The New York herald., 1875-07-15
THE RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSION.
The Press and Inventors Still Excluded
from lis Rooms.
WAS DONE YESTERDAY

iAsSlou NO0S not abate IN tHe ledsl, uuu JeSlSi-
day large number OF inventors and others be-
sieged the doors o the Commissioners room,
which were carefully guarded by a police onlcer.
Some sent In plans through a nalfopened door
and then beat retreat, while others came with
models and drawings, but, finding the door
guarded, eft taking their models with them. Mr..
Harrison, the acting Secretary OF the Commission,
supplied the press with no minutes OF the session.
as it was merely informal nut from members OF
the Commission it was ascertalned that the day
was spent in arranging the models ana plans, In
dexing them and otherwise preparing for active
business. The propriety OF admitting reporters
was discussed as also was the suggestion to admit
inventors. put no decision was arrived at. IL Is
understood that Messrs Mott and Canda are willing
that the public shall know everything that trans-
pires al the meetings OF the Commission through
the admission OF reporters, but Messrs. Delama-
ter, Brown and the Chairman tMr. Seligmanl are
disposed TO secrecy for the present. Mr.. Delama-
ter expressed to the reporters his belief that the
admission of reporters and inventors would de-
feat the object OF the Commission, one inventor
might profit by the knowledge and labor OF an
other, and the Commission could not werK with
reporters about He however, said that he had
been about converted to the belief tnat the press
should be represented, and ne thought that such q
decision would be reached and perhaps they
would be admitted to-day. 1t is said that the per-
son who Is most strenuous III MS oppoSltiOn "
THE OPENING oP THE DOORS
is Mr. sellrman the representative OF the bank
ers, and that out OF respect 10 their chalrman's
opinion the other Commissioners have not
pressed the matter TO vote After the business
of the day had been finished and all the Commits
sloners with the exception Of Messrs. Mott and
Delamater had left, the reporters were permitted
to enter the room OF the Commission to secure in-
formation. Messrs Mott and Deamater were
found hard at work going through hundreds OF
folios OF legal cap descriptive OF this and that
scheme Some OF the schemes had more or less
merit, while others were OF the most visionary
character The two Commissioners were also ar
ranging models, examining drawings and num-
nerlnQ them consecutively as received. Some OIL
The Commission claim that tney have not sufil
cent time ninety days. under the act TO 90 their
work wen, and another difficulty is that no appro-
praton was made for clerical force or for station
erg or an olce. They are TO receive no pay unless
a company Is formed to operate upon the plan
they recommend. The Mayor had permitted them
there being no money to pay clerk. Yet they do
not appear to be discouraged. Both Messrs Mott
and Brown-the only members who are disposed
10 converse with the press representatives. and
treat them cyilly, explaining the dlnlcnlties
| under which they labor-eXpress strong hopes
that they nd their associates viii be able TO per-
| feet some plan that VIII meet the approval OF
THE PUBLIC AND THE CAPITALISTS
! The Commission have not yet decided when they
| Will call upon those who nave presented models
| and plans to appear before them. some want tho
! doors then thrown open and tue reporters and
| the public admitted while others insist that the
! inventors snall be admitted one by one, listened
to and then dismissed, until recalled TO explain
more fully. 1t is the intention OF the Commission
70 run over hurredly ali the schemes onered Tor
their consideration, select ali such as seem to de-
serve any consideration, lay aside all the absurd
ano visionary schemes, then devote great time
from the most feasible OF which they VIII make
selection. Until this preliminary procesa Of sort
ing is finished no inventor nor patentee will be
heard. some OF
are very absurd and many Others are in such a
form that one make mead or tail OF them.
Others are very elaborate in drawings and very
precise and intelgible in the descriptions thai
accompany them among the latter were J. w.
Evans, Alexander Bran ion's and Bue Bros.
/ plans.
! on Tuesday the Commission received commu,
nications from the folio wing gentlemen, nearly
the honor oil having The best plan. Others had friv
oous questions 10 aud ridiculous suggest tions CO
MAKE. one man complained that he was charged
ten cents on one OF the roads, when the proper
sioners to procure the forfeit Of tne charter OF the
I road Tne following are the names OF the gentle.
men, nearly all OF whom will pre- ent schemes.
I Some Of them presented schemes yesterday. Tue
latter are marked with an asterisk:-
David Klein, jessie Frye sam o. Tosnsend,
VILLAIN j. Fryer Jr.; James nna, a. Walsh John K.
oelphia; Edward I. Young, Wooster Beach. NJ. D..
G. L: Haqsshaupt Coyer!ey ,ti;,v H Waddeu, Q; L.
ss L. R1s hS1eT o%a a6s9; Syts%WS A. e
n.
The following gentlemen have presented
PLANS, MODELS AND EsTIMATEs:-
Hugh MCKAY. Kitchen Hatfield, William J.
Morris, Mansfield II Moore, george e. Pell II. X.
Campbell, Arthur T. Wendt. e. Hawkins, A.
r. 4 5. Bue J. W. Hammol, chicago; Edwin
Gomez, Brandon X Jackson and the Philadelph
PTsmold ksroSe ps na A. o. n euXoy
Mr. Mott reports, Is other tuan elevated one Is an
liar TO portions OF the Harlem and Hudson River
tracks on Fourth 9venue.
The Comm sion have discussed the proposed
route, out have decided 70 select the most ieasl-
ole peu lrst, and leave the cheIce OF route until
they have selected a design tor the railway, so a.
TO pick out the way best SUI ed TO IT.
sOMg OF THE PLANS OFFERED YESTERDAY.
great difficulty mas been experienced in get
Many come deposit their models or drawings with
the onicer at the door Of the Commissioners
their places Of business. Ofthe many wao yester-
day presented plans or models only the following
were found by the reportW OF the HERALD.
Messrs. Brandon & JACKSON were nrst seen.
Their plan Is Tor an elevated read, TO run in the
centre OF the ROADWAY, TO be supported on two
lines OF iron columns foot In diameter. the
distance between the columns 10 be eight leet, and
They propose to have three tracks Each span
between the posts or columns Is designed to bo
nrytwo ieet and ana tas posts are SO ar arranged d: e
sruct crossings. There VIII be two tracks on the
elevation, which Is entireI or IRON, and one on
foundation OF solid stone, seven feet. thick or
/ four feet below the street grade and three leet
above. the plan proiesses TO provide for all VI
Oratons ana TO supply suitable accommodation
( for telegraphs, wires and necessary pneumauQ
/ tubes Tne cost will be about $40o, 900 per mile.
The plan Of J. W. Evans 10 very elaborate aud
the drawings submitted TO the Commission are
very finely executed. Ths scheme is of con.
tinuous suspension bridge 10 run through the
4 centre OF the street, on three arches, and to be
consi ruoted entirely OF iron and Steel The spans
are planned to be 200 feet long. as 10 cross ths
widest street without any interruptions 20 travel
ro1n he columns upon which tue spans rest. Cost
OF construction per mile not ascertAined
Another pan presented yesterday is called the
Prism0id Railroad system, watch can De con-
structed 10 Is claimed, OF either iron or wood, at
q cost OF from $4,000 TO 100000 per mile. THO
patentee Is A. @. Buzby, OF Philadelphia, aud the
gentleman who yesterday represented the plan,
reports that II has been IN operation at the Fhia.
deiphia skating rink, where tt has run 10000
miles, Is now being erected In san Francisco
distance or ten miles Is IN operation IN Mont
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