New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-03

Thus. vhila the Increase OF population since 1850 has
becu but m per cent hc ratio Of passenger circulation
has iucreas cd from TO l, 10 1873 10 l. Allowing the
sac ratio q Tor the next 10 years, the popula
ticp Of this city in would he l035l2 and the pas
acnacr circulation yg0CoCOO three times what 1t now
is Iisc an tlcu That either some new facilities Of
circulation must be- Iiyen. New-York must cease TO
crow OF CIOw elsewhere than in Ncv-YoIk" The real
sbs;a,, THAT stands ,hc way OF the proper solution OF
this u1ol 'cH rs easily apparent. Mr.. Church thus de
fuo- q. just appreciation 81 tlc cxlauStcsS mine OF
wealth. which Lee concealed any feasible charter that
secures monopoly Of This immense carrying trade now
asd FOR al time Las produced what might he expected
general scramble foI such "a charter
Tho history OF attempted aud auorye legislation on
ts subject during the past 10 years proves the correct
ncss OF This ass rOu. al manner Of schemes, under
lound, oyoreroIud tlreetor, yiaduct, depressed ar
c,,Gc marginal, tube tunnel and every other possible
OF street railway, have been usuceeSSiuly urged
upon the Loc aturc and tic practical answer to the
uC Of the citizens Of this city TO lc ier Of
ever In &c legislative session Of 1863 five entirely dis
tIct bills providing rapid transit were killed. because
TO :llerclts of each Of them Were, either from
so.a,hHe-, or enthusiasm. SO enamcr.d Of tleir
pans tbat tuuy utterly refused 10 support those OF any
one else. Two such scncnes only have been granted
charcr-t,c Pneumatic Tube. aud the Elevated Railway
ia GIeouV c->t. OF cs7 The former is dOinl nothing
the latter is al acLnov !cdgad failure.
WAY OUT OF THE DIFFICULTY.
"Wlat them asks ar. Church, the way out OF tho
difficulty! Isituot plainly ,Ig-e>tcd hy the difficulty
rself2 Here arc ccoC1d01 passengers demanding
trausif->con 20 he increased 70 toOO0aC3O-OT,ring
revenue, al cents each Of SlaoeOo0, 10 be made
S2oooOoOo, AND here gre haf score OF Companies al
anxious 70 carry them. bat u deadlock struggle FOR
Ia charter t,at shall 1vc tl,m this carriage but only
monopoly. and with double ,.rit And wiic they
l4l each other 10y the throat thc people pay IN Nes
G-t continue tJ hong 10y ne strap, aIgut. such
tcuE the problem aud T. situation. Offer u th"
sovereign capacity, sh' en- this co.daH knot and set
ting aside all private schemes and interests whatsoever
I,,It, t-t tAat which 20 intimate concerns her con-
IHcrCe her TOV and Ter Vrl>p rlv, On" peace
fo.t and vear o. Ae, Cazens IN, tuIcujly her own
rS, aud oic1rit detdLic rood."
a little reflection viii G:N.u4 prejudice asln~t the
- al,ay opeas common streets aud avenues to pro
vide channel, ot trai.c aud commerce 10 Der citizens
question tls appropriate function o. TIE CITY Gov
CruIcU.! 4ui % what respect docs avenue opened.
Graded. and paved VITA iron, upou which vehicles car
H. hundreds, may move at 20 miles an hour dlEer "a
I1lc PIC from any caer street open, a GRADED ana
paved with wood or stone. uon which vehicles chu ouy
move with o9c-reuta the burden and 0nctcnth tao
speed I.c oarl acc ls Iuireu yer. sie" nu5 -
ference u .yc .,c't11 only, aut not no fh mr. ara u
ernmcnt STOPPED oiy vh.D - e. isise war H1e3 70
prove pertCc sld Ell lent. I is 20 t ItihcIHe NAV
Erie canal Jqe Ccton AQue net sud ast pa. No, least,
our Central faih--vorks which have cHltchc0 the ls
fold beyond what they ever oia OF could COST
30 PRIVATE NoSoFoLms.
'Nor ought 40 vast an interest the control u thor
SucIfar,s. ON which a million people are to hud their
way daily 20 ana rom their places Of abode and bust
ness 70 be tlacd over 10 uy private corporation mo-
nOuoly however able however wiling 10 assume it.
The trust i, TOO great me temptation abuse to- i1mi
HcuL" IN. danger Of u,h uoaopo, Gnds al apt Illus
tr..iun Ia tnC demand te street railroads about 10
make o., che present Legislature for an increa>- OF fares,
companies stand NJ % heavy pre1ium. What would he
the relative advantages OF city OF private street rail-
ATat 5r5oa-, Ia, ,tar'ts Which fs It. o, roroge
T. - De- infested .h re earl-ee Of people up an .o"a h7
1o- 70 dc r-,. n d.. g. r7c e.. iter r,qre.c sl4
srcos re ct. Coroioa he ooauay ia' DO a'.'eaas
Il maze JUS , M ' , 20 , ,I s hi .-, ,or -I' Il, me
people ue t.r i.loi-tVr IT, Nhc fthiyIcf /
s5r,o., I,s b. conducted ped,s efe. beau-e ile
, len, +, ~, c,l-r , Il ..i I'M it.t ,,aeioi y, |
u }u. lo-,oae 0ss lOntanrs are anoDsr Of aNmsr
lug. win es Institutions r. tbs civ Fl. a-ta'r.ai al
~ ver. adopted te s, pros GA Is solved jon The
~ no INF a. co.ro- fe+-- ,er 192e az " e,'5.-l. IT,
Pi', -icct tr "otA ~ b. .or anl jet a-eldg
THE rAx-rAYrR's POINT or VIEW.
MI Church chen turns % that side Of the pr jet which
will be thought 10 be most sensitive criticism from
the taxi payers point y,v-the question Of cost and
advances connection Herewith The following prOpo-
sitious:
First That suc road st BY lie city VIII, The WORK secured
oad That s relieve both The taxpayer ard the city largely
hsa tht borden o. To-. row pad ,..., - ,.,
properly G ea.lee l.llg and coaaniay Increasing source
o. revenue 20 tie Cts Ireas1Ty.
90 Iiavc not inG here 70 20 ,S te data mon Wien
TINS estimate }, based nor h. important forit the cost
lions advanced. But let in passing say. that they
WHO cafceSsy a,cr, the COS! OF sucl road would bc
S@"0o0 $OCol0o. or s-ooooooo. have not duly con
sloered the estimate, oi cost, what il involved in
amounts so ca, y spoken advocate particular plan,
10y when the city resolves To DO The work sine must de-
hf the pan ana prescribe the routc but il VIII be !
ps or canal bed road 75 feet wide with -four tracks
l'ocmc through the middle of blocks from the Harlem
Iy Arcade through streets other than Broadway al
ready Dc ongng to the city, 10 the Battery Should any
Other rontc or plan he adopted, the estimates may re
1n,y , ,i,,,t a. 'tpi 'j ys.t.,',1I th, ,rgI
luet 10 be presented 70 build this road them viii
require tbc issue CITY bonds during the process. OF
slUcuon 10 me amount OF SOO4gO The interest on /
require 10 be added 20 ths OF annual taxation
10 question is. what fund shall bt looked TO- to redeem
thls extra annual charge 80 that IL shall not become
lnrc"n 10 The axpayer, 50 that shall relieve the
burdens hc already las Lei Us consider
TIC total valuation Of property ~ this City, real aud
personal, FOR the year 1870, is: -
90 y SO lO3O75 90
f'iNAai l J@A-1lA 10
Itf os amour. t1e. raised tbereforf,s. 2l962@ u
10 r'e he 80 ,ons. som ior interest on bonds l2hGD %
"s.aut .acf .sug. The rate requires sn a4ir ..
Apsr', thin from the eject, in a broad sense, which
ti'h an Involvement viii have upon the general prop
tt dhd bUsnc, 81 the Cty and is consequent geIerdt
NAiA TIE question 70 be considered H. What Will be
~ l.mnenoe OF such ailrtad wlen BUN, toward
thtfhg tat ucrei ed valuation which Aau provide
I'Aes' he slJj1si erest on the bonds issued 10 pay
To- ls cons rrOLOnf lone hall Of this island is bar
ftn waste Of lOi-. These wholly unimp~Ovcd and
uhTdductVc, the taxes paid upon Them being much
bTe, without any return whatever. Yet they have a
aeIaHd ioT their use ir residence or bnsI, VIM
ever bTngs that prospect near, enhances that value;
whatever puts IL of, dniinshes g."
Some statistics 81 connection with the valuation Of
pfptTy Central PARK Will ave a fair idea Of
what Tie proposed Improvement VIII 90 for Tie vast
space Of sill unimprjycd properly 1t be rrnc4-
beIod that the Central Park though costing sI00U0Oj
nas Imposed IN burden Oh the city but D., on the
dii, direct source OF revenue ~ the city Treasury.