The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-23
RIGHT OF WAY OFFERED.
Mr.. Jerome's Encouragement
from the City Fathers.


Brick said they had not assembled to find fault, but
to secure rapid transit without delay. New
Jersey had filled it's metropolitan borders with fine
homes and New Workers had focked there
because of the superior facilities for travelling All
that was needed to have rapid transit into West
chester county was the earnest cooperation by the
citizens right of way secured and liberal amount
of stock subscribed for" (Applau,el
Mr. Jerome said it the first general meeting
for the purpose they had had in the district.
The fate of rapid transit depended on their action,
and il the present opportunity neglected twenty
years might esapse before another so favor
able appeared. He hoped tho speakers would
confne their remarks exclusively to the
subject before them. Last April, he con-
tinued. the Mayor appointed a commission to
lay out rapid transit routes through the annexed
district IN Westchester. The Commissioners report
was generally approved by the people. but in reject
ing the lower part of the route in the city proper,
the Common Council included all the lines extend
ing into the suburbs north of the Harlem River.
1.-The business Of the meeting said Mr.. Je-
rome. sis to free ourselves from 'entanging
alliances with the lower part of the city in regard to
rapid transit" He was sure the Common Council
would do justice to the people. He had conversed
with several Aldermen during the day and
greatly In fact they had rather promised
to reconsider the second report There could be no
legal objections to tho Westcheser branches crossing
Titan lines. All that needed was money. II the
approval of the Board of Aldermen should be secured
and Fright of way obtained. money would be
furnished in abundance.
APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE.
On motion of Mr.. Brick the following resolutions
were adopted
they relate Twenty third and Twenty
Resolved That a committee Of hvs persons be mp.
pointed by the chair to wait upon the Board Of Aldernsn
cision and of approving Of the said lines
Mr.. Jerome then appointed committee as fol-
lows:-George Opdyke, II. Il. Clafin. G. W. Bath
gate, W. w. Niles, Il. A. Brick.
At the request Of the meeting Mr.. Jerome and Mr..
Levey were added to the committee. Professor
Dundon complained that the surveyed route Of
the Fordham branch was too crooked, and that
objections had not been made at the time
because property owners could not recognize the
names OF tho streets as they were blindy given in
advertisements. Mr.. Trapayen explained that the
heavy stratas of rock. Some else said that the
road destroyed poor mems homes Mr. Jerome re-
piled that property damaged would be paid for,
but road could not go an orchard to save
few Mr.. Morrison, who had ted assistant
engineer, SAID that expense had been avoided as
had to be crossed at right angles to save long
bridges Cuts of from thirty to forty feet had been
avoided by changing the direction OF the route few
yards. Professor Dundon was willing to
have the road 60 through his I bedroom i
Niles. amid considerable applause. said the
line good they would get for years to
The best engine had been employed and it would
not be wise to make delays. Right of way had been
given in Wall street and in the richest portion of
New York for rapid transit and sacrifices must be
city as much as it would benefit the suburbs. Mr..
Jerome said they had nothing to do with any road
below the Harlem River.
MIR. MooNEy's REMARKS
Mr.. Daniel Mooney arose i'll achecked shirt tinted
with yellow Fordham clay and said:-"Mister
Cheerman. this meeting is held in too aristho-
cratic place for workngmin to be heard. l move
the postponement OF thin proceedings ontail the
workingmin can meet in Mr.. Guffeys hotel. in the
village"
Mr.. james r. Angel made rousing speech. which
was loudly and frequently applauded. He wanted
| fareS-iVe o
Hall and 81 so to Niagara Falls If business would
warrant those prices He was bitterly opposed to
necessary for the road to go through his house it
said the commission designated three lines to be
built for s1.5OO.OOO by one company. Mr.. Daniel
Mooney again arose in his checked shirt and asked
IL Misther Vanderbilt had anything to do with it?
Applause and laughter.)
The following COMMITTEES OF hve was appointed to
advance tine interests of the Fordham branch, get
fright of way and report at the next meeting:-
J. Il. Angel. Friedrich X. Toz. Thomas Morris Frank
g. Brown and 4. B. WEIGH.
Messrs. W. Bathgate, J. v. Traphagen and Samuel
Purdy were appointed committee to look after the
interests of the Eighth avenue Jerome Park and
West Farms branch. On motion of Mr..
Jerome it was decided that any person
whose property va might leave
Mr.. Ambrose Purdy, an ex-Member Of the Legis
lature. followed with lively and humorous speech
right OF way had been offered by the Lorard estate
by Mr.. Opdyke and by the Lydig estate and by
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meeting adjourned to reasonable August l. at five
o'clock.
IN THE ALDERMANIc CuAMDER-THE COMMITS
sroNERs' REPORT NOT pREsENTED-THE
COMMUNICATION TO PRESIDENT MOTT CITY
FATHER HAUGHToN EXPLAINS HIS HOSTILITY
TO Mr.. sAUER.
The Rapid Transit Commissioners contrary to
general expectation. did not send in their second
port to the Aldermen yesterday. President Mott
nounced at the opening of the session that he had
been informed the report had not yet reached the
Commissioners from the hands OF the printers. The
Aldermanic chamber crowded III view of the
pccted aght the second document. but the visi
tors were doomed to disappointment. President
Mott received the following letter from the Commits
sioncrs:--
conHis ss,S y or E RAJ, b. rs s,A,
Hon. JORDAN L. MORT
DxsM sni Sy several Of the tina, there e
the position that the action OF tho Board of Aldermen
son,, &c, Sc. This i mistake We do not say this
Our only criticism is that they acted hastily aud without
the subject. which of the turns conditions,
viii be HANDED you ,o%Sro~ and Which WV vi e@aSlo
a Sr b to s "ss
ns ssr" " uss opo s proper a be
Alderman saucr was not present at yesterdays
meeting OF tho Board. 1t IL understood that the
gentleman Is rusticatne at Sharon Springs Mr.
Haughton. however. was in attendance, apparently
in excellent spirits at tho result Of Mr.. sauers on
slaught. Tho following report was handed in by
the inv stigating committee
Tho special committee appointed by tho Board of Alder
the 18th Of July to Investigate tho charges made
by Alderman lillian sauer against Alderman Nicholas
1laughon beg leave to report that tho committee in
this chamber on tho 18th inst. when Alderman Saucr ap
pcared before them and after being sworn all
aud every accusation aud charge made by him against
Alderman ianghton Alderman Haughton also appeared
before the comnttee and being denied In the
fullest that he either received Influenced by
pecuniary consideration In his action the report
the Rapid Transit Com missoners
The committee do not deem II necessary to mako
elaborate report but simply submit the evidence as
portion OF Us report and ask for It's publication and the
discharge of the committee.
WILLIAM r. ROBERTS, Chairman.