The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31
BROOKLYN ELEVATED RAILROADS.


THE OPPOSITION DEVELOPED AMONG THE
FuLToN STREET BUSINESS MEN-DENoUSC-
Inc THE PROJECT.
In response a call for q meeting of those business
men OF En.,n s,rs-s, brooklyn, who are opposed 10
the erection OF an elevated railroad that thorough
iare about two hundred gentlemen gathered In
Everett Hall, Fulton street, last evening Among
those who testified by their presence their interest
in this matter were the following gontlemen.-T X
Isaac McDougol. Captain G. G. Hallenberk, exMayor
John w. Hunter, Hon. Morris Reynolds, J. North, L.
" D. Rardenbcrgh, Fred Waiter, James Galway,
Lyman A. Gill; T. New, George W. Commeyer, James
Roberts, s. 5. Jones, d. S. Jones' r. W. wilson,
Thomas j. Leary, 4 A. Newman, e. d. Phillips. James
Beatty James N. Balch, r. +. Downing, }. o.
Burnett Dr. Fcarn and Bepjamin Lewis. In addition
TO these were quite number OF business men from
Myrtle and Atlantic avenues There noticeable
absence OF city officials not one OF whom could be
seen when the meeting was calico to order by ex-
Mayor Hunter.
A VIGOROUS
ExMayor Hunter, who Is Treasurer OF the Dino
Savings Bank Fulton street, was called to the
chair and, after list Of vice presidents and sccre
taries had been read and the gentlemen had been
elected be briefly rec,ed the OBJECTS OF the meeting
II has boon said, he iemarkcd, that "thc price
of liberty Is eternal vigilance We are be.
ginning TO realize that 1t requires eternal
vigilance to hold any real estate that wo
may possess IN this cay lie could only
accou nj Tor the supinepess exhibited by business
on Fulton street IN tins matter, the ground that
they had believed II impossible 10 put through this
scheme OF building an elevated railroad princ.
pal thorous OF the city, aad no confessed that
that was tho one that had made him SO indinef-
ent in the matter
He was not prepared 10 say n word against rapid
transit when the time came Tor rapid transit. That
time when the bridge should DO completed. He
was, however prepared 10 speak against an elevated
railroad 10 tho principal BUSINESS street OF Brooklyn
He hoped that the meeting would speak out against
and would put their veto upon II then and there.
Tne following resolutions we're then taken seriahn,
and adopted without dissent:-
First -whcreas according TO law the original
saa sn se 20 liz % nu s !. e
nuisance said street, To largely dcp'eciae
the Jaw OF tho state.
cod That experience in other cities has proved that
the erection of elevated railroad Fulton street
operated by steam would ruin the business interests OF
ming IL 10 IL nresent c"iition liz would drive tenants
the. houses aud destroy the most valuable property
greatly damage the msteria interests OF city, aud
rrd-Ihat whenever IL Is deemed interests
OF hho,d
Tor steam transit the of property along sad
groand justice and the will apply Atlantic
other avenues streets which may DO taken
Fourth FOR the above earnestly request tho
m tne erection of an elevated railroad on Fulton
street believing tnat IL would destroy the most valuable
part city without concrring benefit
FVM-we, the owners aud occupants OF property on fn
in our power 10 put down this m nopoy As electors
we notify our city officials Legislators Albany AL
privcd OF our ri ehts aud property with immunity.
After further Of the project by several
speakers resolution was adopted cang the atlen-
lion OF the Aldermen 10 the meeting snd requesting
them concur in the report OF their committee.
IL then determined TO attend In body the meet
ing OF the Common Council winch rs TO DO held to-
morrow afternoon.