The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-18

out ne Baid Senator Moore had made rapio
transit mis- special study ever since ne had been
In the senate, and regardless or his health, when
had been delicate, AND the Interests oil his private
business, he mad devoted himself to furtnering
plan OF rapid transit BY which the poorer classes
reports that Mr.. Hustled was endeayoFin 20 Kali
rapid transit or that the bill he mad lately miro
duced Was OF mis- own invention. He understood
that ne (Mr. Hustedl had introduced 1t
without knowing It's real oDJect. &c far as
DO what was right. He desired 10 see monopolists
snelved, Al they could be, and he ieared very
mucn thai the city would not have rapid transif
until the power OF city railroad monop0lies was
broken The poor worklngmen, stuck away m
top loits IN tenement houses breathing disease
PEELED TO grow up In Nth and IN an atmosphere
OF death by reason OF the overcrOwdng OF the city,
were the victims OF thO6e men VINO for selfish
purposes strove to make their dividends greater
In city railroads at the expense OF the good
said he, lis rapid transit In fact not In name.
Give US a guarantee that charters granted for
rapid transit shall be carried out 10 the letter and
we WIN be satisfied. Nothing short OF that viii
satisfy the needs OF the city,"
After considerable talk on the part OF other
members OF the Board and the passage OF q resoln-
LOn winch was subsequently recon- ideredl that
ae na p inc oornS oag g Is Ma
appointed 70 go:-Aldermen PurrOy, Shandley,
Cole, Rowland, Billings, seery. Mccarthy, Gion
the committee started for Albany last evening
on the SIX O'Clock train. President Lewis would
nave gone with them bus for the TACT that HIS
family Is just now In aniIction over the death OF
fsvorite child, who was buried on SUNDAY.
1t may De mentioned as an Indication OF the
feeling OF the Aldermen on tne subject OF rapid
transit that, on motion oil Alderman HoWlanu, O
resolution was Unanimously adopted requesting
The Governor TO sign the bin whicn allows the
Greenwich Elevated Railroad Company TO extend
their tracks
the visit OF Commodore @. X. Garrison and Cen
ePal Daniel Butterneld on Saturday TO Mayor Wick
mar nam wss gegeIay eeeved 70 nave reference 70
quick transit between toe Battery and Westminster
county. IL rs well known that the Commodore
takes, as public spirited citizen and Capitalist
a deep interest IN every pubic work calculated TO
develop the material interests OF the CITY, and
thinking that he Inp ne give expression 20 sugges
lions thar would 1T this time be OF value, re-
porIer called upon him yesterday. he was most
cordially wed by Mr. Garrison, who stated that
his visit to the Chief Magistrate mad no reference
to this subject 'Nevertneless,n said he, "hke
you gen tlemen Of the HERALD, want to see rapid
transit accomplished. i have NOT given the SUB.
ject much attention and have NO special interest
IN u, yet | am nearby t deslrous o. seeing =
others, as l have no property in westminster
"But, Commodore. presume II bill Is passed
that meets your approval, you, as capitsllst,
would bo willing to invest III It Y,
Eyes, certainly; want TO see IL carried OUT
''Haye you any preference Tor the bills now be-
fore the Legislatnref Have you examined tine
Il have not examined 1t; indeed, / have not
given me subject much attention, but | wish to
good scheme that would give 1t TO us. Present my
compliments 70 your editors and say l am win
tnsm IN their enOrlS TO secure IL Tor tie city,
GENERAL DANIEL BUrTERFIELD's VIEWS.
Later the repurter met General Butterheld, who
expressed the deepest interest In the subject OF
rapid transit, and stated that IL was useless TO 20
over all the grounds and reasons that Indicated ITS
necessity, that everybody understood that, that
and had been OF great service to the use. The
question now to meet was, "H0w to solve 10 ",
Tine difficulties and OBSTACLES that have hitherto
prevented the carrying out Of any OF the previous
schemes or charters have been that the laws au-
tnorlzlng yaem have made them Of sncn an expen-
sivo character that capitalists hesitated ABOUT In
vesting. Necessity existed lor placing In the hands
OF good, responsiDle and honorable men AS CON-
mssoners tue power 10 combine ana harmonic
the requirements OF capitalists with the demands
and needs OF the city In manner not TO sacrifice
the interests OF the city and the public and TO awe
such franchise AZ YOU'D induce capitalists TO m
yest and carry oct good system oil rapid transit
lie believed that the Common Council Uill as It rs
known in contradistincuon 20 AL Others, 10 the
one best calculated TO secure this object, and he
has iuu confidence thai II IL rs signed by the Gov
ernor it Will do IL. This bill had be- called
his bin, probably from the strong interest
would be equally ready 20 favor any
bill or any plan that was sure 10 accomplish Il.
he has not been aoie TO convince himself mat any
otner bill VIII, and ne Ia ready 10 aid and isist In
ST, aud as property owner ne 10 largely inter
ested IN ITS accomphs nmenI and success.
ACTION on THR WEST sIDR ASSOCIATION.
AZ q neeIng or the Execu i've committee OF the
West side Association OF properly owners, held
yesterday, 10 consider the subject OF rapid transit
q series OF resolutions were unanimously adopted
requesting Governor nlden 70 si2n the Elevated
Railroad Extension bill These resolutions were
at once sent by special MESSENGER 10 Mr.. jerks,
the representative Of ths association az Albany,
with directions to present. them 70 the Covernsr
and 10 urge upon him the importance OF khe me as
ore 10 The interests OF New York.