New-York tribune., 1871-03-29
ernor contains ample provisons, ior 'no p'''eouo"

..u,o,n. ,,np,e provisions for the protection Of
the property owners and the public n ,,o uoosoo
AecoruE tunnels throughout tho country 10 Is
ascertained that by working eMgnt M , Con h ,
neousy % u,o'IT Tnionsguaro 10 the depot at Forty
saconds I'm nine months, even suploshg that the Woik
t I reached shall have rapid transit to the upper
end of the Island The present for running
~ ne surface of FourthaVc. may continued for time
hut eyentnay the tracks must be sunk and archcd over
The underground railway When completed Will ac
oDeraJ0ns in the London road fully confirm this est
mate The fact ina. iae rOaa ~ e e no Of a tSan iOm m
fhis city Will be "a guarantee s1lhcieht that the
capital TO build it VIII BE furnished. Nor vii!
railway for by its construction we SHAH utilize and rem
and space beneath surface Of the street. And thus
travel aud business which otherwise must 70 elsewhere,
win be retained and accommodated thorc Tls road il
what the people want and now demand rs furni ihing
the best and In my opinion the only reasonable solution
II may seem ont of place to speak Of The Viiduct bin
before the Legislature, because there - no conflict
between the friends OF the yiaduot ana uuGerg,oaln
schemes, the yiaduCt Is generally understood. II
both plans adopted, the whole matter wOu be left
choose between them one or both plans would then
probably he adopted and put ~ practical oper1ion and
IN such event the people W0ud ee as.snS9 hut uo
ere % call your attention briefly 70 the Nadu,t b To
ascertain whether our estimate OF is prov iaions and OBJ
have copy from the Senate hes) do not rnd In IL
any specification OF the dimensions Oi the ROAD or inc
elevation OF the same above inc surface Oh the streets
and u would seem from the bill that ne Company there
created will he authorized TO avenues upon te
surface roads instead elevated ones, using thereon
Gears propelled by steam or OtherpOwei that to say,
instead Of being an act for the construction OF Naduet
railways in the ordinary accepatOn of the Term, II ny
Judgment 30 is monster bill for horse rar ads In tfs
city. And there l. any doubt ABOUT me Oh
this construction OF it's general PROVISIONS inc Whoe
matter may be put at rest by reading nom tic tWeulh
section Of the bill the foilowng
.1y time ini sI de y,ss Of o., A't
r1tsog Or sgs. from le Va ie{ aalS,gl s oy
bv OF
sLal bo lawful Tor them 70 DO aud or tat PuFo'e to
create and ..ue additional Of ock shah be ne
sS 5RSs sa8 os s 70 % of na, o AMI over & s
exceeding prOPoronab the rates leIeacei9ie menae Az a.
hoienbsore mentioned sha deemed ad taken 90 be A2P 50
branches provided section tie as # he, oa,e, sa- o'''
ton uclEde aud mentioned in sect Jui o his act
Can there be any doubt rom tLat section tnle ~ tS rs
company will be authorized If this bill becomes Ia" 10
eHld Br6aay aid Fiavc Included
think not and they may even extend ana Dniii INN tho
@ ~, & a, tot may b. desired is hero positively
GIVEN nor there anything IA the bin that conflicts with
these provisions The whole actncung he NAMES 1l Ae
coTnorator with few Exceptions, IS in keeping with the
theory that il was gned be and il horse rii
road bin and nothing else II y Tor me men o. - ~
add iona reason why the Governor should approve the
amendments to the Beach Transit Charter ,...,.
ResoICi That By discussion and Investigation ioF ten yas
p.ss the subject Of ii transit tie people have reAsd ioie
That Bro,dWay n,ta torouehfre OF To: island male 50
g. That lie cue. Broadway olt to he iuesel to c'uo-
G'' e & f'Gsag 1 s!s SoGlSa o GiSl2s +, 'a S & a % 5 Sc.
value AID that ths e'sa OF s aonolao9 VIII a'e-e ' -4
That We uldesOsu rol " be practical sad eco
T. That the bin known r Transit tsioTe The Govror
tsqse plan sa5 these nee: aHd determine 20 question Of
That we regard tl' bin IS The test Ps' a., ''lon Of ,e 5i
Trsnsi question wfa a. ever ttn c,e,. 'h.. t M o-s
MR. MARTENS SPEECH.
There has been cry with which you were for a long
tine familiar: "From New-YoIk to Harlem in 10
minutes" But am afraid you have been making Mo-
take. II should have been "From Hampstead Plains 10
City Hall In IS minutes" [Laughter.l This mistake Is
founded il the Circumstance that We have not yet come
TO believe that a Who spends his life in buying cali
Goes at six sLilngs nine pence yard, and selling them
at seven shEgs three pence illustrates the highest
order Of the human intellect Laughter and ap-
plausel Nor that such a man, by such a pursuit,
e. fgIa5s9I -. Lot Egs gng ,ggsAaciI NJ yT- f I7v r5
longer narrow and mean, but wide ard valuable Nor
That tho views Which "a ae a anbe pSre ny sgn Nor mt
such man, by such processes, becomes the aroter u
the peoples fortunes do not know whether be put cn
real estate spccuatons too late in life that tho people
in the upper part OF the city were little TOO VIDE awake
for him but we find that The settlement at Hompso-d
Pains is rather mistake. He las city there ial out
and ready FOR Occupaion-he has u an, eNcep me leo
PIE. lLaugherl We have everything city, people, and
all-cxCept tho railroad.
We have an not matched IN MS situation ~ resi-
dent pOrtiona busino portion OF great city All We
lack is the railroad lIcre comes then the ita ques
ton between ut is for Mr. Stewart TO force the people
Iempscad Plan and IL is for us To carry III; people
20 and from the city We have the people, hc has the
railroads When get The Ialrluad', his speculalons
will be nowhere. lLlughter.l Now, the question ~,
shall we have a railroad by which we can reach
the City Han from Harlem in IS minutes
Mr. stewart's reasons against II are 10 better
NAV not 90 good 1t. lie has Biz property
we have ours. But he is but mani ana We are nu
lion (Applause our property lies here in tle limit. OF
the city, here upon this island, where is yearly gaining
value and increasing IL It's contribution to the Sentra
taxation. Mr.. Stewart has place WAich Is 40 nicH on
equal perhaps to the whole uAoccupicd area OF ta y
and its principal merit in It's owners eyes was t1at 10
was able to buy it for about ten cents square yard
IaughteTl 1t appears chat In the n Tor this under
ground road the fmoyers only ask for thirty
ono feet in the middle q tho roadway |
Was curious 20 know why they lad limited
themselves to exactly 81 feet. Upon enquiry | ascel
tame that Mr. stewards basement extended Just - feet
the mont OF his building ana 40 the width OF Broad
way feet, you there ty 81 feet let
for tho railroad in the middle do think That as Mr.
stewart has taken much Of tie street 10 s rather un
gracious him 20 Try 10 prevent TIE public from making
the resi- OF ii useful for purposes or uditc.
The resolutions were carried unanimously, and
speech was also made by Horace H. Day. In conclusion
the Chairman invited all interested TO go 70 albany on
Thursday, where, at p. m, tho Governor will hear
arguments for and against the Pneumatic Road About
% have accepted the invitation to 20.