The New York herald., 1871-02-13
Rapid Transit.


approval and propose briefly to examine into their
respective merits. It must be first borne In mind
that engineering difficulties are secondary TO the
question OF nnancesi there is scarcely anything
nowadays impractcabe to the engineer when
there Is no restraint on his expenditure; but
before yeu enlist capitalists in your service you
must be In position to prove that reasonable
dividend is obtainabe on their capital invested. In
England, and particularly IN London, where the
facilities Of locomouon In and about the city leave
nothing 10 be desired, with one exception, no
railroad pays reasonable dividend, because
the first outlay for purchasing land indemnihcations,
&C., mount MP to such q figure that no amount
Of trafdc could recuperate II. Now here among the
first plans mooted, we have that OF cutting "rail-
way avenue" through the blocks to Forty.second
street. Leaving the Of the railroad to be
structed In this avenue, We have unavodably Inn
mense expenses for appropriations. &c. added to
which the destruction Of parts OF sixty blocks Of
residences, supposing only twelve 10 each block.
necessttatlng the finding OF new habtations for at
least I,4oo families, ana in thicky populated city
like this, where the houses are already fully tene
they would be obliged to seek elsewhere, mos
baby In the outskirts Of Brooklyn, Jersey Cits
Harlem. This is surely argument enough TO thro,
this scheme The next the taps is the UNDER
ground from City Hail to Forty-sec0nd street-about
three and q quarter mes-whlch Is estimated to cost
point or view let us consider how we can recom-
mend 1t TO capallsts-$3 900 OoO at seven per cent
six trains an hour ior tveve Soais % Day % running
both WAYS WITH 400 passengers ia IN each; at ten
Just sufllcent to pay the interest leaving margin,
for running expenses but such number OF passen.
gers Is more than the most sanguine could expect
The engineering objections consist in the lOoseness
OF the Soil as far Fourteenth street. which would
render the greatest ,precauton necessary to avoid
impatring the stability OF the noighb0ring edhcea
and the immense amount or traiiic on the proposed
route would render open cutting work very oDec-
ties had to be encountered on the 'underground' In
Lond0n: but 1t must be remembered that the city
end or that line runs through what was verv bad
neighborhood-sm -smithneld, Saffron iIiIl, &c.-and
the construction OF the line the signal for clear
Ing the city Of this nuisance. The whole was razed
and the line run In ODen cutting. Further on the
route was selected along one OF the broadcast but not
New Roads. The work was carried on open and
closed over as completed. may remark the value
think an elevated railroad 10 the thing that IS re-
CURED, and there are several schemes offered. The
iron arches, which span the streets from side
walk 70 sidewalk: These would. OF course, vary
lofty, and, think, great eyesore. model can
be seen at q Cortandt street Another is support
by raising or lowering one end with, suppose, hy-
draulic power the cars would run by the.i own gra-
very matter OF fact proposal s that OF double track
running on girders supported by three handsome
English patent, noiseless and slnoke.cOnsuming
very nice view OF THIS project Is exposed In win
and offers great facility for speedy motion, Of the
others and last scheme can offer no opinion as it
Wa IA n Mow
In grammar aud spelling IT was for double track.
one track over the other and supported also ON col
However, as 1t was signed &c. En- BY the author,
suppose the whole was squib
As L. will necessary for every one to study
these questions my remarks may, perhaps prove VI
use in the selection OF a project and It must be
borne in mind that the important points to be CON-
Sldered iafe: nrSC the cost; second tue prOmptI-
ude in the carrying out ef the work consistent with
~ CIVIL ENGINEER.
Defence OF the Bankruptcy Registers.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The article In the HERALD OF January 81, 1871,
charging the registers IN bankruptcy with demand.
ing and receiving "fees not sanctioned by law" and
also charging fees for "personal services" would
lead the public suppose that the registers in bank
ruptcy set or pettifogging rascals, and, in fact
the said article charges whereas the registers in
the city Of New York are all gentlemen OF high stand
ing, both socially among the legal profession, and
have for years pracsed in both State and fede-
raj courts and to accuse them OF being pettfogging
attorneys ana political asplrants" Is, 10 say tie
least, q base and cowardly SANDER.
by the registers. the following are the facts:Wnen
a voluntary petition in bankruptcy Is filed deposit
the registers fees The petition Is then referred to
one or the registers, and check for twenty-five
Of the fifty dollars deposited with the
court accompanies the order OF reference TO the
register. When the proceedings before the regis
ter have arrived at o certain point the register
applies the bankrupts attorney for request from
him to the CLERK OF the court that he the said clerk
pay to the register the balance OF the fifty dollars
originally deposited with the Court by tue bank
rupt. Upon the receipt by the clerk Of such re-
quest he sends TO the register check for
the said balance. In cases where there Is
little or no opposition, the registers fees,
received from the bankrupt rarely,
ever, exceed seveqty.aye dollars The assertion in
the article referred o. that III such aS those
referred TO above the registers fees have
.amounted to from $3.50 to $l75, and In some in
stances 70 $780, pronounce utterly false, and
challenge the author Of that article to name one
instance In which the registers ices have amounted
to the sums named above, in cases where there mas
been no opposition. Should register de-
mand ssfee3 not sanctioned by laW" the
a legal and never-faiiing remedy. By application
TO the United states District Court the registers bill
SvllY he In xed and ii there Is one item charged
which the register Is not Justly and legally entitled
~ will be stricken out. The bankrupt, In every in.
stance when he feels himself aggrieved, can there.
fore have Justice done him, as there does not exist
a more honest, upright and estimabe gentleman
than present Judge OF the United States District
Court for the Southern District OF New York.
Hoping the same publicity will be gwen the forego-
Ing that was given the article referred to- remain,
yours, &c, JESTiCE.
NEW YORK. Feb. /. 1871. !