New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-29
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
RAPID TRANSIT SCHEMES.

THE FATE OF THE COMMISSIONS SUPPLEMENTARY
REPORT PREpICTFD-RELIEF DEMANDED BY TIE
ANNEXED DISTRICT.
A number of Aldermen being out of the city,
there is some doubt whether the Board will have
quorum to-day. Mayor Cooper SAID yesterday II
the Board meets he will send TO 1t the supplementary
report of the Rapid Transit Commissioners Members
Of the Board say they have nothing to do with tnS
part of the report, as the law only contemplates
their action on the routes. " After having reIuseu
our consent" said Alderman Morris, yesterday. II
is piece of impertnence to send another report
virtually asking it. They have no authority to
withdraw any route once located. They still retain
the Ffty-ninth-st. route which is fully as objec-
tionable as the one down FOurth-ave. L am
inclined 10 think there IS some trek IN IN, Inc
proposed withdrawal of the Vanderbilt route. tno
supplementary report should be returned 10 the
Commissioners by Mayor Cooper with the ornclal
notice of our previous action. II II should come pc
fore the Board il will be rejected with as eIe51
majority as was given against the first report Inc
Mayor should send word 20 the Commissioners az
once that the best service they can do the puolic Is
to reslgu." go - ,.,
The paw of Commissioners Is $40 per day each.
There is besides this the expense Tor counsel,
engineers secretary, ONCE rent, eto anountuE W
large sum This has to be met ont OF the subscrlp
tlons for the FIRST company formed under the action
ofthe Commission and it is said that there y no
other provision for its PAYMENT said one AiutT-
man Yesterday " 1t looks to me as IL the WIN,
drawal of the Vanderbilt route ls.done IN hope OF
getting some company formed That VIII meet tho
expense of the Commission" . :.
The residents Of the upper wards are greatly 9is-
satisfied with the work of the Commission. ne
needed rapid transit for the accommodation OF the
residents Of that part of the city has been unneces
sgrily DELAYED they say, because the COMMISSION
has located routes not asked for ana not wanted
except by capitalists, thus temporarily ueIett-
ING the purpose of their appointment III is
said that the appointment of new Comhis-
sion will be petitOned for which under the law the
Mayor is Obliged TO grant. A mass meeting 10 pro-
FEST against the action Of the present Commission;
aud 10 take action on the best way To procure raplo
transit will be held tonight at Central man, AT
Westchester and Thrd-aves. Residents OF the new
wards are expected TO be present IN force ana as
some of the Commissioners expected TO attend 10
defend their action, alively time IS anticipated.
James r. Angel, a well-known lawyer, reSldlnglh
the new wards, said to a TRIBUNE reporter
Yesterday The routes laid out for the new wards
are not such as will best accommodate the puDllc'
They bear the appearance of having been lad out 10
avoid interfering with Vanderbilts railway.
doubt if the Board of Aldermen can Interfere WIN
the building OF those roads, because they are lald
out through private lots and farms and not through
the public streets. What is badly needed is rapid
transit road that will continue the line up Third
ave about two miles and then fail into the ronte
laid ont by the Commission to FOrdham. Such
route would pay from the start, but those laid out
will not pay for years. The Commissioners could
afford TO give the right of way and build tBe
roads now laid out, they would make by the oper-
atlon. AT the meeting Will cndeaYoT TO devise
Iome measure that will bring us rapid transit"