New-York tribune., 1875-10-07

fords least occasion for objection In that 10
caity. We have had communication from the
Honorable the Common Council on this subject, which
was received with great Difference; and with the
suggestions there made have complied AZ far as was
possible in view Of the general controlling considerations
above referred to.
MEIIrORIoUs PLANS SUBMITTED.
Among the plans submitted to by engineers and In
venors there many of great merit, too many 10 DE
here particularly referred to- and the general re-
quircments by adopted allow, We believe, the com
pancs which may construct the railways TO select the
best features of each Of those plans in tine structure to be
erected The time allowed by the statute within
which to decide upon the style OF construction has
proved too short for the Investigations and experiments
which might have enabled 10 speak with confidence as
to the relative excellence of many OF those plans Ta
capitalists controlling the corporations when are 10 puliu
tho railways.
In labors have been assisted by the exhaustive
and admirable report Of the Society OF civil Engineers
upon this subject Of rapid transit roads, and we have
also had the privilege ~ reference 10 the recorded pro
cecdnas OF Commissioners who have preceded us In con
,deaton Of the clements OF the problem peculiar to TINS
locality. For quite two months We nave hal the adIa1
age daily consultation with Mr. Isaac Newton ana MI
samuel H. Shrcve, Wtl-hno"h c'l engineers VINO ~
given special attention to the questions which arise With
reference to elevated railways. They have made cdTeiu
examination of the many plans OF construction submit
ted 10 US and TO Their experience ana ther lhoiouEh
know edge To theory well practice IN such cases
We arc greatly indebted.
me LAW under which We have acted new, and it
taus many provisions novel in the legislation Of thls
Inc constitution 100 nag htch t,'hIIN SO aInen!c az az
gre atty increase the Gcutcs OF enterprises such ms
the parties concerned have been constantly represented
before by counsel adv oCang the views and interests
o clients. Under those circumstances we have found u
necessary to require ,hc almost daily attendance and ad
vice Of Burton y. Harrison. esq, whoi our own regular
consulted with, and had the opinions OF, Jamr, !,
Emo CSC and stephen 7 Nash esq, who were retained
by MI. harrison as special counsel TO the toard
OEGANIZATfON OF 4 new CoRPORATION.
Although the New-Yoik Elevated Railroad Com
paur, and the Gilbert Elevated Railway Com
pany, give us reasonable assurance that they
will construct and operate railways within the
times and upon the routes prescribed To them
ny Us We still adhere 10 the opinion suggested in our
precious report ard for the there stated, that
new corporation Should bc organized the law allows
us To do render douly sure that our ahors
will result in rapid transit actually accomplished That
4HlPoaCn we nay It i c !" i,ai,od iti ~ raUita
stock Ot 2,ODOO1O and books Of subscription 10 INC
capital viii uc opened within the next thirty days ana
rs soon ~ practicable atcr We sill iale drawn me
articles of association. by the law required 10 DC oJ us
prepared for the subscribers.
We have also, and within The statutory ninety daNs
determined tGr times within which the tcvcr3 portions
TO be operated. together with the maxmdin
rates "a be paid FOR transportation and conveyance over
o t.ains sll be dhccd rates Of fares Copies
of resolutions on these subjects are hereto annexed
In iinisline ms communication, are happy TO he
ah. Iliu t inform yOl OF he harmony with which
have worked together since tAe Board organized
and 10 state that the conclusions reached are ly uau
mons votes. We Lave done everything in orr power 10
further your expressed wishes and earnest efforts III
solution of % tie urgent problems of the Gay III
municipal government And you can, III the fntufe as
heretofore, rely upon cUUperatun-wIth the hope
that, by rendering the middle and upper portions
Of the Cty accessible by rapid transit ron
The localities in which buCiDess IL now conferred,
we may not only add 10 tie comforts md con
yenienccs Of life in NcW-York, but may secure
large increase of population and, 10y distributing
values property more evenly throughout tie area or
the city the OF taxation and reduce also the
amount Of the city debt Very respectfully your ODE
dicut servants JOSEPH SEIIGNNN,
IIwIs t. Known, c. II. DELAMAIER,
JORDAN l.. MOTG, G. j. CANDA