New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-17
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
RAPID TRANSIT VIEWS.

~~,,.v>,rs 90 rup MOORE BILL AND THE ACT IN H
rponrcrp BY GEN. uUsTEp-HoW EXISTING \
RAPID TRANSIT SCHEMES WILL RE AFFECTED.
Commodore &. X. Garrison and Gen. Daniei
n.t,ereld called the Mayor on saturday IN regard
she Rapid Transit which has passed both Houses OF
,he Legislature They expressed their belief that 'he
governor would sgn the bin capitalists would az once
come forward and subscribe sici Mt TO procure one OF
mere franchises and proceed as rapidly ~ possible W
construct roads under the provisions Of the act can
Nas been issued for special meeting OF the b""'uo
Aldermen TO held nj p. to-day when ies"iu'o"
viii be introduced and probably passed. res"oS"e "'
&cv,rnor To sign the bill
A rR,prNk reporter called upon some OF the persons
connected with the rapid transit eompenes to ascertain
their To The probable erect "i tn' p"s' w.
the rapid transit act introduced by Gen hus'e" ~ '''
Legislature on Friday and called by some gov 'h''"
stn" Dr. Gilbert, of the Gilbert Elevs"d hah""! >o.
-. .oia tho, IN oil rapid transit movements -four
shnes were peeessary-the charter route, pan ana
oooey The compaDy which he represents IA" the "rs'
shree requisites and portion OF the last. ihe sc"e"o
proposed by the bill OF Gov Tildcn must go through
process of obtaining these FOUR and according I" It's
prcylsions il inevitable that before company
could he formed that basis very long time ~oua
slapse The bill provides that 1--we Commissioners snaa
D. appointed the application OF % taxpaS ere o any
county and that the cOnsen, Of The local AUTHORITIES
ke fret obtained as well that Of the owncrs OF ohei
m yalno ~ the property bounded the roa or
81 the latter three Commi Ssoners are t' DC afPnu ~
She sppreme Court as provided for in the Constitution
Yhis provision liable 10 cause great delay! '
rsis~oiners appointed by the Court VIII nave w near a."
tie statements OF property owners ana 'is WIZ "oe
sary consume a great deal of time Then a''er 'his
matter L. settled subscription books are to pc opened
and then will come the diligently which attends all rapd
sfanst plans of raising money. There Is no,ng III
she bi which would make il appear that the ihduce
ents investing money are greater IMAM ID any ''ei
el,ns The immediate effect Of this ana the numerous
rtber pans which food the Legislature annually rs SIMPLY
~ re,ard action and postpone the thing to he ocaeu
We don't want legislation this subjects we've had 100
much of IT, What we want il the money OF capitalists 10
push forward enterprises already under way Inc gen
oral of The new act are simply reproductions Vi
Abe poyi-ons OF the general railroad law applied To the
sase cities Tie permits twenty hve persons VINO
shall subscribe stock 10 form company but onits 10
,tatc how much or how little they required 10 sub
scribe org MIXING icentiauy IL Is ten per cent on
she whole amount to he raised This the general rail-
road act provides FOR b the sum not actually proVl-
sod for in the bill It seems 10 he grave omission
Each Of Commissioners is to receive $1,000 year
and 10 give bonds for 5000. This seems 10 me 10 nc
very inaeaaate when il taken into consideration that
the Commissioners may have the deposition OF
millions mOucy The act seems to ba mpra ticabe not
mach account Of its features which are not par
ilarly Objectionable. but because ii is plan, and
sberetore tends distract attention aud prevent the con-
~1utraton Of capital upon particular plan. am
ssti1 d. laid Dr. Gilbert. That scheme has been or
~il be passed by the Legislature which shall provide
more desirable plan than own. or one 10 moe the
Of the community, ora road to he constructed AT
less cost On a durarle basis Iet capitalists pat their
money in plans wlicH are Already under way ana Iild
Transit will be obtained very soon
William II. Wheeler who Is in ,he Engineering DEPART
nsnt of the New-NOik Central Railroad, b ing asked as
70 the feet of the plopo'cd bill rpon Commodore Van
serhts plan. stated that The act would not affect MT
Vanderbi;s road except bel9" forl! seeonu ~ az =.
specially provided IN .! the sections at me now
road should he laid in Fourth-ave north OF Forty.
SECOND - II not likely SAID Mr Wheeler u me OH
should hec0n" lew, ta II would iifeIiert WIN her
plan below that point In fact II hecamo gal question
~ho,her after the Vanderbilt ptsrcs obtained iesisa-
Ave consult ana sIarter permitting men 70 llsf a
,erain route ans ""unDissQa t9nld nLify Tat action
p, delegate TO others the same route. - MI
Shoef Wa unuyf !os 1si%iig ami In1' that hat
would take long time before a cone fusion Would Dc
rz.ched 10 r"Nec nd e appalstl o! proer,S t11,
would apt To cnsuc aud the COMMISSION
Would hnd Itself involved in numerous lawsuits He lad
yapid transit. lie said hat IL believed th4i Nh Wander
p,lI's road would built and after the diff
ao,cs which they had met ~th had Dccn overcome the
road would De rapidly pushed forward Work on me up
ser end OF the route vas liur pushed forward rapidly
A. possible and il Was no Iglt desirable To make ex-
eaveon- below Forty-ernud a. until the upper portion
should he III measure completed. -. ,
office OF tht Beach Pm unatc Company doubt OF
Ihe passs. Of the proposed hl Vas expressed ana me
tatcncH made that ia any event il would nave no eject
spoD tn'lf pan
TIE NEw-YoEK ASsOCIAnoNS ATTITUDE.
A, a meeting OF the Committee Legislation Of the
Rev-York Rapid Transir Association Oh saturday, rsou
Hons adopted giving thanks to the members Of the
LEGISLATURE for the favorable consideration of measures
tending the relief Of the City vi NeN-YoA on the great
question Of rapid transit.
Tbe r,ointjous add That we consider the passage of
EXceilcncy. Governor to approve that bill
40 NOR favorable one shall he ad,,,d before the ad
orrnncni OF the L. .sature That having carefully cx
Amined the bill introduced by Mr. Hustled We urgently
request ats speedy passage