The New York herald., 1872-11-15

nor and Council in the application ior
aessiaturs saR and saa s % Was desired BY the City
Council to know what the property owners wanted
so that biz could be ,Is,I prepared on,a 70 pre- pre-,
m tnat the sens@snts Of owners Of real estate should
Wideninr Of Of Streets Mr.. Nathan Matthews ex.
pressed a desire that q committee might be ap-
pointed TO take the matter into considera-
would have to be made both in grading and
laying ont the streets in the burned district and
also in the Strengthening o. streets The owners of
not believe there were fve owners who were not
able to rebuild by getting money through the ordi
whom could rebuild the whole territory without
borrowing dollar In closing he moved the ap-
pointment OF committee, but subsequently with
and Thomas G. Amory spoke in favor OF an appl
cation to the Legislature for authority for
THE CITY TO ISSUE FIRE BONDS,
and their views were supported by Mr. W. B.
Spooner and Alderman Clark; but Messrs. Gardner
Brewer and others opposed them generally, on the
although almost all admitted the Importance OF q
change in the grades and widening OF the streets.
They thought there was no necessity Of giving an
impression abroad that the real estate owners in
the business centre OF Boston were not able to re-
build the property destroyed: One or two OF the
gentlemen expressed Ia wish to relieve the Young
their capital; but the general impression was
given that but very few real estate owners would
LOAN FROM THE CITY
should she be authorized to make 1t.
on motion of George s. Hale committee, con-
thews, % ). Il. Bea. Edward .'S 4. WHITE a Moratio @
Harris, Samuel Boyd and Thomas c. Amory,
chosen 70 notify the owners v, q real
Chamber. on Friday evening, at halfpast
seven O'Clock, to which time the, meeting
South Church for two years to be used as a Post
Once, until the new building IS completed. AT o
meeting OF the trustees OF the church on Tuesday
OF Postmaster Burt was approved by the authori-
ties at Washington yesterday, and the sacred
now i ts sp nHows SY
blowing up OF the adjacent buildings will probably
never again be used Tor religious purposes. The
portion Of the new POST once viii eccupy as con
siderable time. Supervising Architect Muett
ceme aNa When VIII
pected arrangements win be made for extending
the edifce to Congress street, thus covering the
entire square, In this event 1t Is proposed to make
Congress street grand avenue seventy-fve or one
hundred feet wide, extending from State street
to one OF the new bridges across Fort Point Chan
nell broad belt across the city would thus be given
where successful stand could be made against o
fire. Should this broad avenue be constructed
cipal front would be on that side and the United
States Courts probably be located In the extension
should should TINS pc done ana the proposed Central Ex,
on the same avenue, there would be q noble group
Of freproOf buildings.
NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE OFFICES BURNED.
The following Is the list Of the newspapers maya
zines, &c, which were located in the burned dis
trlct :-Anaertcan Homes, monthly 81 Water !;
a@oar 1 wsssy wssSs 6 s. Fsdsra
Untor, weekly, 63 Congress-; Bauou's Monthly
xesey ss %asSmssion SSSnsfass street, sa soso
4 Congress street. cSSires Eale,: weekly. 80 con.
en sGns 81 Maer II Henae %
and Gleason's Aonthlv Companion, ~ Summer;
Harness ana Carriage Journal, weekly, 40 Pearl;
Boston yourGt ss Of Chemistry. monthly $50 % Con,
gress; Little Christian MONTHLY 10 Lndall !;
Monthly Novelette,, So Congress- Ne,o England
Postal Record, 40 Liberty square; Saturday
Evening gazette weekly, 81 Congress; Pilot, weekly,
10 Franklin; Shoe and Leather Record, weekly, 40
peasl Snos ana Lsatr aass Rore wseKy 40 Pearl
rress Weekly Is congress Congress- r. Sraspt, a1 daily ise
Washington; Yankee Blade, 40 Liberty square Wa
gerlev Magazine weekly, so Lndall.
THE CITIZENS RELIEF COMMITTEE
meet at their hall this forenoon, Hon. William
Gray in the chair. Mr.. Gray said he had received
despatch from Philadelphia, introducing Messrs.
Shippen, Marcy and Adams, representing the Re-
lief Committee of that city, and with the consent
and take part in the deliberations Of the meeting.
The Mayor OF Lowell has been invited to be present
assistance which had been profrered by other
cities Immediately upon hearing of the fire, and the
only question which arose then was what answer
could be made to those parties. 1t was necessary
that some response should be made, and pend
ing the investigation by which only could the
extent Of our calamity be known despatch was
prepared and sent by Mayor CASTOR, with the full
approval of the committee. to the Mayors OF
Indianapolis, Cincinnati Philadelphia, Chicago,
Allegheny City, Providence and the President OF
the New York Chamber of Commerce. informing
them tnat pecuniary assistance would be received
despatch @ should rest on the committee, but beev
ing that the people OF Boston could provide for
the sufferers, he Ofrered the following resolution =
Ressyed That while we we are Pfooupsdy grateful TO
their sympathy and rendered their assistance
accept the if circumstances necessary to do
to sax M that Ts our
pie that the assistance so generously rendered our c
The resolution was seconded by Thomas Russell
Mr.. Nathan Matthews did not think they were pre-
pared to say that they would not receive aid from
abroad. The merchants could not afford to relieve
the sufferers, and 1t must be done in other ways.
Rev. William B. Wright had found many young
men and women who were in need OF help. and 1t
seemed to him that there was an imperative de-
mand for an immediate fund.
Hon. Josiah Quincy agreed with Others that IL
was too early to refuse aid and he moved that the
subject be laid on the table,
Mayor CASTOR hoped some action would be taken
by the committee, SO that definite
ANSWERS COULD BE GIVEN THE CITIES
and towns which had so generously profIered aid
Common courtesy alone demanded this He had
very decided opinions as to what should be done
anu H0peu tne COmmlttce WOulu take ueHQlUe &C
tion Immediately.
The question was about to be taken on the
resolution, when Ex-Governor Claim desired
that Mayor CASTOR might give, his views
the subject. The Mayor said he thought
nearly all OF them failed to appreciate the magni-
tude of the loss sustained by the fire, not only by
the wealthy people, but by the poor. There were
two forms OF charity in this city; one OF which was
aid bestowed by the city government
private charity which existed only to
limited extent, neither of which forms, he be.
lieved, the people of Boston wanted to resort in
order to relieve the sufferers. AS aid would not be
asked by those in need under these existing forms
the question was, should we dare to interpOse and
REFUSE THE AID so GENEROUSLY OFFERED,
and take the fearful responsibility Of standing be-
tween charity and suffhring, because we were too
proud to receive assistanceY He was proud as any
person in Boston, but in an emergency of this kind,
where thousands OF people were turned out OF en-
ployment he knew no State or municipal lines,
but would thankfully receive the gifts so generously
offered. fund could be raised here
sufficient TO meet the wants of sufferers this
Winter who would never beg, but must be sought
out and cared for, then IT would be perfectly
proper TO say to other cities, we thank you, and
shall not need your noble offers of assjsta ce