The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-17

Alderman McCanerty 70 be member OF the COM
| mittee. rhe latter modesty declined ali nOnur
and wanted Mr.. b. l.. Alderman 10 do what ne
would not The names of about dozen men
were Delng called In the room by the friends and
admirers OF those men; but finally quiet was
| Obtained, and somebody remarked that Mr.. j. M.
| Drake ought to be a member OF the committee.
| That gentleman Immediately arose and walked TO
the table in the middle OF the room, where he said
| that 1t was impossible for him TO become mem
Der OF the committee. and that ON account OF the
| general character oil the work In reference to
RAPID transit winch the association had assumed,
| he felt that ne must Withdraw from The assOcia.
| ton. lie had planned special work, and he dld
| no feel inclined TO depart from It and enter upon
nnancler throughout his business; be
Considered that only only nnan ". dif S s
stood IN the way of Its accomplishment lie had
made suggestion and number OF gentlemen
had considered 1t good; they had called upon
him. Finally, there had been public meeting and
then the present organization was Initiated. His
idea had been to collect enough money to serve
as lund which could be invested in the .'de-
ferred interest bonds" OF some company which
would undertake 70 buid good railway. lie
said he still adhered to that idea but II Tue assO-
cation cnose to undertake the entire LABOR OF
providing the city with rapid transit railway ne
found no lault with 1t. Though ne now withdrew
from the association, his sympathy would go on
with It, because he wants to accomplish rapid
MR.. DRAKE's REMARKS
caused some conservation among the persons
present, by many OF whom II seemed to ne looked
upon as the first symptom OF the disruption OF the
Mr.. Root arose and said that II Mr.. Drake left
the association ne felt that he must go also not
because he tagged himself to Mr.. Drake, but be.
cause he believed IN the idea which that gentle
man had conceived.
JACOB Cohen arose again to make the "explana-
Mr. wom ss WIN IN
being cause OF disorganizatiOn in the ASSOC
cialIon: he said tnat NJ. Morren, being
he was also plsoed, had op refused ~nt to
sign letters OF invitation which would have
association, where they would have seen That the
society was bona Nde, and would nave Incorporated
Mr.: Morrell replied to Jacob, saying that he did
40 what tue latter charged him with DONG but
that he did 1t from sense OF duty, from feeling
tnat TO DO more would be to Overstep the bounds
Mr.. Cohen, 70 the effect taat ne did not wish %
himself issue from the mouth OF the leader Of
Mr. Drake xas aEa sskeS AftD e reconsider his
resolution to withdraw from the association, but
declined to do so IRON sense OF consistency"
he said: Mr.. stebbins having spoken upon the
ticipate IN the undertaking OF the association,
ana that the best men should be procured for d.
rectors OF the institution. Mr. COnen again arose
and energetcally declalmed against the capital
lists. III they 40 not build railway the city Will.
Tue people are interested IN rapid transit. Every
working man VINO loses two hours daily gong
rom up town and down town is intensely inter.
ested IN it. They must nave 1t accomplished, and
/ Vacob Cohenj viii do everything 10 my power
to.proylde them with It,"
Mr.. Drake now, at the request Of Mr. Camp, OK.
planned wherein was the difference between his
conception and the present Design OF the associa-
ton. The result was tnat the difficulty was iourd
shortly before adopted. The vote OF adoption
was, therefore, rec0nsiuered and certain sections
artlcles were imms diately adopted. The consttu-
ton as adopted Is as fOllows:-
Fua.The New York Rapid Transit Association Is
rapid transit Tor passengers may be Obtained through
the city Of New YORK by raising capital iund
sse9nd;1Any person may become 2 member Of the
Is GE% ed such terms and conditions as
Ars association shall be in
trusted TO board OF directors composed Of twenty five
% * s Sc pres
DC xs vice secretary and treasurer to
FVz1-The board Of directors shall elect from their
1--WE mses s s Sf of
m n, Ssv on 81 and such other
ess5sS sSS ns shall b Sy ballet The ss
the II at ss ss
Sersaix-Tnis constitution may be amended by two
ent at two Successive meesss thereof provided wri
ten or printed notice sgnea BY three stating
Of the same be sent with the notice to all The members
rst meeting 1t which the amendment IS to be acted
Beard OF Directors, shall have power to make such BY
e sw me Sse% OF the s
OF the subscribers present a. meeting called tor that
Na1zrnsre sl6l6s Reld an n, annual meeting the
the election for directors shall take place, and such
and special meetings are to be held as provided for
the bylaws.
The members OF the Committee on Nominations,
in whose selection much trouble had been had,
were now appointed. Their names are William
II. Morrell. L. B. Raeder J. N. Drake, b. L. AcKer.
man and Mr.. Root.
There were some very piquant and interesting
remarks made by members OF the association
after this time until Mr.. Ackerman presented
resolution. The most notable OF such remarks
were made by Mr.. Cohen who opined that the re.
suits Of the meeting were as nothing. and that iii
further o." The following Is q resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Ackerman:-
Whereas bill is now pending in the Legislature
Brooklyn TO complete the bridge the last River
public work, and whereas the expenditure neces
sary to complete said WORK IS estimated to be 50 OO
which New York has by the SAID bill to pay
Resolved That committee OF three be appointed to
consider the que tion to whether the amount
expended in furnishing rapid transit facilities would
result greater benefit the citizens
of New York city, said committee to report at the next
meeting of the ISOLATION.
This resolution was adopted by being rushed
through in some strange way. 1t was then recon-
sidered, as number OF persons had not heard 1t
read before the voting, and 1t as then laid upon
the table. The meeting was adjourned until next
Tuesday, when the rooms OF the Chamber OF COM
merce will be the scene OF the gathering OF tue
New York Rapid Transit Association, II they are
not otherwise used.
THE MUNICIPAL REFORM ASSOCIA-