New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-24
THE NEW CITY HALL LINE.
OppOSTTION TO TT INCREASING.

The project of allowing Mr.. Vanderbilt to bulIu
an elevated road from Forty-second-st. TO the
CITY Hall has aroused much opposition and caused
considerable excitement. The Mayor has received
al opinion from the Corporation Counsel stating
that portion of the road at least cannot be oulit
without the consent of the Park COMMISSION
ers Many of the Aldermen express themselves as
decidedly opposed TO the plau Protests against the
scheme are receiving many signatures. Henry +.
SpauldinG, rapid transit commissioner says the
Commissioners believe the new line to the City Hall
would be useful in securing low fares by compe-
tition, but that the property-hoders and Aldermen
nav accept or reject the plan as they see MT
OPINIONS FROM MEN on BOTH SIDES.
WHAT THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN SAY -oPINloN
OF THE Corporation COUNsEI-FxPLANATfoNs
FROM THE RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSIONERS.
The proposed Vanderbilt Elevated Railway,
ns II was designated about the city Hall yesterday was
the suhiect of great deal Of discussion number Of
residents aud property-owners called The proper Off
GERS TO protest against it, The project was bitterly de-
nouncod rs scheme 60 take possession OF some OF the
best streets in the city for the benefit OF private cor
poration, without any compensation to the private
prupertyowners or 10 the city. number OF fehoh-
strances signed by leading residents and hundreds OF
propertyowners in preparation 1t Is said ana VIII
he preseuted 10 the Common Council and Alderman
Morris will offer some ofthem at the meeting ofthe Board
OF Aldermen to-day Tue Mayor also will send to the
Board to-day The report of the Rapid Transit Commits
sion with the opinion Of the Corporation Counsel IN
eject that me consent OF the Park Commissioners is
necessary before the proposed road can be built.
whether the Mayor win make any recommendations in
regard 20 the report he Will say. He has no besa'
ton however expressing his astonishment at the ac
ton OF the RAPID Transit Commissioners IN laying out
such route without allowing any one except the IN
tersed corporation and adherents to know anything
fha ant n ~
OF any franchise of tins character unless the city and he
property-owners are amply compensated
The consent OF the Park Department and or the Com
mon Council is Indispensable it 10 the success OF
the project 1t Is almost certain that Mayor Cooper
viii veto any formal approval which the Board OF Alder
men bestows the proposed routes under the existing
law From the expressions Of opinion made oy the Al
detmen it seems equally certain that sufficient number
OF votes cannot obtained in the present Board TO over
ride tie Mayors vetOunless great change should come
over them. Notwithstanding these apparent Obstacles
ft was said yesterdaR that Mr. Vanderbilt had deter
mined build the road, and his friends believed he
would End means carry his purpose. "He can afford
70 wait until after the election" said one gentleman,
"and perhaps he may alter the opinion of some OF the
Aldermen 10y that time"
TALKS WITH THE ALDERMEN.
Alderman Roberts, who Is The TamEany leader IN the
Board OF Aldermen, said yesterday " am opposed TO
the whole rapid system conducted at present
energy and influence J am able TO command. 1 am IN
favor OF underground roads or elevated roads built
through the blocks. IT IL an extraordinary thing
thBt Commission appointed to Law out routes In Vest
CHESTER County. and composed almost wholly OF men
living north Of the Harlem River should lay ont routes
In o; the city. There II only one circumstance
which be twisted into an argument 20 favor the new
road The present roads have consolidated and become
enoruo1s mOnOp poles. taxing the puoe very heavily Tor
would cOmpeluou. and come ln with guai ahteed
low ARE there might b. question whether thls most
f,fIo Ia
th-u There could be NO excuse Tor authorizing ~ unless
cav There should be Appropriation o., and no dam
10 pfvste properly without the consent OF the own
Cr- However shah not be surprised &c see Nj. Van
dcrbt and the corporation gdrOn toe clry in the same
shameful manner a. has already been done"
the report or the Commission, tor did not believe they
vedld authorize such "a scheme. l am especially as
tOnisatd that Mr. ScbDhS, who made 50 capable PARK
COMMISSIONER should authorize elevated roads the
PAX property, has been done IN this case. Words
hardly express the injury Nsleh the success O1 THIS
scheme would de-. I'm cOuhsC8ung any more private
property fr the benefit OF one corporation IL Is Aaow1
now ~ II was not before hat dernent 70 Privae
Inofe OF them the lower part OF the city sbaH Op-
pose such grants Wi!n al ths streHE.h possloe
Alderman IIoberr Han said: " am most deeldediy
transit already and DO more such souless corporations
should DE brought INTO txlsseHee' itSpSr'
- go ,,,,tT Ihe urrseUt Rspd Transit Commission
grew Out of resolution introduced INTO the Board in
regard The Wards ana no person coGld Do more
astOuished than was al lts report
AN still m favor" said Alderman George Han, or
tbe reS.lftlop passed by the Common Council IN April
to The effect that Yroperty-ownera should be compen-
built Il Vanderbilt ROAD Is Quilt 10 the Cly Han u
an extension. The Third Avenue Road has destroyed
whole blocks OF property on thc BOwery, ana many
poor man has lost his All by that outrage yet the Leh
men who cry out N holy horror against TINS vanderbilt
road had nothing To say then"
Alderman Hyatts opinion was az I0lloNs' a.n III
favor OF rapid transit, but think propertIoWners
shond be compensated FOR che damage done. The city
sbold nave SlOOIOOO ioI such raeise a. TINS pro
posed 90 be given 10 MI NanderDi Ii ne would agree
The dsy tor cents might GYor H. but not other wise
Alderman Strack 5'ld tuthh the DuiiSIAk OI 1uIs
or any other road without compromising property
owners great Outrage. Iney should not be allowed TO
come near the park ana the ey SHOULD nave Iait
Al al hours. Excep under such conditions VIII
Oppose the road"
am in favor OF rapid transit all over the city," said
Alderman Foster, " but 1 dOn't think Mt vanderbilt
intends TO build this llne 1t built, 1t might teach les
son 10 the existing insolent monopoIles VIII not
favor unless property are compensated Tor
AGer1nan FINK said :" shall oppose this scheme
less the property-owners are fully remuuerated for
Damage caused 10 them"
AidermTn Burns also declared that he could not
such scheme unless the property-owners along
the hue all satisfied with It,
Al1erman Perey SAID: " L am decidedly opposed 10
this road"
cannot consent TO any such outra geOus scheme"
exclaimed Alderman HaugbtOn.
On April - Alderman Morris introduced resolution,
OF wBIcH he follow ng Is a part:
RssOired That the Common Council. the representa-
tive OF the people OF me CITY hereby protests IN tne
most urgent yet respectful manner against the pas
sage OF any bill by the Legislature OF TINS state
granting 20 elevated railway companies the g 10 use
occupy any street, avenue or place not a Gown III
then PRESENT from tue city, confirmed September
g. 1879 aithOut making ample provision for the pay
lieut. inJuied property-owners OF tne amOhn OF te
damage 50 inflicted, ana without the consent OF tue
corporate authorities before using or taking possession
any other Of the streets avenues or places OF th
Clty.
This resolution passed unanimously, the follow
ing members being present Aldermen Burns. Carroll,
Csyauagh, FincG. Foster, O. HAN, h Hail. Hsu3hton,
Hyatt JlcObus. kenuey, KEENAN,, Morris, Percy,
Robers sauer, shells SlcyIn, stewart and Strack
OPINION OF The CORPORATION COUNSEL
The following is the opinion Of W C. whitney, the
Cooperation Counsel, which was given 90 the Mayor
yesterday After quoting from the statute books in 70
,d to the nights and powers OF the Park Department,