The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-24
RAPID TRANSIT.
Influx Upon the Legislature OF Bills TO
Provide It.
SENATOR MOORE'S NEW BILL

1t begins to look as II the Legislature will
receive a multitude OF bills, each OF them de
signed to clear the way 10 rapid transit. To-day
there will probably be two bills niroiu ced, one
into the Assembly by Mr.. L. Bradford Prince, ana
the otner into the Senate by senator Hugh Moore
who presented bill several weeks ago to en-
power the corporation oil this city to ouild rapid
transit railway. Beside these instruments there
are several others IN course OF preparation Mr..
Roosevelt VINO mas little blll' Ia readiness, an-
tlcpates that the influx or wearisome bills, full OF
details will so trouble the members OF the Legis-
ature that when he sends them his brief act they
will throw all other conceptions aside. Hence he
has determined TO reserve his bill until he thinks
everybody elses has been presented and referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
The act which Mr.. l.. Bradford Prince Will prob
ably present to the Assembly to-day is understood
to be intended to revise and amend all sections Of
the General Railroad act which make reference 70
the construction OF railroads within cities IL Is
volumtnous. aud embraces, 1t ID said, provisions
In regard 60 the almost Infinite number OF details
that have connection with the construction OF
rapid transit railways
senator Moores bill, which Is printed below,
differs slightly from the bill winch he prepared
several weeks ago. The previous instrument mad
reference to the building OF railway in the city
only, and hence was open to the objection that II
1t were passed 1t would be declared unconstitu.
tional as within the prohibition OF local legsla-
ton. The present bill. 1t may he seen, is
meaut to apply to every city in the State It has
been presented to the special committee OF the
Board OF Aldermen, and tnat body has been asked
to commend 1t in report to the Common Council.
Whether the request VIII be complied with or not
remains to be seen. 1t Is no. yet known what the
Aldermanc committee Will say tanllally in itA
report. Rumor announces, however, that, though
the committee VIII not commend any OIL now Ia
existence with that purpose, 1t Will report II
lavor Of the city beng empowered to build the
needed railway. The Aldermanlc committee held
an executive meeting yesterday AFTERNOON and
Will present Its report to rhe Board tomorrow.
Inc following is tine Moore BIN, when Is to be
introduced into the Senate:
An act to confer upon the cities of this State
power to provide. lay out construct operate rapid
The people the @ or SeW Yofk in
Senate and assembly. do enact as foliows:-
each any city Of this he and they hereby
to the the
or ay out Ct and fsd
avenues o. such city within the limits Of such city a.
esnssnt Of the owners q oashalI in value q the
which the same shall be construced ana operaed and
on ee ns the enea sasn ne % IN IL.
district In whiaa t Is proposed to ne constructed snail
shall a.et hearing person
whether such rapid tran IL road or roads ought ~ ID
hrIned BY the Court snail ia the
Be saS oaa or
am the yer & S gsa n may pse 1 ahs
s Is
ana
e be q for an or
NOT sxseeang ssD1 and toe Board e Aldermen Of
Of such socx. The said Maver, Aldermen and Common:
citv %aiS peces
pledged Tor the Of ssia stock and the ssvssa
able by tax upon the estates real and personal In such
' SEC alhe Gomps cle or other financial officer OF
city d ne by
commissioner when duly appointed, as acre Aid 50
shs p5ecedlhg section, Tor an amount not exeeedns
;sr%s Seter%iasd BY he board fn AderHsn saS
city aforesaid, and offer the for sale such offer
ouch rot cry Of than s twenty no4 more
!I%s ,aa STOCK snail be AWARDED nighss, Siis5s
with the chamberlain or the officer de isnatea ~ Law
to ns but %ea s n a
e sold Fl Of ii the e
law TO receive the moneys OF sncn city shall PAX over
%issionsrs or majority Of them shall BY Ser
SEC. 0-ihe Board Of Aldermen of each any city Of
this stale hereby authorized and T. raise
% srny % pay ae py me
second section OF This act and for the payment OF the
same ns san y bv this, net and money
raised thereon shall be applied solely and only TO the
specimen in hs act and Tor the expenses incident here
to- he i Of may fix and de-
termine the salaries to be PAID 10 SAID Com nl,soners
per annum. and the same snail be pad SAID Comm
soneis Dv the COMPTROLLER or other financial agent u
the SAID city.
SEC. 8-Ihe Mayor. Aldermen and Commonalty OF
city Of this state hereby authorized and
empowered 10 grant To any corporation associaon OK
ind vdual the right anu power TO lay construct ana
operate rapid transit rod or roads upon. over ~
under any OF the streets or avenues OF suce
city WITHIN limits Of such city, upon such
terms and conditions such city shall see ht,
provided consent OF the owners OF one.naH IN
value the prOpert, bounded Oh the street or hig way
upon which the same shall be constructed ana operatee
be obtained aud In the consent OF sucn property
owners cannot be obtained The General ierm VI tue
supreme Court in the district in which IL Is proposed
shall upon applications appoint three comm ssohers
who shall determine. after hearing OF ali parties IN.
terested whether rapid tran sit road roads ought
10 constructed operated. and their determ nation.
confirmed shall be in lieu OF the con-
sent OF SAID properly owners -,
SEC a-Al acts and parts OF acts inconslstent wi'n
tins act hereby repealed.
lL-Ihs acf ali In effect lmmediateIY