The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-03
THE rwEsTY-yniaD STREET RAILROAD.

| at noon there was assembled an unusual crowd OF
moneyed men. party leaders, railroad people, small
politicians, 'repeaters" and others 10 assisl" at the
sale OF the franchise Tor the Twenty-third street
Railroad. The moneyed men. that IL men VINO are
engaged In purely commercial pursuits, were far IN
the minority; tine party leaders were few OF course
az there are but few; the railroad men were also
few, the small politicians were many, the repeat
ers' were well represented and the others comprised
gentlemen OF the press and few other gentlemen
who came through curiosity to look on. Conspicu-
Gus among those present were the Commissioners Of
the sinking Fund under whose directions the sale
was held, cOrpr sing the Mayor, A. Oakley Hall; the
Comptroller K b. Connolly; the Recorder.
John K nackett Cfairinan OF the Finance Commit
tee Of the Board Of Afteriaen, John Moore and the
Chairman OF the Finance Cohimittee Of the Board OF
Assistant Aldermen. Peter CQhin. The irrepressi-
BILE mpressario, Fisk, Jr,, was On hand, among
other "sOlid" men, who in accordSace with Assem-
blyman Canpbells suggestion, always ,so 70 the
'front.'" The invneible Tweed was also present
looking no doubt, to ind the men who wou,a pe
successful IN obtaining permission 10 place obstruc
tons in street and whom the Street Department
could not worry. Deputy Chamberlain Hugh smith
had an eye open for the man rmany men who should
pour u drop or two into the city treasury. George
!. ROOme was around seeing that nobody stood ON
more than chair at time and that the furniture
be expected 80 care for it,
Noon had passed. A large number OF the small
politicians and their friends were examining with
Interest the painting OF the Return OF the Sixty
ninth Regiment others wore viewing the historical
relics and paintings in the room; Fisk Jr was qu;
city admiring his patent leather Shoes Mr.. Dikemap
Secretary OF the Sinking Fund Commissioners, was
| standing In most ministerial style, with benignity
beamng through his golden cased spectaces, and
aAu ghV ala. lt1
gin. when Mayor Hall mounted one OF the chairs in
which some member Of the Brst United Congress sat.
The elevation Of the Mayor was The signal for
rush for places mot the first tme by the way:
but IN the present instance the places sought
were not ocesl. Mayor hall adjusted his eye glasses
| little more firmly, brushed SHINING lock up from
his forehead, put out both arms 80 that his noboy
sleeve buttons came we in sight, then worked bis
| mustache once or twice AMI saii:-
"Gentlemen the Commissioners have waited ailitte
over the time TO allow the pilgrims to the City Hall
Mecca an opportunity 10 bid on this railroad fran.
chIse. The Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund had
| held an adjourned meeting and determined to have
ance OF the notice published are here You have
all read the notice, presume or else you would not
| appropriate place in which TO have this sale, mas
| much az it was owing 10 the peculiar, aud, NAV
add the legal and constitutional, views Of the Cover,
nor OF this state that the franchise Is 10 be disposed
| OF IN this way"
| Tie Mayor then read the call published by the
| Commissioners and a copy OF the terms and agree
ment upon which the sale was made, a. loloWs:-
h be sa FROM
me ay sS S aa and pse . a road sd "na eSP
soa he or they be restrained or presenied by any legal
combating the same, the time Turing watch they
within VIII he sane s 10 be os@petsd partyo
psries snail bond IL tse sum Of sSauoso IN Two
nssoners condoned for the completion and OF
and with tie Salicrty as foiiows:
railroad shall be CONSTRUCTED , on The % a
the Is now ned mpon ,ns stree, marcus ~ mn @
as t convenience Of passengers may and sha be
40 ssS r, & Sew ay
from time 70 TIME ss X and h, se i
OF srs for the 1t n n sA
ra raod e the Us .ho r Or
poa1 lSRsas
sfores@d act to run upon ia,ersee and same
sy h Sn or hs S
S se sas a n o. sSa In he ao poG BY
sssaS "a. ST, ses Of the sa s TSn s Inc Raj AL
1ad n" 90 s ,es s sss sssa
o. .sss s Hr 's e sS %
person eorroras.sa shall VIII
the me s !, aa The or n . Is @ s
ner specified in The fourteenth hsenh s1Iesnth seven
al
NAL NOT be "y s hat the pe,icn 20 the
sae1s%s coar. shall make any as9aiien Of o.
or %A But or Of ss es q q. any .e ee c sa
street for the purp".e Of said railroad ssbosea by said
3 a S Which, Ss s Mayor s ss Sa %
said city hold .ad street Nothing in the said act contained
track. , |, Pa.t ., saa street -, r,, ,.
repeal the ae, giving the authority to construct and ope
Fii.h~o On paymen. into city Treasury of the
Of the said hid ami the execution and approval Of The
conditions ana s.poIatons herein expressed The
% M fs. he Ss 70
ra.. ,ha "a ra,.c, ,n,
bid as being maie frauduen.ly or eolusisey.
F-t-Th the said party OF the second part will within
-four months nnish and complete said road throughout ts
York from lie north river to the East river and viii eISp
ReN w's lie Be or
by any legal rs IRON n aud
shall be deemed taken to be part OF the time within
sSeoad-Thai sad road Ss be constructed with double
tracks shall be or any occupied by the parry
here,p o. re ,sosS PM n o. s M s s ~ a
| down. construct or take possession Of.
The Mayor then asked the bids Of those present for
the very valuable franchise remarktng that he was
going ~ PRAISE the article which was up for sale
but would merely act as crier and would cry out as
long the bids came and still wonid cry as long as
the cry was still they come. and would not cease
| CRYING out unt they came TO a stand still. A gen.
used. Another what the width of the guage was to
be. Mayor Hall said he was not posted on guaging
conferred con by the act would go with the franchise,
and for full explanation OF the act he referred
every man 10 MS own awyer-nOt the book, but tile
man who should know what was IN the hook. Afer
u little further questioning aud reparjee between
parties present aud the auctioneer pro ten,
THE SALE COMMENCES.
james Fisk, Jr., opened with bid OF 5000 In
medately many were on tiptoe 10 get good view
OF the railroad Hon. ana u was rumored that FISK
wanted tile road and would bid down all opposition
Ten thousand dollars was cried By two or three az
once, some evidently tnnking that he doing u
noble deed for the city In running up Mr.. Fsk's Did
rs II was evident Mr.. Fisk was bound TO have II.
Fifteen thousand dollars somebody else. All ewes on
Fisk lie takes IRE ana says 500 900. Then comes
$25. 900 by two three who gaze again on the Erie
lord. Thirty thousand dollars 10y another. All eyes
again on Fisk. lie coolly strokes MS mousiache,
glances again at his patent feathers. but SAYS
nothing ON Lord, says one man, Suppose lt should
he knocked down TO me.
"fhirty thousand dollars says the auctoneer pro
tenn 'for the railroad; ron-clad oath necessary
''rhirty-ve,- came slowly nom DNder. AZ this II
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