New-York tribune., 1875-03-05


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TBR MINORITY REPORT.
The minority report recognizes the grsa; Importance
the subject OF rapid transit, aud states that the Com
mittee have held several meetings on the subject when
attended by many prominent citizens tue exposi-
ton Of whose clearly demonstrated that they had
given TO the question Of rapid transit long and caref
study Tie diyesi opinOn ~ to toe mode OF oo'
tanning the desired result the Com
mittee has been shown In the various acts already
introduced into ths Legislature. From tue weight OF
arguments produced before the Committee and from the
individual Judgments based upon such argumenst, as
well as from what the members OF the COMMITTEE
believe to be the conviction OF majority OF The people
OF The city the members OF the Committee have reached
the conclusion thai the beat and only plan 10 secure the
speedy attainment OF rapid transit in this city IL the
CONSTRUCTION OF East and West Side doub'etraek
road, Win lntersectng lines OF communicating, 70 NC
opinion, what the city needs merely rapid transit
IL must be cheap well rapid, SO thAs the poorer
eiasses.ol 'ae eommuntJ may pe lbe 70 taho s = I
OF the benefits or the rnat 1t Was te e1es ed Opin
ION OF many 1.-THE sgners or TINS report oeheEe u
mtee that this need e0ud be supplied only by the cty
building the road. B-cause IA that ease tue rates o
lare would DC regulated, hoi bJ tho greed O pVSts
making, OF course, fair allowances or fair reinueEt-
tion to the city treasury The conclusion oi rs en-
nittee is THAT cheap and rapid trausi: never VIII
be accomplished unfess 1t he city work. In sup
p1rt OF ths belief tie Committee polt 10 TIE experience
For more than twenty years the Legislature Of this
State has been earnestly ontreated To confer ms Do"r
through private enterprise upon lOug-5Uncrn% pco-
pie wltEOnt result Charters nave hecn Sought Tor anu
obtained from the Legislature for RAPID tr4uSt IL Is
notorious faCJ that NJ IOgk has Suffered OOtn III p0pu-
10 ion ana weaihTn ircalculabe loss. while Ne"-Jcr-
Sey Long Island, and Connecticut have gained in pro
thau So mites from the Civ Hall has because fr easier
and in sense cheaper than u travel by oar present
VDlrtu u.an f.a
The point was before the Commute tnat there
were constitutional objections 70 the omidng or rapid
transit roads by the Guy. They procured Yalious
opinions from wal-knOHu 3WyeIs C"Jrlts COhOr
stated that he had not had time 10 eAAnhe the con
stitull llOual amendment, exJuIgo EmOtt was Or the
opinion that the amendments recognized the right
and power OF the Legislature to authorize city to
borrow TO raise money for sucn use Tue only question
is whether u railroad, to Oe owned and operated by
the psoat of the municipality excasiyciy' Il, IL
'pAnhc purpose. = But rapid au,i aui
pubLe purposes city necessities as gas or water sup
ply. l. city may undertake one OF theac 40 Hot oye
wny IL may not The others aud railroads nave beeh n1Hl
especially 10 Oe, al certain D. Ase' h's"15 -'' 0'
works. ,.,, -.
bills Introduced In the Leisldure at It's present session
bearing on the subject OF rApLl tlatsI'' ro ne
cannot but perceive 4 many excellent leatures
several OF these bulls, out IN leir opinion TIE ole
whcn approaches nearest 70 tue SOiIiiOu OF TINS ~ 4J
problem, nd which most promise OF security 10
our citi2ons at an carly day tne a. LOU
crate cost, OF cheap rspdtahslt iOad i tiJ iAtIo
since its reference TO committee d. 3een % "
amended as 10 apply alike 10 the heVerai clllvS
ant respecfs. The Commttee therefore take
peasure recommend ng 1t as tue very "esG s'iiol9
Tney believe tnatstne question OF Rapid Transit IN tue
scyera cities Of tuIs STATE Is one tAe uct VI
Nhic OF right belong 10 tic CJnd0n CdD.tI OF ioc1I
liw-6akns body N aud for sad ellieS. nud Whenever
the power " ermn 1hls que .ton - NOT no" ~
should be conferred upon them, 40 mere act Vi Jusee'
Win the least pOssiD1e decay.