The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-03
ALDERMEN AND RAILROAD SCHEMES.

A VALUABLE FRANCHISE GRANTED BY THE CITY
FATHERS POLICE COMMISSIONERS Sc
vERELY CENsURED ON ACCOUNT OF THE DIRTY
STREETS.
The near approach of the demise of the present
Board OF Aldermen was emphasized at yesterdays
meeting by the rushing through without previous
notice OF one railroad scheme the attempted passage
OF another and report from the Committee on
Streets in favor of the Pratt heating project The
first gives authority to the Chambers Street Cross
town Railroad Company to build railroad
from Roosevelt street. on the east side through
James slip, New Chambers street, Chatham street,
Chambers street. West and Duane streets. The
resolution giving ND this valuable fran
chse was introduced by Alderman George
Hall. 1t permits charge of five cents for
each passenger. and when first introduced
demanded payment of three per cent on the gross
receipts to the city treasury from the company for
the privilege OF operating the road. Alderman
Morris moved that the scheme be referred to the
Committee on Railroads, as so important a matter
should be investigated before final action taken.
and Alderman Roberts considered that such privi-
lege should not be hastily awarded. Alderman
George Hall hoped that the resolution would pass at
once. His suggestion was seconded by Alderman
Cavanagh and the motion to refer lost by vote
of to 15.
Alderman Morris wanted to know if any petition
mad been sent In from the property owners along
the line of the proposed route. No response
made to this pertinent question. Alderman Rooerts
moved to refer the resolution to the Committee
Streets. This attempt also failed Colonel Roberts
persisted. He said:-"I hope the friends OF this
measure will not attempt to force it through to-day
The people who are interested have not been heard
from. We should inquire carefully into the scheme
before voting upon it, One thing must say that
will never vote for the of 'bobtail' any
railroad line in this city. They breeders of filth
ana disease, inconvenient and dangerous. l now
move that the resolution be laid on the table,"
Alderman Stewart called attention to the fact that
last spring petition had been sent in to the Board
asking for permission to run line of stages over
this part of the city, Mr.. Morris had advocated the
stage route at the time. Alderman Morris acknowl-
edged that he was in favor of stage route and
pointed out the damaging effects OF railroad in
tearing up streets and otherwise affecting adjacent
property. Franchises like that under discussion
were valuable and should not be given away with
out adequate compensation. Alderman Roberts pre-
tall cars. 1t was voted down. He next offered
resolution prohibiting the company from charging
more than three cents for each passenger.
Alderman Cavanagh asked would it not be we'll
for the gentleman to introduce q resolution compell
ing the company to carry their passengers free"
The cheap fare amendment was killed by the fol-
lowing vote:-
ArEs-Messrs. Mott Finch, Morris Periey. Roberts-a
Hall HAIR
Herman Shells, sevin, Stewart, Strack-i5.
Colonel Roberts now moved to compel the CON-
pany to five per cent OF their gross receipts into
the city treasury instead of three as originally pro-
posed.
but afterward withdrew In favor of Colonel Roberts
suggestion.
The five per cent clause was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:-
YEAs-Messrs Mott. Finck, Robert Hall keenan,. Ken
Herman Morris Perley, Roberts, Shells, strack1
Hall. Haughton, Hyatt. slevin, Stewards.
FINAL EFFORT.
final effort against hasty action was made by
Colonel Roberts in motion to lay the matter over
for a week.
Aldermen Stewart, Burns and George Hall here
suggested that the resolution should be put upon its
final passage. The vote follows:-
YEAsaMessrs Burns, Carroll Cavanagh. Foster. George
Herman Shells ssvn s,sSar. Strsckis Ao"hS
NAYs-Messrs. Mott, Fnck Morris, Perley, Roberts-5
waited railroad companies running through the Bow
cry to paint their structure light color, to
somewhat relieve the darkness in stores and build
ings located in that vicinity.
When the Chambers street project had been dis
posed of Alderman Cavanagh handed up resolu-
ton which he remarked had been just given to him
for presentation. 1t proved to be document ex-
tending for year the time of equipments Of the
Forty-second street. Manhattanve aid st. Nicholas
avenue railroad.
STREET CLEANING.
The following introduced by Alderman Shells
and passed -
Whereas the uncleau condition of the streets OF the
city At the present time Is to the civilization Of
whereas Is clear that to the nefeeney in the
traton Of the Bureau OF Street Cleaning in the depart
filth in the carriage and ashes and garbage the
expended balance Of more than $1,000 to the credit Of
that for street for the
remedy the sys ,1a Of Of BE it shere0 fore
of the city is charged with the duty keep
ing himself Of the doings Of the depart
and is directed ITO be vgant and active in
ing the ordinances of the city and laws of the
and hereby earnestly requested
tho vigilance and activity and perform this plain
duty the end that the present disgusting filth be
from the streets and sidewalks and the public
horoughares put in at least passabe conditions of clean
Illness.
Mayor Cooper's comm unication nominating Henry
Murray for Police Justice laid for future
consideration.
The Board adjourned to meet again Thursday
next.