The New York herald., 1876-01-28
RAPID TRANSIT.

ANOTHER MEETING OF THE coMATTssIoNERs-
HOW THEY PROPOSE RECEIVING OBJECTIONS.
Yesterday morning the old chamber Of tho Board OF
Aldermen was crowded. 1t has boon during tho ses-
sions Of tho Rapid Transit Commissioners, with a
gathering OF property owners and an infusion OF the
sightseeing element which every public council brings
together The Commissioners took their seats at the
usual hour and counsel for the petitioners and obicc
tors appeared, brimfu OF argument and disposed TO
contest every issue which till the mlnuiest
threads Of 1t would be dissected President oliver n
Palmer took the chair and announced that the
commission had duly considered tho ques-
tion submitted 10 them during yesterdays
sion touching the mode OF procedure in
receiving statements and that they had determined
give the widest latitude parties desrous of making
aaidavits or Offering proof why the routes already
designated should not be adopted He said that ro-
port had been prepared and ready to be sub
mitted ombodying the plan laid down by the Comms-
soners for giving tho objectors satisfactory hearing
The President thon maao the following statement, on
the part Of the Commissioners
HOW OBJECTIONS ARE RECEIVED.
The Rapid Transit Commission will receive all oDjec-
lions to the construction OF the proposed rairoaa
which may be filed with their secretary, Charlton D.
Lewis his ONCE No 80 Nassau street. before Janu-
airy 81 1876 which shall oe presented in writing 10
tho Commissioners at their meeting which Will be heid
that day at eleven O'Clock A. u. During the inter-
val any aidavits other proofs which shall be peril
nent TO said objections may be nled with tner secre-
II win greatly facilitate the proceedings of the COM
mission II these afdavts be printed aud four printed
copies thereof should be ed with their said secretary
The Commissioners will hoar applications, examining
orally any OF the persons deposng TO those alhdays
on the l4th day OF February, at eleven NJ. Notice
OF the meeting OF the commission will be posted the
bulletin board In the rotunda OF tho City Hall and on
the door Of the room in which they meet The Com
m.ssoners request that statements different por
ons OF The proposed route be embodied In separate
afidavits
READY TO HKAR DISCUSSED
on next Monday tho question raised by counsel TO
the right OF persons 20 be heard orally, and also to
the construction and definite meaning of the act de-
clarng that all persons Interested shall receive fun
hearing and have their proofs and afndavlts duly
weighed and considered The President said that this
involved disputed point that it might imply only
tho property owners along tho Of the proposed
railroads or that might refer TO citizens generally In
teresed In rapid transit and representing only the fe-
nssase rom place 10 place He said that the construc-
iion OF this clause seemed 10 him OF considerable I'M
/ portanoe. and The carly specification Of u would
and labor. number OF gentlemen thcn
/ appeared, announcing themselves as representa-
tves real estate interests and OF various dis
trcts along the proposed routes Several OF these
parties appeared behalf Of the residents and property
owners Eighth avenue, above Ninetysecond stroet,
! who protested against tho change or
rHK ELEyArED RAILROADS RorTK
from Ninth 10 Eighth avenue few were sent by the
property about Pearl street and Hanover square
10 present their objections TO rapid transit at these
points ON the other side Messrs s. F. Lyons and
| Alexander Thain from the Twenty first and
Twenty third wards represent the views OF prop
erty owners in those districts, IN sympathy with
rapid transit generally, and 10 an especial manner with
the proposed route along Third avenue. Mr.: Charles
Crary also appeared in favor Of 1t for the East Side
Association and property owners on the line Oh tho
road Mr. Simeon T. Church came from the west
side and he represented number OF property owners
who favored tho routes adopted by tho former Rapid
Transit Commission.
The President, after hearing the remarks CT these
gentlemen referred them 70 the last action OF thu
Commission touching the mode OF procedure In receiv
ing statements and instructed them TO furnish the
secretary with their names the names OF parties they
represented tho location Of the property owned by
these parties before the next meeting.
The commission then adjourned, TO meet next Mon-
| day, at eleven A. NJ.