New-York tribune., 1886-05-25
PROPERTY OWNERS TAKE STEPS TO RESIST 1T IN
FVERY AVAILABLE WAY.

PROPERTY OWNERS TAKE STEPS TO RESIST 1T IN
EVERY AVAILABLE WAY.
O. B. Potter A. =. Man and other property
owners In Broadway and Madisonave continued their
warfare against the Arcade Railway oy holding meeting
Yesterday the Stewart Building. Edmund Drlgs, the
presdent of the Williamsburg Fire Insurance Company.
presided H. H. Rice representing the stewart estate
was chosen secretary Among those present were Johh
Mack James r. Kernochan, A. y. Brown, Il. E. Bonner,
c. A. Dards. representing the National Park
b INK; James Otis. Charles De KaJ Townsend,
Eugene :. Peters. William Brookheld, John
Sinclair william II. Glider. Lazarus Rosenfeldt.
James Eenwick, L. y. Taller, the Rev. william Il.
Huntington, A. p Man. O. b. Potter. Max We'll. L. H.
Babcock, James T. Young. Philips II Hunt. Thomas L.
Ogden Cyrilie Careau. V. K. Cruger James NJ Com
stab G, Thomas Williams. Morris H. Jesup :. l. Hunt
Ing H. Il. ChapD Dr. II. skeiton Carer. IlorHces - Ey
John f. Deyrlin representing the Mdtu. Life lnsir-
ance Company Luke f. Cozsns representing the Acad
emy Of the Sacred Heart; A. K Braskef. Henry Hol-
man. Stephen Z. Nash and Franklin Bartlett
A. +. Man explained the situation as 1t looked to him
and presented resolutions which, upon modincatiOh
were adopted as follows
Resolued That OF property on Broadway and
Madsonye. OF cssces OF suc properly OF agents Io su,A
tempt To- construct the Arcade aiw provisions
Roesd nat The construction Of the pr9Posed 4rcade ra
Railway would be disastrous to properly would keep bIotd
Redistribution OF buildings the route would
danger he stability o. great numbers oi vaasDe phidnss
al
n,soI sd That the ructiOn Of Madsonaye. resi-
dental slIcct would be COAlIcte
eOlued. luAy advised and believe mat me
charter the Underground Railroad COMPANY
failure OF the company 10 comply Win lto con-
tat the of the Legislature changing is name
10 Company. and attempting To revive me
defunct corporation and extend powers Is unconstu
tOnaL
Hesoird advised and believe that the present
Ona fOf the that ii undertakes 10
ghts and TO local ami private
have vas properly destroyed and The business
inteIes with Broadway paIayZcd without ado
quate legal responsibility.
Re.oloe That committee be appointed by the chair TO
uf including the carnau 10 act on Deai OI
the properly tenants. and such ttce
Instructed to Apply 10 thr proper O"hes 0f
adequate and competent counsel and take
whatever aIe necessary 10 oppose anu re
81 all lawful means attempt 10 proceed uhd" SUD
charter proceed the by due legal 0
committee have the power 10 MI Ndcah
Mr. Nash opposed 4 resolution calling on the Mayor,
Aldermen ComnVBalty OF The city, as trustees OF
the clty's cu-tOd ans OF broadway ana
Mad son ave to take to protect these thor
many" Mr. Bartlett wanted 10 know under what sort
called on. Mr. Cozans VINO hal once represented the
Cable Railway, declared that the Corporation Counsel
had opposed the Cable aud for the reason he
wouid oppose the AlcaIe road. The resolution Offered
by Mr. Nash was passed Mr. Drgss Will soOn announce
his cOmmI.tee. Que young prOperty-owner wanted To
get OF the that would be involved IN the
but he was cut short by the charIDaH VINO
saId tnat would depend upon now deep the property
into litigation.