The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-22
RAPID TRANSIT.
4 Practical Examination Of The Greenwich
Street Road by the Commissioner"
puandary OF the American So
ciety Of Engineers.

IT.. Commissioners OF Rapid Transit held brief
.asston Yesterday, all the members being present.
pommunicatlons were received from number OF
.ersons. Some submitted pencil drawings OF
her IDEA as TO the nature or the structure that
.hould be raised as a rapid transit monument OF
the ability OF Messrs. Seligman, Brown, Mott,
canda aud Delamater, while others submitted let
Iers with some sensible suggestions. and one or
Two put In models. Among she latter was James
H. serrelle; but the scheme was not examined
yesterday, and, Of course, the merits OF It could
Hot be determined. Frederick Meyers and Will
am wldmayer, alter the adjournment OF
me Commission, sent n model about
nx feet long, enclosed in box, that
b the nnest piece OF mechanism in the way Of an
Illustration OF an elevated rapid transit road
which has yet been produced IN this city. Every
enc whose privilege IL was to see IL expressed MS
ADMIRATION OF the care that had been taken IN us
construction, and IL cannot but commend itself as
Iwork OF art to the Commission. The finest model,
lowever, does not always represent the most
easible plan, and Messrs Meyers WidnaYer,
axe all Others VIII have TO submit to the critical
examination OF experts as TO the pracucaolity OF
heir project.
SECRET OF THE SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
HERALD reporter. having been informed by
prominent engineer that the American Society OF
EVIL Engineers were opposed 10 rapid transit,
IaIled upon Mr. Richard X. Buzz, OF NO so Broad
way, a member OF the society, 10 learn his views
q regard 10 the matter. Mr.. Buel stated that a
majority Of the resident members were opposed
10 giving publicity to tAe AFFAIRS OF the society,
sut that as ne did not indorse this policy he had
40 objection to telling his opinion. He wished 1t
10 be understood, however, that his views were
lot Official, and that the society as body, was
lot responsible for his opinion. It was certainly
rue, he said, that the resident members Of the
Icciety were opposed to expressing an Official
ppinlon IN regard to rapid transit but
. was also the fact that many OF these
members were, or had been, identified
with former prominent schemes and,
AS many OF them had formerly been committed by
professional opinions IN favor OF underground and
depressed systems OF construction, it might not
be pleasant to them 10 have tne lallacy OF their
conclusions exposed and their recommendations
condemned by formal vote oil the socie ty IN
sit repor, he said 1t was intmated that she so
riety had no night TO attack scneme that was
Endorsed ey any o. It's members, or, IN fact TO in
terfere with any local engineering question what
over MIR Buel ADDED that IN has opinion tae
Whole treatment OF the matter ny majority OF
the resident members had q tendency to BRING the
society into contempt instead OF advancing it 10
the position which IS tine aspiration OF many OF
Its members AN equality With The English Society
pf Ctvil Engineers.
AT tne same time he said. It's policy was q
question 10 be Sc tied ny the society Itself, and 1t
had right 10 take any opposition it might
thoose wnetner the cLoice were a.Wlse one OF not.
he desired TO OBTAIN tue Views OF all tue members
throughout the country in regard to the proprlety
OF expressing an opinion about rapid transit, and
had offered resolution with this intent, but u
was rejected.
The Commission have adjourned until Friday st
noon. To-day, n company with tue Mayor, they
will inspect the Greenwich street Elevated Rail-
yoad.