The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-27
RAPID TRANSIT.

MEETING OF TIE ASSOCIATION YESTERDAY AND
PASSAGE OF BYLAws-THE Hustled BILL IN
DoRsED.
meeting OF the Rapid Transit Association was
held yesterday at the rooms. No. 1872 Broadway.
Mr.. Sherwood, the President or the association,
occupied the chair. The minutes OF the last meet
Ing were read.
The chairman said that the meeting was call ed
for he approval OF the bylaws and that this would
be proceeded with Immediately 1t was moved
that the bylaws be voted on article by article and
they were then read
These bylaws held generally that on the pay
ment OF not less than 500 and that each 500
paid in oy any one member shall entltle him to
one vote; that the Ulcers be elected annually,
on me fourth Tuesday, In March. They then went
on to give the details OF the work.
ing Of tae association, the ONCE OF
treasurer being particularly dwelt upon, be
being obliged to give ponds for the faithful per-
Torrance OF his duties, the object OF the whole
being the supporting and helping along the ques-
ton oil rapid transit lar as possible under the
State laws. IL was moved after their reading,
that they he adopted as whole, as they had al
ready been discussed and debated by the Board
OF Directors. Alter some discussion The bylaws
were adopted as whole. there being no objection
TO TINS plan.
Ii was decided that the Board OF Directors should
make any changes IN the constitution necessary
TO make II conform to the provisions OF tue oy-
laws
Mr.. Roosevelt said that 1t had been suggested
that such paper be prepared tnat commission
ers could be appointed by the Mayor under the
Hustled bill. He BAD had the intention OF drawing
up sucn paper, out he had understood that the
bin had to be seat 10 Brooklyn 10 receive the sig
nature or tie Lieutenant Governor and ne sup
pOseu It had Dot yet reached the Governor. he
thought tnat any &C ION would as yet Ue prem
ature before the bill had become Law. He IN
tended 10 draw up the necessary papers, end
would 90 II wnen tue time came.
IA lad tn I'M
the Hustled DILL satisfactory 70 the association,
and whether or not they were prepared 10 DO any
thing under II.
isatIve Committee OF the association In conjunc-
ton with tue other members. lney nal pro-
ceeded 10 Albany and studied the various bills.
ana tncy mad come 20 tue conclusion that the llus-
ted bill was the lest one before the Legislature.
He had accompanied It's progress de had been
slightly afraid AZ one time that when In tue sem
ate the bill would ne killed By inaction. The con-
terence committee had saved it, ana II had passed.
lie Thought tile association mad done well IN nav
ing such bill. Many mad been IN favor OF the
Moore or Common Council bill, which had passed
the Legislature previous TO the Husted Dill. The
fact was, however, that there mad been grave
doubts among prominent lawyers and others as 10
the possibility OF doing ANYTHING under the Moore
bill. Under IL there could be an opposition
when would be fatal to rapid transit A
company could be organized, ana tnen
Kill rapid transit by inacion. There were
otner features which were almost equally objec-
tIonable. one Of the best features OF the Hustled
bill was the clause as TO forfeiture, which so bound
those who went into building rapid transit road
that they could not get out OF IL without losing
TINS saved the projects rom the enemies OF tae
PROJECT He was quite certain Il would be found
a good Dll IN the working and that the pest had
been done that could be done.
Mr.. Morrill, MADE motion that meeting OF the
association be held upon tile signing OF the bill by
the Governor so TO get the nifty good citizens TO
20 to the Mayor ana ask tHat the commissioners
be appointed. This was changed 50 that the
Board OF Directors meet az that time ana call
general meeting or Lue association.
Inc meeting then adjourned.