New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
WANT MORE DEPRESSION.
TIE TWENTY-STXTH WARD BOARD OF
TRADE WOULD EXTEND THE AILAN-
TIc-AVE TRACK ALTERATION.

Tho Roord of Trade OF the Twenty-sixth Ward
of Brooklyn Yesterday sent the following letter to
the Brooklyn delegation In the State Legislature.
and also to the Senate Committee on Railroads
and the Assembly Committee on Affairs OF Clties'
to which the bills introduced by Senator Wieman
and Assemb,yman Waldo, providing for the de-
preston OF the tracks of the Long Island Railroad
in Atlantc-ave.. between Fort Greene race All"
Vesta-ave., referred:
instructed by the Executive COMMITTEE OF
the Board Of Trade OF the Iwenty,slA W arc ace.
ing in conjunction with an Executive committee oi
hye appointed large meeting OF properly
owners and residents OF the Tweniy-sixth Ward.
held Saturday evening. January %, TO ADVISE YOU
that IL IS the Judgment Of this joint committee.
unanimously expressed, that Senate bill No; 10, m
aes infrodi,ced Sv Assembyman Waldo. providing
for the depress OF the Long sland Railroad tracks
Ves,a-ave. should be amended By providing that
such depression should not terminate at nes.a- u
ave. but continue from tha pont 70 ne Gity Ine,
and that the work OF construction should begin az
Enheid-st and be continued westward from tha'
In support of this proposed amendment we would
respectfully state that by far the most active ana
the largest business interests OF Atlantc-ave. arc
concentrated in that section OF the avenue %,
tween Vesta-aye. and Enfe!d,st 1t Is the main
business thoroughfare of the Tweniy-sixth Ward.
within which precincts are 80 l-3 per cent more
trains moved. owing to two, large freight stations
maintained by the railroad company ! WITHIN ~
borders. And in view of the greater injury 10
property and TO life occasioned D.! the passage OK
the trains Of the Long Island Railroad at high
rate OF speed at grade respectfully ana earnest
" submit that nowhere along Atlantic-aVe is tne
necessity Of depression so great as N tho sectioh
Iotwecn Vesta-avc and Enfeli-st.. the property.
owners % which section being. by the terms OF sad
Bills taxed equally with those Of inactive sections
Of the street. which VIII be benefited by the en-
actments. For these reasons we most emphatlcaiIy
deprccate and protest against any oiiI when me un,
Justly dscrim mates against the important interests
vours EDMUND s. BAKER.
Secretary OF the Joint Committee. Board OF Trade
and Citizens Association.
The Board Of Trade Of ,he Twenty-s.xth Ward 10
a non-par;lsan examination CT citizens who are
Interested in developing that portion of the ward
which needs improving and which has been much
n elected for years The officers OF the organiza-
ton are: Richard Pickering. president; y. Willard
Curtss vice president: Robert +. Craig, secretary.
end carl r Ansem treasurer. The Executive
Commitide Consists Of A. II. Ackerman chairman;
r. l.. stuart secretary: {, '. Nashburi j. W:
Erregeer. Frederick 4. Reid. X n Murphy. John
Ostrom all OF whom are active ard influential men,
Edmund S Baker said yesterday to a Tribune
reporter that II the bills were passed Ill thel.
pie Of the Twcnty-sx;h ward. and especially thosA
owning property in Atlantic-aye, between nes.x-
ave. and Enhel-st, who would be entirely ex-
cudcd from being benefited by the bills.
Election Commissioner Jacob ". Erregger, ono
OF tho Executive Committee. who owns consdera-
Ile property in the Twenty-sxth ward. was also
seen Tie said: The universal feeling in the rwen-
ty-sixth Ward IS that II the bills should pass IN
their present shape. since they unjusty and Win
out reason discriminate against the Twenty-s.xtn
Warl and particularly that portion OF it which
uortion where IL IL calculated in these bills 10 naNe
street meccsstatins the building of elevated bridges
across the inter,cctng streets, anI reiluVrins IL
practically impossible TO cross the cut al te inter-
sections for wagon .raic-it would. in consequence.
very seriously Interfere with business. ana ma,
terially injure the properly between Iesta ana
prnnsylVania aVes., which Is really the man
business portion Of the ward The people ot me
Twenty-aixth Ward are most emphatcely op.
posed 10 any bill which seeks 10 exclude the waru
from DERIVING It's proportion Of benefit from
necessary improy ement.