The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-13

nlecourr trafie endan reng s and.
y completed VIII become permanent sanitary evils; there
Resolved A. the this meeting representing the
posed Elevated Railway many millions Of
against the vandalism that Is being perpetraed In the
Rsslvsd The entire properly Interests Of the city Of
lis against this outrage private ri<ts aud public inter
claims protection against the wholesale o.
property without and the abrogation OF priv
Resolved That the only praeeAbls and proper
based upon sound Engineering principles one that has
ana avenues OF the city iof ssir eaiim.s
psncy, and that gives Just compensation for any dam
Rssoiv~S. Thai Committee q Hundred. represent:
70 proceed =, once 40 Albany aud to lay before the proper
committee 81 the LEGISLATURE the true state OF facts in
Of OH law ss''' tue wrongs no" ''"f ''''' ''' '' ~
Before tho meeting dispersed the chairman an:
nounced that the Committee OF One Hundred would
start Tor Albany Thursday morning next 10 lay their
grievances before tho Legislature.
RAPID TRANSIT DISTRACTIONS
While the people of this cry are calling loudly for
relief from the present nconvenicnt modes OF reach
ing their homes IN tho uptown districts. inquiry -
naturally directed to what beng done rapid
transit The delay in the building the Gilbert Ele-
waited Railroad many people ask why tho
work. which was conmcnced So earnestly Is not con-
tinucd with the same degree of vigor portion Of
the structure is already up but the work is suspended
and no signs at present are to be seen oil lis further
continuance
HORSE CAR OPPOSITION TO RAPID TRANSIT
The obstructions placed in the way OF erecting the
Gilbert Elevated Railroad have been manly caused by
the sixth Avenue Horse Railroad. This company has
Injunction against the Gilbert Company restraining
II from gong with the work on Sixth avenue The
history OF the whole affair Is SIMPLY this, ana the
public can form its own Judgment concerning
the matter The Court before which the
against tho Gilbert Railroad Company was brought
directed Judgment prohibiting the Company from
building the road on sixth avenue on the plan APP
proved by tho Rapid Transit Commissioners An ap.
poa lies from the Judgment TO the general term Of the
Superior court aud from that Court TO tho Court OF
Appcas TINS procedure. however, would occupy 80
much nr and believing that rapid transit was pres.
sent which the community desired TO have supplied
the Gilbert Company made short cut, II It may be 50
termed, by commencing proceedings IN the General
Term OF the supreme Court whore favorable decision
was rendered by Judge Brady in December last An
appeal this decision been taken by The oppo-
nen,s tho rapid transit directly Court
oi Appeals, where II is now pending and where II will
DO argued during the present month
WORK STOPPED.
In case the Court OF Appeals should confirm the
judgment OF the supreme Court. aud thus roove tho
company from the legal embarraesments now opcrat.
ing against IT, tho construction OF the road Will be In
inedia.eiy resumed aud pushed forward 10 succsss
ful termination One OF the great II not the principal
objection made by tho horse railroad opposition that
the road being erected, Is In respects
plance with TITO requirements OF tho Charter II strue
that some minor alterations aud improvements
made In the construction OF the road For Instance tho
doing away with the immense headgear, which was
neither ornamental nor useful aud which tended to
give tho whole structure heavy appearance Even II
those who have this question OF RAPID transit In hand
compelled TO restore tins or any other Of the
changes made Tor tho sake OF improvements they ex-
press u determination to 60 immediately with tho
work and supply The want the public so anxipusy de-
SIRE This Is the cause OF the decay at present. and
the delay can continue but very snort time longer
iNJuRks-fAScIED OR REAL
A number OF owners OF property Sixth avenue
are hostile the Elevated ground that
1t involves actual contiscaion OF properly along
It's route without Tho payment Of IA single dollar
la answer to TINS the Gilbert Elevated
RaiIroai Company MAINTAINS that the public streets
oil tins city belong the people that
tho people, through their representatives IN tho
Legislature, have granted the right carry through
Nh
injury 10 properly performed plated and
wherever any entertainments were made prem.
OF any person an honest and lair remuneration
was forthcoming.
The argument also has been used that tho building
OF this road viii seriously damage business along the
line Of the route. IL has not proven Greenwich
street aud Ninth avenue as was commended by the
opponents OF the elevated road on that side Of tho
city when II irst came into exlstepce.
Evidence Of this fact may be gained
number houses dwellings and stores unoccupied
having bills them Tho days OF tho 18th, IAN and
18th November 1876 from Battery Central Park
along Greenwich street ana Ninth avenue, showed
that there 327, while the days IRON
Bowling Green to the Central Park along broadway,
the number was 500.
DETERMINED GO or
The Gilbert Elevated Raroad Company have made
every preparation to complete the work commenced
and TO finish the road 10 the Central Park within
months IRON the time work Is renewed. The long
days will afford the opportunity TO work almost
continuously to complete an undertaking which Will
give relief IN city travel TO great proportion Of the
people
| RAPID TRANSIT AND THE ALDEKMgx
The resolutions passed at a meeting OF uptown cit
zcns In advocacy of rapid transit was yesterday called
up meeting OF the Railroad Committee oil the Board
ot Aldermen. These resolutions aude to the iacioui
opposition OF the Sixth avenue horse mpany
to the Gilbert Elevated Railroad. and petition for ths
Inauguration OF some measures by which those imped
menis to It's completion can be withdrawn.
MI james Galway, one oil the property owners upon
Sixth avenue requested that matter should be
journcd in order give others opportunity OF APP
bearing beofe tho committee Only two OF the pro- ~
| Art ZERO o. Xer mt M
posed rapid transit but did wish the erection Of
the Gilbert Elevated Road, 1t would destroy their
property upon Sixth avenue
Mr. Hartman appeared on behalf OF the committee
OF uptown citizens, and remarked that tho association
which he represented was not In favor OF any par
ticular plan They wished 10 secure rapid transit aud
wiling 10 accept OF any proposition which might
secure that necessary boon to the travelling public.
Further consideration OF tho matter posi- poncd
until Two O'Clock on Monday next. when the sixth
avenue property owners aud others will be invited 70
attend
THE GREENWICH RoAD--sAFEcuARps WANTED.
Two resolutions have been before the Board Of Al.
dermen relative to the Greenwich Street Elevated Rail
roadone suggesting that suitable protection should
be gwen 10 passengers getting on and oil the cars
prevent accidents, and the other prohibiting tho
company from propeing their cars with engines Ia
the rear.
SIR. Cowing, secretary Of the company was present
yesterday tho meeting OF tho Alermonic Railroad
Committee to which body these resolutions were SUBJ
m,ttcd He stated that no accidents had occurred
sutng from the placing OF the engines as specified
The braKemcn bad Just much control over The cara
running IN this manner as ia any other way.
rs u safeguards LOT gcttlnB on ana on no
he stated that II took twenty -cght mint tes
TO get from the Battery to Central Park. There
fourteen stations on the route aud II passengers
delayed by the opening and shutting OF gates the
trip would take an hour Accidents had taken place
IRON persons jumping on and oil while the cars were
IN motion, ana passengers should guard against this
practcc. IL was only ono man IN u thousand that
might attempt IT,
The committee agreed to report resolution request
ing Mayor Ely 10 direct the Commissioner Of Public
Works some oil his engineers to examine into THIS
matter aud report as to what action should be taken