The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05

along street Third shall begin
Beard q Commissioner soaisrred upon the New yo,k
Baard oi ma. The COMPANY 40 be formed
ad organized By this Board o. under tls
construct railway or railways over through and along
nisa avenue shall have rsmAinsd unsxsfeissa ana sna
GETTING AHEAD oS Txk
IL viii be seen by this section that the Gilbert Ele-
waited Railroad Company Is not required TO commonce
operations on The east side unt Zone year after the
right TO railway or railways over through
aud along lnird avenue ,hal have remained
uaexercisei and shall have expired" Net
tive operations until a decision OF the Court
OF Appeals ia September, 1877, rendered,
and since that time they have both dsplayei COM
mendabc energy 10 push forward the completion OF
their lines In order that tho people Of New York city
might reap tho great benefits 10 accrue 10
ton from one end OF that city TO tho
olner. Your committee further believe that
public spirited zons, wno hav ny the very best
tcrcss OF that city AT heart anu largely interested
tend TO do everything their power to complete the
system OF rapid transit for that city.
REGULATING rHE sERvicK
Second-ln respect 10 tho time OF running trains
The Rapi Transit Commission only prescribed the
hours during which what arc TO bs Known as ..com-
mission trains" were to be run. These trains arc
provided Tor tbe people OF moderate MEANS anu arc
10 oe run at half Inc usual fare from the hour
OF hafpast ave O'Clock A. NJ. until half past seven
O'Clock A. NJ, and from i've O'Clock +. N. 10 seven
O'Clock p. NJ. Otner thaa this esgnation nothing
be done. That there great need VI trans
during the evening up TO about midnight a tact ad-
mitted by the management OF both tue elevated rail-
roads and your committee are assured lnat lust az
the touble track OF these roads completed
ample accom- M datiou for night travel will be pro-
vidcd. Your committee are OF the decided opinion
that the elevated railroads should be required
a,tracned TO each tram during the dy, at least
OF the designated "CoiI mission for the
commodation Of that class OF passengers Tor whose
convenience they are contemplated, the power 10
d. winch is nov invested in tue Rapid Transit Com
mssioners.
Everything In connection with the management OF
the elevated railroads should oe done tor the accom-
mediation ot The mechanic and working clas scs TO
courage them 10 leave the noxous atmosphere OF the
tenement house tho pure air OF the country where
they can hnd IN the exclusion OF their own home that
happiness aud peace that makes conteniment better
than wealth"
RATES OF FARE.
IhiYd--ln respect To rates oil fare. Bv the provjs-
ious OF section OF the RAPID Transit act the com.
missoncrs were given iuil power TO Tx and deter
niue the maxnium rates 10 DO paid Tor transporla-
ton aud Conveyance over such railway or railways
and IN consds ration OF thut faet We quote TO YOU
their action rom communication 10 Mayor Wick.
ham dated september q lo'5:-
The OF fare fixed follows :-on tho East side
Of ,hs es 10 any astsnes ae,weea me Battery aud Fly
ave M, : no. to exceed Ten cents aud not Z,
a.: q H. entire ID s''.nss
fifteen cents and no fare for the entire distance
srds .s. eScssS ssvsnsssn cents rSs ise. 'S on
so%m'son' train, s and ears Ssns speeSS. trains
rom Saitpas. hSs A. NJ to and until seven A.
rates cents, seven cents
aaa sf s as. '' is Of @ cit. the
:. be- as ss na any dssnes re~ and
exceed ten cents Tor distance not exceeding Ave miles
not t. e cents and not TO exceed two cents Add
OF nile lnd tor commission" TRIMS, be
past seven A. NJ and from five to un'il r. NJ.
the fares are TO DO ut one half the above rates.
These rates OF fare cover both tho New York Eje-
waited Railroad Company and tho Gilbert Elevated
Railway Company. whether the rates so spec,lcd by
the Comm DO charged excessive or not
a N
the result OF operating tho same shail demonstrate
when completed. Tue very able Com 10 ,ssiop upon
whose consideration and decision tho was
imposed had better Information UPON the subiccl.
ana better knowledge OF Tue Just aud eQutaD,o
qurcments OF the case than your committee nave
aud until the railways are put into opc alton the
OF fare, established by the are
actual amount OF capital Invested then, and Till
then, would H. IN the opinion VI your committee, be
advisable to change tho Generosity by leg isltIon.
BACK TO THE COMMISSION.
CoNcLUsoN-Aiter u careful consideration OF the
entire subject, your committees nave concluded that
the whole question OF rapid transit should De referred
back the very able comm isai0n that located the
two lines. The people Of that city, through an inte
gent Board OF Commissioners, can certainly accou-
pl,su belter results IN lar moro speedy
.hoy can through any special legislative action.
In the oll your commutea recommends amend
the general Rapid Transit ny providing Tor the
running of trains from nall past ave A. M unti Twelve
O'Clock midnight thus uiodating ciuss OF peo-
pie who have need OF sucn ration. We also
amend tho Law by continuing the Rapid Transit Com.
missioners in office as therein prov uad Tor until tho
such commission Is necessary II patent 10 all who
familiar with the subject All oil which respect
fuily submitted.
G. D. PRESCOTT,
o. WHEELER,
AFRO CHASE,
J. w. PECK,
JAMES CHAPPETL,
EDWARD WEMPLE,
WILLIAM +. MOLLER
DAVID L. BAKER,
Committee on Railroaos OF tho Assembly.
THE QUESTION or BONDS And COMBINATION.
Having rendered tbis testimony tho Kailroad Com
mtee have yet to consider the resolutions offered bv
Mr. Nelson, OF Rockisnd, subsequent to those offered
by Nr. Than; also the auxiliary resolutions submitted
to the Assembly py Mr. Nelson and adopted to-day
Mr. Nelson recently Intr oduced a resolution which
instructed the Assembly Railroad COMMITTEE to
inquire into reported combination oil tho
New York elevated railway companies Tor
the purpose OF disseminating parts OF their
tracks ana establishing n monopoly inimicaI to tho
puoiic interests. presented additional .ution
To-Day which adopted. Ii directs tho
railroad committee TO inquire ana ascertain
what amount OF bonds aud stocks has
Leen issued by the companies and ny whom
such bonus and stocks are now ned; also what con-
tracts the companies have entered into, with wnom
aua Tor what amounts Mr. Nelson understands that
the original estimate OF the cost OF the roads was
about -, 200 00o. aud no mentions rdmor Of an Is