New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
RAPID TRANSIT DISCUSSIONS.

RAPID TRANSIT DISCUSSIONS.
ruR COMMON COUNCIL TO CONSIDER TIE ROUTE
BEFORE ADOPTION DELIBERATIONS OF THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or THE HON.
SAMUEL d. RUGGLEs
The question of Rapid Transit came up for
discussion at the meeting Of the Board of Aldermen yes
teray and the subject Of long debate The matter
was brought before the Board by motion Of Alderman
Purroy calling up General Order No. 46s, which EN-
bodied the resolution offered bv the Rapid Transit Com
mssioners the subject. By the resolution the Coiu
mssioners given to locate rapid transit roao
In the city any route they see MT Many OF 'he
Aldermen took part in the ensuing debate among them
being Messrs PuTroy. seery, Morris, Blessing Reilly
Gross, aud Strack.
The majority Of the speakers declared themselves OPP
rosed to giving the Commissioners the absolute power
Of indicating the route, without first consulting the Com
mon Council in relation it. On being put to VOTE the
subject first laid attempt to RECONSIDER tn
vote was lost as also motion to make the matter
special order for Monday Alderman Purroy then
offered an amendment to the general order making inc
consent of the Common Council necessary motion 70
refer this amendment to the Corporation Counsel Tor MS
opinion as to it's legality lost after which the amend
ment was nut to a and also lost After several add
tona motions in regard TO the subject had been put 70
vote and lost the general order itself again taken up
and shared the same fate members voting In the AZ
frmatiye and IL in the negative This vote was now
ever Immediately rcconsdered, and the Commissioners
of Rapid Transit requested to inform the Board as
to the route selected at its meeting on MONDAY "hc u
whole matter will be disposed or
The Rapid Transit Commissioners yesterday almost
reached the OF their abors so FAR as the seieco Vi
n route Is concerned. One Of them said that wthou,
doubt they would decide upon the route before SUNDAY
and in all probability to-day they do not reach oe-
cison today they viii hold session this evening Yes
ter,ay they took several votes the route, without
agreeing They resolved not to make the result OF ther
discussions public until they reached an agreement ou'
II was ascerained that the route Will almost certainly
be located the East side OF the city, both the oreeh
vich Street and Gilbert Elevated Railroads were once
moro represepted before the Commissioners and CommO-
dore Garrison was also in consultation with them'
IL ia rumored that the two companies above
named are DESTROYS of sharing rapid transit
between them the Greenwichst. road taking the west
side business with the privilege Of extending Its route 10
Wbslast and Harlem River, and TO connect Win the
Grand Central Depot and the Gilbert road taking the
east sde building upon its chartered route through
Pearl Chatham, and Chrystiests. and Second-ave 10
Harlem River 1t has been suggested that both the east
approach their down limit instead OF the battery
Then in Of the annexation OF BROOKLYN 10 New
trains from the elevated raiiioaus III hiS 0i' 0o "
run the bridge.
letter received by the Commissioners YESTERDAY
facts concerning tine growth OF the city additional 70
those ny n dVs ns Inc letter called
the attention of the Commissioners 10 the 1act tnat y
transit in successive portions. Any system, MI Rugs
thoug lt would incomplete and defective which dd
not provide two trunk lines 10 ACCOMMODATE the IN
babapts of the eastern aud western DIVISIONS or tne
city which are widely separated through the dissection
of The upper part of the city by Central Park Tie ac-
commodaOn OF these separate districts was vital ne,
cessity The following Mr.. Ruggles's statistical
statements and tables: - A.. 90 ,
In nv communication addressed TO you on Aug. e,
sought show that the whole area OF tat part Oh Tue
civ OF NewYork north of Fourteenth-st. and south OF
contained only o924S city
building lots of the ordinary front OF 20 Ieet are,
deductng the space needed for streets avenues and
public places Without entering upon all the details OF
this computation 1t may be enough Tor the present 70
state that of this portion extends from east 10
west distance 1880 feet that this area lad ont
an avenues running north and south. tersecting l4l
streets running and west diminishing the front uT
nshed by each street for building lots TO 9,92O feet
practically leaving 794 lots each street In all 800
ots of which, deductng the lots taken Tor central IA H.
aud public squares parks and places, S3ZaS are leIt
The city under act of 1907 Is not rectangular above
One-hund and ithst, where the island mario
ehout miles to the Harlem River IEese square
miles OF land probably contain SOTO lois OF ZoIeei
least allowing Tor slDlosIes OF OUTING ana
widening Harlem River, 26,64e lots
IL is partcuarly important, ana may De advantageous
to t,e hubble N the municipal authorities now happily
pon what the for cheap and rapid travel should
be- now possess all the information needed Tor determln
Ing the patent of tins important part OF the city
and fifty f-et The Di1ef time No "
allowed will only suDce To state IN ADDITION rev eaR
facts about the past growth Of the city, and steadily pro
gres.ve increase the value OF real estate north oil
fOurcenth-st. They may present gude Tor pdnatnG
the grow tn and progress OF the ctys futule Inc pro
erss Of the population of the whole city from 1880
thus shown; - MI, .A