The New York herald., 1875-08-24
WATCH THE COMMISSION.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
From the amount of hoclts pocus now playing am
afraid the people be cheated of rapid transit
The Commissioners appear to be debating proposals
which do not furnish the whole city with tho greatly
desired object One party for instance, the
'east SIDE " where there is the most travel and Of
course the west side go without any accommoda-
ton To be sure, the poor construction which seems
as a mere tender for the Hudson River Railroad can
give them leg stand upon, providing they win
only walk over TO the Ninth avenue to use it. Now,
we don't believe that any section has rights
any other section. The object is to furnish the whole
city with the facilities Of rapid transit and not permit
any party in and out the richest slice of the
cake and leave the rest untouched. Moreover il must
be remembered that in comforting the right it should
not be for constructions which may possibly afford the
accommodation for the present day, but for such as
would have capacity for the enlarged and increased
qurement follow. To perpetuate the miserable
one-legged substitute which defaces the
side Of the city would be outrage We all know
that two legs better than one, and if the Comms-
soners should give TO any parties the right 10 make
such defective construction they will be doing the
city great injustice and confer disgrace upon them
selves 1t enough criticism upon this form of
say that it has since its first erection been
stantly patched and strengthened, thus showing how
been in their first production. And yet they cannot
give the original supporting base any Improvement but
only tinker away by branches and bracng the upper
structure give the least sohdity Let any person
who wishes to Judge Of the probable durability and
strength Of this method of construction stand did
few days since the Warren as a train
passed at the ordinary speed and feel the swaying
vibration which will either require continuous strength
ening terminate by eventually giving way and
topping over Now the outlook appears to me TO be
ha mn G Ia he mn bv
ferrng the right upon parties who will no doubt
will have such cloud Of injunetions law expenses and
what they started out TO doand that is deceive the
public and deprive the city Of rapid transit
and for this it is to be hoped the public will hold these
Commissioners responsible.
The west side as well the east side to be served
In this matter; the residents Of Manhattanvllle well
Of Harlem, and those living this island well
those who come into the city the roads the Cen
tral depot and Thireth street. Rapid transit not to
end at the Grand Central depot these out town
gentlemen appear TO think scoop up the rich places
of the Third avenue only a OF profit Of
men who have no public enterprise in view-but their
profit To be effective il should give both sides of
the city from end to the other the facilities OF
a properly constructed and well organized system OF
rapid transit For this purpose these Commissioners
have been appointed have accepted their positions and
viii be held strictly responsible for wise and equitable
decision. They may rely upon 1t they well watched
and Will have stern verdict NEW YORKER