The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-10
RAPID TANSIT.


About nifty gentlemen OF the Twelfth ana Nine
teenth wards assembled In Brevoot Hall Fifty
fourth street and Third avenue last evening" for the
purpose OF discussing what they designate AZ Van.
derbllrs unparalleled outrage the rights or the
people. Mr.. James w. Beekman was chosen
Chairman, and Mr.. J. o. Alerton was elected to the
object or The meeting and the EFFORTS which nave
heretofore been made TO have the track III Fourth
lengthy resolutions. A long and somewhat inter-
resting discussion ensued on these resolutions,
Mr.. BENJAMIN A. Willis moved that a committee
OF twelve be appointed TO go 10 Albany for the pur-
owners before the Legislature. This commitaee
was appointed ny the CHAIR and consists Of the fol-
| Wills, A. q. Richardson, u. X. jacques, W. H..
Johnson, q. ". Glaze. D. r. Crom6ie, W. 4. Martin,
| Barnett and the Chairman.
The meeting then adjourned.
Meeting Of Third Avenue and BOwery Pro.
perry Owners.
meeting OF Third avenue ana Bowery property
owners was held last evening at No. oI5 Third ave.
nue. II. 7. Smith presiding. A committee OF two
n. p. Smith and Peter Seery-was appointed TO go
to Albany to oppose the passage OF the Gilbert Ele
waited Railroad bll which VIII come before the AS
sembly At Albany to-day. The same committee was
at Albany recently TO present remonstrance, pro-
iessedlY representing 1000 pieces OF properly on
| Bowery and Third avenue, and 1t was stated last
|
now prevent Inc proposed bill rom being passed.
INJURIOUS as II was claimed 70 be TO the
enSer'g mesefs he Is Sr York
was said. were opposed to the scheme.
seaeS
| believed that the Third Avenue Railroad Company
passage Of the b BY the the legislative '1 was its pro-
moters tnat the estimates for contracts for the work
tended i to cor the road Wa year and
half the entire way from the City Hail to Harlem,
The meeting adjourned to meet TO hear me report
| OF the committee on Its return from Albany.
The Citizens Of MorrSanin Clam oriug for
Railroad Reliei-Oppositior to Tunnel Trav-
eliing-Ths Depressed Road scheme En-
| dOrsed.
Pursuant to public call many influential citizens
| OF Morrisania. Westchesler county, assembled in
MorrisanIa Hall last evening for the purpose OF
| giving expression to their sentiments on the I'm
| portant question OF rapid transit and OF taking
such further action as might be deemed necessary
TO promote Its accomplishment The meeting was
called to order by ex-State Senator William Caud-
well, on whose motion Mr.. Charles J. Gilus was
called to the chair
Alter the. call mad been read and approved Mr..
CALDWELL stated that the meeting was Incidental
to that held at Fremont short time since, when O
committee was appointed TO wait on the Harlem
Railroad Company for the purpose OF obtaining H.
creased facilities between the lower portion OF West.
chester county and the city of New York. The re.
suit OF the efforts OF the committee that direction
were already before the public In the promise OF
did not solve the al-absorbing question OF rapid
transit AT present there was war between GER
Ward OF New York and the Harlem Railroad
Company, winch, In PLAIN English, nothing
county. The report oil the engineers appointed to
survey the road from Forty-second street to Harlem
! Bridge, recommending depressed road commenc.
bridges at Intervals, ana the laying by the company
Of four tracks as embodied In the on now before
s ony scheme nea "aS Wadh t Pooao oaoSe tue
i speedy communication with the business portions
OF The city. He Thought that it for the best
terests OF the community that the people OF West
chester county should urge their representatives at
Albany 10 hasten me passage OF the bill endorsed by
Legislature.
Mr.. GouvERSEuR NORRIS, having been called
Westchester county had been listening 10 various
schemes for rapid transit. but as yet he had not
Railroad Company mad now plan by which they
intended laying tour tracks two 81 Which are TO
railroad company can consummate their present
scheme he had good reasons for believing that they
ond street TO the City HALL Should TINS latter i'm
provemenL be carried out 1t would, In his OPINION
nave ne e1eSt o. coupling aas value Oh every lot IN
extended remarks by hoping that the citizens would
instruct vote the bill
ported iavorabiy from the Assembly Railroad Com
mlJ;ee.
Inc following preamble ana resolutions were
UNANIMOUSLY adopted BY the meetlng:-
Whereas the p~esen, of the Legislature rapidly
dIawins to close with no prospee, O. agreeing upon any
whereas has taught Us the folly OF longer conad
schemes hitherto proved themselves mere speca
s.o. upon the great want of the travelling community
Resolved ina, call the legislature cease fur.
iher hius with the hopes and wishes OF the people
gard to this atlnportant matter, and 10 promptly
Ia. aghezng The Harlem Eareaa Company to lay and
proposed BY the bi reported favoraby from the Assembly
Resolved Tha. while We gladly extend aid and
the people ,norcushy convinced that at
be a with f Sole
eeerl,y aud greater certainty BY oneyed corporation
fectns than by parties who have no existence
Resovea That the plan Urged BY certain interested parties
compel tho Harem Railroad Company their
close tunnel from the depo, to the Harlem RIVER
ve1a.ioq. dl.appon,msa. The travelling community, aud
'' Removed That Citizens wsscSss:er county as wen
hssas s., .ara srswts asvsIoPmsas q
come part The great mesropo: we cal upon the Legs
sre % TINS sse and more upon The repre-
sembiy 70 use their most earnest efforts 10 secure the pass
reported oy the Railroad Assembly comb
I u.sD ~ T Be the "
trains they now enjoy white viii offer the travelling com
Resolves, That avail ourselves OF this nrst public
opportunity hanks TO the officers the har
lem Railroad Company for concedng the Increased facilities
asked for behalf oy committee citizens. beiev
Ing ana hoping that company viii realize correspond
lag reward for granting the long wEhedfor night trains
Resolved That the man who Will construct steam road
from Forty second street TO the City Han will deserve the
thanks only OF of this county the
country at large aud In the
and onEpatent community, cali upon Commodore Van.
derbit 10 be that and thereby
men public benefactor honorable more credita
pie more Trustworthy, than any that
honor OF his enterprise
THE sTUYVESAET BANK DIFFICULTY.
| The Creditors Endorse Judge BIatchford,s
i appointment Of Assignee in Opposition to
! Their Own.
| some weeks Mr. nj he Eric poar1 ~