The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-28
RAPID TRANSIT.

MEETING OF CITIZENS IN THE INTEREST OF
THE GREAT PRoBLEM-THE RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED.
The interest felt III rapid transit by some Of our
leading citizens has recently resulted in consider
able agitation on the subject and the matter has
been made the basis OF conversation IN social and
business circles until q realization has been
reached that solution OF this most difilcut
problem has come to.be prime neCessity-somc-
thing that can no longer be postponed consistently
with the continued growth aud prosperity OF the
city. This feeling eliminated IN a meeting oil gen.
tlemen yesterday at the Office OF Drake Brothers,
No. &C Broadway, at which the matter was thor.
oughly discussed and incpient steps taken toward
q cOnsummation OF the desired object. soon after
eleven O'Clock the meeting was called to order
and Mr. James III. Drake made chairman
and Mr. Hugh N. Camp secretary. The
following named gentlemen were present.
Charles II. Roosevelt, J. wyman Jones, b. M.
Hazard, ID. H. Lawrence. John NJ. Kemp.
p. Q. Anthony, A. b. Mills. Y. L. Cook,
sIephea Angel :: d. Pm, {; j. Harvey John
Daniels, H. f. Brown, Walden Pel DR.. A. Il.
Mosey, Colonel John c. Bird and others. The
gave history of how 1t had been brought about
through the informal expression OF ideas o those
realizing the necessity oil RAPID transit, ana ex-
pressed himself willing TO his interest Ia the
matter practically by subscribing $1,000 for its ad
Nancemeut. Inc DEBATE winch lOlON Ell showed
an entire unanlmty OF feeling in regard 10 the
main purpose and Il desire TO avoid the IMPRESSION
that the meeting was called In he interest OF any
corporation or plan. number OF gentlemen ex-
pressed their Willingness to subscribe at to
the bonus stock. Mr. Charles H. Roosevelt, OF Pei
he could easily ind 100 men VINO would do the
same tnlng.
The chaIfma read letter from Mr.. Thurber.
In when ne urged that application be made to
the Chamber Of Commerce and the various other
commercial organizations 10 move in the ma ter
in conjunction with the citizens. An informal DIS
cusslvn follow III which Messrs. James NJ. Drake,
Roosevelt, wilson, Haven and II. A. Drake took
part. Mr.. wilson stated that the young, active and
enterprising young men OF the cry were moving
on 10 Jersey Brooklyn and other places IN the
vicinity. to the great detriment Of the prosperity
OF the CITY, and TINS TACT should be appreciated
ana steps taken to remedy 1t. The following tele
gram was then read by the CHAIRMAN
ST JAMES HORN, Jan q. 1878.
Mr. DRAKE-Please put me down Tor $500 worth OF
GEO. W WELD, 10 Vest Twenty sixth street.
Several resolutions were offered with a view to
practical action, which led to further debate, cul-
minating III the adoption VI the following
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved That the chairman appoint committee Of
ten TO take steps for calling preliminary meeting for
Resolved, As the sense of this meeting we state that
have interest in plan me thod or organization
heretofore existing Tor rapid transit but we desre TO
inaugurac the basis OF financial plan mat shall &C
complish the object
Upon application to the chairman for the names
OF the committee OF ten provided Tor IN the nrst
resolution lie stated that they would not DE an
nounced for a day or two, as he desired time for
energy and financial abillty ana those in no wav
connected with any OF tine schemes heretofore ad.
vanced under which nothing has thus far Deeu &C.
complsned.