The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-05
RAPID TRANSIT.
WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS THINK OF THE COM
MITPEE PROM THE ANNFxrp D1sTRrcr

WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS THINK OF THE COM
MIrPEE FROM THE ANNEXED DISTRICT.
The meeting Of prominent citizens Of the Twenty
third and Twenty-fourth wards held at Ittner's
Hotel, fremont. on Wednesday evening. seems TO
have produced an unquiet feeling in the minds of
the Rapid Transit Commissioners. The committee
appointed ut the meeting. and composed of well
known and representative citizens. will wait upon
the commissioners to-day. gentleman connected
with the commission expressed himself rather un-
favorably toward the committee in question to q
HERALD reporter yesterday. He said that the meet
ing Of the commissioners for special purpose
and that he did not think the committee would
ceive hearing. He asked. contemptuously
who were the prominent citizens on this
committee. and when referred to the published
list he refused to accord any degree Of Importance
to it, 1t appears from one statement that the ques-
ton of the standing Of the first commission is not
yet decided III the courts and that the Board
afraid to move until this question decided 1t
is also said that personal inspection Of number of
routes has been made. competent engineers have
surveyed number OF routes and maps have been
prepared Meanwhile the sorely tried residents in
the annexed districts are kept in constant state of
expectancy.
tirely in favor of the line Of rapid transit by way Of
Railroad avenue. along the Harlem Railroad: Among
the advantages of this route they cite the follow
ing-This portion of the Tine is especially accepta
BILE to Mount Vernon. Woodlawn, WIlliamsbridge.
Fordham. fremont, Morrisania, Merose and Mott
ubvcus Auo rbpluly luCreasluB traVol TO WOOulaWQ
will be accommodated at less expense from the Bat
terry than it now costs from Mott Haven. It il no
more in opposition to the Vanderbilt lines than the
lines laid down by the old commissioners. 1t costs
much for an ordinary sized individual to ride
from Fordham to Mott Haven-three miles and
halfas it does to transport the same weight In mer-
. chandise from Chicago to New York.
The money to build this line will be forthcoming
immediately, provided no unreasonable conditions
restrictions attached while those proposed by
the old commission. II undertaken without this.
will drag it not fail altogether This line meets the
approval of the Mayor, Common Council, Depart
ment Of Parks and all others authority whose ap-
prova is necessary. The report of the old commits
siop6rs desiRnates the Harlem Railroad sepax&ted
from Railroad avenue only by fence) to be rapid
transit from the Harlem River to the city line II 10
. matter of the very greatest importance that the
commissioners should choose the line that can be
built at the least possible cost The engineers re-
port says;-"Not dollar should be imposed
upon the company attempting this hazardous enter
prise that can be avoided. II our district Is to be
from the iron heel Of the ptess power that
has for twenty years ground 1t to the dust must
stand together shoulder TO shoulder The gentle
men who stake their money on this enterprise must
be encouraged by the most favorable legislation pos
sibe on the part of the commissioner. by liberal
concessions Of right of way by landlords and by the
moral support Of the good will of the people,
1t remains to be seen how the Commissioners of
Rapid Transit will act in the matter.