New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-06
PRICE THREE CENTS
THE ARCADE RAILWAY BILLs
ASKING THE GOVERNOR NOT TO SIGN III
HOW THE ROAD WOULD AFFECT BROADWAY
PROPpRTY-OWNERs.

ALBANY, June 5.-Chalrs were set In regular
order before the great desk OF Governor Hill this after
noon, when arguments made for and against the
Arcade Railway of New-York.
"The duty has been assigned to me-" said Albon p.
Man, opening the hearing to present the protest Of
the property holders of New-York against this bill" Mr.
Man then read protest and the names Of leading
property who had signed It, The protest asscrta
that the building of the railroad would endanger the
buildings IN Broadway lessen the value OF property and
affect bealth Among the signers OF the petition were
the Astors, Mr. Lord Mr sloan the Chemical Bank, tho
estate OF Louis c. Hamersley, Orlando B. Potter,
John A. Stewart, president Of the United
| States Trust Company, the Mutual Life
Insurance Company Mr. Reynolds, representing Grace
Church. representing Trinity and Grace Church.
the Boreel Building the Roosevelt Hospital the Charter
Oak Life Insurance Company Henry Hilton Mrs. A. I
Stewart the trustees Of Catharine Wolfe, and exGov-
ernor Hamilton Fish, Mr. Man said that an estimate
had made of the number OF feet Of property owned
In Broadway by those who opposed the bill. Between
Bowling Green and Forty-secondst there were $4,000
feet OF property exclusive OF the cross streets or these
the sners of the protest against the bin owned pools
feet substantially twothirds This property four
hfths of the value Of the $4,000 feet. 1t was worth
5000 900 at the least and it yearly returned In In
terest between $25,O00OOO and $3O0O0O0o. In taxes
| 1t paid between $5.OO0OO0 and S7.O0O.Oo0
Francis NJ Scott presented the protest OF the munici-
pal authorities New York against the bill He said that
opposition of the Mayor and authorities was violent
solely in the interest Of the railway corporation and in
disregard OF the rights OF the municipal corporation
The railway company could use for storage purposes
6000 900 feet beneath the streets of New-York they
could have tramways OF any extent they could remove
gas pipes, sewer and water pipes they pleased. He
| argued that the consent OF the city authorities
| ought to be necessary for such a work. As
| he read the bill the permission Of the
| Commissioner OF Public Works was nos
required for the removal of the waterppes or sewers;
only approval required after the work was done.
II 1t became law 1t would disarrange all the lateral
OF the city, Moreover the company ought to pay
something the city for such enormous privileges as
| desired. There guarantee that the
| road would be finished; no rec0mpense to the city
| II the street should be ruined and the city
| be compelled to restore 1t to It's old condi'
| ton. No proper compensation was to be made 70
the property owners for damage to the property.
| The bill was rushed through the Senate Mr. Haskes
chairman OF the Railway Committee Of the Assembly,
promised report the bill until hearing was given
on It. He broke that promise and reported the Dill ia
the Assembly. 1t was then rushed through tho
f. s. Jaifray protested against the bill in behalf of the
mand for such road in New York, and the scheme was
not one Of the people but in favor OF private
| speculators. The company ought tO give bond OF
$1,000. 900 to recompense the owners of property
whose buildings might be damaged Ihe excavation OK
either side OF "The bill gives over to irresponsible
adventurers," said Mr.. Jstrsy, :" the most valuable
property North America. without the consent o the
owners and without requiring ing any 70 acy OK
veysd and without requiring adequate guarantees
| against the losses that they may inhictD ,....,.u~
Orlando B. Potter said that tue b was su9stantaiy
new grant. He had not tenant In Broadway W who who
would remain an hour If such ra3aa should DC hnnes S
ngs especially would be lessened In value He had sey.
would have to be reduced II the road should be built
The bill proposed not only TO sikc down te rentals,
his his buildings for one.quarter Of their present
value railroad should be built The grant at first
MIA pnyif Xls "A Of
feet the side streets and from curb to curb In Broad
Sentemen RELY for the success OF their scheme upon tho
success OF the underground railroad In London was
Bnt the conditions OF soil different London rests
| clay New-York on sand aud rock You could not ex-
cavate the sand in Broadway without undermining tho
buildings. Reaching Canalst you would find that you
Samuel E. Lyon, trustee of several estates
| in Broadway, argued that the vault rights wefo
seized by railroad under the b and there was to 10
Edmnnd briggs, president OF the Williamsburg City
companv at Broadway and Lbcrtyst cost SsOOOOO aud
that recently they had been offered TsoooOO for But
| the man who had made the offer had come to him and
said that II the bill became law lie would not give moro
than 100000 for the property A. M, -.,., 49,
John f. Parsons argued that the bill would give the
company exclusive use Of Bro3dway W @ and st Violated
the or bso orodds tho
craser presented the protest of Of Trinity Church
by engineers that the church spre would be overthrown
| ii the railroad should he built
Mr. Renwick presented protest Oh the same ground
James b. Hilton of Judge Hilton said that he APP
peared for his father and Mrs A. T. Stewart to protest
ShapIes Kense the first sneaker IN favor the bill
that he represented $4,000 workinsm New
| York who desired rapid transit ,,o, - ,,,.
third.st: aud did business In the B9reel Build,
Ing He was not able o ha TO 40. get Sod % % seat
| at night unless he went TO the southern station
"Thc decision on the bill" interrupted Governor
! bill constitutionali That is the question"
Mr. Church then argued that the city OF NeY-fork
10 a
sucn thing as paying IA d tax no nas on % ya to the Inc
psat than the sqaatcrs did tho nId
lots He argued that tho railroad would Increase
weEnown engineer said that he had prepared the plans
so travel on Broadway should not De iatcrraPted
would not be undermined. aud that there should be
sod snsc as pans to cmncnt engineers An Of
them had said that they could be carried out The worth
reahc U brdge would be constructed night ovef
broadway, and beneath II the work OF construct
ing the road Would Section &c On The stree.
excepting at Canal-st would he occupied more than
work could be done in forty-fye days J.. ,... =, a..
Robert sewe made legal Ia sg e e nnvs rrhs sh
70 build tunnel thirty-fve feet wide through Broad
taken Ms without compensation 1t nonstrous doctrine
that because no way OF making c9mpsnsrson @ Is pro
ton provides the compensation. We cannot take ie
have the right say a to ws Ssa sas snr pa fGSs Ind
road All we want is little space on ono side Of our
tracks between the track ana tne clro We intend 70
place the pipes other pipes beneath the track
IL will be for the public convenience. MI. Scott SAYS
that this bill will warehonse company There
cor, be no such thing We would forfeit our charter
we did that But maintain that the mere giving the
road the right extend its track eleven feet Is not an
eYcIusive privilege. Nor IN this street railway
wnhn the meaning OF the law. Why these
milonaires of Broadway talk asf they owned every
ting I'm Broadway The State OF New York owns the fec
snlo the space below the street. maintain that tho
bill doesn't infringe upon any private rights Whatever
We don't infringe upon the rights OF except
in six instances Ne shall apply to the supreme Court
to apnrae their value and pay for them The Trinity
Church corporation has not met and formally passed
rasoIutons AGAINST this scheme. well