New-York tribune., 1884-12-19
OPPOSED 10 THE CABLE RATLROAD
MEETING or LEXINGTON AVENUE PRopyRrY-owv
ERs---AN ORGANIZATION FoRMgA

MEETING OF LEXINGTON AVENUE PROPyRry-owv
ERs---AN ORGANIZATION FoRMEA
A meeting Of Lexington Avenue pfs,e-tr
ownersopposcdtot the proposed cable a ohs
railroads in that street. held last evening at Brevoo,
Hall, No. 1j6 East Fifty yfourth-st. Professor David
Scott Of the College OF the City Of New York who pre
sided, said number OF tho property owners had me, IN
September and agreed upon certain that shoud
be taken to oppose the project OF building cable roaa
the avenue and now proposed 10 organize NOR.
completely
Charles Putzel, who with Aaron J. vnndernoeI h..
been retained Mt tho previous meeting to conducs
the fight in the courts, recited the actlo,
that they had taken leading TO the injunction which :,
hoped Judge Van Hocsen would make per1napep,
II he did not the building of the road would be oppod
before the commission appointed by the Supreme Cour,
lie declared that the statement OF the counsel OF tba
New-York Gable Company that the consen, of tha
Of majority in value Of the property had heen
obtained was false. The chairman called attention ,o
protest against building tho road which he said was
signed by the owners OF 323 parcels Of property worth
81 900 600 Ienuei II. Baldwin said hat Mr. Cl,o,,
who worth five ak millions. had two horses I'M
IcXingtOnavc for which he 81 ned in favor the prn
feet and the caDe railroad mad counted that as renrs
Professor scott said that what had excited hi, wrath
a statement that he had heard that gongbell VA,
| to prcccde each car. and that thero vas
! to he opening between The tracks large enoaea
to let the wheel Of light wagon through His had
advised him to submit toJhe inevitable and or
the road and he had answered mo. I will not sign.
tAppause r. T. Burns said there were more than
forty persons present 1t would be better 10 defer orsapl
ing. Unless you can convince the Aldermen" he sad
that they win get themselves into trouble II they con.
SEN 10 this road and ovcrawe them they will only laugh
ut his small gathering" The chairman presented the
following resolutions. which were adopted unanimously:
Whereas Jbe owners Of property In LeXngOnaye
have assembled TO take active measures to protect their
homes and their families from the noise, danger and oss
that would attend and follow Immediately upon the
operating and running Of a railroad. particularly a cabs
| railroad, along and through this avenue. This avenue
situated In the nearest proximity 10 the east sds
| artery OF trade the Ihirdave.. essential as a
thOrOugharc. a driveway aud breathing place ia
Che only populOus free from carract aud has been
and viii be private and residential, containing very
narrow space from curb 20 curb AID very limited space
for yards There has not been even private request for
q railroad OF any kind this avenue. much hess dc.
mand, either public or private, made directly nd
rccty to the municipal authorities or having appeared
I'm any the public prints. And 1t Is seltcyden that
this is desired By company which prays for
franchise seyenty-twO miles OF RAIL- or by some other
grasping corporations.
ReS0lred. That every proper means and measure no
taken to preserve the character OF LeXingOnayc. aM 10
prevent the New-YOrk Cable Railway Company and
other companies from constructing. operating and main
tanning railroad thereon that TO unite ana strengthen
the opposition 20 this dcsecratiOn permanent 0rgani
ton shall be formed among the prOpcry0wners 10 10
known as The LeXinston-ayc. Property owners, Pro
tectiyc Association"