New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-05
Tur ALDERMEN'S TREACHERY
SHARPLY ARRAIGNED IN MAss-MEETlNG'
nrcr,Rrp FALSE TO THEIR TRUSTS IN pisroSiN'
or THE BROADWAY FRANCHISE.

oE DkOADNAh fhhNN""''
>,.,,o,, ncrbaps moro fully illustrates the wide,
sn,eod feeling of indignation against the ac' 9 vi
sbe Hoard of Aldermen in giving away we III i' az
ehise OF the snr ,h, s hot rs last night the body
ri Chickcring Hall was filled ana roMsul pvISpn-
ing citizens leaned against the wars Nv .'o ap,ooV
n.1sseats 10 express themselves IN the strongest
Gshon against the action of the Aldermen. i'oso,,
lntions were passed and committee VAS appolnlcu
In look after the interests OF theoty Among lhoSo
n tbc ootform we're Mayor Edison, Lawson \;
Tullcr L. r. Chittendcn, John q. BOYD, James ~
Center. !. X. shannon George j. EadnSn, James h no
Serreli Henry ). Smith and Edward NJ; Knox. nc
audience was quiet aud orderly, con con,
tistng in the main of woTklngmch p wch
sprinklinS of women. s I Henry Sn un ndt
sprit aud Alderman Pearson alone on ,s "s'Jo, '
WAS bold enough TO sit under the withefiuS uen""-
Citations of the speakers i'll. ,.,ool ubcn
IL was few minutes past elght CIooN ~ 10
Mayor Edison took the char ana stln'f s ~ Ti nn
legs apart Ike sturdy Colossus OF a. Ttbcr
titudc and unavailing Ncto-poWer SPoAc III 80"
-" Inns cIear and distinct voice lie was received
with prolonged burst of applause when oII 3;
ont anew throughout the evening whenever ms
n"ne was referred TO by other speakers. In ms
regard the NaVor divided the hohoIs WIN -r"Si
man Grant, The only Alderman VINO ga no. va. ioi
the bestowa Of the franchise. Inc Mayor S"iu'
In r, Indictment interest In the affairs Of the city is
oyakcie none too soon; although for the moment d.
iri nUbhc discussion and decisive expression of
public opinion. while It would be inapltoprIte TO I
meeting is specially called may be per mtleu 10 say
generally that the schemes OF Cy mp @ IN Conn M
onIrJ hy the Iesature in defiance of all principles
o. nome ruc-w add to the city debt within the next
Ten wears not less than seventy millions Of dollars;
Therefore say that interest In city affairs Is Wonec"
Inc n a am opposed 10 any railroad in Broadway below
Foureenth-> II Is the only street ieit olch 70 ,nt
trnr II - the only and uninterrupted street
rmnnng from Fourteent-st to the Battery not already
encountered ana ohstr'cIa ol crTd Apause
Not ONLY this; there should he one street running as
nearly as possible through the Genre o' inc q. "lch
saopd FOR mSny rGaoni n re fP roa ay "a .urrrn
H.. leV, flor 4
Importance 10 the beauty and the convenience W ~.
whole city should not be passed upon WiHul 'puH'",
opportunity discussions We can certainly WHt LOT IL
few weeks longer until those OF our citizens VINO Wish,
ana VINO nave IS "pnose mTSef to any railroad
IN broadway. yet recognize that the VIII OF he in30'l
must in the end prevail; 40 object most decidedly 20
any course whereby the wilsot that majority may oe
thwarted Applau'e II IT sna anTar I road , hs
built aud the more discussion We have the more imnera
necessity for the local authorities TO act MIN unceH
haste The road which will give the best pubic service
knnw Of no way determine the question of preference
fairly to impose the conditions ana tnel Put e
Applause But the necessary provisions for he telef
Of BrCa9way ana te grntC at mIt be arranged
afterward when the matter shall nave passed. forever
from their control iAppause
MOVING THE RESOLUTIONS.
As soon as the applause which followed the
speech had died away a tall man with close
cropped gray beard rose to his feet. This was l. +.
thn eve,inr After a preamble winch recounted III
brief but unvarnishcd language The action o. the
Aldermen IN making their gift and referred TO
The current reports that the enactment OF the
:'Surface Railroad Act was procured bv bribery
the franchises having been SOFA at aSIccu prices inc
resolutions began:
Resoircd, BY the citizens of YORK CITY. in thi-
meeting assembled, hat nc enorlnitle5 of fntnck
Hrmy l. ssJlos, Michael DuGy, c. r. Waite, Louis
c. aricE Earle. RSScit = De Iacy Charles Dymp
scy, Fulgran James arson irsn'l' 'lc soe Si
t1ai scheme ami voted awy he franchise loi Broad
way raj road. IN secret caucus, and Of Michael
their dcfs, have reached magni'ud, where
Rcy .9 be no oni a b S%sf,i' the inter- S
esS OF her constituents ana shown that they cannot 10
IT, the aard Sc C Of sSy ONE Of h"m to position
pr AT or ror would be danec Gus !" We rGno ii,r
aud hey ; oud regard themselves as fortuna IL per-
inr remS,nt. Of the TwGcd rig Appiause.I
Ecsorcd Tat the taxpayers md ciH ms OF ms CIV
ord other valuable city rights and mat lercait. unit
our resistance /. overcome 40 franchise Tor co @
IL I,y v IN Walk, n' ne city and The public.
EtSorfd Ihlt acpmmiftcc ot utiy puAeh1 ana lax
payers ne named hy uc Mayor and chairman oil ms
&" wi!c committee NAV AID 10 their own puuoer,
and snail he char-e ~ 'h jhe out. o. "o'u Wv
trca.nr, wa,u sod o. bul .iu- rus ice IN nis u
r w9 S.e o 2SG Of S S ~ the c1-ing
Schcme octp.u'e the ranchi-c ,oI lr"dN ~ ,i,"Su'
sod .r "> =" and G,fs"i CIV p'op'rty; aad We
~ 90 M. ,,u,l t,r oir earnest and active
.'iv Pr, a., nv i,' l,-. .re .r ,yned W il success.
'"tPaj,eJ Th I;raukliu IDS "a loud q ptucl VI yDr
nj 80 Nnr & IA, Ion tc uIiuc5y, Of las recent Nc.o
,e..r. m IIs q irt, to az the bands o' tu"
I.,'If a., rlne. and rot.ct our properly deserves
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Io =" va, r NM. ~. ,trnf4cc and en-, rou of al
go ,,.,.. and th,t nc public pirt.d ca zrns wuo
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f,h 49, getu,eu uIor IN n ucirou rot hr vacated
~, c..rt dc.crv. our u port 20 prosecuting their
H. "A successful Judgment APP .tuse
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