New-York tribune., 1878-12-25
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
STEAM On ATLANTIC AVENUE.

MOVEMENT TO SEOvRE A DEPRESShU hOND'
AT the invitation of A. s. Barnes, NUMBER
Of gentlemen met Monday nigh1 at bis residence 10
Clntop-aye Brooklyn, consider subject OF rapid
transit on Atlantc-ave There were present. among
Others Assembymen-elect d. W. Tallmadge. L. X. steG
man. Jonathan Ogden, W. W. Stephenson and IhomaS
J. Sheridan, Aldermen Murtha and French genera u
W. slocum, ex-Mayor Hunter W. w. Goodrich harvey
Harrington, Colonel A. C. Davis, 8. L. Hustled, A. W.
Tenney, II. W. Sage, and John Wluslow. Mr. Barnes
called attention TO the present condition Of Atantcayc
and said that he had understood that an
effort was soon TO be maze TO eAtenu
the Atlantic Avenue steam road from Fiat ousnaVe 10
rington Aldermen French and Murtha, j. w Elweli, D.
A Mckenzie John W Hunter r. "; sage osifion anu TO-
The speakers generally expressed Secladd obP sN ole
surface road the avenue nut favored etner en- , G
he voted in h Common Council for allowing the surface
road but at that time he had no idea that SVV u'inS
Mr.. harrington said that the railroad had caused
great depreciation Of property and amentape loss 9
TO which ieeghs OF the PnpniatiSSn ion. T 1%e
city constantly exposed u uope ,,Ia,na tuLs ~
covered track tue absolute disconunuance OF sIea
along that avenue and II that Is Gone; oeire sSa cc
MEL by elegant esIdences." resolution was adopted
c9mmtee anS 10 sscnre depf ssed track on Aancve
and requesting the repeal Ot the aW gv!ns oe % seI
tbet no franchise for the purpose rapid transit
Through tho streets should be giycn except upon inc
condition nss se eT c te az oees hS a may be sustained
The committee has not been appointed
ANXIOUS ABOUT THE CITY'S COMMERCE..
FREE CANALS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD OF AL
DERaES-FREE DOCKS PROPOSED
The Board of Aldermen had under consld-
.raton vesterday resolutions intended to increase the
commerce Of New-York presented by Alderman Morris
One Of the resolutions requested the from
New-York City 10 the next Assembly to support an
amendment TO the Constitution providing for free canals
Alderman CeJney SAID he thought IL would be better 10
have bill up for presentation TO the Legislature
Alderman Morris said bill was unnecessary All nc
Desired TO show the people OF NewYork by the resou-
lion was that the Board Of Aldermen was notlnderent
10 their interests and wished to aid IN increasing tne
commeree of the city Alderman Pinckney said he was
unwilling TO vote for any resolution that declared that
The commerce of New-YOrk declining. He did not
think il would be wise to make such confession even
t were rue moved that this part OF tDe reso
luton be stricken out, whlch was gone O JU liza on W.
Alderman Reilly the resolution ltselL ""s 'eh I" P
second resolution, profered by Alderman Morris,
asked the Legislature to aoosn dock ana per b1hsr
br not he thought 1t would Dc gooa PotSSy on oUt
the cty TO spend a million dollars year IN the con-
struction OF docks, give them 10 tne P,ho Iii
nes and ask the owners Of real estate 70 pay the D
Alderman Morris said he would support sncn poiSSy
Tor attracting commerce on the same prnclpe tna' n
would support e1PendlIuIes on te rta1Sv addoi 70
Ihe value of city property Upon motl0n OF @ s I
Reilly and by vote Of l5 to ., this resolution was Also
Aderman Reilly offered preamble and resolution In
relation 10 the Elevated Railroad COmpanys extension
NJ its track over portion OF the Battery Pafk IN IL
the sinking Fund Commissioners were ureceu @ th W raI
way company from occupying any part OF lhe Da'erJ
Park.