The New York herald., 1876-02-01
RAPID TRANSIT.
PROPERTY OWNERS ON THIRD AND EIGHTH
AVENUES opJECTING.

AVENUES oBJEcTING.
Al eleven A. NJ yesterday large number Of citi-
zens assembled in the old chamber Of the Board OF
Aldermen The call issued by the Rapid Transit
Commission 10 objectIng parties, requesting them
20 hlc their and the location OF the
properly they represented before today's ses
sion, led many TO infer that the important issues
q the rapid transit question would be taken up
and discussed al once and people who we're looking
Tor some final action reolced they entered room 10
"a zee such = gOodly gathering. number Of gray
beards representing very large real interests
clustered around the ratings, eager to catch every
word and ready 10 offer their objections to any in
frngemeut Of shat they regard as their property
rghts
MI o A. Palmer. President OF the Commission,
tool the chair and his declaring the session opened
Mr. John r. Parsons stated that owing TO his having
been detained al Albany be unable to have his
clienit duiy he their ordered. He said that
he represented over 1900 objcctors to the use Of
rhrt avenue By the New York Elevated Railroad Com
pany and be thought expedient defer action until
he could secure the names and be able designate the
property Of al the parties he appeared for in order
thai they might Dc duly nled.
Judee Emott behalf Of the New York Elevated
karoad Company said that mere technieaties should
net b. involved the discussion OF the rapid transit
questlon fhis legal court-only a committee or
lnfesiigntiouand u would sufAce for opposing coun-
70 mana IN NNINCtonh Win as bkndtuics 40
they ght desire the better to expedite the nnal de-
terminl ~ ~ the case He thought all specific obec
tpna should b. ted at and that the progress OF
business should not be further retarded
NJ J. 1. Martin deemed Il important 70 take due
tme n acting, that a. least week should be gwen to
have ne names 0f ohjectors hed Many persons
deeply Interested Ia this we're out OF town, IN
hurore and clscwhcre, and delay should be made Till
thrr wishes could be consulted.
Judge Knott said all the Commission requires TO
know a. who the obicciors and what IS the nature
oi thor otjections all attempts hamper their delib
erations eere uJutged, and this constant delay was
steeeanfy reprchensioie Tor me iniornation o. an al
~ woud produce resolution OF the New YORK
klcFated Railroad Company indicating the way they
proposed boiiding The road The resolution was as io
l0~s,--
Resolved That In Third and Eighth avenues the columns
sforurs over hs centre o the avenue 80 located and
rnFed a. o. counrn a. The requirements and spccihca9ns
" ~ Commits ssion chap 0oe Laws Of 1879 ana that
other avenues the columns located in
~ rae~sy who're h pr.etieAee 20 be done under tho
are.ie eunesiens and she alignment ana other ereum-
stances al properiy admit cf
Judee Emott stated this showed the intention Of the
ccmrany 10 erect their structure the centre OF the
street and not the sidewalks
Mr. Parsons WISHED 70 know n property owners had
TIE Chairman replied that the Commission gave their
couHent 10 mode Of construction only and that t
would not cover any other
The Chairman stated that there was necessity for
autographs being procured from absent objectors
that ihcir and thc location Of their real estate
quite sufficient Parties appearing favor OF
rapid transit we're covered By the same rule
NJ John q. Hamilton inquired Why the Elevated
Railroad Company wished 90 change thor route from
Ninth Eighth avenue. and objected 10 the change
M Palmer replied that oy reference 10 the Commis-
sious action properly could learn the license
gyen 70 ths raroad company and prepare their obec
The Commission adjourned 10 meet on the l4th OF
February.