New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-07
RAPID TRANSIT SCHEMES.
A COMMITTEE OF THE ASSISTANT ALDERMEN TO tx
ANIME THg DIFFERENT PLANs--IlIE CITY's PROP
pKTy IN IT'S STREETS.

A COMMITTEE OF THE ASSISTANT ALDERMEN TO tx
ANIME THR DIFFERENT PLANs-THE CITYs PROP
FRTY IN IT'S STREETS.
At the meeting of the Board of Assistant
Aldermen held yesterday Joseph +. strack, President
in the chair Mr.. Clancy offered series OF resolutions
looking to the appointment Of joint committee OF the
Common Council consisting OF three members OF each
Board who shall memorabilia the Legislature 10 pass
law which will enable the Common Council to take
Steps necessary for the progress Of the several
improvements begun' by the Department OF Public
Works. and which are likely to be discontinued
through lack Of money to carry them on; who shall
invcs gate the various plans for rapid transit now be-
fore Legislature and having agreed upon one az the
best, to urge the Legislature to adopt IT, The resou-
tons were passed by vote of is to q MI Thornel
submitted a resolution requesting the Legislature TO
adopt the Eastman Rapid Transit bill Referred to the
special committee TO be appointed preamble and
the resolutions of which the following copy, were
introduced by Mr.. Thornell and adopted:
Whereas There are before the Legislature OF This
State numerous for street railroads IN the
City OF NewYork aud whersas the right 10 the controi
OF the streets within the corporate limits OF the city
properly belongs to- and should be lodged III tic NUM-
cipal Government having been guaranteed by STATE
Constitution, and also delegated thereto by the Charter
passed April 90 1873 and uhercds there be no ques
that every grant OF the uses OF orr streets,
made companies or individuals for railroad OF other
purposes, should DE contingent TpOn receiving the a
,5er tHeir aud ,r6rrens This infeTposon
OF the State in legislating for the supposed wants
and requirements of TIE city without consultation
with either is prople or their direct representatives
the Common Council, and in proposing to grant valuable
without proper compensation 10 the cry
81 sfem OF legislation dangerous the people, anu
directly in conflict with the principles wicl undcrle
republican form Of government; therefore be 10
R6sJtUed, Tnat the Legislature OF TINS State be and II
HEREBY respectfully yet earnestly requested
any bin granting the use OF any Of The streets Of this
cy To corporations or individuals for railroad any
other purposes unless such bill clause providing
tnat tn consent OF the Mayor Aldermen and Common
atty snail he first obtained, and that such franchises
shall be regulated IN such manner the Common Coun-
ell may ordaIu; ana further Ice u
Resoued That n regard the rights and interests
of the tax require that In gaining franchises Tor
street railroads in this city, the Legislature should re-
que that parties receiving the pay 10 the city
at per cent the gross receipts cOlnpensa-
ton FOR OF the streets.
ResOired, That the Clerk OF the Common Council be
ana ne Is hereby directed 10 q copy O THIS paper
to he forwarded to his Eyccency the Governor, the
President the Senate, the Speaker OF Assembly
and TO each meInOpr o. the Legislature.