New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-20
NO FREIGHT on THE BELT LINE.
DEFEAT or TIE Plan ~ TnB ALDgHAiEN-hI
sAuKR's EXTRAORDINARY SCHEME.

DEFEAT or TIE Plan ~ TilB ALDHHAiEN-Ai''
sAUKR's EXTRAORDINARY SCHEME.
The plan TO move freight ears by steam on
the Belt Line was killed by the Aldermen, ,efietda.
The adverse report Of the Committee on streets was
called up on motion of Alderman Slcyin, who opposed
the moasre mainly for tho st forth in the Com
mittce's report
Alderman Cowing offered substitute. which was sup
ported by Aldermen Rowland aud Reilly, that The use
Of the Belt Railroad 10 granted for steam freight
purposes between the hours Of p. m and q
a. III. Mr. Cowng said that the permission
was asked for by the representatives OF All
the large mercantile interests In the cityhe Chamber
of Commerce. the Produce Exchange. the Importers ana
Grocers' Board Of Trade AMI the Cheap Transportation
Association Not less than 10000 NcwYork merchants
represented in the petitions for tho measure Inc
city had been losing its commerce year by year, lie mo
been informed at brOad-Sauge road when oPp''en
this measure hal it's representatives among The members
of the Board Imported articles could heb"ught cheaper
in Chicaro Baltimore and Boston than In this city, be-
cause Of the injury to NowTork trade caused by poor
terminal facilities.
Alderman Rowland said that New-Ycrk was behind
every other large city in the Union in THIS matter Inc
metropolis must retain Its commercial supremacy or De-
come second-rate city. The markets wele obstacles TO
commerce and the ruckmen increased the tax on the com
mcrce OF New-York less than S2G000000 that be
Ing extra cost for hauling freight under the present
system.
Alderman Reilly said that most of the owrers Of stands
IN tho markets lived in JerseyCy and did not pay 'aNes
in the city H favored the Of steam freight cars Oh
this road ~ = great public nee ssity. $500,
The substitute ~ Alderman COWlng was thcu iohb py
the following vote:
Affirmative Aldermen Cowilg, Rowland Reilly and simon
som. . 49,, ,,,.
Necat ve-Aldermen purroy. Cole De Vries Ehrhar
Gduizcr Joyce Keenan, Lewis Norris Phillips sauer 1hes
ard Sevin-l3.
Tie Committee on Streets was then discharged from
the further consideration OF the subject.
Alderman sauer then offered resolution Tor laying 0it
antv the part Of the cty This was prciac'd h}
az extract from the law ia relation 10 street opehhE-
and 10y q recital Of the Inconvenience caused pi me If
row srccts down town. The resolution was REFERRED 20
the Cpamittco Streets. The gis Of N b. - oipWS:
Taf the hoard Of street. OpcuCs and improvements hr ana
th are hereby earnestly requested 10 meet -o0h ~ con-
,elnent and take into consideration the poitV OF Hfl
ont anew part o. the city south it0rson IN pro
iec 10 ucue widening ~ the streets irniilhg c
tN e, south and other Streets sufficiently 70 pipN' l'I IVY
cor rcnie transaction Of The Immense FREIGHT 't-'" "
other - front FOR a e 'o come Z" Yi
vide for layiug ont ~ contiuunus aNche "'ii 49,
aoand that part the city conyeneht d'hce' sp u
fr, iro te streets fronting the water, ana one o. hp
vie avenues b1Jlovars through or neal ue centre vi VIC
island. 49,, ,-...- l.. hin, - tho
actio, Of the Poard I'm defeating the PROJECT FOR using
steam en- the Bolt Line suggested That they should a
neal 10 the LEGISLATURE ts next session II'ndolt T.
icrs Sscrcfar- OF the Commercial Conference, mas
worked ssidu0uSIy In the prcscntaon "f arguments 10
The Board which The views Of tue prominent Iner
chants u Sew York