New-York tribune., 1878-12-20
DEFENDING THEIR RIGHTS.
DAVID DUDLEY FIELD AND ALDERMAN REILLY IN
WARM DEBATE OVER THE ELEVATED ROAD BE-
FORE THE MAYOR.

DAVID DUDLEY FIELD AND ALDERMAN REILLY IN
WARN DEBATE OVER THE ELEVATED ROAD BE-
FORE THE MAYOR.
The Board of Aldermen on Tuesday, at the
suggestion OF Alderman Reilly. passed "A preamble and
resolution against the occupation OF small strip OF
land in the Battery Park by the NewYork Elevated
Railroad Company for the purpose OF extending Its
track TO the South and Staten Island Ferries. The
Park Department directed TO revoke its permission
The Counsel 10 the Corporation has expressed the
opinion that the Board OF Aldermen has no authority
over the Battery Park, but nevertheless The
directors Of the New-York Elevated Rail
road Company have thought best TO make
public protest against the passage OF such resoutOp
Cyrus W. Field president OF the company aud DAVID
Dudley Field ts counsel, appeared before Mayor Ely IN
the City Hall Yesterday afternoon They were accom-
panied by II. W. Bishop, b. Brewster, j. NJ FiNRe ana
Charles j. Canda. David Dudley Field SAID that the res
outon Of the board usurpatiUn as well as futile
The Park Commissioners alone had power over the
marks The line chosen proper one little dis
fgurement OF part the city might be borne when the
whole community was benenlcu -,
80, - m@ ~, H,n bts r1unent Ue several tn,es shook
his mead At last Mr. Field noticed this, and said:
don't know who the gentleman Is hat ac snes hui S ts
Will say-therei Alderman VINO knows anything
about he route Of this road any Than he knows
Sbont KamscbatkaI" After Mr. Field had ended his
speech Alderman Reilly walked mp to the Mayor and
said rather loudly: will talk 10 the Mayor privately
about this"
1--WE must have everything public about THIS matter
no private talks" replied MI Field, more loudly.
"PersOns representing this company have been lobby
ing around tue City Hail." answered Mr. Reilly, land
one Of them wanted TO know what could be done for
| told him nothing" -
Mr Field glanced scOnfully a the Alderman, and
SAID: /" wonder how manV applications the gentleman
has made for positions IN the company !"
Alderman Reilly angIly replied: D." believe only one
will venture that II part OF the Battery Is gwen
away to this company the will have the whole
OF many years. II is ridiculous to that only
200 persons may iOuud the Battery Park during
tue whole day at this OF the year and my fam
iy go there nearly every day In the week. In reply to
a question by Mr.. Field Mr. Reilly SAID that he repre-
sented the district which the Park was situated. lie
then turned 10 MAYOR Ely, and said The gentleman
such matters In 1877 We Da.sed resolution relative
TO situation OF armOry IN one OF the parks VI The
city," - .
the law 49, the Lord defend U.S. replied Mr.. Field.
If the Common Council has authority over this
matter what Is the OF your coming here 10 oppose
the resolution !" inquired derman Reilly.
Mr.. Field answered Because the resolution is di
rected against clients. would protect them I'm this
case on the principle tnat would protect one OF
nv friends against tue attack OF set OF pOthOuse poll
ticlans." -
What do you mean by pol-hOuse politicians 7" asked
Alderman Reilly. But here Mayor Ely, with a beDevO-
lent look lnteriercd Dy saying: Really gentlemen, ]
don't see what all this has got 10 do with the natter
The conference then ended. Mayor Ely said that he
would soon consider the resolution