The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-25
RAPID TRANSIT.
MOVEMENT AMONG THE TAXPAYERS. PROPERTY
OWNERS AND BUSINESS MEN UP TowN--THE
SIXTH AVENUE RAILROAD COMPANY DE-

MOVEMENT AMONG THE TAXPAYERS. PROPERTY
OWNERS AND BUSINESS MEN UP TowN--TnE
SIXTH AVENUE RAILROAD COMPANY DE-
NoUxcED.
The people In tho uptown districts o: the city ap.
pear, al length. TO realize the Importance OF rapid
transit Associations have and are being formed 10
agate the subject and resolutions have been adopted
expressing the conviction that rapid transit has
become necessity and should not DO longer delayed.
Thes severity OF the winter ncfcency o! the pre-
sent mode OF conveyance by horse furnished
strong arguments in favor OF the Immediate roduc
ton OF rapid transit from the lower the central and
uptown sections Of the metropolis There city in
the world, perhaps, and certainly approaching II
In population, SO mscraby supplied with facilities for
reaching even comparatively convenient points from
a central location In anything like decent time The
continued legal distractions nterposcd by stree, rail-
roud companies have tended 10 cmbarrass works of
great public benefit IN which vast majority OF tho
citizens are Interested The horse cars, good enough
In their day, have been found incapable OF satisfying
The public wants OF the present time In the
winter seasons, and especially when heavy falls OF
snow obstruct the traffic, the shortcomings OF tho
street railroads become plainly apparen, to those who
are compelled to them daily from their places OF
business to their homes. An hour two hours, and in
some instances nearly three hours have been
sumcd In getting from the ermini OF the lines in the
ncghborhood OF the HERALD building to points ABOVE
Forty second street The time thus consumed is not
the worst part OF the experience, when the dangers
arising from damp and chilly cars, poorly ventilated
and packed 10 suTocation with human freight, Is
the injuries to health from such state OF
things been pointed out IN the columns OF
this paper Escape from the evils OF crowded cars
there none AZ present. and there Will be none until
the establishment OF thorough and complete system
Of rapid transit. The Gilbert Elevated Railroad Com
yapy has had bitter fights In every step has taken
TO supply want which the majority OF New Workers
regard Necessity. The principal opponent of tho
Gilbert road rs the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company
few of the property owners were, aud are opposed
to the new road The majority OF them, however, en-
gagged business along the projected ron route now
materially interfere with their business. and
have 10 consequence, Withdrawn their opposition
waited Railroad can DO completed from Trinity church
to the Central Park ana IN running order within SIX
line can he commenced The action OF the business
and taxpayers Of the Twenty.lhird ward as well
the North Side Association composed mainly OF the
business men OF the Twenty-thrd aud Twenty-tourth
wards, reflects the interest prevailing among the cit
Gems OF the uptown districts. 1t Is intmated that
similar feeling exists other quarters, and general
agitation by the people interested most III rapid tran
SIT is probable
THE rwENTy-rHIRD WARD MEETING.
A meeting Of taxpayers business men and real os
tate owners, residng IN the Twenty-third ward was
held at Haden's Protection Hail. corner Of CORTLAND
avenue and 152d street, last night The meeting was
called tor the purpose OF an exchange OF views regard
Ing contemplated improvements IN the event of rapid
Sixth Avenue Railroad in endeavoring 10 prevent
rapc transit factious aud injurious 10 tho best in
tcrests OF the city and expressing sympathy with the
Gilbert Elevated Railroad Company were passed
committee was subsequently appointed TO wait upon
the Railroad Committee Of tho Board of Aldermen
aud request tner consideration OF the resolutons Of
which the following are copy
f RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas the property holders of the Twenty ward
recognize the the interests OF the city that
ofrapd transit should be speedily between
large number Of vacant lots be turned to profit
them: and whereas but for the opposition Of
A%es sy Raead Complain has 'Seen
stated that the Gilber Elevated Railway Company would
that She o@sns ali legal opposition is Withdrawn The
road be completed within twelve months to the said
sns Sixth Avenue Railroad COMPANY Injurious 10 tie best
Interests OF the city aud direct violation Of the spirit and
s saS y al ~ and
Resolved That this meeting In view Of circumstances
appoint n wait upon the Railroad Committee
the Honorable board Of Aldermen Of the city and
Ing clauses IN the original granted the Corpora
of the city the said sixth Avenue Railroad Com
the Comptroller statement under oath the each
mile OF road completed and to surrender convey and
ration of the cost OF said road appears by said statement
toge Their with ten per cent advance thereon.'
Resolved That the completion the rapid transit rail-
ways nov 10 progress would partially not wholly re
Of from tue owners Of tue large territory
spsrsey inhabited but heavily assessed lying in the north
msnts incidental to the forced collection
the subsequent ownership by the city Of n such
fully ur the honorable Aldermen examine the
vested In the said Board 10 compel this horse railroad
will purchase the condition that such opposition to
elevated railway shall be withdrawn