New-York tribune., 1874-06-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
RAPID TRANSIT QUICKENED.


TIE GOVERNOR URGED TO SIGN THE BILL FOR THE
EXTENSION OF THE GREENwICH-sT ELEVATED
RAILWAY.
A meeting of business men interested in the
development of rapid transit held yesterday at the
Exchange salesrooms IN broadway for the purpose Of
advising the Governor sign the bill providing for the
extension of the Greenwich-st. Elevated Railroad
Abram Hewitt called to the chair. lie said that
many schemes OF rapid transit had failed and they had
met TO ex press the dissatisfaction which prevailed But
then there was one road-a One-leggei one. 1t
is true which was meeting with success-the Green
wich Elevatedst Railroad which was carving passen
GERS which had only track, and was working salts
factoriy He suggested that track should be built
the other side of the street. In the larger 1t
was suggested to put the tracks In the center 1t
with great shame that he had to say that person could
walk from Harlem to City Hall almost as quickly hc
could come down In the ears. The nonSignature OF
these bills by the Governor unless he had good and su
fcient for not signing was an unwarrantabe
outrage upon the citizens
Simeon T.. Church said that 1t was a pity that
city containing population OF 1OoOOoO should not have
tier means OF rapid transit The Elevated Rlilroad
was a pioneer in the cause and every effort should bo
made TO improve and extend it, IL carries 5000 passen
gers per day and 1OOOcO per year. 1t is living enter
prise and the signing OF the Extension bill would insure
its completion to Fftyninth-st IN three months The
owners OF this road should be encouraged. j. 4. Cow
ing, Secretary of the Elevated Railroad, had
communication detailing the operations OF the road,
follows:
The extensions OF the road allowed by the amended
charter are less than half mile II length and along
streets where there cannot be reasonable objections
but the routes subject To the approval OF three com
missioners appointed by the Governor, and the Gov
ernor himself. Tho bill authorizes a change in the
structure of the road hereafter b Out subject to IKE
approval. II the amended charter becomes law the
Company intends rebuilding the present road. and
under the supervision OF the commissioners ana Gov
with "A
strucure-a structure that shall be beyond all posi-
bility appearance OF danger, so far as mechanical
care skill provide aganStlt The purpose Il 10
have the structure strohg enough 10 ear Trains running
miles hour instead OF from II TO 10 as the present
road l. operated In the Governor signs tine bill
Company intend 10 extend their track TO the ferries
at the foot OF Whehali,,t ana 10 ,he 5rh'fal rark
and the structure approved This, with side
tracks and urn.ous viii enable the Company to ran
trains every ten minutes each way, and accommodate
from eight to times the number OI passengers now
carried daily.
The following adopted:
This meeting having had under consideration the con-
diton cityhe paralysis Of its industry aud thc
almost complete suspension OF us progress ana growth
arising the larger part from tue want Of iacl
rapid transit between the place OF residence aud
the place OF business, ana haNns seen tiaI after zen
years OF incessant eiorS TO secure such rahs inc
Greenwich-st Elevated Railway Company Is tue only
organization mat has given, as yet, any earnest OF its
good faith and ability 10 furnish 1t; tnat with its
present single track II now affords quick daily transit
for over 5000 people while WIN lts increased iacl,les
and double track as provided by the recent act OF the
Legislature, its capacity Will be Increased more than
el-fUd, aud its accommodations extended 10 the peO
pie the whole length OF the island instead OF small
section wne for all this IL asks for city aid.
but assurance OF speedy completion OF the WORK
a aud improved ior1n from the Battery 10 Har-
lem River, by private enterprise alone therefore,
ReSoiUed That this meeting, largely attended aud re-
ectng the views OF all parties all interests. and all
parts the city. acting its general knowledge OF
the road the Information here obtained respectfully
pettiOns and earnestly urges upon his Excerncy the
Governor sign the bill before him Tor tue cXen
SION Of such road that II may become a law.
ReSOlUed That in the view Of this meeting, the fact
that this company and its predecessors under charter
passed as early ADrii 81 1861 has already expended
over 100000 in building their road To ThlrylOurthst,
over winch 5000 people now passing daily thus set
ting at their RISK and cost the practical experiment
of its utility, renders IL but act Of simple justice,
both TO them aud to the people, that the seed thus sOwn
should be permitted 10 rpen INTO It's appropriate fTult
and harvest.
ReS0irod That, having preference or prJudce for
or against any other company road but OHy anxious
that rapid transit should be secured respectfully ask
the Governor sign other OF such bills now before
him give promise of early practical execution, Win
out pTeldlce To the interests OF the city or people.
ResOlred That "A copy of these resolutions he signed
by the Officers OF this meeting aud forwarded a5 me-
moral the Governor upon the subject therein con
| tanned.
Charles d. Harvey objected to the passage OF the
resolutions saying that those who voted for them did
| not know what they doing, there were pro
visions IN the bill of which they were not aware The
resolutions carried, amid some little confusion.