New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-27
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
RAPID TRANSIT.

RAPID TRANSIT.
OoxrrNUED DISCUSSION OF THE COMMISSIONERS
UPON THE RoUTE-TIIE ALDERMEN ASK FOR
INFORMATION IN REGARD TO THEIR DUTIES IN
THE MATTER.
The Rapid Transit Commissioners yesterday
continued discuss the route and held an unusually
long session Mr. Fcster Of the Gilbert aud George r.
Scott Of the NewYork Elevated Railroads were again
With them, and Mr. Catherwood was given hearing by
the consulting engineers, Messrs Newton and shreve
No decision to route reached, but Mr. Mott said
that decision that point would be reached before
unday night. II necessary. he declared, the Commits
sioners would hold session on Sunday. at looks"
said he, cas- though some Of those who are
pressing plans and routes upon MS we're only putting
mp jobs to emosrrass the Commission" The Commits
siones every day receive maps of the city marked with
red and blue lines indicate where the route should be-
Such co,nmun atons received yesterday from Ira
Buchanan and A. spcer. Thirdave and the Bewcry ap-
pear be especially favored by these roienakers and
Greene and Church-sts and Unvorsity-pace are also
proposed openings for the road through the more
strictly business part OF the city. South Ferry ia the
chief point suggested for the lower end OF the route The
say they do not regard the attack MADE
upon them Ia ole letter sent individually 10 the Alder
men on Wednesday Of any Importance whatever
Al The meeting Of the Board OF Aldermen yesterday
Alderman Gross with preamble referring 10 the duties
Of Rapid Transit Commissioners, offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That the Counsel TO the Corporation be- and
he herewith, requested and directed 10 inform TINS
Boan at it's next regular meeting as to his
OF the following points Of the constitution ana OF the law
tcn s providing that no legislative act shall authorize
the construction operation OF street railroad ex-
Of onhalf in value the property bounced and The
Also Of the local authorities HAVING the c1nt1
proposed TO construct or operate such r@roG o1 nft
efa IN Tho M
make evident md logical that the route or routes OF
U" s rnwS Soane can intcsnty ana consccntiousy
discharge the duty imposed Oh them by the Constitution
T. Article g. Section Is Of the Constitution being yir-
tuallv injunction the State legislature 10 lie dis-
fe rcc,sps therein Contained the further question
whether The Board would not Nloiaie me letter
the Commission created by get 81 the Lnsisaure IN ref
g. whether the Commissioners of Rapid Transit do not
labor under mistake in Speaking OF desire for an u
mine and fix the routes" &c. well as Of an exercise
OF discretion conferred .hem by the LEGISLATURE
provision Of the CONSTITUTION in Article g. section ~
which the as GhaPer a and hws Sr
he without authority to confer any discretionary power
4 WLeiher this Common Council would not commit
serious stake II, owing to peculiar ntefiaidg or
he Iegsiatare, az seen in section Of Chapter eos
laws Of 1873 they would likewise take the view OF te
Commissioners as apparent from their preamble and res
oniions presented to this Board. and thereby overlook
the injunction placed them alLegislaturc, Commits
sion, and Common Council-by the Constitution VI the
State. =, -
5. Whether the wording in Article Ill., Section IL OF
the Constitution, " that the consent o. the owners
aud the consent also Of the local authotes &C. under
strict construction, does not Imply that not obi! the
streets and highways but also the of the respective
owners, should be submitted to the Common council
IN asking their consent 10 the use OF sad
streets and highways; for although the Legisla-
tive seemingly Is giving instruction and direction 10
the Common Council II is In reality the Constitution That
does IT, The compliance with the constitutional pro
visions in the premises, should not recede all otner
N af a Irgi %
q act is dependingf
u. IL the Common Council adopt the preamble and
resolutions submitted by the Commissioners OF Rapid
Transit they thereby foreg" all right 10 objections
or exceptions TO and from the prospective decisions OF
taid Commission, and thereby unduly surrender trust
and duty imposed the Common Council BY the COnst
tuticu and the law
This resolution, with the amendment Of Alderman
Purroy the should hc submitted at the next
meeting Of the Board was adopted