New-York tribune., 1879-05-26
NEw,JERsEY RAILROAD FACILITIES.
RECOMMENDATIONS or THE COMMITTEES OF TIN o,
CHEAP AND RAPID TRANSIT.

RECOMMENDATIONS or THE COMMITTEE OF TKN on
CHEAP AND RAPID TRANSIT.
The Committee of Ten on Cheap and Rapid
Transit in New-Jersey has issued a report. This is
signed by Henry J. Bates Newark; Henry j. Hopper,
jersey City; John Il. Mcintosh, New-Brunsw wicE :;
Amos Clark sjr., Elizabeth; William o. Mcdowell,
Bloomfield; c. A. Runkle, Eew-ProYdence; Will
liam Walter Phelps. Englewood; W. Rockhil
Potts Plainfcld Alfred Speer. Passaic; and
William Ryle Paterson. The report declares that the
time has come when radical change should be made In
rates Of fare the running OF TO meet the rapid
transit facilities provided by the New-York elevated
railroads IL is suggested that cheaper fares always
suit i'm Inoreased travel and thar mechanics. aoorers
and others limited means will leave Over-cIowded
tenements and small apartments in New-York and seek
pure and healthy air and comfortable houses, il proper
facilities are afforded by the railroads.
The report suggests that the New-Jcrsey railroads
sbond economzo time; that whatever charges the lines
from NeW-York north or east may make, the patrons
and country along the New-Jersey lines should be
always protected with the ratio of rates that the
benefits Of yearly Communication rates should be extended
to purchasers OF monthly tickets that the basis OF
charges for trp tickets should be cents mile and for
excursion tickets liz cents mile that the Jersey ferry
charges should not exceed those or tho Brooklyn
ferries, and the boats be nun every 1i2 MN
utes; that trains for mechanics and laboreFs
should be run every fifteen minutes between
at reduction % per cent from all regular rates for
single excursion ana commutatiOn tickets; that the
number OF trains through the day should be increased
as fast business warrants aud that through trains
without sops be given ut such hours aud to such sta
tions "a viii fl them.
A schedule OF charges, recommended by the commit
tee on distances from two and half To tr:ytwo miles
from NewYork has been prepared both for regular and
mechanics and laborcrs' trains. In supplemental
report il is recommended that the railroads be
SO connected at the West Eud junction as 10
interchange freight, and that on all goods re
celycd from or delivered to them at their ter
minal points in Now-Jeiscy q drawback should
b. allowed equal present transportation rates
across the Hudson to encourage tho ostab shmeut
of warehouse System the Jersey shores IL IL also
recommended that the railroads agree upon rates FOR
delivering carload OF freight from warehouses AZ ter
mnal points either OF the other aroads at the west
end junction and that tho same advantages gwen TO
freight deYater shall be extended 10 manufactures
and all other interests in the vicinity. IN conclusion
TIE committee say
Let us recognize that nature has intended that the
greatsst city America. II not earth, should locate
this hHrDor aud that the best part OF the
harbOr for very large percentage Of what TO mako
II commercial, ~ manufacturing. great city, T. Ia
Ecw,cgsey ANA n the place OF Working for the tcruti-
nus Of The NeWIork Central and Hudson Sivor Railroad
alone meet every competition. 9nd unitUuy. raii
roads people. bcud all gles The progress
the development OF this locality"