The New York herald., 1869-06-09
THE WEST SIDE ASSOCIATION.
Importans Resolutions as to City Improve
ments, sc.

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| Important Resolutions as TO City Improve.
ments, sc.
Ameeting of owners and representatives OF real
estate situate north Of Fiftyninth street and west
of SIKH avenue was held last night at the Everett
Rooms corner OF Thirty fourth street and Broadway
| under the direction of the West Side Association
The object OF the meeting, a. announced In the CALL
was the election Of ocers OF the association for the
ensuing year, and the consideration OF various mat
| tiers OF interest to owners Of real estate.
The President of the ASSOCIATION, william Whit.
| beck occupied the chair and called the meeting to
order shortly before nine O'Clock
| The Secretary, Mr.. James F. Ruggles. having read
the minutes OF the last meeting, and the same being
| approved.
The CHAIRMAN said that by an oversight they
were unable to present formal report OF the Ex-
ecutive Committee that night and therefore the next
business in order would be the election Of officers
for the ensuing year.
Mr.. DAVID H. KNAPP moved the present of1cers
be reelected for the ensuing year. which carried
The following are the names OF the officers re-
elected:-President, William A. whtbeck; Treasurer
Robertt II. Arkenburgh; Secretary, James F. Rug
| giles.
| On motion q committee was appointed to retire
| from the room and report the names OF the Execu
tive Committee for the ensuing year. After an alb
q
and recommended the following names, which
were duly elected:-Courtlandt Palmer, John Q.
Jones, Fernando Wood, William r. Martin. r. Il.
Arkenburgh John p. Seaman W. Q. Ii. Waddell,
James Monteith, Charles Sanford, N. p. Bailey,
Charles s. Webb Andrew Carrgan, E. H. Brown, V.
X. Stephenson, Jonathan Edgar A. S. Jarvis Mar
shall o. Roberts, David II. Knapp, Daniel F. Tiemann,
w. 7. Blodgett, Philip G. Weaver Richard ii. Bovine,
James 7. KING, Henry A. Heser, BENJAMIN +. Beck
man.
Mr.. COUGH then offered the following resolution,
which was adopted unanimously
" are 70 tine peon @ lately pre-
Sixth avenue, from 10th Harlem river trong
Resolved. That such finish of said would be
and s % TO h int re Of
popuious part the city would endanger OF
Mr. oLMsTEAD offered @ re- III the eDf following Which was
adopted
Resolved, That be referred the Executive Committee
By hs
graded and and take such as they may
the work also confer with the Croton Aqueduct Board and
es a Of Ss IN
ss f nfs for s s@ M be
msnen system of sewerage also what pan any, has
on onsa w
Mr.. MARSHALL read the following, which was car.
ned-
Resolved That the several commissions appointed by the
and the sid requested to finish up their
work as speedily as possible.
Mr.. KING offered the following, which was also
adopted
Whereas the Legislature of the State of New York has
which ss g y sg and q @ uSS in the
1855 amended By chapter 30 Of hs Laws is which
oa Si The owner: oc St; and
dersand its merits except its author and the parties who
1851 Superseded by the Legislature passed Apr2
1861 which &C, gave the Of the Central Park
full to tx the grade OF this In connection with
the tersecng streets and whereas the Central Park Com
10 Sa I ss s ma o G sy
March 1865 which grade was and now generally satsfac
cep, BY their consent, therefore
Resolved That committee OF five be appointed TO take
and Interests Of the holders on the wes side ns
this partial and unjust legislation.
The CHAIR appointed as a committee to carry ont
the object OF the foregoing MeSSrS. King, Heser,
Hatch, Knapp and Omstead.
On motion the President was added to the CON-
mlttee
The following, offered by Mr.. King, was
adopted
Resolved, the Executive Committee confer with the
Commissioners of the Central Park who have the
Neboas avenue and To- be a bat y 5 ,ds G
Of the property holders g have that work and
crease the valuation OF properly.
Mr.. KING read the proof sheet of long communi-
cation rom Mr.. George H. Purser in reference to
bill passed by the state Legislature advocating gene
raj instead OF local taxation. and which was pub
nshed In the HERALD a few days since.
The following E Joint resolution ra s of the executive
was read and unanimously approved
adverse elevated railroad, railroad OF any
opinion that the OF the city urgently demand
speedy passage Of a line Of rail-
with branches from thence running either side
the Hudson River and Harlem Railroads
The proceedings then closed.