The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-26
THE NEW YORK WAREHOUSE AND RAILWAY
COMPANY.
Mayor Havemeyer has forwarded the following
message to the Board OF Assistant Aldermen:-

Mayor Hayemeyer has forwarded the following
message to the Board OF Assistant Aldermen
NAYoR's OFFICE NEW YORK, May Is, 1874.
TO THE HONORABLE THE COMMON COUNCIL
SshsTLssES-Ihrough ne agency Of those MYSTERIOUS
usnees 50 Potent IN ana around our hans
expiring hours Of ne last session entltied AN act g in
pany and TO improve the commercial facilities OF New
YORK which IS now before his kxceiency the Gov
10 the provisions TINS bill invite your attention and
The BIN IS preemnenty the most Objectionable Of all
nsnp m aenpd or enacted dsfns the last
bodies the scheme OF few political ana needy adven-
perpetuate under the guise OF icgisstise sancton
ihan their amman op Q. the pu5e property
Under the specions plea OF improving the CONNIE retail
ice, authorized to contract MAINTAIN PIERS TO nuid
warehouses 70 construct an elevated railway along the
entire water front around the Cpon TIE com.
pany restrictions Of any character proposed 10 be
built and constructed upon the properly he eity DC
BY statutes already n force The city directed 70 pro.
with piers extending rom new bulkhead line and me
works bounded by the buikhead line il IS prooosed ny
m e e e hand over 50 lar nay be deter
sses 2s'eps S Tor grovng the
,isy 'aces By transferring the properly Of tie cry
As wen known part of the plan or the new works
pe ie Tes ont now beng proceeded with by ne
INTENDED oI improving the commercial facilities OF tie
twill be the unanimous opinion OF The gentlemen con-
sree,sn he ey c ,bs 4e hsrbor thai o. al
WIS one sbOhld be the
distractions different opinion is Entertained by he
nirectors q us company The restrictions n their bill
that the Inc OF their proposed railway must be
within D0 ieet OF tue tukhesk line authorizes he m M
take possession OF THIS new fast A.
by the DOCK Department ana mot,opoIize Tho same
by constructing thereon their elyated rally way with tour
tracks stations side tracks and depots n r th,s re
OF The the bill expressly provides tat so c1n
sation shall be awarded demanded 49, ~ 0'niPeu
Further the hill authorizes cry "o acnuirs
real estate and property as may be Necessary Tor 6e
company carry It's objects and PURPOSES ana ~
company is authorized 70 issue TO The city full maid
stock payment tneeoLn This stock the bin directs ~
be paid INTO the sinking upd OF the city and county Of
New York; "
with their warehouses and Their wharvcs ana upon the
property taken the city In exchange Tor till paid
stock ~ the company they authorized to provide
facilities receiving and dschargng the caagoeg
ships and vessels at the wharyes OF the city.
what manner this four-track railway IS TO be built Il
lett entirely 20 the discretion OF the directors They
may build Il as they plea Sc and high they please
The space covered by The arches the bill authorizes ~,
company 70 use Tor warehouse purposes or any Other
purpose they may think proper The water front OF I'M
city about seventeen miles IN extent and 10 give some
idea Of the importance OF the value OF the land thI
gwen " the AMI benefit OF this have haf