New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-15
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GOFF PRESIDES Ar ANOIIii-i'
MASS MEETING OF AMSTERDAM
AVE. RESIDENTS

The people in the ncghborhOod Of Amsterdam
ave arc still protesting against the proposal TO
establish four electric railroad tracks in the ave-
nue.. and they voiced their sentiments in rally
last evening At 81 MichacIs Church. Amsterdam
ave. ana Ninoty-nnth-st. Tho large assemolY-hdI
of the church was crowded
Recorder GoT presided and madc the opening adj
dress lie told in detail of the methods 10y which
the streets Of the city were opened of the grazing
the paving and tho building Of sewers. In c2ch
of these processes said he at is tho citizen VINO
has 10 pay for It all. and under these conditions.
therefore, It is to tho people that III" streets no
long. Amsterdam-avc was opened 10y the people
~ q great cost. ard every property owner on II
was taxed and taNod heavily. And now YOU are
trying TO protect your rights. sentiment does not
enter into tho matter But in all movements oil
this Kind YOU will find that unorganized masses
are at a great disadvantage. The corporations are
backed 10y millions. and they are in position 10
get the very best legal talent in the country. No"
n the other hand are poor when compared to
, believe that immense corporations Ike
-. &c contcstiug against can h" won
y, 49, an,n,,,n. 90 Why not invite The members
- a,o n,r,o shou. meetings. and ask them
the course they have adopted "a" ,ios 90 ,orr
children arc impeiilled: that your -, safetv il
not secure Then if they persist in eo'. ON. 90
into the fight an organized association ana hi,
20 the last dtcH.
"Ccrtainly. if the projects Of tn" railroad com
panics are carried i'm tho present instance. not
only Will the public safety be- imp"rillcd. but ih'
water mains OF the city viii hr endangered W TN
four tracks Amsterddm-ay'. the name ol the
strecr should be changed TO Railr0ad-aVc.'
\ message read from Mayor strong. express
Ing regret for his absence and his hcarticst sym
pathv with tho object of the meeting. John y
I}eali chairman of tn, Legal committee. spoke
next 1--WE have som" rights which We wish 10
maintain" he remarked. I'm the course OF his
speech. ,.-.
Thoma, \. Fulton. chairman Of the General com
mttce followed. He illustrated his remarks WITH
four stercopticon views \ nap OF IN" street WAS
shown with thirty-sX feet given 10 the Tour tracks,
and with not space enough between them Tor u
man to stand without danger of INJURY nom pas
inS ears. In such placing Of tn tracks. Mt J. III
ton said. the charter had been violated Under IN"
four tracks. moreover. Ac said. there were SiN
water-pipos. bringing INTO IN" city onc-hali OF ID"
Croton water supply. The he said, were only
thlrtV-one inches below tn" surface ~ Ninety
sixth-st. which meant that tn" electrical condhliS
would rest Jon thon. Under SUCH conditions the
pipes would be- quickly lottcd by the "dja'eiJ cleo
tric current and repairing would be an enormous
task under tracks placed 80 near together That the
pipes could not bc taken out
letters Of Endorsement Of TIA" mcctin- were read
from school Commissioner Jacob w. Mack and
Macis rate Charles f. Simms ir. The meeting was
arranged 10y Good Government club u. ana. a. I
WAS intended simply 10 arous" Interest IN tn" "ppo
sition to the fourtrack scheme. no definite action
was taken.