New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
RAPID TRANSIT PROPOSALS.
-SHx PROPOSAL OF SIX WEALTHY CTrzENs-cos

--suw noopos.t or SIX WEALTHY CIT1zENs-CoM
MENTs on A BILL IN THE LEGISLATURE
In the active efforts for rapid transit there is
an appareut hull time The bill drawn UP oy e.
n Roosevelt Secretary of the Merchants Rapid Tran
eat meeting TO meet legal wants in the matter. meets the
sa,eral approva Of those connected with the meeting
snd viii ne forwarded to the LEGISLATURE early next
w.aH An important letter the subject OF
rsnid transit has been written to Mayor Wickham,
,Sped by Danle ButterAeld r. p &C. X. Garrison,
Russell Sage. y. A COwdrey and W. t. Blodgett' IN
winch they request the Mayor TO ask the State Legisa-
tre 20 enact q general law for city railroads and rapid
transit Under certain stipulated conditions, given be-
low tbese gentlemen pledge themselves IL they seedre
franchise by fair bid at public sale, TO place them
selves under forfeit and surety that rapid transit
road shall he britt and operated without delay The
wealth and standing OF the s.Cpers OF the letter VIII
bring marked attention to their proposition Inc te1'
Of this : - follows:
We have the honor 10 request you to ask the State
Legislature 90 general law within constitutional
npitI for city rroads and rapid transit with general
nrovis,ans a. oowg viz: Giving 20 mayors city au
liberties power 70 appoint commissioners TO nx routes
With hem The complete franchise privileges neoes
sary for such PURPOSES the routes so ana
hred with franchise, to be sold az public SALE under
such regulations the mayors NAV direct as TO terms
fcrfetures and eompeton necessary provision for the
requirements The Constitution (amended) as 10 CON
sent Of properyowner provision as TO the extent cay
ssi such routes or after sale, failure to complete.
n such aw shall be passed giving the opportunity 70
liberty construct the best adapted structure
cost and revenue considered upon suitable route we
u make fair bid for the franchise, and, II successful
place ander forfeiture and surety that the
road snail be built and operated without delay. The
amended Constitution intends 10 confer upon city
thorities the control in locating and permitting city
roads hence onsder the proper channel through
which requests for legislation should so TO tbs Leglsla
ture
The German property-owners Of this city looR with
great disfavo upon the Rapid Transit bill. intro
dueed into the Assembly this week By j. W. Smith, and
especially 5th section, which proposes TO levy
an additional ont-dh Of per cent upon real prop
erty defray expenses of constructing the road
Intended up this question at the next meet
ing OF the German Property Owners Association which
will do ali It's power prevent the passage or the
bill The tax upon real property, they Is already
heavy that, with other expenses, for insurance,
10 IN rent etc., IL Is Of little advantage 20
invest capital In that Rents have been steadily
failing and hundreds OF tenants have left the East Side
account Of lts neglected condition. II the city au
thoriues and politicians are determined, a property
said get job, let them apply for that pur
pose those funds wasted 10 laying out new
avenues houses will be built for the next de-
oade at least lighting up miles OF streets with gas
earthly II the bill is likely 10 be passed the
property say they will call indignation mass
meeting.