The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-23
RAPID TRANSIT.

INSPECTION OF THE GREENWICH STREET ELE-
WAITED RAILwAY-ADDITIoNAL PLANS FILED
YESTERDAY LEGAL BUGBEAR.
In response to an Invitation from the of1cials Of
the Greenwich street Elevated Railroad the Rapid
Transit Commlssioners-Messrs. SeligMan, Della
mater, Mott, Canda ana Brown-yesterday made
trip over the road. accompanied by the officials
Messrs. Courtnght. president; wallace, vice
president; Cowing, secretary and treasurer;
Wyman, superintendent and several OF the dlrec-
tors His Honor the Mayor, Mr.. Peter cooper
and several other prominent citizens accom-
panied the party. special train was in waiting
ut the depot at Bowling Green at eleven O'Clock,
on which the party embarked, and on arriving as
Thlrty-iourth street the train continued up TO
Thrty-sixth street. where the work OF improve
ment aud continuation OF the route TO
Sixty-lrst street Is being pushed through.
The Commissioners and invited guests expressed
themselves as well pleased with the manner in
watch the work Is being done. On returning to
the depot at Bowling Green the party went
across the Battery TO inspect the proposed route
OF the road from Greenwich street along South
street and across section OF the Battery to South
ferry. The officials OF the railroad have already
petitioned the Commissioners for permission to
extend the route at this point as well as from
Thirty fourth street across 10 the Grand Central
depot, Forty-second street. The Commissioners
have not given as yet any formal opinion as to
these extensions but will, at an early day, render
a decision. The railroad officials seem to be
hopeful OF Juds ment In their favor.
In consequence OF this inspection no session was
held yesterday at the rooms OF the Commission.
One OF the CLERKS was present during tue dav to
receive communications and plans that might
be ssnt IN. But two were recelved-vN.,
Hubert and Auoin OF Connecticut. That OF the
former gentleman is an elevated ROAD on single
columns on the sides OF the Streets the columns
being thrty-soven and half feet apart and about
eighteen feet high
Messrs; Hubert and Aubln's scheme is an
arched elevated road spanning the entire street
irom curb TO curb. The arched columns are to be
about thirty feet apart, to be of iron There will
be provision made for four tracks on the eleva-
ton and two surface tracks beneath. One OF the
advantages of this plan Is that very little light is
excluded from the adjacent buildings, ana the
artistic effect OF the arch Is very pleasing iull
description OF this plan will be gwen at later
stage In the proceedings of the Commission.
LEGAL BUGBEAR.
Section OF the act under which the ComHis-
sion IL appointed has provlso as to tae selection
OF the route, in which Il is declared that "the
sent OF the owners OF ne.haI In value OF the
property bounded on and the consent also of the
local authorities having the control OF that por-
ton OF street or highway upon which IL 10 pro-
posed to construct or operate such railway or
railways be first Obtained, or III case the consent
OF suca property owners cannot be obtained, that
The determination OF three COMMISSIONER ap-
Court IN the district Of the proposed construction
given alter dus hearing OF all parties Interested
and confirmed By the Court that such railway or
railways ought TO be constructed operated be
taken IN lieu Of the consent OF such property
ownerS.n
1T was yesterday ascertained that the horse car
interests are Attempting TO Intimidate capitalists
by representing that IN the event OF the courts
being called upon TO assess damages TO owners Of
property along the line OF the roads, large sum
OF the capital Will be swallowed up. This Is de-
clared to be simply great bugbear, which should
make one tima. the streets OF tnis city are
the properly Of the state. ana the city authorities
are The oustOdans merely. road constructed
upon tRe streets IL not an infringement upon tue
rights OF the property owners along the line OF the
streets, and 1t Is believed that II any damages
were allowed 1t would be mere NOM
inal sum to compensate the property
owners for the damage sustained on account
OF cutting OF light from their stores and resi-
dences. Indeed, II Is a question whether the ad-
vantages would not be on the side OF the property
owners. 1t Is confidently asserted that q properly
constructed road on the Third avenue, for ia
stance, would draw TO the shops and stores along
the route an increase OF custom that would ether
wise be distributed on adjacent avenues At first
shopReepers might object, but in the end they
would reap large snare Of she benefits OF rapid
transit.