New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05
ALBANI.
.,,,.,Nc IN THE ARCADE RAILROAD BILL BE-
FORE THE GOVERNOR.


FORE THE GOVERNOR.
.,,,xv Nav AIN the matter of the Ar
"a, yaur,ad to-day in the hearing before the Gov
rno, the business was opened by remarks rom Judge
uenry Hilton the counsel Of Mr. A L. stewart, WHO was
,,uovod nm the same side by Mr.. Chapman, VINO READ
t,,ont 81 the views Of MI Stewart and other oppo-
vents OF the Arcade project Mr. stewart mace snort
a1~ lancinr al the powers over public and private
-o,orty Granted by the Arcade bill He referred ee-
cauv 10 the powers poposed for occupying parts "
fbe public parks, and estimated the ground worm
8 Ooo0oa Mr. c. T. Dotmod, civil engineer
dwelt on the impracticbility Of constructing inc
Arcade Railway without much injuring Broadway An
,,-,,c,+ N spch novel and extensive character was
,upreccdcnted He referred to the damage that "ou
result from the obstrucons to business as wei az " '
uusettlne the foundations along Broadway heTeoioH
also 70 the difficulties that would result from ostD1B
yle Crotou pipes the gas pipes ana the seNos'
il noticed particularly the difficulties connected WIN
such construction in the low ground at ana near o"'
e. where the Arcade would either have 10 DC SUM pio"
,b Underwater level OF elevated as IN create an in'oer
able nuisance connection with the ie'eis OF an tno
:lelehborng streets. In the matter OF se"ciaSo
alone he considered the PROJECT pese' "i'i
great dificultes. Although the sewers OF broadway
would have 10 be lowered about twenty feet DeIoV lne
reseut level this was not the greatest difficulty The
evers in All the cross streets would have 10 be reyou-
:lonized as they could not be connected with The
broadway sewers on either side; and for all this ls
Nr Detmol there is practical plan proposed-nolh-
eng but assurances from the projectors and Their ene
oleers that IT will be an easy thing TO do.
MIR DetmoId alluded to the serious embarrassment in
IN excavating the width of Broadway and TO a deptfcf
u feet at points where rock is encountered which Is TIE
case from Thrteenthst nOrthvard. alt is claimed by
he that the Oil pTgaf t nat the TnGg re Mort
presented TO the Senate and signed by the engineers
M'ssrs. McAlpne Mcclellan, ana their associates u Is
I'D the entire time during whchh the street In
<-out OF an ordinary building of q feet front
end Vtorl,Dep more than one month Now allowing a
feet per month according TO their own estimate requires
Niadson-square" This seemed 50 absurd that Mr. bet
guOld SAID he az first supposed the statement was typo
graphical huudcT, but the statement somewhat m0dlhed
repeated in the conclusion Of that report. Where Where
tne words used are 13se' ts Grd th cases,
Tiry bridge is placed in front OF any ordinary
S.zad building DO will be removed, and leave
n 'front.' OF that building completed roadway and side
walks on the same grade as the Original one ana also
he statement o. the Arcad engineers illustrations OF
he immense Interruptions that would be occasoned by
lie slow progress Of the work, if prosecuted with
ail the energy Of the engineers above mentioned He
SAID, In conclusion, that the project presents the most
rons practical difficulties, and that the proposed
insufficient and lTcconcabe with the preservation OF
- business OF Broadway lie Thought II w9uld prove
disastrous 10 the most important interests OF the com
lrercai metropolis. He concluded by saving that this
Arcade bill should become law II wound prove 70 De
OF the most monsrous Ourages ever peTperated on
private rights and public interests.
Nj Og ien as repieSeni,Iuc OF the interests on drh
lty Church aud its property next addressed the Gov
He said that the proposed excavation OF Broad
would threaten the stability OF the church edhce.
The tower that building about feet high, and its
weight the line of the proposed excavation
app ed TO the common of his hearers 70 judge
IetLcT such Excavation could he made without en-
dsngering the whole edire He referred also 70 other
v-i-aty Ddsos which The proposed excavation would
most seriously threaten
Judge Hilton closed the argument on behalf OF tn
opponents the bill He examined nearly all the pro
visions and denounced many of them at war with the
most sacred rights Of indi yiduals and the public.
Ihc allotted time having expired for the present action
The objections to the bill, the arguments IN ITS FAVOR
were commenced by Mr.. Nelson, the Secretary or
STATE He dwClt with force the great necessity for
improved OF travelling through tho city, and eX
pressed strong confidence IN the practcabhty of the
work and in the power Of the Arcade Company 10 com
{llete 1t iu accordance with the spirit OF the bill.
He followed 10y MI Charles Crr!, President OF the
New YOTK Eas' Side Association, and by MIR. MmtbecR
President OF the West side Association one OF them
read statcmcl at in which both cOncuITed, urging the
approval of the bill by the Governor measure due to
Ie people Of the city and t. aid in relieving them from
tAe great Inconvenience and injury resulting from the
present deficient means of communication.
Judge John Hcyc, Porter followed in advocacy OF the
blI. He ComDattcd the positions taken 10y Messrs.
Stewart, Hilton, Chapman, aud Ogden and portrayed
The evils which New-YOrk and the NEWCOMERS are
subjected for want OF such improved facilities a. he
rlOugbt the Arcade Railroad was calculated 70 Afford