The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-01
WIDENING BROADWAY.
Revival of the Tweed Scheme to
Fleece Property Owners.
MADISON AVENUE DOOMED.

bill has been introduced in tho Assembly to widen
Broadway on tho easteriy side. from Seventeenth
street 10 Twenty second street The first loss on real
estate will amount to ST. o0o Co., and then all the prop
crty benefited or alleged to have been ben
ented, by the opening will DO fully taxed. Tho
next movement it is said, will be tho attempted pas
sage OF bill to authorize ono OF the railroad com.
panes 10 lay On additional track along that part Of
broadway up and along Madison avenue The friends
tho bill arc working actively for Its immediate pas
sage, while tho property owners along Broadway,
whom the members OF tho Legislature seek TO bene-
nt'' against their will, strcnuously oppose II Early
In March the alarm sounded among tho holders or
the proposed line OF devastation and let
tcrs were sent to Albany tho origin Of tho bill
One OF the letters answered as tollows:-
STATE or Nnw yon., As; w1us J, SH ;s9s
DEAR sin-your letter has Just come to hand. would
you bill which You refer drawn BY ms
The WAS to ms
you two copies OF tho bill am s cHoaE
The sgncr Of the above letter is . member OF the
Committee on Affairs OF Cities aud has livery stable
on Twenty sixth street, near Lexington avenue The
other members OF the committee Hamilton Fish,
Jr, chairman, and Mcssrs Peabody, Killian, Nc
Groarty. Smith OF Rochester and GugeL With the
letter OF Assembyman whitson came the printed
copies of the bill which have created an impression
among the people that the reign of Tweedsm Is not
over because BILL similar in character, was intro
ducod during the last days OF the ring" and when the
estate went TO the State capital TO oppose
II they were greeted with the inquiry,
''uow MONEY HAVE you BRouGHrY"
When they replied. mot dollar" q general laugh
went up from the hungry lobbyists Tho question Of
laying an track through Madison avenue has been
discussed by the members OF tho socaled Third House,
and unless the citizens Of New York take immediate
action Illustrate the efforts Of tho railway lobbyists
1t Is moro than probable that Madison avenue will Be
made a feeder for Westward bound freight corpora
lions Tho bill presented to tho Legislature IL a.
foows:-
assembly bin No al Introduced March rs 1870 by Mr.
Affairs q Cities and ordered printed An act 70 as, me
ihe people Of the State Of New York; represented in
sneros i~Broadway IN city o. New YORK, between
the ss present width broadway the south side
MONTH. amer THE the 81
That part q Broaaway and esser
a Width si
90 sp dn and Ss
glcsdEay I'd
and certified in the ne Showing the wd
Sy them ana file one Of such and such
map. the Office q the bepar men. Of Public wsrssi
kesse, county e New York ara q:
be ns ss and
the said and the other matter, hereby re-
said q Broadway laid o.. and e I'm By me
s sna city Of New York. ike and with the same
effect the had been laid out As public street
an 'as sp and relative
s y md & ashs1
s. 1907 And all acts and parts Of acts now IN force relative
ing sewcng paving and improving streets and avenues 10
sns sn "a III n sp & .c 20 far q The
applicable except as hersnbefore or hereinafter pro-
ssc 2-wbsn tho said commissioners shall have caused
Ss s,s sa s oaS
P &. 4 hs s MAYOR
in ns e n Il sr .ad e sssS
upon for that 70 apply 70 I'll:
cGur y pss. ,s. =. . held in ss @
for such widening Of Bro.dwsy
s"s N Al % nee sssy The
ps. S"s s Beyond ma act
now provided by law The COMMISSIONS.
a. y .s nny .aS nj
s q and Of s o. No.
hereby authorized ss in their opinion may DO Just ana
al: Ss s ssh Hs to q: a
and authorized and directed in .ns report 70 the sa
Their appointment d.sisn.ss the time for ,he aeus
% Dn q p Ss & e
buildings and parts o. buildings on .hs line q s.d Improve
lated lated ' and Il graded BY me dspStmsss g ne
] aa
assessment Of the ioss and damage 4 any over and
iss lessee parties nas
By tho said pro
BY the said commissioners 80 the Mayor Alderman and
compsoe !" IL. hue crs, Of The sinking anS city,
and and all other awards shall DO paid by him TO the
sxc a-This act shall take effect immediately.
The gentlemen owning property or representing the
owners on the west side OF broadway, from seven
tecnth street to Twenty second street. and whose
names given below, have Joined with those owning
Broadway and with them will earnestly contest tho
passage OF tho bill West side, commencing a. seven
isen'1 5acs s.fss s.ur G0'l Evanston WOOD
tho Deaplaino estate, Bache Cunard, estate OF
A. Arnold X. Goclet, J. b. Dodd estate OF Badcau.
estate OF stephen Whitney; r. l. Schiciin, estate OF
Halstead, Bradish johnson, Mrs Gibson, Mrs Duyck-
man, Richard Mortimer, Hickson W. Field, executor,
aud Amos r. Euo. Eastern eide Of Broldwny-Estate
OF Kcarney which includes tho Park Theatre; j. r.
Laurence; Mr. Trask, trustee; A. X Emo george W.
PelI, Mary Livingston, George sloane N. nei'er; T.
Bridgeman, Alfred Brdgcman, f. Mcintyre, druggist;
estate Of Oswald cammnn, Daniel Edgar, ircdsrick
Daniel Parish The following petition representing
that interest was forwarded TO Albany last week and
presented to the Legislature by Assemoiymsn
Forstcr-
To THE HoSonAsLx LEGISLATURE o. THE STATE o.
NEw YORK
undersigned, who owners or other
wise affected by the proposed widening OF
Broadway between Sevcntcct and Streets
in the city York. respectfully show that they are OPP
posed hereby demonstrate against snch widening tes
the following. other reasons nancy:--
Isha, intended widening is not required for the
public convenience
Ssoonf- Il Is not desired by the interested
r.,d- will entail heavy assessments upon property not
benefited thereby.
Toarh-I viii render tho lots tho side Of Broad
way too shallow for business purposes.
J0h-It Is found that broadway Is wide enough ~
us feet for business purposes
undersigned therefore solicit that yonr honorable
bod, pleased reject and refuse 10 the
and any other OF like effect and petitioners
will ever pray. &C.
That petition signed by every real estate owner
both sides Of broadway between Seventeenth and
Twenty second street excepting four, who were out Of
town Another petition, TO tho samc eject signed BY
the tradcsmcn and occupants OF the buildings ID 10
active circulation, and will be sent TO the Legislature
within few days.
Tho city map shows that Broadway, at Seventeenth
street, 10 scventy-nve feet width and maintains