbT the dsposton OF the ctizens
of the TNelfth and Nineteenth Wards. / say No;
people determined not TO submit any longer to this
outrage; instructed to say further that unless
have mmSdae Tes not single I% GnT aa MS
Fall You may by your refusal force INTO this POSI-
ton and If So my word for 1t, the Tammany Han slate
will be badly out OF order after the election MT H. W.
Townsend here present. has kindly consented 10 act as
counsel association. He, think, will be able to
satisfy your honor from acts passed. ia 1904 anu 1000 .a
the Mayor and Common Council have all the power
His Honor the Mayor listened with attention, and he
seemed slightly touched with some OF the illusions made
to the integrity Of the Tammauy Hall Ring. He thought
there great deal of rhetoric which he could NOT
agree With ana ne To S nave n that
any power short of tile Legislature can interfere
with the routes of the present stage companies. Here
Mr.. Townsend aud read the law on the
subject the effect that the Common Council had the
power act IN the matter the property holders along
the route make the proper application IN writing The
gentleman sand that the people living in his district were
determined 70 have some means OF conveyance 10 ana
from their homes. The OF the Thirdaye Company
are filthy and generally they so crowded that II Is
Impossible for even lady to obtain seat or standing
room. Z" We come before yOu,' said he las Chlet
We can see 10 oect1h rho Se and ihrd Avenge
Railroad Companies The question is are we TO be de-
commodate US we viii Withdraw petition. The
finish up their contracts IN Madlson'ave Capltal
lists refuse to invest in mp town property be
cause so few improvements are being made The
taxes enormous, but the ?, property owners
get return for their money" Mr. Hail saiG he believed
that tins the first appeal ever made 20 him On the
subject. He would submit the application to the Com
mon Council; he would have the committee understand
that it was not good policy TO ask iayoI9 Oh Counc.
after abusing IT, Inc subject OF introducing means O
rapid transit he regarded as one Of the most
important questions before the pubic. IDdl.
yidually, he did not think much Of
stages They belonged 10 the past. His Honor cOmpli
nented the delegates the zeal they manifested an
he hoped that something practical would be devised m
lnedatey for the relief OF the travelling public. lie
further said that in this age there is nothing OF difficult
nature that cannot be 10 once said that
telegraphs aud railroads mpracticabe, but the
people have last learned better The trouble IN this
country il there is a lack of capital. In England,
men are not afraid to spend their money
for improvements Here where a man can turn overtWO
three millions IN day or 80 on the street. capitalists
are willing year for their Investments to
bring them return. Mr.. Townsend said that just
soon as tie Common Council gave them permission to
pTgauize new stage route, they WOuldsput on the re-
hulred stages and horses.