The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-09
RAPID TRANSIT.
prouerty Owners Who Wish to Amend
the Ecclesine BIZ.
ANOTHER ROUTE WANTED.
Efforts to Protect the Boundaries of
Public Parks.

FuDlC TdIks.
Az the meeting OF property owners neid week
apo 10 oppose the impairment OF tho puoiio parks
a committee appointed TO see Senator Eccesins
and induce him to amend the bill he introduced per-
ni,ting tho Elevated Railroad Company TO change
their route by passing from Ninth avenue through
Niuety-second street TO Eighth avenue and along
that thoroushfare. Yesterday Messrs. E. p Hall,
Chief Justice Daily, e. K Stevenson, E. p Faircniid.
Robert Hone, II Heiser, James Meehan and J.
wheeler met Senator EccIesine at his Office in this
city and talked the matter over.
SENATOR EccLEsISE's VIEWS
Senator Eccesine stated that he s resident OF tha
upper end OF the island and was elected Senator
manly on rapid transit issues Early in January he
became convinced that there was good reason for
supposing that the rapid transit people did not
intend to 60 above Fifty ninth street, and that
consequently rapid transit would really not
be accomplished. He then introduced reso-
luton In the Legislature appointing COM
mi,tce to inquire what further Legislation
necessary enable or compel the rapid transis
companies TO build their roads above Fifty-ninth
street and complete them to the Harlem River That
inquiry did not lead to any practical results Tho
resolution was sent to the two companies aud their
were obtained to the effect that they were IN
favor Of gong with the work, ana intended to
build to the Harlem River. Senator Ecclesne then
called upon Colonel Pel,on, Vice President OF the
New York Elevated Railroad ana upon Mr. Foster,
President OF the Gilbert These gentlemen stated
That there was some engineering difficulty, almost in
surmountabIe, in 10th street, near Ninth avenue.
Senator Ecclenne then asked them TO prepare bill
that would permit them come down to Eighth
cnue and 20 up the rest their route that line
Such bill was accordingly prepared 6y David
v uuei' road. ana sent 10 M Ecclesine Tne
latter struck out two sections OF II which
appeared 70 give the road more power than
section providing that the road should be completed
within year. and that they should run night trains
and such trains as are known IN the General Hustled
ACT az commission trains The Senator declared that
tneu, nor Is II now, hts intention that the
compan les should their roads the Eighth
avenue or F,ity-nintn street. any avenue Or
street djoning the Central Park, or through The Gen.
trail Park ITSELF HIS main idea enable them,
by such Legislation as lnoy said was needed change
their route 10th street. III the DILL he con.
tinued 's liable to any other construction shall
certainly be only too happy TO introduce such mOdi-
fcatons as will prevent for all time their invading
the territory adjoining the Park, and any amendmens
complish object shall present TO the committee
DISCUSSION THE BILL.
Chief Justice DAILY read bref amendment looking
to that end, and It was lard aside few moments TO
permit OF discussion Nr Ruggles criticised the bill
introduced oy Senator Eccssine, on .nc shoana 'nas
other road had complied with the raw ~ either obs
tanning the OF the property holders or apply
ing for permission from the supreme Court
Senator Ecccsine explained that they did attcmpe
obtain the consent Of properly owners, and applied
to the second Board OF COMMISSIONERS.
Mr. Ruggies contcndcd tnat The passage Of she bill
would practically reopen the question Of rapid transit
MT Mechau (who represented President Clark, Of
the Singer sewing Machine Company related convor-
sations he had held with Commssiouer Campbell ana
with the president counsel Tor the two roads rc
their respective routes. Tho statements were
conflicting ana contradictory even.
Senator EcclesMe explained that he was not In
terestcd ALL either directly indirectly, In either
OF the companies. He was merely ANXIOUS 10 OBTAIN
people he represented II for gentlemen 10 deter.
whether the company should DO afforded iaciits
ties 10 change It's routc below 10th street.
Mr. Arkenburgh spoke ~ one who owned property
In the vicinity Of me Park a citizen. All the
citizens OF New York, ne SAID, were taxed TO besutiy
the Park ana all should have u voice protesting
against Its Dissertation, whether they were properly
along lis line Or not Tho people were ANXIOUS
rapid transit aud were willing 10 make sacr.
hces 10 OBTAIN IL; but They willing 10 have
companies PICK and select the choicest properly
tor their roads, when II would suit their purposes
better than any other except that they might PICK
up a low additional passengers II the companies
claimed ina. II would be expensive construct
their roads upon other lines, Mr.. Arkenburgh an-
that Tar they have their property tor
nothing. and no was sure the property owners would
not OBJECT II they should select another line which
would not approach tne PARK. Besides, the grade Of
the upper end Of the island was seventy i've iect
higher that oil the lower portion and the roads
might up there but on the level ground thus saw
ing large suna
ment elect "thal hing in thi, shall be
to cnanse tho route Of any eevaed road as
desfgnated.p
his excited some discussion and It proved that the
gentlemen were not exactly oil one mind as to whse
shape the Amendment shooid take
senator Ecclesines recollection was that the GtlberA
Company had rIght 10 run through Nincty.secoad
street, but other gentlemen we're certain u chad not.
As Senator Eccesine's limited by neces-
sity Albany, It was decIdcd that the
mttee should Withdraw, and tnut 10 should, nj q
mesung OF properly owners 70 De held IN the evenin
ia ma hat m Lax n.
and transmit copies 10 tho senator ior presentation "a
the Legislative Committec
PROPERTY owNERA
At n meeting oil property owners at No. LISA
Broadway last evening II. A. Shipman presided add
the committee wuo had held sne conference win
Senator Eccicsine. The meeting approved OF the
port and discussion followed as 10 the
best way oil preventing railways from being
built along the parks Mr. kitchel SAID that the real
purpose VI the proposed ball was TO enable The railway
company 10 build elevated roads through any OF the
streets below Fily-nintn street, ana he urged that
tho Legislature be pcttioned 10 amend the OIL
as 70 iorcs tho companies 10 connns
Their routes to the present lines laid out IL
finally voted that n committee Of seven persons
be appo ncd 10 dran me oral and TO present IL %
the Ralroad Committee protesting against the desc
Grafton oil the city parks committee was appointed
AZ foIlows:-R. II. Arkonburgn ID. A. shipmau, J. L.
Wheeler, HeIser, James Mechan Francis N. Jencka
and U. II. Klcne.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
II was also voted 10 nave Inc proposed bill amended
Provided, however that no elevated railway or other
steam railroad shalt be laid out or constructed along
puzzle park street bordering the except
Ninth avenae along the westerly side Of Manhattan
square, in city of New lorK change
airs ady established below Ninety city.
On motion Of Mr. KitchcIl the following resolution
was passed -
Resolved That this meeting do hereby protest against
the OF net acts granting permitting any
elevated steam railroad elevated road " be operated
by other method being built erected
street avenue bounding the In tails city,
any PARK or parks Ia shs ely Of New York.
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THOSE ERIE COUPONS.
Captain Cafrcy, OF the Frat precinct, was presens
In tho Tombs Police Court yesterday with his i've
prisoners arrested III connection with tho alleged
ccny oil the Erie Railway coupons. Ex-Judgo ship.
appeared for morton, Bliss d Co., the owners Of
the coupons. After the taking Of The various sfl-
dayita JudRe Murray announced that no would hold