New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-21
COMMENTS on THE STEPS TAKEN

COMMENTS on TIE STEPS IAkth.
WHAT TIE NEW-YoHK ASSOCIATIONS a.. PisHs t.
D.-pf,Ns OF GES. HUsTfD AID HIS III NDS-
DIR. GILBlRr SHOW. TIL. EIfFCtLIIs BEr~ 3
TIE NEW RAPID TRANSIT ENrGkrHIs .-ADNAs.-
AGts OF IuL DILB.Rl r'hEMt.
The President OF the Newly orl> Rapid Transit
As..-4t.oa John Il. Sherwood, remarked 10 reporter
.,rur TRIBUNE cn : tur'ly evening thar ire Assoc
,ta Las been waiting 90 tae W. tie Gues SION o. ii!
transit a soon a. the biz suoud he sntd by the Cover
uor md u ask the Mayort appoint the Comnlii' nes
Who Viii have cAarzc 90 the whole matter i.." 9''
Nj Sherwood. eve Lave iust done, ana suppose TIC
.p.,in,Irna VIII d, made rary day Wien shall
cali a meeting of tie Association f,r t.e pur-
nose OF taking the matter directly in charge.
10 - the intention 70 examine fais AMI ore
or two other bills that have been before The paoiIe
and DECIDE wHcl o, ;hea od the Jest l"cl~eS '"i or
tanning rap transit thgou-.uui tie Island at Fe'-' D.
able cost. believe tIe time b., come when perina-
neni and rapid transit rod rln oe 0ut m TINS cry
at cost Of 100000 100000 per mile Some Lave
put It At than this, bat the great majority Of
t..o com los- tbs Association EoLi Lot 10 s@1aA$i
with furnishing tie people with anything less tlan a
road that wou be sale AMI desirable Ia every respect
- medium of transit a. snrlcc rOad il it sh0uid
cost II .0OO.00O Per mile. When the Mayor snail
have appointed the Commissioners, some definite action
Will he tab, Ly w IL r,rl the plan ana ruu.' Ia lie
adnstrd tnc procuring of subscription 10 the ca.ai
stock ard othel mattcs M best facilitate th
work About haf "a mlion doil.rs have no"
been subscribed aud have doubt shat the desired
amount 81 capital be readily Obtained Wien some
acAui.e plan has adopted. providing proper com
ifie il APPOINTED by the Mayor. Douhtlcss course
Will be- 10 appoint a committee Representing Tie best
Ia ni the A-.ociaoa % sr-se, and the plan which otris
n, best and uo-t satisfactory u,an- O uan'rortaI"i.
10 tne pubic together villa the most prob invest
n.ur 70 the stoca holders. viii DC tie one adopted by Us
40 scheme. viii surcced however which docs NOT Offer
IA
sits amount " money re, he property 'vrnrrs IL
r iu,cr part OF uo ely Will not b. allie 10 'hJser"''
largely 81 the enterprise most Of then MONEY beng
! locked up IN real cstafe Investments"
Plans Oh TIfE ELEVATED RAILWAY.
II il understood thnt the NewN 0rk Elevated Railway
Company Will take I'M mediate steps 70 comp"te that line
rom Thirty f1ursiist, present terminus. 20 Fhty-
ninth q; and Central iil. This TIC Company nope IA
DO be- ore uext Winter Another Liar NIL be run from
svfur point ON tile track u the FOrty--cond-st
railway station tine permission 81 Tie C0iils-
son.rs VINO sian he appointed by the Mayor, can
be oat4Ded Il claimed that an Outiet O Inc lover
pan Of tc city be- obtained IN uis way 10 n'ich loss
Time tltn by any other plan, winch viii urul.h lueA
transit 20 thu upper eud Of the island
Dr.. GiLBERTs OPINIONS.
Speaking Of tAS b.l which las just been signed by
GOV Td.n and under which IL Ia props-d 10 iuIiilzh
tie city vat. rapid transit, d. Gilbert OF tie Gilbert
Elevated hallway Company mado lie following state
uicut:
c,-ofrIiv over the bin "a u nassoi the Senate
an. Assembly loss 10 discover sAti ads ant
a.es fu--e-,ts over what lh tac opAhoh al some 81
tue most euu lawyer h tnl- country .n- h r. y -
- boon W.lr ,ii Il 10 ihe Ustgs.ti OI tl'sS 40
s-.iug Tor r "a transit i"I The pass TO rd'7 lie u'"
bail provides fpr he appointment Oh e"iiii- W.
ni uNr a. ittle route dcCI-o upon lie utst pan
OF construction, and prepare aiflcf, ~ u'sp,E l"r
ti .ruur.i.u ol the w0rz. tiic the ri! tg "i
the Gilh.i1 Elevated Ia'ls was gfau4n' e'n hh."t
WIS appouf a by the Senate conAisns 81 henry g. rici
bins M.j-i1u. Quincy ~ GAllnote, sAepHcia
Konrn Chester 4. Arthur, and john H.
l.e naU.
better found in Tie city iur tAc w.iA rrIiI a.
Af;4r going fhe grouHd Thoroughly, .nic Wac
located % iucfn. designed accommodate DOtn tr east
aud csi sides al the city by running AZ s1ltir us
tanre rom nvers aud also nom Tie cenei "l the
island which j. supplied above Forty econd II WIN a-
good rapid transit as they can Jinlrihly GET Vh nc
v est side The main ne loraJld On sAtlase, Nh"e
fur purpose ol accommodating thc larrfh5'ir of'l
the ferries East it er ana h-o !" h"'
reasonable distance Ien FuurthlN tue Con inisen!is
selected .ecOndaVc. the e;iSt side. These Cunnr74
ers bad iul power to locate the rOntc 81 The rh"y ia
such IIAnner Should appear 10 u.cm oob' tneLt ALL