The New York herald., 1875-07-12

architects, have Q plan tor Q rapid transit read
which Il 70 be sent In to the Commissioners IN q
feW days. IL comprises continuous bridge rest
ng upon posts, she whole built OF Iron ana span
mag tAe street. high guard Of timber on the
outside oi each ran VIII prevent the wheels from
Tn" Osnss 6s system
are It's comparative cheaDness. II can also
be built In quick time. The snortness OF
which Il more dinicut to obtain where the pillars
are placsa on the curb lines. The upper roadway
being enclosed and watertight, nothing can drop
70 incommode or inIure persons below. Another
advantage claimed IN this system over the plan OF
lighter appearance and an open, unobstructed
space OF forty feet between the building line and
roadway, thus rendering It less Objectionable to
occupants OF buildings along the line
or course the Commissioners VIII be
DRLUGED WITH PLAEs;
but they are practical men. who 10 Is to be
hoped, can PICK out the wheat from the ehah with
unerring instinct They are not likely to come TO
a conclusion without exhausting the whole SUBJ
jeci, and, as they men OF irreproachable char
acter and considerable ability we NAV rarly look
or result tina! VIII satisfy the mass oI the psG-
dead, and the struggle must now lie entirely
among the elevated roads.
TAE ENGINEERS SAY
that the American Society OF Civil Engineers 70.
ceived report from committee OF their BODY
York were themselves responsible FOR the failure
OF rapid transit. They wanted roads OF
great capacity TO be operated at nigh speed eps
not be usedi tnat tney should be out OF sight and
out OF hearing. and especially that they should
that the fares should be lower per mile than upon
the ordinary railroads OF the country. These the
engineers report held as being Incompatible re.
quirements. Then the demands OF the difrerent
charters granted by the Legislature have been so
onerous yhst upon making careful estimates or
the cost the corporators found themselves unable
TO attract capital, or In the single case In which
they have proceeded to worh-that OF the EIeyated
Railroad on Greenwich street-they have found
conditions as 20 cripple. the enterprise nom
impression Prevails among average in
ysstors that ragia transit transit roads must
secure rapid transit it is necessary to sacrdce to
II some convenencss and many prejudices; to
furnish, at least. practicabe location for the
roads free OF charge and to consent TO such cheap
aud sound plans as VIII make 1t reasonably GER
tain that the enterprise win eventually pay q
moderate return upon the Investment. rne COM
mittee made one excellent recommendauon-tO
wiz, that no authority be granted TO any company
STIPULATION that not more than half fare shall DO
collected unless the passenger is provided with
seat on demand. Tney also advised that the cars
OF at the ends In order 10 NIL ana empty them
qaickly. ana the station platforms should Ds aS
long as the trains.
Toe Executive Committee OF the Elevated Rail-
way Company opened yesterday
THE BIDS F0R THE IRON WORK
or the extension to Sixtyhrst street and for four
additional cars. The awards Will be made next
week and considerable force OF workRen will be
put on at once to build 1t as quickly as possible.
The distance Is about a mule and one-quarter ircm
Thirty sixth street, and tde extens. viii COST
$3.50 900. The extension TO South ferrJ, which Is
10 be built as soon as the Rapid Transit Commits
sion give their sanction, will cost about $50, 900.
A new station has been almost finished at War
ren street for the accommodation OF passengers
to and from the City Hall. 1t Is rather mere orna-
mental than the old stations and is, 10 many re-
spects las IN the arrangement OF the stairs fox
Instance), an improvement upon them. The
great necessity OF rapid transit can be seen from
the fact that many people VINO live on the eass
side above Fftieth street hnd 1t quicker to go up
by the Elevated Railway and then to cross over to
the east side then 10 go up by the street cars.
Another remarkable fact Is that many well-todO
people nave gone to the vicinit7 OF this road to
live simply because they then get quickly down
town and avoid the nuisance OF the hot, crowded,
dirty street cars. The west side has gained hum
dreds OF residents who would have stayed on the
east side or IN the eastern portion OF the city
were 1t not for the means OF raplc transit it
Affords.