The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-29
OPPOSITION TO THE GILBERT ELEVATED
RAILWAY.

Meeting OF Murray Hill and Sixth Ave-
nue. Property OWNERSHIP pla nations by
Mr.. Hoyt, Vice President OF the Conn
pany-A Committee Appointed to Com
fer with the Company.
A meeting Of the Murray Hill and Sixth avenue
property owners who are opposed to the Gilbert
Elevated Railway was held at the Harvard Rooms,
at Sixth avenue and Forty-second street, last
night.
Mr.. LuCIAN A. COMsToCK proposed Mr.. Edward
A. Morrison for Chairman and J. R. Waterloo for
Secretary. They were elected.
Mr.. r. H. HARsELL reported that committee had
called on Mayor Havemeyer, who was supposed
to have been opposed to the Gilbert Railway, but
found that His Honor rather in favor OF 1t. Mr..
Foster, the President of the railway, had treated
the committee very courteeusly and very fairly
He had asked Mr.. Foster where the depots would
be, and the answer was that they would probably
be at the intersections Of the wide streets
Twenty-third street, Thirty fourth street. Forty
second street, &c. He said there would be no
noise and the carriage travel would not be Driven
from the avenue.
.u9 THE NOISE WOULD BE DEADENED,
80 that 1t would not be heard in the houses, and
not even in the street below. The depots would
probably be on the present building line Of the
avenue; they would not project. He asked him II
the company did not intend to run branch road
to the Grand Central depot. Mr.. Foster smiled
ton. but had not entered upon 1t, ieav-
ing them to infer that he might entertain
such a proposition in the future The committee
were satisfied that there was no point which
railway. They suggested to the President that II
the road were transferred to the Seventh avenue
some Of the gentlemen connected with this move
ment would take some or the stock OF this railway.
Mr.. Foster said that the actlsn the Legislature
would be necessary In order to accomplish this
rather favorably, but would probably take no
action in regard to this point. The report was re-
I Mr.. G. H. PHELPS reported that the committee
had obtained 400 signatures for remonstrance
against the Gilbert Railway. Almost
NINE-TENTHs OF THE PROPERTY HOLDERS
OF the avenue were opposed to 1t. The report was
received.
Mr.. CoMsrocK said that he wished it to be under
stood that the Murray Hill Association had eX-
pressed no opinion on this subject Although many
Of the members were present they were not au-
thorized to speak for the Association, but could
only give their individual opinions.
Mr.. NATHAN G. ELY said 1t seemed pretty evi.
dent that they had no redress. and that their re-
monstrances would not amount to much. III there
was no possibility OF stopping this work there
no use in meeting at all; It seemed to him that
this was perfect waste Of time. II the Legislature
only could undo this, all they could do was to
petition the Legislature in regard to this matter.
The CHAIRMAN said the question was whether
ton was bound to respect. They were here rather
to elicit information than with distinct line OF
policy.
MIR. c. II. PHELPS asked Mr.. Hoyt, the Vice Presi-
dent of the company, whether there was anything
in the charter to NA
PROHIBIT THEM FROM CARRYING FREIGHT
or running cars on Sunday
Mr.. HOYT replied "No" in both instances and
gave lengthy and admirable explanation Of the
plans Of the railway.
Mr.. EDWARD J. KING asked Mr.. Hoyt whether the
company would consent to ask the Legislature for
modification OF its charter, removing the road to
another avenue, If the property owners OF Sixth
stock.
Mr.. HoYT said, with smile there was no saying
how much the property owners Of this other
nue. would spend In order to defeat such meas
ure. Laughter.) This was grand Improvement,
and such compromise would only result In delay.
New York rapid transit up to the Park In ten min
utes; by next year, up to the Harlem River
After some further discussion committee was
appointed to confer with the company In regard to
some new route ether than Sixth avenue, and the
meeting then adjourned. 1T .