New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-18
URGING RAPID TRANSIT.
THE ALDERMEN IMPORTCNATE FOR THB
MOORE BILL.


THE GOVERNOR TO SIGN TT-REsoLUTIoSs or
HEARTY SUPPORT OF TIKI MEASURE PASSED AT
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BoARD-TSE BILL
INTRODUCED By GEN. Hustled DIsAPPRoVED.
The Board of Aldermen held a special meet
ing yesterday discuss the question OF Rapid Transit
The space reserved for the public filled with aa In
terested audience and inside the railing were several
prominent politicians Alderman Purroy spoke at Length
favor OF the original rapid transit measure passed oy
the Board OF Aldermen which has passed the Legala-
ture, and which is known the Moore bill. He con.
cluded by Offering set of resolutions, OF which the fol-
lowing were Of general interest:
Whereas, The City OF New-York has suffered for many
years an inccabe loss IN both population and wealth.
and Governors to secure 10 her the means OF cheap and
rapid transit; and
fully approaching the vital importance Of this question:
devoted to months OF careful consideration. and aided
by sluful lawyers OF unimpeachable character, pre-
pared in committee bill in their opinion we'll calculated
TO achieve the end in view, which, on s submission 10
the Common Council. was by them, irrespective of all
party differences unanimously approved and threupon
transmitted TO tho Legislature and
tages as TO the other counties aud localities Of the other
bills before the Legislature relating 10 rapid transit
yet OF the firm opinion that the bill known as tho
Common Council or Moore bill. Is. 30 far as New YORK
City is concerned, the by far the best calculated to
solve this question and secure cheap and rapid uansis
therein now, therefore, be IL
Resolved, That the Common Council, convened IN spe-
cial meeting, do respectfully and earnestly petition
his Exceency samuel J. rden 20 sign the hliI now be-
fore him known the Common Council or Moore Dill
and thus to satisfy the wishes OF ae citizens OF New
York as expressed through their elected Officers.
Resoiced That Committee be appointed by the Pres.
dent 70 go to Albany and personally present TO ms Excel
lency the Governor these resolution and 10 express 20
him the deep interest which the citizens ~ NcwYork
take in the fate Of said BILL now awaiting his signature
Alderman Billings said that BIO saw no objection To the
passage OF Alderman Purroy resolutions but be had an
amendment which covered ground that he thought should
be covered Whatever action the Board might take 10
should be unanimous, in order TO go to Albany tho
tied ssiono the He
resolutions, which did not differ in important points
from tina, preceding Alderman Purroys resolutions:
Resolved That, view OF the urgency OF the and
TO anticipate possible delays in further proceedings,
committee OF nine OF the Common Council 10 be APP
pointed by the President proceed immediately o Albany,
there to attend upon the Governor and respectfully and
earnestly solicit Ills prompt approval ana signature "a
Resored That the several representatives of this city
the Legislature lie and hereby are requested to CO
operate with the committee and 70 oppose and. II pos
sbe defeat any and every attempt 70 distract attention
from the bill made by designing persons, who, under
pretense OF aiding rapid transit and Of prov ding RENE
what they can TO place nsupeTaDe obstacles IN me wE
Of the substantial success OF our efforts to procure
edectual relief Tor the residents Vt this clty.
Alderman Rowland said that the Aldermen we're all Of
one mind with reference this thing. He hoped what
decision reached it would be unanimous, and
would be expression OF the convictions Of the entrs
City Government The best legal minds had been con-
suited relative to the consttuonay Of the bill which
had been recommended By the Board, and assurances
we're given that its cOnstutonaliy could not be qucs
toned.
Alderman Morris offered the following IS substitute
for the resolutions previously offered.
Resoyred That the Governor be requested to sign the
AIdermanic or Moore Rapid Transit bll, providing
other bill covering the same subject pass the sist
and of greater benefit 20 the citizens o. Sew-fork
Alderman Purroy declared that this was intended 10
defeat rapid transit, and hoped it would not prevail
Alderman Gilon opposed the substitute. lie said that
the bill introduced INTO the Assembly by Gen Hustled
was merely attempt TO kill rapid transit for this
session The assertion which bad been put forward that
this bill had the sanction 0f the Governor
false. The Governor had dsclanned any knowledge Of
il and was responsible for it, Introduction The bill
did not meet the requirement u The city IN regard
rapid transit, and not TO De com arod W the ons
recommended by the Board Of Aldermen. lie offered
preamble and resolutions, conforming he bill introduced
by Cen Hustled, OF which the following the essential
parts:
Whereas This Boar, a Informed thar the hill entitled
An further provide FOR me construction and op.
eratI0n OF q seaj i'' ~ vi t ' l 80 90 % ~, ~
inst by tie Hon. James ~ Hustled. has bean mistakenly
cnaincerized as a measure 10 sccIo rapid ;.anst aui
Of the Governor 20 have been con deYed or seen
by him. and that the Governor has dist.aed any AnO"t
edge responsibility for it; and.
Whereas The said bill is cumbersome 'nl imprnrtcl-
ble tlrou ghou and in many Ot ~ p.oNnl s impoos
bic OF performances it contains ionl appr0
PIRATE 70 the necessary conditions % Nnl Transit IN
the City 0ss New-Iort. but contempiltei ouy ordinary
railroads loo transportation 81 p2.,sn' lei7h ana
mails throughout the counties the -. md
tcay, new general railroad law, iu o. mover DrOfis-
ions, which, without necessity and IN j. D., u5,tGe .1e
law which has now received The CONSERVATION OF tho
courts, Is well undo STOOD, AMI = sheri atInli'w'gi
and AS OF provisions which ere Claimed 10 De
apphcapic 10 ne VI ~ - All ~ Nh
companies In themselves preclude me POI my Oh sud-
scrpton TO such an enterprise - lcspohsioo cphsts
Resoired That M a substitute FOR the Rapid Transs
bill heretofore presented TO the Legislature oy ttc Cora.
tulc said bill introduced by the Hon james W. Hustled
does not meet with the approval OF tnis body.
Alderman Norris called for the reading u The Moore
BILL which had pa ised the Legislature, order that
might understand how 10 vote The Clerk of
the Board then read the bi.l.
Alderman Billings cmarked. that rs nj the members
wanted rapid transit, there crcnce Of opinion
in that particular The only difference "a 10 the way
in which this is to be obtained. The oore biz, when
had been recommended by the Board. i good one, and
IL il became a law, he believed would answer The pur-
pose intended He hoped the resolutions ofrrcd would
pass and that the Governor could be ndLc 10 Sn tAc
bill
Alderman Morris sad that Be vOli. 7o;. n favor N
the Moore bill II oheg Rapid rrI--t could b. had.
His objection the Moore bin was O, Ill not 20 far
enough It was really in the interest o, Commodore
vanderbilt md 10 Denedt the Harlem aud ull'on River
Railroads by giving rapid transit fs rp Forty
ond-st and further The bin On provided .or build
ing one road and tins would BE- f0.rd 90 lead 10 The
Grand Central depot This would not benefit the poor
man The fare from Fogty-sccond-5t. 70 Hnlem 10 now
cents 10 MCrrlsalia aud fremont, - c2nis and 10
Fordham, % Add 20 this the fare from the lower
part OF the city FortyecOndst and the fare would be
from % to 80 cents 10 the places vo-toned. Was it
likely that system OF rapid transit such this would
bring back the mechanics and others wEO have gone
NewJersey and induce them TO settle in the annexed
territory They can now, under the communication sys-
tenn 20 20 miles the Erie Railway into NewJersey
for nlne cents To Newark, the Central Railroad Of
NewJersey there be purchased 100 tickets Tor 49,
and by boat Newark can be reached for II cents.
Alderman Blessing expressed surprise at the position
Of Alderman Morris The bill Of Gen. Hustled he believed
was intended to kill rapid transit. Gen. Udsted
be the Vanderbilt and others connected
with controlling large corporations.
Alderman Rowland said that Gen. Hustled favored tho
Moore BILL and II he had chosen do b. could have
cd he anaif nlQa. rnl nrl