The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-27

The Feasibility of the Proposed
Line Discussed.
Great Things To he Ac-
hv cOmplished

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purpose OF facilitating communication between the
South ferry and the suburbs, has excited consider
able Interest In that city of late, and bill has been
introduced IN the Assembly for the incorporation
Of an s.Underground Rapid Transit Company" to
construct such o route. The line Is to extend
through Atlantic street from the South ferry 10
EAST New YORK. a distance OF i've miles. The Mayor
presided at o meeting upon the subject, winch was
held ten DAYS ago, and spoke in advocacy Of the
measure as highly advantageous to the future
welfare and prosperity OF the city, as also
did several other wealthy citizens. COM
mittee was appointed to consider the subject and
report the result OF their inquiries at the ensuing
meeting, which was held at the Polytechnic Insti-
tue last night pursuant to q call signed by Mayor
Powell, John Truslow, M. Chauncey, Jonn n. Ken
naday, Dennas Barnes, r. Turner, Morris Reynolds
ana W. H. Taylor. Mr.. Barnes was called to the
chair, and Charles Jones Oiiciated as Secretary,
ana there were present about fifty persons.
Mr.. MORRIS REYNOLDS read lengthy report
highly favoring the enterprise being one that no
other Improvement for the accommodation Of the
public at large Is OF equal value. without the
facilities OF rapid transit the constantly outpouring
population Of New York city In search OF economi-
cal living IN the suburbs Will not tend to BROOKLYN
ana Kings county as in former years. but viii,
together with very many who now are residents
OF Long Island. be directed to New Jersey
to settle and become taxpayers there, where the
steam railways in every direction within The radius
OF thirty miles from the ferries on the Jersey side
offer every inducement OF rapid conveyance" 1t
Is estimated that at least 200, 900 more would be
ADDED to the population Of Br0oKlyn within the
ensuing ten years through the perfection OF this
measure, and it Is regretted that the City Of
Churches should have allowed New Jersey to so far
Outstrlp her In Offering inducements lOr the over
flow OF the population OF New York. ANY post
next year, may encounter an adverse change in the
money market and entail delay for many years to
Menced within nine months; that ali within the city
limits shall be completed IN two years. ana the en-
Wsh dDa the city limits ana the PARK sn be wholly
under ground, on the line OF two Of the widest ave-
and mus 9St 81 ga rom ne the sraSe ana
| be at least seventy.hve feet from any estab-
lisned avenue, street, ward or highway: me
| made at the cost OF the company. NOT more than
two blocks In length OF the roadway shall be broken
| up at any one time. The pavement torn up is to
be replaced the expense OF this corporation. At
lanuc avenue, through wach 1t Is to run, is from
100 to 200 feet In width, and Flatbush avenue Is 100
feet wide. No route In any city can present greater
facilities and fewer obstacles for underground work
Inc report OF tire committee was adopted. Re-
marks were made by Messrs. Lltchfed, Barnes,
An interesting paper approximang the cost of
the construction OF the rapid transit line was read
| by Congressman Barnes, He estimates That the
cost OF the construction OF the road six miles in
length viii be from 100000 to 100000 per mile.
or the entire cost $4,000, Co.,. The travel Will be
100000 passengers per year. The building OF The
road is no longer an experiment. The only ques.
ton Is as TO the best means 10 accomplish this END
with as little interference with private property
! possible. There can be no substantial damage to
property by the passage OF an underground railway,
and all objections. the speaker considered, must fall
| through on that score.
| Mir. Barnes concluded his remarks as rollows:-
people pc esl to po s to be-
assessments against 1t; to have their enterprise and
foresight turned TO rldicule and failure because
INTRODUCTION Of water, sewerage the PARK, the
bridge and all OF Brooklyns improvements, say that
the steam engine took up lodgings In the hold
OF u vessel the sail craft protested; when the cot
| ton gin reduced Cloth fifty per cent In cost the
handloom protested; when the needestitch stepped
to the front u convention from Iooley street pro
tested; when ran cars traversed the country stage
coaches protested; and wnen we undertake 10 carry
900 passengers In ten minutes, where existing
minutes we expect the horse carilterest protest.
but we DO not expect citizens will seriously listen
| to or legislators heed such protests The facts
/! here presented are loo weighty ana too pregnant
OF beneficial resutsour people are too Intelligent,
to submit further delay IN this matter. The pub.
lie interests OF a great city, destined to be the
| largest on the surface OF the globe, demand that
COMMUNICATION; that steam roads shall be built
Wherever required, and In sucn manner as will
make them least expensive. The less they cost the
cheaper they carry passengers New pOpula-
ton Will settle along the lines OF rapid transit When
| Brooklyn contains 1,O00,O0O people the carrying
traffic Of these roads Will be 3O,GOO0O0 per annum.
| At eight cents the revenue Will be 81, 40O 600 A
reduction to half the above rates will then reward
| the capitalist and Ted0uno To the clty's interest.
| recommend the building OF underground railroads
| from Atlantic and Fulton ferries, through the
| most convenient Streets 10 East New York and
| Flatbush, connecting with other railroads where
the same may lnter5ect, ana that mat portion OF
| the same beginning at Atlantic Terry be commenced
soon as the requisite legislation therefor be
| obtained
RESOLUTIONS expressive OF the sense OF the meet
| ing and endorsing the bill Before the Legislature
| were UNANIMOUSLY adopted.