The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-11
RAPID TRANSIT.

meeting was held al Republican Hall, corner
or broadway aud Thirty-thrd street, last evening
OF property owners and others interested in the
subject OF rapid transit for this city. Abous a
week ago a meeting or the representatives OF the
various rapid transit associations was held, at
which IL was determined TO appoint joint comit-
tee oil one from each organization TO visit Albany,
and urge upon the Committee on General Laws
the necessity OF adopting or passing such meas
ufes as would meet the requirements OF tue COM
munlty on THIS most pressing need.
The committee appointed, in accordance with
this resolution consisted OF Messrs. Jonathan
Edgar OF the Citizens Rapid Transit Association;
william T. Blodgett, Of the West side Association;
Mr. Lees or the cheap transportation Associa-
ton: Mr.. Morrell. OF the New YORK tDrake'sl
Transit Association; Mr.. Fairchil1, 81 tine Wash
Inron Heights Association, and Mr.. Alderman,
OF me North Side Association. Tue main OBJECT Of
TINS committee was understood 70 be 10 unite
upon some oil and urge is passage the commit
tee visited Albany and the meeting last night was
for the purpose OF hearing their report.
After The meeting had been called - order oy
Mr.. Jonathan Edgar, Mr. Blodgett was called upon.
lie recounted the lacts o. thelT visit to lie state
Capitol ana their reception by the lawmakers
After a nearing before the committee and the
examination 81 various bills, they, A. representing
rand transit interests, cOnciudel % unite Upon
what Is known as Prince's blll, with certain MOAB
nCattons They fOund however. fnat two bIs nad
been reported. one 81 which was prepared ny a
subcommittee Oh the Committee on General Laws.
NJ. Morrell had during yesterday received iron
the printers i COPY 0f THIS blll, Which was read
and aftcrward discussed BY the gentlemen pre-
sent.
Colonel Davies suggested that a. these Bills
woul0 in an probability De called up ~ tile COM.
mlttee Oi the Whole on Monday evening ~ Albany.
II would be well " get an expression imme-
dlatey RON the representatives ~ the various
ORGANIZATIONS then present as 70 their views on
various sections or conditions Of the OIL.
Inls snrge3tiOn having been put IN the form OF a
resolution aud tie order 10 which tac delegates
snould he called upon having been mentioucd it
was declared cafrIc0.
fn response TO . unanimous request Mr.. iona
than Edgar addressed tnc meeting. Ie raid that
the subject a. 10 Wnat should BE- considered 10 a
bnl BY which raid transit could be mai bad been
FULLY discussed before the Committee on General
Laws AZ Albany. ID was agreed by the RAPID
Transit JOINT COmmittee that ang btll whcn they
IN ght recommend should be a general Glll. There
Is q general railroad act, about TWENTY-FIVE years
OF age wncu, so ar ~ u goes, rs good enough TOT
the purpose Tor Whicm IL wa. deslned Out n doe
not Apply 70 nor meet the wants o. rapl0 ransit
IN clties. but any act bearing upon QulCk
transit should ne supplementary TO thls general
railroad act. The friends OF rapid transit shOHld
also nght shy Of any measure upon wnich the
slightest shadow ~ u doubt - 10 It's CONSTITUTIONS
aity could be brOacNeG. We snOula not recOnl-
mend am aot possessing doubtful features. capt.
tai Is invariably and pr0verDlaY timiu, ana no
capitalist would invest money M road without
nrst consulting tile best iegsl authority as 10 tue
/ cOnsututlOnaity Of tue CHARTER. When We, as a
committee, appeared before the Committee on
General Laws We mad agreed that Mr. PnpcC's
Dil appeared W DC Tree from anV oOcctions On the