New-York tribune., 1874-04-15
THE NEEDS OF COMMERCE.

A PLAN FOR A CITY FREIGHT RAILWAY PRESENTED
BY THE CHEAP TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION.
The Board of Managers of the Cheap Trans
portation Association held their monthly meeting yes
terday afternoon No 10 Hanoyersquare, b. r. Baker
presiding W. T. Clyde was elected 10 flll vacancy on
the Committee on Commerce and Navigation. Charles
f. Hill offered the following report in behalf OF the
Committee on Terminal Facilities:
In compliance with the instructions OF this Associa
ton at its last monthly meeting the Committee on Ief
mnal Facilities have given further ana careful consld
Grafton the important subject OF improvement IN the
means for storing, handling, and transphlppng Iregh, ,
In this city, and herewith submit as the result
Of their deliberations the accompanying drawings ana
specifications for an elevated roadway and connectios
sired relief Two members of the Committee together
civil engineer made careful visual survey OF upper
end Manhattan Island and OF the shores on the North
East, and Harlem Rivers, with view OF satisfying
themselves whether such structure as they now sug
gest could built without encounterng serious en-
eineering difficulties and the result OF their oDserva
lions was decidedly favorable. No important obsruc-
ton was found exist and crossing from the North
River 10 the Harlem River at point north OF the north
ery boundary OF the Central Park may easily be MADE
Your Committee have not exercised the discretionary
power gwen them to prepare Ia eOnluhclon WIN "a h ,no
Committee on LEGISLATION, bill for presentation 10 the
Legislature, for the that they doubted the eh
pedency Of such in view OF the fact that the
time when such bills could be introduced, except Dy
unanimous consent had already passed aud there ooua
he little hope OF obtaining such unanimous consent III
the face OF the extraordinary number OF Ds al,
ready pending which might be more or eSs ihperlea
by tie introduction Of such measure as THIS Assocla
tion would approve.
II may therefore suggested the wiser course that
this body take steps TO have It's views OF te
of and the proper provisions 10 relieve taosc
bills by amendments Those amendments should EN-
brace the following conditions: % Ihat sucn worn
should be carried ont by private Sapsa ish. ug. az
well It's transportation: C3 That the corporauoon
should be forever prohibited from forming any cou
nation alliance, agreement with any other corpora
tion, trm or individual, by when such otner p..5
shall acquire enjoy any right to tae use SI amy eh
open and common 10 any ana every other coIPoaa
tion frm or individual under IKE ~ Tbas the
of stock should be strictly limited 10 the ac'u
RespectfulIy submitted by Charles E. HILL George A.
Merwin Z. II. Dnrkee, W. s. Fairfield, James NJ Lea.
Mr.. Hfl presented and explained plan for an ele-
waited road for freight purposes, which diners from
Others in being supported by three solid pillars ~
provides for solid arches OF masonry. CONSIDERABLE
discussion followed in the Of which 1t was hlncd
that certain members Of the Association were intereteu
in bills pending before legislature To some SUCH
fact seemed very unfortunate. and unbecomnR any
member of the Association. The chairmap'
b. F. Baker, stated that while In Albany
on several occasions had been repeatedly urged 70
allow the use of his name connection with certain OF
the hills before the Legislature. but that ne nau ui
forniy refused and he did believe that hve mem
Of the body had ever consented to such proposa
Mr. Hin did not know OF any members thus concerncu
even IL there we're he did think there was any IN
CONSISTENCY involved. f. b. Thurber offered the follow
ing resolution which, after lively debate ana tne ohci
inc and withdraw OF various motions, was passed
Resoiped That special committee. consisting oI Inc
Comrnittee on Ternnal Facilities, and the Conmttee on
Iegsation be and are hereby appointed with power
10 n this Association n relation to any proposeu
amendment to any OF the bills now penolns Deiv
tne IeHsIature which VIII best serve TO secure 10 CON-
merce those facilities which Ii so imperatively neeus
Peter Cooper present, aud related sone Vi us
carly efforts 10 secure greater terminal faciues IWent
wears ago he called attention Of the Common S4unC
TO the subject He regarded it the most easie ~
efficient plan 10 refer all the schemes TO commt,ee D
the most ex in the ASSOCIATION VINO sno @
carefully examine and Judge OF their Respective "A
portance. -, ,,seussed
Cant Mckay was invited 10 speak, and aiscusseu no,
from historical point OF view the necessity y, Wessrs
aQ ne the canals. vote OF thanks was given ueeo
Cooper and Mckay for their presence and remark
Mr. Cooper was elected honorary member $500
ters were Then read upOn different subjects OF Interest
10 The Association and the meeting adjourned