The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-02
RAPID TRANSIT.
The Appointment Of Commissioners
Made al Last.
GENERAL APPROVAL OF THE NAMES
FleWgOi The New commissioners on the Pres
sni Prospects Of the Enterprise

TNa appolntments OF Rapid rrAnss Con- RalsHOa-
or, have az last been made. At four o'clock yes
~ rdsy afternoon MAYOR wicKn&n-aitsr signing
no less than !, 900 warrants-hlled GU ne BLANKS
IIe1 In the Oflcial forms OF appointment villa tue
names ef those ne nae determined upon. The
Corporation Counsel had previously drawn Hp toe
ssrm OF appointment In tas usual legii phrase
mlOgy and alter Mr.. Harrison, the Mayors secre-
kaTy had gwen a few OF has finishing touches 10
Nhe document IL was ready for the Mayors sigma
sars AND thus, at four O'Clock yesterday after
noon, the Rapid Transit Commission was bora at
she Mayors once, IN the CitJ Han. The follow
ADg Is the wording Of the paper
ThK DOCUMENT.
II appearing hv the application made to me the sth
IF June lsa by MY rep1IaS4e noGseholsIs ans S sS
Fcrk verified on oath before a Justice OF the supreme
seam I Taway or railways for Tue transporaon Of
passengers mails and relght anc shiry days no1 nav
the provisions OF the act enuted An act nrther 70 pro
way railways eOgntiss o. the stats passed June
han Mayor Of tne cry Of New YORK. hereby appoint
ths following i've persons S u N SSn man sIS
abe provisions OF the said ACT IA msiyy = s, -.
Lewis Brown, Of No 2s 3, IVES! Forty MN street
j l. Mott OF Third avenue, near 1854 street.
& J. CssdA, Of No. Sgs West Fourteenth street
'"'N '"' 80 WILLIAM H. wIcKHAM, Mayor.
WHAT THE MAYOR SAYS
The Mayor says that after examining the claims
and merits OF all the gentlemen whose names
were submitted 10 him he appointed the above
named, nom his conviction that they were those
hest qualified for the position SI DO not know
ahree gentlemen out OF these i've" Mr.. Wicknam
said, 'but made dnigent inquiries and found THAI
sney were just such men as would satisfy the pub
nae ana command the confidence OF capitalists
With great emphasis he exclaimed, turning TO the
writer, 81 Deheve that the road will oe bultn ana
she Tone in which he said it left room Tor doubt
10 the sincerity OF ms conviction. In answer 70
the remark that rue absence OF engineers rom the
Inst was quite noticeable, the Mayor said, IN ais
vigorous hearty manner, mo, didn't want 10
Appolnt q single engineer or lawyer.n Mr.. Wick
ham then expressed his belief that il these Com
nissloners went 10 WORK in sue right manner aud
adopted Judlcious plan the problem OF rapid
transiI could be solved 10 the satisfaction OF the
public
The appointments were very favoraDly received
ny Den Interested IN rapid transit, and by the
members Of the various rapid transit associations
large number Of prominent people called upon
the Mayor late in the afternoon, congratuatlng
made, and expressing themselves as very con-
ndenI IN the capacity VI tine commission TO bring
The matter to victorious issue. large number
81 letters came also pouring IN, thanking fne
Mayor for ms JndlciOus selection, Of which me tol
lsWinG rom James NJ Brown, senior memoer OF
the firm Of Brown Bros, s good speennen:-
Non. W. h. wIokHAM Mayor
M DRAE sIEI take the liberty OF writing Won note
sooS many r.rso ms t,s have sen Do not Know AZ
sLe gentlemen named personally but hose Know
ere very vel qnsnhea TOT ahe po-noh am shali De
issI ar ~ yours Tesoeeaily JSMEs n BEoG 8
A SPEEDY ORGANIZATION PROBABLE
copy Of the Official appUIn tment was sent 10
she office OF the secretary OF state ano anOsner
Will be nied this mornins IN The Office OF tAe
County CLERK. MI CaEca was sent FOR by the
Mayor and had brieI consultation with HIM.
The Official letters notifying the Commissioners Of
their appoll tment Will De sent out to-day. IL is
position, in which they will nave so spleuold an
opportunity OF conierring q substantial Denent
upon their city Under the law the Commission
ers have ten Gays wlthn which 10 quahiy III the
Teauisie security OF $25 600 and 10 subscribe me
Oath OF ONCE before the Mayor, and nrteen
days within which TO organize The Mayor
thInEs however tnat ire Commiss.on-
after the 5th " July. lie feels convinced tnaJ they
are al animated ~ Al ardent desire to complete
course OF rambling conversation, threw out the
suggestion tnat u might De advisable TO exact
ons Of the franchise, and .hat this amount should
he liable 70 loreitu-e IN case thew d1d not fulfil
their contract aud conform 70 the rules prescribed
Wy tse Commission.
VIEWS Of THK oox,ussIosEks.
Anhough A. yet 500 soOn 10 expect any den
3 mite Information from the commissioners, two Of
them gave the writer some interesting hints yes
Lerday. MIR. Mott, whose face, manner and gen
ara bearing indicate great lntelge nee ana decis-
hon Of character, SAID, when asked whether
he mad devoted much time TO the subject,
81 have always made ~ rule not 20 tnink much
about any business unul II comes righE before
me.v When questioned in regard 10 the prefer
generally given 10 the elevated plan. Dc said
''WeI, Ey impression IL that people wouid rather
travel IN the lght lhan Ia the dark. nave talked
with a great many people, and they all favor an
elevated road" He felt sure that the necessary
capital would be forthcoHlng. out the ciry must
be liberal and o1er Inducements 70 capitalists in
abe fares allowed. Some people thought mat
rapid transit wOulc a. t1e same time De very
cheap transit but mat was great error. People
sSlksd Of riding 20 Harlem Tor tnrse cents. winch
was perfectly absurd. suppose the iare VAS
ven cents each way. The laborer VINO
1lFec in Harlem and had 70 be az
his work a. tle City Hail seven 4. NJ.
had 10 start Al hal'past nve from ms home, and
wa It not worth spending i've cents more n ne
could stay at nome I'll hal-Dsst six Mr.. Mort
declared himself az the same time in favor o. run
ninc cheap trains ~ certain hours OF the morning
and evening. lie was IN favor OF prompt acton.
Mr.. Canda was very sangulne IN regard % pro-
curing the requisite capital fOr ouliding a rUad
sno This Bentiment was based on cOnversauons
held by MN this subject win many capitalists,
lie was entirely non-ccmmitta regard 10 the
plan which ne favored, but expressed hiR conYlC-
kon thar o road nuilt WITH economy was sure 20
pay. lie agreed with Mr.. b0tt mat speedy acFI0n
Eas desirable.