The New York herald., 1878-07-10
RAPID TRANSIT.

THE REsIDEsTs OF cARMASsvILLE AND NAM
HATrANvLLE pEsI,E IT'S EXTENSION
PROPERTY OWNERS IN MASS MEETING
THE NEW DIRECTORS OF THE METROPOLIS
TAN RAILWAY oRGANIzE AND APPOINT OFF,
GERS.
A very important meeting in favor OF extending
rapid transit to the upper end Of Nanha'tan
Island was held Iast night at the church
building on Tenth avenue and 1921 street
II was composed OF The residents oil Carmansville
Manhattanvie and the vicinity between Eighty
first street and Kingsbrdsc west Of Eighth avenue
Among those present Lawson n. Fuller,
Daniel +. rieman, Fernando Wood. James Monteth.
David s. Bukor. Charles A. Stondard, Rev DounaId,
d. d.; B. W. vanvoorhis J. 5. Peet. David II. Knapp,
Cyrus Clark, Simeon e. Church, R. H. Berend,
r. H. Brown, John McMullen. Dr. Jackson.
D. rockingham, A. $. Soulard. K II. Green, A. b.
Mills Nelson Newton, J. II. Lockwood, J. o. West, J.
NJ Dyckmau, John Daley, john A. Beail, William s
Hart, J. W. Hart, Superintendent Carpenter, Wei
nng.ou Ciapp, Messrs. whismans, Thomas Dunlap. e.
r. Fay, H. p. Treat, seth q. Hawley and DR.. Rodon
stein.
Ex.Mayor Daniel +. Tieman was chosen chairman
ana alter severel presidents ana secretaries had
hosn chosen the Rev DR.. Stoddard presented u
series Of resolutions setting forth tho objects
of the meotrug In tho resolutions thanks
were extended to the New YORK aud
Metropolitan Elevated railways tor their energy, en-
terprise and success thus lar Rapid transit alone
necessary to open up that section oil the CITY,
upon which much had been spent IN the way oi
improvements aid SO lit returned to the city Tha
important OF ihs resolutions was tho iolowng-
Resolved, That the New York Elevated Railway
Company be urgently requested to extond hs roao
to High Bridge at the earliest possible day
THE spEAKxRs.
Mr. Fernando Wood was the first gentleman who
addressed the meeting He said that tho desirabty oi
rapid transit or It's benefit or injury 10 property
longer points OF discussion Rapid transit
was an established Tact, rhe NOISE occosoned oy the
passing trains woull become ord nary that one
would be UNCONSCIOUS Of their existence except as
ne wished to derive advsn.aEes from ,amMa .ne'n;
TO the upper part Of the island large
number of cheap houses might DO built with pront TO
those who had enterprise enough 10 erect them The
speaker believed that The companies could 90 forced
to their lines under the charter gwen them by
the Legislature, but he also thought IL would bs
source OF profit TO them. II would DO bcncnt not
alone that section but to tue whole city by iDcreas-
ing The value OF property In thatvicnity and thus
raising the value OF taxable property the city and
lowering the average OF taxation all over New York
Mr. Lawson N. Fuller SAID that there we're 81, 800
passengers week days between the upper and lower
parts OF the ciy besides IO, GOO on sundays. Essi.
mating the average daily travel on the roads when
ncoge -s; Would be s44s.Soo TIE total cost building
tue ROAD 10 ngh DrIuke wouu W 90 @'s7 ,no 49,. M
ina a surplus for the company OF S2S0,00O
year alter paying seven per cent on their 10.
vestment Tue route he suggested was Tor the
New York and Metropolitan railways 10 como TO-
gsiner according 10 their charters, 10 10th sscet
then the Gilbert road TO 60 cast 10 Eighth avenue
and on to Macombs Dam, and the other 10 10 up
Tenth avenue 10 High Bridge
Among the other speaHors were Messrs. simeon E.
Church. DR.. |. L. Pest and'John A. Bea. On motion
of Mr. Brall nittee oil twenty was appointed 10
couer with managers Of the Metropolitan and New
Xark xds nn no hest
Tue meeting then adjourned.