New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-16
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
CO. rulNC wnPnS AGAINST A BILL.
Mn COLEMAN ENTERS Az EMPHATIC PROTEST
AGAINST HAVING A FRANCHISE GRANTED

~p Co,rNAS ENTERS AN EMPHATIC PROTEST
AGAINST HAVING A FRANCHISE GRANTED.
At the mcetngo of the Board of Estimate yesteI-
6ay, President Coleman, of the lax Department
called attention Ia bill No. 2SS. which was INTRO
duccd in the Assembly on February II by MI
Powers, of this city 3nu wch gives su Sr noints
on their present lines to all ferries, dcpOts auu
other elevated roads lie aided:
This is one Of the most hS ina" 10 IL NV
its queer wOrdne. think when the members Oh TN, Ino
n1Se rs IL GEES sway Tho advocates Of II have said.
believe that il drawn I'm tho interest OF loo po
theatres in this city that they may Ts d 10 m 70 cnvcr
This plaza In front OF the city BAL with WORKSHOPS anu
sor.houses 10, cars There wOnd be siOrehOuSes Tor
cars at the foot OF every street where here was v
Two wear. aga the elevated roads OF this city SOUGHT ~
escsrG ine rTo,Dnying 70 Wes,chesier County They
were stopped by the courts aud now - uh'er
cover OF tins bill they trying TO get their Offices IN
Westchester again The persons VINO are contemplating
bulliny the Elevated roads the Harlem are the
came persons who control the elevate rodus peIo" @
Avenue Bridge aud join the system anu then under the
law they will remove to Westchester say 'hS oi Is
outrageous.
The Board thought the subiec; was proper one
for their consideration. Tne terms of the measure
were discussed an the opinion reached that even
Mall-St. on United states property, coulC be Occu-
pIcd under 1t by the elevated roads; as only such
Government or city property As had buildings on II
was exempted. The Mayor offered resolution .,l
which was adopted without dc!ay asking, lhe
Corporation Counsel in behalf OF the Board 10 draw
M a protest 10 be presented TO the Legislature
sgainst the passage OF the bill
EPISCOPAL CHURCHES TO GO UPTOWN
Two important Protestant Episcopal ChuIch cor
porationS are makin- arrangements 70 move theI'
church binding, further uptown ana away rom
tbp scenes of business and traffic which nave IN
yadcd their present nelQhborhOodS lucse are nc
i,hrisf Church of winch the Rev. DR.. jacob ;.
Sh,t5nau Is ne rector and the Church OF me HOY
Jun'ty whose rector is the hey. Dr. lbul /;
Watkins Christ Church is nj lhHtN-nItI-S' anu
Flfth.oyc and all Around it are stores ana board
mo LouSrS "Our people have been disposed 10
move for several years, SAID l)r Shlphah, NcNtfI-
cav. " II Is neIghbOrAOod Is losing most Oh ine
mcuhcrs of the parish. II Is beng hIed up W VI
poccs of business and many of elegant dWelln"s
You see about YOU are little else than boarding.
h0useS 30 we are going TO move elsewhere, IL we
can possibly sell our present property. we are ASK
Ing 5000 900 for IT, not, THINK, an cAoI3l'auL
10 ire There are 81 feet IN Flfth-aVe. ana 10
feet IN Tnirry-htth-St. That makes big lot' ana
the binding could be converted for great many
nscful purposes. Some friends OF the ChTcll'
whose names DO not care TO III ntloh, nave poutnl
EIGHT large lots on the Boulevard AT ScVenty-hrNC-
ct and are rcServiag them for the corporations
That is simply a private matter OF thelr OWL
though the church Understands ana appreciates It,
and expects in case It can effect sale OIL tns prop
erty 10 take their very moderate ouer ana
bulld a PLAN, substantial! structure on
the Boulevard corner ne whoG, maIleI
Is m the hands of General &. W. CaSS. w. baN3ru
Cutting samuel keyscT William A. Duer ana :
H. Cornell. who are a committee to make the sale
The intentions of the corporation of the Church
of the Holy Trinity are not so well matuIen. lhlS
i the church OF when the NouugEr ~. ladE ~
pastor. Ii Is at Madl>On-dyc. and Forty Gcoh"-S'
not far from The hustle and confusion or the "rdil
Central stat on. The trustees nave not yer consul
cred any proposed sight IN case OF removal 'houeH
the parish Is understood 10 DE ldrSeIf III .dN"l VI
getting further uptown at as carly date as posi-