New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-22


Council. A clerk in the MAYORS employ
said that the Mayors disapproval of the Commits
sionors' course in laying ont routes below the lar-
lem River probably accounted for their discourteous
treatment Of him IN publishing letter addressed
to him and their report supposed TO be made to him,
when he had not received either one or the other"
The Commissioners sent their first report to
President Mott of the Board of Aldermen, accom-
panied by a resolution asking the Boards approval
oft. "The fact that they sent resolution asking
our approval" said Alderman Morris yesterday,
fought to be sufficient answer to their statement
that we acted prematurely. Finding our action adj
verse to them, they try to overcome it by sending
another report which they say Will enable us TO acu
understandingly. They now ask us TO stultlfy our
selves by voting on "a matter which we have already
expressed decided opinion against. If such acton
is not dIscourteous to us | hardly Know now W
designate il. Instead of the second report being
anv inducement to favor the proposed new elevated
roads below the Harlem River, 1t Is OF such ma
ture as 10 induce me the more strongly TO OPPOSE
them. The most important work OF the Commission
is that which IL has done for Mr. NandeIhllt. III
the report sent to us shall move to reject 1T at
once / have no doubt that as large majority rs
that given before Will be recorded again in opposi-
ton TO the work of the Commission"
ALDERMAN RoBgRTs's RESOLUTION.
II is thought probable that the report of the Com
mission will be presented TO the Board to-day by
President Mott, the Commissioners not caring TO
run the gauntlet of the Mayors Office. Alderman
Roberts said yesterday that he wonld present
q preamble and resolutions on the subject
TO the Board to-day and insist on prompt
action He thinks the second report, which
laws ont an elevated road especially for the beneht
OF Mr. Nanderbifs, and which road cannon ne Duht
| without his approval, even more outrageous than
the first report. lie is unalteraDly opposed 10 all
elev lted roads unless the pTOpeTy-oWners are COM
! nens9ted Alderman Robertss preamble will assert
gt,aV ~ oil npIa
time che Commission was appointed that IL was APP
pointed TO lay out rapid transit roteS IN the upper
Wards and there alone, and that the appointing
power has so officially declared.
That the erection Of IN elevated road Ffy-ninthst
would involve depreciation of at least hall tue value
OF the entire property nc and cause ncalcGlable
damage TO the entire southern boundary II the Central
Park The Commissioners specify that the ROAD must
ninth.st This simply means that IT may he bull; within
ana across park Itself Taat the erection OF an ee-
and from there TO the CITY Hail. would also involve
loss OF millions OF dollars 10 the owners OF pre-
! ave. as a place OF costly and elegant resi-
dence. The line from Tnrty-sec0nd-st; to the
City Hall WILDE the finishing dow 20 fOarih.aVe rs
place OF residence business; that the injury 10 m
proved property below Harlem River is solely f9r me
Leuen and Improvement OF large tracts OF waste lands
beyond or other words. that our city must be sun
further defaced and our propcrynoders robbed III the
annexed district who purchased in many cases on spec
ulaoD ana seek to realize at the expense OF Others
The preamble further alleges that experience has
!
adjacent property and the resolution is that:
The Board reaflirms its former action and do now
reject condemn and dsappTOyc OF The report aud pec
cations of the said Commissioners now before the Board
And we further recommend that SAID Commissioners re-
sign without delay the office conferred upon them ny the
Mayor the I'd OF April last in case their powers have
not already terminated.
THE CHARGES OF CORRUPTION.
Alderman Keenan,, who favors the proposed
Fourth-ave. road, said be thought Mr. Wander
| bt did not care to build such a road.
Alderman Perley sad, from what he had heard
| from Nh Vanderbllts friends and representatives
he had no doubt that Mr.. Vanderbilt did intend to
build such road # he could Obtain the franchise.
great influence is being brought to bear on the Al
dermen, it was said yesterday, TO induce them to
send the report to committee, IN order that II may
be duly invest gated. On the other hand, repre-
sentative of the Manhattan Company has been
spending great deal OF his time of late about the
OF the Board. and his influence is strong for
sappTOYal OF the new roads.
The committee appointed to investigate the
charges made by Alderman SaueT against Alderman
HaughtOn is expected TO make its report to the Board
of Aldermen tomorrow. Chairman Roberts said
yesterday that the resolution appointing the
Committee limited its investigation TO the
charges against Alderman HaughtOn, aud that it
could not, therefore, further and investigate the
rumors that money had been used to defeat the pro-
posed Fourth Avenue Road. lie said that Alder
| man Sauer had entirely withdrawn ms
charges and all they implied, and that
Alderman Haughton had under oath denied
them therefore the committee could not go
further. He said that the report would not express
any opinion, as the committee was not unanimous
as to whether money or other means had been
used to influence the Alderman. Mr.. Roberts SAID
that an editorial whicn appeared i'll a city
corrupted members of the Board with
the name of the person who paid the
money and other particulars ought to be investi-
gated but the present committee had not the
necessary authority. 1t is shown that a unanimty
of opinion does not exist among the members of
the Board on the subject. 1t il thought that this
fact Will compel the member to insist on such an
investigation, either by the Grand jury or the
Board, as Will place the matter beyond doubt.