The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-04

hence he favored elevated railways OF about four.
tracks. In Conclusion he advised thar the WORK Of
providing New YORK with rapid transit roads 10
taken IN nand by the CITY authorities, and again
and everybody that tries TO effect quick trsnsporta-
ton OF our citizens from point to point must meet
from poweriuI and alert foes. VINO viii openly and
In secret make determined and strategic anorts
10 overthrow their plans.
shedding but little li9nt upon the mind. nsrassins
problem how TO effect rapid transit. Alter he had
or sns ns! ae
journed until Saturday afternoon at one O'Clock.
The members OF the Chamber OF Commerce win
meet to-day. and during their proceedings will
probably discuss the subject OF rapid transit the
Drake project" viii PROBABLY be commended to
the Chamber. and draw out an expression from
that body favorable to 1t.
THE CIVIL ENGINEERS GRAPHING WITH THE
QUESTION.
Rapid transit for many months has attracted
much attention from the American Civil Engi-
neers Society, OF which Julius Adams, of Brook
Ign, IL President, and Mr.. Leverich Secretary.
Last TALL the society appointed o committee con-
sisting OF Messrs. Cnanute. OF the Erie Railway,
Charles r. Graham, OF the Department OF Docks,
and other gentlemen. to make q special report
upon the subject This report the result OF great
labor, as stated In the HERALD yesterday. was to
be presented to the society yesterday afternoon,
being already printed, with coplous statistics.
The meeting Of the society, which was largely
attended. lasted from O'Clock until after gas
light. Only members were admitted. IL was
ascertained from Mr. Leverich, the Secretary
that the report would not be given to the pubic
or to reporters until the society had passed
upon 1t.
came out and informed q friend that the report
OF the committee then under discussion stated
That they could not adopt any specific plan SUBJ
mitted by the advocates Of the various plans,
as, In their opinion from the nature OF the
the road must In It's several sections, combine
the underground, surface and elevated plans.
The commlttee,s report showed that they had
taken advantage or the hints given them by the
v varssS Inventors aud from this snes had
was under discussion. Late in the
session the secretary announced to the represen.
t0t1ves OF the press present that no part OF the
proceedings would for the present be given to the
public Another member informed the writer
that the report, which had called out warm dis.
CUSTOM would probably be referred back to the
Committee. TO these gentlemen, who are GER
with interest Tor some well-devised and carefully
prepared scheme Tor the solution OF the diflcult
question that has alike de6ed capitalists, law
makers anu inventors.
MEETING OF THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE.
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 3, 1875.
The Committee on General Laws OF the Assem-
bly,, to which the question Of rapid transit was
referred. has appointed q sub committee, consist
OF Messrs. Kennaday, T. G. Campbell, MCGOWAN
and Seward. who will sit In the Chamber OF the
Board or Aldermen at New YORK. on Saturday
next IT twelve O'Clock noon, to hear all persons
who may desire to submit to them any views on
the subject OF raptd transit.