New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-21
RAPID TRANSIT URGED.
THE MAYOR ASKED TO APPOINT CoMMiS-
sIONERS.

THE MAYOR ASKED TO APPOINT COMMITS
sIONERS.
SEVERAL PETITIONS SENT ~ UNDER TIE act RI
GENTLY SIGNED ny TIE GOvERNoR-RoAns
PROM THE ELEVATED RAILWAY TO SEVERAL
RAILROADS AND FERRIEs DEsIREp-M,YoR
wIcNHaY PROMISES TO APPOINT REPitFsENfA-
TIVE MEN.
Under the provisions of the Rapid Transit
h winch has been signed by the Governor, and has De-
come law, the Mayor Is empowered IL appoint h'e
Commission ,rs T. determine the route and plan OF
steam railway or railways Whenever pei
ton sgncd by Gfty reputable householders or
Taxpayers. swosn - before q Justice o. tue S'r
pyme Court shall state that there u ed OF sneh road
This hl introduced in the Assembly 10y Gen Hus'eh
and IL Passage due la gey "a his efforts Since VIC
hri became a law be- has been engaged in procuring sig
natures 10 te formal petition setting forth that oie =
ne that such road should be- built On Friday last -
taxpa ees signed tue petition before Judge Do"onue anu
ou @,turlly IL moro before judge brny. "heh ''s
fornallty had complied with. Gen Hustled presented
the petition 10 the Mayor.
This petition begins bt SAYING that "the undersigned AZ
pcant respectfully represent tate AMI show that thf
are aud each OF them l., a reputable householder anu
,avpayer IN the city of NcwYork; tat the unerssn'h
make application your Honor "a Mayor OF the S'u
C Of New York under and IN pursuance 0f Chapter on"
NJ The Laws 500 entitled, An act further tn proN"e
for the construction and operation Of steam railway OF
-vys IN the counties Of this state Aud We and eicl
81 rs do reprt seat and assert to your Honor Il'
there il need in said City and County OF new
York OF a steam railway ensrely WITHIN the
said civ for the TRANSFORMATION Of passengers ihi7'
,l.i freight" The petition then s-a'os that there
% uesd 81 q steam railway railways connecting Inc
NwYors Elcratcd Railroad. bc;woen s soutaerlJ FER
Il nus near the Battery AMI Ftty nihtA-si'' Win LAC
4 pot Il tie NcwY.rS Central and Hudson hlV'F f"I'
road Company upon Foarhave at " near Forty @'oh
ST. also with The South Ferry. EiLmiItonave Ferry anu
sia,cn Island Tory with The NeW-lorA Cent al anu
hudson River Railway ha depot depois thereof On
e wt rlv se of the sad Cisy u Newfork ~ s"e
POINT or points as the Commissioners uay tx anl deter
nine between Twenty-nnth.t and spnyton pawn
Creek"
The petition concludes a. follows:
An tie under -Icd applicants pray he amp nm"H,
~ commissioner under AMI b. vrSl- OF SCION nl
siiu uci. determine upon lne Necessity o. s!'n steti
or T.ifos fog such tam railway ur railways, AMI Z" o.
cate same. ant To TX 'ni d' en'n' t"e RON" %
may with the railway 81 the New -i"tk
and Hu-on Livcr Rain @d tondnt' ~ WI ~ ~
1,6r or cGufs thereof, and WIN SNatn FcJ iil.."'
i.,.,r .or ..,a,. a. ANA t,ai sucu cunn.>souc.s iX
and ,.icr,in 49, roata or rou,s o s.ch other railway
or iiWa,s AMI connections wi'n slon oer r.. ,.y,,
m.ssiunors may be ncces siry and prorr
This document H. s'-ncd 10y J0hn R0ss, EUGENE Jones
john 4 flcy Guy T.. Peltor A L. Darling NJ FelEh'
Benjamin 4. Wiii,, jacob snarpe, Dexter y h'NAiu''
David bows Leonard Hazel ne, UOrafio Reed \ A. &c
Eaiev t.ria- Cobb. James t. Jarvis, and - uthtia
Tao .iayur sid That would Ltse 10 ACTON On tae
appointment. unit ne had received certified copy OF
Tie hill IIc could s., Lo ever, that tie C"hinsi'h-
ers would b. WHO wouii represent the business III
forests NJ - city. rnI n whom tho community WOMB
haze confidence. Dp,ing thc DAY Committee CONSIST
ny ol Wm. G. Barrett, join Foley, George Hon "''''
I,in Aictl.yc md CIli- l. Cornish called on "a"
N sor AMI pit- ut,d .4uutl,r petition a'i.'' ia chan
ter to the one presented 10y Cen. Hustled 10 Is as o'-
lows
10 H-s Hon0r WILLIAM H. WtcKuM, 1idyor OF ne '"y
~ hcc- Ork ...,., "a 40.
In compliance wfh Section 81 on act emit 90, . N ac
fin. her ufuNidr tnr run~fru" r hd v"'!at"h ~
a steam "a WAY railways III COUNTIES "i the 'Ei"'
passed May -, $50; ...., 49,
worn d sevo.uliy dcI~e ami that Ia re J. x Ht
County of Sew Tor the tf.t.Drfs.i"n % piS H.
% rs lIris or ire-it aud ASK tor III lmucd.e -
nn,ur,r "a, v0" Honor OF fave Commissioners IA pro-
viird FOR ny iit said act - ,.
VDi. is ..nrL ~ tcurr. Holman. John Foley, 4 IAN
L. BAg.ei.. auAu Day, JuAu II. C.-in.iiI.. Joan ~
otnrcud Gus - L..lilcl. I, rds Ga J.lrs NJ
,ilicf. Geur-c H. Scutt. and 81 Others
4. n Knosereit also called tie Mayor on ln,,,tlay
nI acd p t.on prepared under tie auspices ot thc
..eW- YORK I-tpi I.;lI.s.. Association.