New-York tribune., 1877-01-05
APPEALING FOR RAPID TRANSIT.

TIE COMMON COUNCILS POWER OVER TIE SIXTH
AVENUE RAILROAD COMPANY-A PETITION THAT
1T BE RxpRTED TO SECURE RAPID TRANSIT
AT the session of the Aldermen yesterday
portrait Of cxMayOr Wckham was ordered for the Gov
crnors Room cost OF 81 900 special committee on
Croton water supply appointed to report ~ 10 the
expediency OF building aqcduct or storage feser
yor to increase the daily supply Of water for this city,
Aldermen Keenan, Cole, Lewis, Morris, and PInckney
were arpolntcd the Committee Finance. The follow
ing petition III relation 10 rapid transit was received
To the Honorable the Board OF Atdernea: !: -, -, -
reidenis or propertyowners OF the City of NewYork;
that the rowth and extension of this city during me
past 70 years has gradually neyeoe an
This requirement has been recognized Oy inc
man nnu T Observation-Disclosures carefully devised law was
passed by Legislature OF 1873, bv aud under when
it seemed that this great Necessity was ABOUT 10 "e
Lcsa proceedings were duly taken which : resnltea
Company" 20 construct upon f.vorte route railway
according the requirements of the RAPID transit Com
company was STAYED at the suit OF the sixtn Avenue
Railroad Company by legal proceedings, which stll
cnntinup: which company claims as your petitioners
arc nfnued that Is secured b. The Constitution OF the
United states against AL the power OF the peope Of thls
Whole oi the route above referred TO- IL this ella N he
well founded it is in the power OF morse & rao1 t or Go
ihe means OF carrying passengers laser D llso 10 sp
pei the people gerd S to the measure OF speed
i
conveniently possible upon horse railroad such
caim Is offensive and oppressive i'll the highest decree
An examination % the contracts by winch the sixth
Avruue Railroad Company" holds its present rgnt, dl
cnrrr. that n il authorized to carry on ltS present D
ness only by license Of the city authorities: Ihe
rnrtct under which il derives its right contains tho fo
lowing provisions: ,, c, .,,, -. ,ro,
ler statement under oath Of the cost ot eac le I TO
and agpe to surrender, convey aud transfer the
aid road 10 the Corporation Of the CITY o Newlork when
ever ,1uirrd to do on payment by te cofpOrao OF M
cost OF appears by said statement 9getef WIN
10 per advance thereon A., .also, & .a, 3d., st,1
pare being required at any time by the a
Ia such extent the Common Council shall determine sa
take up their expense sand railroad or s9eh PIT m
thr. as shall be required and on failure so 10 d IN ~
DAYS after such requirement. the same may be done al her
expense by the street Commissioner , Al. -,
Now IN consideration OF the urgent demand OF the pup
lie for these Increased facilities Of travel which steam
railroad would afford your petitioners pray your honor
able body take such action as VIII remove ts oost
cIn witch are nterpOsed to its cOnsructiOn and secure
W., TrpsnIIL go. G. j. BOGERT
DREXEL. MORGAN co. JOHN H. IOpi.
DpnwN RROruERs & Co. ". b. BURTwELL
S''sp,itpn r KNAPP IIEN.Y s. OAKLEY.
n - ~ ,rIIx A. co SAMUEL Il. SKIDMORE
! ISAAC L. MARTIN. MEIhokE, ChoDEh@ w.
Wn. A. WHEELoCK T.. J.. hEDDhN.
VA NJ EIIss ID. UNDERIiILL.
Is n IurWsTRR M ID. A. B. MCDONALD