The New York herald., 1875-10-01
RAPID TRANSIT.

KNoTTY LEGAL QUESTIONS RAIsED-THE PLOT
OF THE HORSE CAR CoMPANIEs-AN APPEAL
TO THE UNITED STATES couRTs-RAHRoAD
MAGNATEs IMPRISONED IN A JURY ROOM
The Commissioners OF Rapid Transit were in session
for five hours yesterday most of the session being de-
voted to conferences with exJudge Emott and Stephen
Nash their counsel the representatives of the
Gilbert and Greenwich street lines which, it is we'll
known, separately conformity to build any road
roads that may be ordered constructed.
Just as the commission were on the eve OF
promugating their second great work, viz tho
mode of consruction-an ugly hitch has occurred by
the question being raised whether they have the power
under the Hustled bill to organize one company two
When they adopted route it on the hypothesis
that the two companies would unite as one but it
seems that the road companies cannot agree upon
the plans of construction 1t is understood that under
that portion of section SO of the Act that declares
'the said Commissioners may fix and determine the
route routes by which any chartered railway
railways in actual operation may connect with
other steam railways the depots thereof or with
steam ferries" the Greenwich street people
claim the right build on Third avenue, and want to
put up a onelegged road either sidewalk, while
the Gilbert people insist that on Third avenue and
other broad highways a road in the centre OF the
street. with the columns pillars located on the outer
side OF the present surface tracks, is demanded.
The Commissioners the views Of the latter COM
pany, and insist upon q substantial double column
road.
Another difficulty that presents itself is the passage
through the downtown streets 1t is secret
that the engineers of the Board-Messrs Shreve and
Newton-are opposed to placing any columns
streets that may obstruct traffic, and want them
located at the curbs to leave free transit for
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that the columns be placed in the centre OF these
streets without danger to traffic. and whether
they will overrue their engineers In this particular
yield 10 their opinions is a matter that will only be
known when the details are given to the papers
next Monday report that is 70 be sent to The Mayor
simultaneously.
THE HORSE CAR COMPANIES,
represented by the underground railway advocates
have remained very quiet since the defeat OF the de-
pressed plan on Tuesday, but they are actively at work
10 Illustrate the commission and prevent any rapid
transit road being built Some weeks ago the HERALD
announced that combination had been made
and assessments LEVIED to upon these representa-
tves of the peoples interest," and their programme
Is bold, audacious The threat made by Presi-
dent Phillips before the commission, that the Third
had 81, 600 900, and would spend every cent
of 1t TO defeat rapid transit on Third avenue,
idle threat, as is likely TO be soon demonstrated The
programme of the conspirators is nothing more
less than to get some property owner Third avenue
living beyond the confines OF the State, to apply
to the United States Courts a nonresident
plaintiff, for an injunction restraining any
pany that may be formed from building the
carrying the test to the Supreme Court of the
United States at Washington they will havo gained
time and frightened capitalists away from the support
of any structure the building Of which is surrounded
by such legal barriers
CHANGE BAsE.
There considerable hustle about the rooms OF the
commission yesterday consequent upon the transfer OF
the commission from the of Part J. Court OF Com
Pleas to those Of the janitor, the upper floor
OF the Court House. One Of the incidents OF the day
that caused much amusement the confinement in
upper room for some time OF President Court
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engineer OF the Gilbert road and Engineer Newton OF
the Board These gentlemen wishing for little pr-
vae conversation, retired TO one of the jury for
consultation and closed the door after them. These
arranged that there knob inside and
they only be opened from the outside. When
they attempted to 60 out they found themselves prs
oners For some minutes they kicked and pounded to
get assistance, but the joke too good TO be spoiled
by their release. Finally they raised the window
the Chambers street side, and called Justify for help
There was response As President Courtwright was
climbing out Of the window TO let himself down by tho
sash to the OF the Naturalization Bureau tho
story below, cxSergeant Buckman OF the police force
went and released them. -