The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
RAPID TRANSIT.

BEooKLyN's COMMON COUNCIL PLACE PRETTY
FORMIDABLE OBSTACLE IN IT'S wAY-1HE
FOUNDATION PLATES NOW IN POSITION Or
DEnED 10 BE REMovED--No ROADS TO BE
BUILT WITHOUT THE ClTy's CONSENT.
special meeting OF tho Brooklyn Common Council
was hold yesterday afternoon, Alderman French in
The chair Tho Knowledge OF the fact that the subject
OF rapid transit 10 como before tho Board OF
Aldermen had tho effect of attracting the atten-
ton Of about hundred ana fifty taxpayers
who werc present during the proceedings. A
communication WINS received from Corporation
Counsel De Witt relative TO the powers OF tho
Board in the matter of authorizing tho construction
Of elevated railways He fluids thnt the power OF The
Common CounciI 10 respect to tho construction OF
railroads In the streets comprchended substantially
in the slnglo act Of granting or refusing IT, II tho
consent DO refused tho action OF the Rapid Transit
Commission viii remain imperative and tie streets
will rest unacr the protection OF the police, pro-
scrbcd by tho ordinance. ''The sane," he says may
DO said Of the resolutions seeking to consent to n
location of portion OF tho routes and 10 the
construction OF railroad by the Brooklyn Elevated
Railway Company. II the consent be granted the
route Will be established, far as the Legislature and
the Common Council concerned for The purposes Of
the act OF 1875, and II the Brooklyn Elevated Railway
Company is iawfuly organized corporation and still
IN existence ana capable OF meeting other require
menls OF the constitution and the laws, It may
struct road the important streets and avenues
named Ia the resolution In conclusion ho Is OF opip
ton that tho Common Council may withhold such
grant until the great interests 10 DO affected are
properly compensated tor tho injuries tney are 10
sustain.
Alderman Burnett presented u remonstranco
against elevated railway IRON several thousand
people living Oh the line Of Fulton avenue. Remon-
strapces also presented from Aldermen Philips.
French (riswold and Aiken. Alderman kcnna SAID
that mad the Railroad Committee known as mucn
when thoy presented their report DIS They know now
their report would nave been IN opposition to tho
cons truction Of the elevated road. He hoped The
Aldermen would yet reconsider their action. Re-
marks made by several OF the Aldermen
denunciat0ry Of the report OF the COMMITTEES.
On motion OF Alderman O'Reiy, and amid consid-
cradle applause from the LOBBY, the report was re-
ferrcd back 10 the Railroad Committee to report adj
versey TO the recommendations OF tho Rapid Transit
Comm ission. Alter u BRET absence IRON the Com
mou Council CHAMBER tho committee returned, ana
scented the following resolution, which WAS adopted
Resolved that this Common Council grant its
routes commissioners appointed by ills Honor
tho under the authority OF chapter 6O6 Ut the Laws
Of 1873.
Another resolution was adopted insiructing tho
Bourd OF City Works anu tho Police Departm ent to
prevent the Brooklyn SoaIn Transit Company aud all
Otncr persons from constructing any portion Of
elevated railway IN any street, avenue, highway or
anu thut tho Board Of City Works be directed 10
tho foundation plates placed IL position BY the
Brooklyn Steam Transit Company al Washington and
Fulton streets. Main and Fulton Streets and Fulton
street and DeKalb avenue, IN case tho company do
not do leu days. noticc.