The New York herald., 1877-01-21
WAR ON MONOPOLISTS.
rHE NORTH SIDE ASSOCIATION TAKES ACTION
AGAINST THE SIXTH AVENUE RAILROAD

TIE NORTH SIDE ASSOCIATION TAKES ACTION
AGAINST THE SIXTH AVENUE RAILROAD.
A meeting OF the North Side Association, composed
mainly Of taxpayers Of tho Twcuiy-ihird and rwen'y
fourth wards, held yesterday afternoon at 'ne
pnice oil tho Morrisania steamship Company, Mott
Haven. Mr.. j. J. Crane, the President, occupied inc
sbair. Mr. A. A. Levey, OF the Committee on RAPID
Transit presented elaborate report OF the Workings
sf the Now York Elevated Railroad up to date and
dcplored the action OF the Sixth Avenue Railroad
against the Gilbert road observing that were 1t not for
this opposition large part oil the road could now Dc
In operation for benefit OF citizens residing In tho
upper wards In connection with this he offered
series OF resolutions declaring the action OF the Skin
Avenue iutoicrablo and advocating an appeal to inc
Railroad Committee OF the Board OF Aldermen.
The following are the resolutions
Whereas action taken by the corporation known a;
snelndins The use by The people highway TO
heir nol.rable and IN the highest as "D
Il said sixth Avenue Railroad Company Is In direct
.,n ,Ss e,y ,"e New York; through which
nary it's license To transport passengers Tor hire " "u
Resolved That the North Side Association, in view Of
lpon tho Railroad Committee OF the Honorable me Board
81 s % e b s"a aS%nr clause m The
license by the corporation OF the city 70 he sna
s"sb license snail h,e with The Comptroller agree
Of Se es aaS Of Ss%
10 by the corporation Of the cost OF SAID
cent thereon Also that said parties ON being re-
% ns Common e. n"s am Council h
their saa railroad such part thereo us ne
shall be reunrei and failure 81 to do within ten us
ster requirement. the may be done ut their eA
pense BY the street Comussoucrsp - a., .,a
Resolved That whereas tho completion of the rnpla
transit railways now In progress OF cons,,ncon M m o' %
.aces rasrd sy the i,ore railways would to great
relieve the difficulties now existing IN the
sparsely Inhabited heavily districts in the
north her
such liens with their Inevitable either ths % enor
the subsequent ownership OF such property by hc CITY,
Resolved That such committee when appointed are
hcreny urge upon said Railroad Committee
,,e nronriey o exercising tie power the Board
OF AIaermcn OF con,acng said sixth Avenue nairoad
Company Withdraw the factous .pposllon now oeihs
The report together with the resolutions, was
adopted, aud Messrs A. A. Icvcy, Hon. IT, H. Fisher,
r. ii. Falle, }. A. Henry ana Alonzo Carr were APP
pointed committee by the chairman to wait upon me
Board Aldermen. Tho report Of the Committee on
Local improvements was next read. IL stated that
very little Improvement mad been maze ID the newly
annexed district that This was owing to the iact
thai this newly annexed territory was not al
Nil represented IN the Department oil Parksj ~
hkcwise urged the association TO adopt comprehen-
siye paps rcmedy,ng thus evil without delay CON-
municaton from taxpayer, MI u y. uoeiler, was
next read statng that II the taxpayers Of the new
wards would be assessed exclusively Tor improvements
u Streets &c, my small property holders would be
completely ruined aud advising that the Comptroller
assessment bonds to cover the expenses, whica
gcrc to ran i've years aud bear seven per cent
interest. This communication was handed over
10 The law committee with Instructions to draw
up bill the LEGISLATURE in accordance with this
,urocston. letter from Z. schuyler civil engineer,
containing plan Tor mode OF rapid transit, 10
be called 'sThc Depressed Railway" anu which would
cost only 800 per iineal foot next read, but laid
on the table till the next meeting. The association
then adjourned till next SATURDAY, when the annual
meeting and election OF officers will be held at Mr.
Aonzo Carr's building, corner OF 1Ss'h street and
Third avenue