The New York herald., 1879-12-09
RAPID TRANSIT.

THE coArMTrBK FROM THE ANNEXED DIS
TRIc7 IN CONFERENCES WITH THE coMMIs-
sIoNERs.
Nessrs. Louis B. Brown. Horace B. Clahin, Pierre
Lorillard. David Lydig. Andrew Findlay. William G
Alderman, J. V. Trapha9en, William L. Andrswss
Theodore Moss. Daniel r. Kendall. Charles W. Bath
gate, John Kisby. Thomas Morris, William Davis.
John B. Haskin. W. W. Niles. Lawrence Kip.
Henry J. Purroy. Leonard jerome and Judge
Tzppan, the committee appointed by resi-
dents Of Westchester county Tuesday last
to wait upon the Rapid Transit Com
missioners and to the adoption Of the Rslroad
line. called at the office of the Board. at No.
"a Exchange place. at two O'Clock p. M. yesterday.
They received by Commissioners Richard Hoe.
John j. Crane. Charles L. Perkins and Gustav
schwab. and . long discussion ensued to the
proper routes to be selected in order that the people
of the upper District might be benefited. Speeches
were made by Judge Tappan. Leonard Jerome and
John B. Haskin for the committee, and by Messrs.
Hoe and Schwab for the Commissioners. The COM
Inittee contended that the Railroad avenue line,
which is parallel to the line Of the Harlem Railroad
would be the proper route. because it was
the easiest. quicaess .s and che:pest TO. to build:
collision with the old commission. being
run throuRhout on entirely independent lines.
They caimed that 10 our-ffths of the people Of the
annexed district lived within half . mile of IL aud
threc-ffths within i've hundred yards. They said
road. mostly on Railroad avenue. which useless
for any other purpose, and that the lots on that
built back twenty-five TO fifty feet from the road
MOST ACCEPTABLE ROUTE.
Another reason given was that whatever damage
there was In stcam surface road had been already
done by the Harlem. 1t was asserted that IL the
crossings were made with bridge spanning both
roads great improvement would be made on the
present dangerous arrangement of the Harlem.
aud also that this portion of the line would
be very acceptable to Mount Vernon, woodlawn
fremont.
risania and Mott Haven, as IL would afford cheap
fare. frequent and fast trains (which would be
draw all the to tho Battery the Third and Sec
ond avenue IL roads. 1t was stated that the money
The committee also expressed the opinion that the
East Side West Farms line proposed by tho old
jerome avenue branch should be included In the
new arrangement. professionally. They maintained
tina. the line met the .s approval Of all
ers. of the people living along the line
and of the petitioners, who had requested that the
The committee also spoke OF the desirablty that
portion OF the line from Jerome Park station. the
Harlem Railroad to Kingsbridge. claiming that It
was the only practical between the Bronx and
Harlem rivers. and expressed themselves heartily In
favor OF the the line from roma goIGms % PARK curve m 70 sIs
this city by direct route to either the east or west
side OF the city. In conclusion the committed ap.
peaed to the Commissioners to give the residents of
weschestcr rapid transit, and gentleman stated
that he could not obtain one-half the rent for his
property now tnat he ulu tWcnty years ago. Oh ac-
count Of the high fares charged by the Harlem Rail-
road.
CAN TAKE YET.
The Commissioners replied that they were In
favor OF the routes laid out by the old Board in tho
annexed districts but said that they could not under
any consideration take steps in the matter until tho
question Of outstanding of the irst commission had
been decided by the Supreme Court, which decision
they expected in January or February OF next year.
After the adjournment of the conference the CON-
mittoe repaired to Dcmonico's. and adopted a reso-
luton appointing committee of throe to draw up
n ION utnti IN fIo
taxpayers and householders of the annexed district
at meeting to be held at Ittners Hall, fremont. on
THURSDAY evening next. at eight O'Clock. Messrs.
Tappan. Jerome and Ciafin appointed in ac-
coruanco with the above. and the meeting adiourned