The New York herald., 1879-07-31
RAPID TRANSIT.

VIGOROUS ACTION OF THE PROPERTY HOLDERS
IN THE ANNEXED DISTRICTS LOOKING TO TIE
APPOINTMENT OF NEW COMMISSIONERS.
The recent rejection by the Common Council of
the rapid transit scheme for the Twenty-third and
Twenty-fourth wards ON account of having attached
recommendations to certain lines below Har-
lem River. which rendered 1t exceedingly objection
able has not by any lessened the determine
ton of the leading residents in the annexed district
and others interested in the scheme, to carry the
project to successful issue At meeting held ut
the Jerome Park Club House the 22d inst. as
heretofore published. Messrs. II. B. Cladin. George
Opdyke, w. w. Niles, Charles W. Bath
gate, r. A. Brick. Augustus A. Levey and
Leonard Jerome were appointed committee to
confer with the Common Council the subject.
This conference was held and the Common Council
expressed ITS willingness to grant all that was
wanted provided the subject laid before them
unmixed with Questionable matter. 1t was then de-
termined to present Mayor Cooper with petition
asking him to appoint new commission. petit
ton accordingly prepared and without difficulty
found abundant signers. The main points OF the
petition areThat there is need in the Twentythir
and Twentyfour wards and other points In the
passengers, mails freight that there is special
need of steam railway to connect the New York
Elevated Railroad from different points the south
erly side OF Harlem River and of Spuyten Duyvil
Greek with more points on the northerly side
OF said streams and with one or more points in the
Twenty third and Twenty ty-fourth wards; and that
fve commissioners be appointed with power to de-
termine upon the necessity OF such steam railways
and to fix and determine the routes thereof and
locate the same according to the first section Of
chapter 606 Laws of 1875
THE PETITIONERS.
Eighty-three gentlemen subscribed to the petition,
ffty-two OF whom appeared before Judge Potter, in
Supreme Court, at one O'Clock yesterday, and each
swore he had signed the petition. The following
are the names OF the gentlemen who were present
and swore to their signatures:-H B Clafn Leon
ard Jerome. A. Van Cortandt. William &. Ackerman,
John v. Traphagen. Charles w. Bathgate. Daniel
Valentine. Smith w. Devoe Robert II. Shannon,
G. B. Schuyler, r. A. Brick Augustus A. Levey,
John W. O'Shaugnessy, w. W. Niles. Philip Duffy,
Thomas T. Morris, T. d. Randall, c. j. Allen, Thomas
Dunno, Warren c. Crane, L. J. Tyler, II. W. Law,
II. b. Todd, j. u. Erricke. John w. Warner ID.
William Clarke. Frederick Foz. +. Muller. John
Bertram. +. W. Tonniborn. Augustus Birkensteld,
G. " Tobin. w. d. Corcoran, W. Folin, Il. j. Lomas
Jr, j. L. Barstow, Alfred Petit, D. Mapes Jr Fred
erick Boss; Angus Kelly, Charles G. Briggs. George
w. Ditchett. Henry Bracken James s. Parshall.
Francis Blessing aud Iaaac Lvans
GETTING RID OF THE OLD COMMISSION.
Following the swearing OF the petitioners the
mittee appointed ut the meeting in the jerome Park
Club House. with the exception of Mr.. Clafin who
unable to remain, and Mr.. Opdyke. who is at
Sara toga, met in adjoining room. After brief
conference it was determined to obtain if possible.
hrst, resignation of the former commissioner
Messrs. II. q. Stebbins Samuel Fley, Lewis q.
Morris. b. &. Arnold aud Henry L. Spaulding and
then submit the petition to the Mayor asking the
appointment OF new commissioners. All the men,
bers OF the committee expressed earnest desire
that everything should be conducted in amicable
spirit. that obstacle may intervene to prevent
immediate execution OF the proposed new scheme.
The committee will meet again to-day, aud it is
fdenty expected that the petition will be in tho
hands OF the Mayor within day or two.