The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-24
RAILROAD GRIEVANCES.

M..s,rr cf tho Committee of the Common
Council as % the Lowering Of Tracks ON
Harlem Railr0ad-Pians to BIO Submitted
Next Week.
meeung was held yesterday afternoon, IN the
Chamber OF the Board OF Assistant Aldermen, OF q
Joint Committee OF the Common Council, 10 con-
slider the question of lowering the tracks OF the
Harlem Railroad above Forty second street ana 10
hear the statements OF the parties Interested.
Alderman Oonover presided. Among those
present were Messrs. +. 7. Hopkins. J. D.
Aston, M. M. Vail and Major Tmney, OF the
Nineteenth ward Council OF Political Reform.
Messrs. G. w. Glaze, David r. Jaques' ana
J. p. Smith, Of the Nineteenth Ward KALI
road Reform Association; Chauncey M. Depew, rep
resenting the Harlem Railroad Company; Charles
Clarry and James NJ Boyd, OF the East Side Asso'
ciauon; Asher Barnett ana henry Waterman, OF the
Harlem Railroad Reform Association; b. A. Wits
anu A. G. Richardson. OF the Nineteenth Ward Re-
form Association.
Mr.. d. p. JAQUEs in speech OF CONSIDERABLE
length reviewed the abuses OF the level crossing,
which are toleraDly familiar TO the public mind.
He urged upon the committee that the Common
C0uncil had power TO remedy these evils
was asked several uuesIlons by the Committee
Alderman FALCONRR-Had the the railroad right
to occupy the whole OF that avenuef
lease OF twentyf0ur feet In 1880. There has not
been renewal Of That lease except by ordnance by
which they were permitted to use steam lOcomo-
Alderman CoNovER-Do you believe 1t is possible
Mr.. JAQUEs- there are $50 trans there every day.
and II is quite clear That the tracks must be sunk.
IL Is quite possible for the entire avenue 10 oe ex'
Alderman CoNovER-Do you think the people
would he willing To pay their snare OF the assess
mentl
MI. JAouEs-I think the people would pay II
called upon, and 1t was proved that they must DO
against the people being taxed Tor the construction
OF railroad.
eral memoirs OF the dillrent associations.
road Company, lie SAID that all the citizens
the proposed building OF the depot was be-.
fore the Legislature was that there should be
borhood. That had been done, ana the finest de.
pot IN the country mad been erected there. WIN
winch had been stated by one OF the speakers, as
averaging TOUR month, TINS was was grossly
the Harlem sa Railroad Company mas s' lost only
ueen pess nsre nave
two or three lives lost by parties jumping on and on
trains when going on speed. on the New York
Central there have been two accidents IN the two
twenry-three accidents OF every nature. The rail-
road company was not disposed. however to be
did object was to incur this large expenditure of
six millions tor no beneht to the interests OF the
or carry ons pound OF Irelgnt more. II the gentle.
men complaining VIII only submit plan of what
they think Will meet the evil complained or
consideration. But with all due respect to
the rights OF the Common Council, the company
would not do any thing until the company was sat-
ls1ed as to the pracLicabllity OF the scheme.
Mr.. JAMES WHITE and Mr.. GEORGR A. GLASE
asked MIR. Depew several questions, to which he re.
Piled,
Alderman CoNovER said that he had visited the
locality and was satisfied that something was
QCutlemeQ
forward some plan upon which they were agreed
by which the grievances complained OF could be
remedied.
Mr. GLAsE said that such plan could be pre-
scented to the Committee in the course or q week.
The Committee then adjourned, with the under
standing that they would he called together again
In the course OF q week.