New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-19

days that the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund would
sell at public auction yesterday at noon, in the Gov
Room the City Hail. to the highest bidder, the
fright privilege, and franchise TO construct operate by
animal power and railroad, with single or double
track to convey passengers thereon through the follow
ing streets avenues Commencing at the North River
at the foot of nehundredth and thireth-st, thence
through and along One hundred ST., with
double track, to Manhatan-st, with doufe track TO
Onehmdred and twenty -tfth-st; thence through ana
along One-huDdred-and-twenty -Hfthst with dOu
BILE track to the East or Harlem RIVER
also, from onehnndred Twenty hfth-st,, thence
through and along the Third-aye, with double track
TO the Harlem Bridge ALSO from the Thrdave., thence
through and along onchundred and thireth-st., with
double track 10 the Harlem River also from Onehuna
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at ts intersection with Tenth
ave, thence northerly, through and along the Tenth
ave- with double track, To the terminus OF SAID Tenth
ave. together with the necessary connections, turnout
ana switches for the proper working and accommodation
OF the said railroad on the sadstrees or avenues ro
or routes said road to be completed within two years
and nndp and Along sa U s s a az the shall
De opened, graded, ana paved from ohe-huhdIeu-ahu-
The announcement caused the assembage about 200
persons IN the Governors ROOM Among those present
Bradley George Law Thomas c. Fields, Corporation At
tOrney; Robert Squires, President Of the Thirdave Rail
road Company and many other prominent railroad men
and oiiice-hOdcrs. Chamberlain Bradley acted auc-
tioneer, and supported on his right by Controller
Connolly. and on his left by Mayor Hail. who was con
stantly making suggestions to the incipient aucOneer
The ew-edged auctioneer informed his auditors that
the Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund within ten days
and file bonds in the of 100000 that the road
der prevented restrained by legal proceedings
from completing the road in which ease such time would
rate of fare said railroad must not exceed that charged
by any OF the other city railroads. and that the OF
the track other city railroads running through any of
the streets named and the possession OF real
estate necessary to be taken could only be obtained by
making a fair compensation to the owners thereof The
bidding then commenced at $1,000 and reached $4,000 by
$500 and 81 900 jumps.
a bid this franchise is worth 100000"
Mr Law replied: a" think 1t Is unnecessary; you are
ppft aln very well
The bidding then continued at the same rate Of
then bid sSi 900 Mr. Robert sguTes President Of the
Thirdave. Railroad Company, bid $4,000 Mr.. Law bid
10000 Mr. squires bid $1,000 Mr.. Law bid $4,000
s66 900 reached Mr. squires then bid $1,000 and,
no competitor bidding after the formal announcement
OF "once, twice. and last CALI 1t was knocked down to
Mr. law said as soon as Mr. squiers had made his bid
that ne did the franchise hut he wanted the
city to get as much as it could for it.
The prevailing opinion among those present who knew
the value OF the franchise that good price had been
obtained.
MARSHAL HARTs NEW OFFICE.
Marshal Hart has removed his department
from the Mayors Office to new cOmmodOus and elegant
apartments He now occupies the recently vacat-
ted by the Clerk of the Board Of Assistant Aldermen,
which have been retted for the accommodation OF the
Marshal and his clerks.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
The Board of Assistant Aldermen met yes
terday, but quorum failing to appear, adjournment
WAS Hau O p H. On hOhudl w inc'tliSo
hereafter be held except Mondays unless a special
call is issued signed by majority Of the members
WORK ON THE CITY HALL PARK, ETC.
The LabOrers' Union Benevolent Society has
adopted resolution requiring all its members to leave
work uness they paid 81 so day The aborers en-
ployed improving the City Hall Park, and all laboTers
In the various parks under the control OF the Park Com
missoners receive s. day for eight hours labor, and
in OF the Departments, organized under the new
charter where the Of the labor warrants IT, re-
ceive than the amount specified for the same mum
Der hours These laborers express themselves salts
fed with the present condition OF affairs, and will not
jon their tenhOuT brethren in the strike that has been