The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-18
STEAM ON THE BELT ROAD.
REPLY OF THE COMMERCIAL CONFERENCE TO
THE poARD OF AI.DwRAfEN

REPLY OF THE COMMERCIAL CONFERENCE TO
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
1t will be remembered that short time ago the va.
r,ous commercial bodies OF this city appeared before
tho Committee ON Streets Of the Board Of Aldermen
and argued favor OF allowing tho use Of steam
tho rails of the Belt Line Railroad in order that thu
cars containing freight from the West may direct
10 tho piers and discharge their carsoes Immediately
into the ships This committee reported adversely on
tho subject and hcr report was adopted by tbe Board
which disposed Of tho subject far as the Common
Council 10 concerned.
+. l...4. . A ngHRARix6 PRAxKp FOR.
Another con florence OF the Now York srade was had
yesterday In which the several points In tho Alder
manic Committees report were carefully COMO over
aud an address adopted 70 tho Common Council re-
questing rehearing Of sho In ths item after
tom OF tho adverse report is combatted. Tho con-
icrees IN their circular say
Wo have time explained that the presvnt plan
& we
pished cannot be had until tho sulkhead line extended
and improved and there is suicicn space consrqes
60n"
the ss % a. e.
OF present BELT Railroad Is the benefit Of experience
se%s Sy pr %c Various S"sstso". I"
nn ss' @ s. hs be Sr
the construction OF the work
After going over each objection urged by the Alder.
Fathers have made Of the insertions OF Que oil the
counsel for the opposition, which may account for IT,
being embodied In the Aldermanic commtteo's re-
port" tho circular concludes as follows:-
In concuson we will briefly rsiterate tho points sub
stsntiasd in this communication In refutation Of
s.,i!s prsssss;s "a. f., h: trunk ..tlrssS.
road and the ORDINANCE extends she same privileges TO
seco@ 1t is admitted that the privilege asked Of
is intended TO DC used granted mainly 70
River ine In bulk down the ssy to sas Bss.sry ana
around and along South street. On the contrary, IL Is
road some extent in moving grain and nour such
piers be provided with tracks that the may
the general jobbng and interests
by dispensing with The tedious and expensive carting
the hoe belt Of the cs Seswsen .Ss s
terry and Fify ninth street" will not bio given sur.
freight railway but tho contrary tho interest Of
the Belt Line Company from whom pernission ita
track must rs be obtaned and the terms Of tho ordinances
ing the day or tnat they shall be run during the night 70
amy sed @ % saf
Fomrh-That the business Interests not requiring the
delayed tho contrary win be relieved and
fitted during the day by using the Belt load ~ night
suffer the Introduction OF modern IMPROVEMENTS or
In words by tho progress Of civilization is
srsh That there no Opposition the proposed i'm.
provcont OF terminal facilities but such
IRON righteousness from individual local interests
which should yield to the welfare Of the community
sces,h-That while the kind OF marginal railway i'm
really require cannot be had until the bulk
!: Wi n'n %
purposes without dctrmen TO important interest," and
eaeh how tho great improvements fthe future should
ahih-The proposed ordinance is earnc.ly avocstedy
city n"@sy-ihs Chesp Tsnsporsssioa x.soassios Ne.
York Produce Exchange Chamber OF Commerce and Im-
body only.