The New York herald., 1871-12-20
THE FOURTH AVENUE MANTRAP.
Great Meeting Of Indignant
Property Owners.
Speeches BY W. H Psckham, DR.. xssslsr. II. n;
Vail and Judge Bsebs-Ths Alderman
Charged with Selling Out to Van
derbilt Who Must Be Curbed.

Had the directors OF the Harlem Railroad Conn
pany been present at Brevoort Hail, IN Fifty-fourtfi
street. last evening" anu witnessed the earnestnesu
with winch nearly four hundred business OF the
Nineteenth and Twelfth wards protested against the
outrage the people by the running Of trains upon
Fourth avenue. they would nave seen tnat 1t II
dangerous for corporation to 'respass upon the
rights OF the masses. The meeting Was under the
auspices OF the Nineteenth Wari Counci OF Poliricat
Reform aud was presided over by Judge II. O. Van1
vorst DR.. Kessler. OF the German Reform Associa-s
~ti0n; M. II. VAIL Judge W. h Beeoe and Walter II. 4
Peckham were among tho speakers. Mr.. Vail des
Clared that the Board OF Aldermen had been
bought to pass the resolutions Tor the sinking Of the
track ana malt the expense to be borne BY the city,
He declared It would be outra 20 to tax the pe0.
pie, and he for compelling the company leg ally
to sink the tracks, and l0rclDy II necessary. All
the laws had been carefully scanned by him, and
they could not faL TO be successful In combating
the corporation. Judge BeeDe was equally aa
vehement in denuncattOn OF the outrages Hd
spoke of Cornelius Vanderbilt as public-spirited
man who wanted curbing Ii one of his engines was
not controlled 1t would run TO the devil, and So
would the Commodore unless the people put the
curb upon him. The time had come when the road
must be sunk clear down to the city Hall. 1t could
be done IN one summer, and would cost no more
than the new depot NHsf ErsE3
Mr.. VAIL submitted q protest to be presented 70
the Board Of Assistant Aldermen. the OpJectons
to the Aldermanic resolutions ares g.
FirsBecause the plan for the alterations and improves
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The same from The cross ana Forty
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said plan proposes that the said rsroad
shall execute the same M ana that me city
provision for ascertaining limiting the amount or
such which the oesvs not on % @ Ss
power and authority OF your honorable body.
THIRD Because said resolutions provide for nvne SAD new
ali obligations and liability the city OF New York cf what
Kind whether imposed or incurred
ton thereof which would Include agreement with said
cv, under seal on he in the odee Of the
po1e Se al Injury to ihe paSc
body powcrto give such release which the UNDER
the necessity such alterations and i
provements in said rarosd has only quite recently
the asscn Of both enlisted therein able snaDees and
many scientific and practical and intelligent men are now en-
IN plan and for secure s
rests Of al parties interested therein and that
nssnenty adopted 90 the mutual approval all
Of parties the undersigned do not beevs that there
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adoption would only ebarass future action on the
and thereby rstard making Of alterations and
improvements desrabe and that your honorapie
commitments and the psbc either refusing % ;dop.
said resolutions or BY permitting them 70 ne on 'no 'AD
All S ynse WE Z respectfully 'a0n''sss % H. JOHNSTON
| r. G. BEARDSLEK
l W IA 1871