The New York herald., 1879-07-09

whether Witnesses could be got to prove. positive
facts in reference to what I said. but -"
mo. no;" excitedly interrupted Alderman Haugh-
ton; ''that won't do. The charges were publicly
made and want you to prove them il you can l
intend to hold you accountable for what you have
said"
II am always responsible for what say" retorted
Mr.. Sauer. ''either here or else1 here"
Both gentlemen then sat down. and Mr.. Sauer did
attempt to make any further remarks the sub
ject OF the charges.
Alderman Shells was the next City Father to claim
his seat. and as he looked at Mr.. Haughton asked
with puzzled expression. that set everybody laugh
swhst did you mean when you said that delays
are dangerous? You made use of that expression in
the course Of your remarks. and I would like to
square in the eye and tell me tho TRUTH laugh
ter.)
Alderman HAUaHroN- think the gentleman ought
to know the meaning of the expression.
"But DON'T, persisted Mr.. Shells.
Does the gentleman wish to answer the question
any further?" said President Mott. coming to Mr..
Haughton's assistance.
'Ithink have answered it sufficiently" was the
reply. And Mr.. Shells attempt to obtain further
definition Of the expression was frustrated by Mr..
Mott shutting off any moro questioning Then
report of the Rapid Transit Commissioners. II
there ever were grssping monopolies. he said they
IN roads. sn
for ride or two blocks and the amount for q
ride from the Battery to the Harlem River. About
nothing; but he thought that IL Mr.. Vanderbilt
would carry passengers from the Battery the Har
lem River for five cents it would be q good thing.
Tho people OF the county wanted just such road
ALDERMAN ROBERTS 10 THE FORE.
Alderman RoBERTs-Win the Chair permit mo to
ask Alderman Hauyhton q question l would like
to know just what he intends to do il the Board dis
charges the committee? Is 1t his object move for
Alderman HAUGHToN-I intend to move for the
lection of the report. That's my position in the
Alderman RoBERrs-It was necessary that should
know what you intended to do. 30 that might vote
intslI gently on on the matter And yet don't quite
on Streets, to whom the whole matter was
referred. agreed to give hearing to the property
have done in a very short time. But now
motion is made. apparently by concerted
the committee and then. according to Mr Houghton.
to have the report rejected. Why he should desire
to do this will not undertake to say. His motives
may be good and pure. They are his own, aud no.
body has right to inquire into them except in SO
far as they affect his general reputation. And yet
great reluctance, because know will be casting my
vote in favor of the plunderers who now have
It would be to vote to perpetuate the two monopo-
lies that at present control the "L" roads, But
robbery does not justify another. and will condemn
the report of the Rapid Transit Commissioners.
will vote to discharge the committee. I do not
sympathize with the attacks that have been
tions controlled by him have conferred much
benefit on this city any other corporation. II
attacked anybody if held anybody accountable for
the present condition Of things, would attack the
Governor who signed the bill providing for the
building Of the elevated roads: the man who robbed
his friends to do all his work for him, and who.
after watering his railroad stock. sold out for
$2.OO0.0O0
ATTACKING rRx COMMISSIONERS.
President MORT here said that the report Of the
Rapid Transit Commissioners was most important to
the people OF the annexed district. II it were re-
Jected then the people Of Westchester and other
counties would be without proper travelling facil-
tiles for another year least He hoped the matter
would be laid over and full opportunity given to
the property owners to express their views the
subject. 1t would be rather severe on the Commits
soners to reject the whole OF their report after all
the time and trouble they had devoted to their labor
Alderman MonRIs-I don't think anything could
be too severe on these men who made the report.
We have seen the benefits and the evils Of rapid
transit, and the lesson that should be learned
below the Harlem In'' River. Ao would rather
reject the whole report, that these men
might be eta taught lesson I was surprised when en-
what they did. think 1t far better to sustain the
monopoly Of one than to create new monopoiies.
think that more than five cents should be charged
for ride from the Harlem River to the Battery.
What has Mr.. Vanderbilt done to obtain the new
franchise? He charges sixteen cents to Morri-
sania twenty cents to fremont, and like
amount to Fordham When he got the city to give
him the privilege of running steam cars on West
street for the purpose. he said. Of lowering the
cost of freight what did he do? Instead OF making
low tariff he raised his prices and went into
high figure.
After this desultory discussion lasting over half
an hour, was INDUCED IN Presluent MOtt again en-
deavored to impress upon the Board the Importance
passing that part OF the report relating to the
nexed district. but Alderman Morris said that his
honor dearer to him than anything else. and 1t
was Of more importance to have 1t unsuled than to
have any boneht derived to certain section OF the
city. New routes could be laid out by Board
OF Commissioners. and the annexed district could
THE REPORT RsJxcrRD
The vote on discharging the committee then
taken. and resulted as follows:-
.FoR DIscnARGISc-Aldermen Burns, Finck. Jacebus,
George Hall Roberts trs@%any,. and Maash.on, hyatt
Kennsy; Herman Robert Han and strack snti-fam-
AGAINST DIscnARcrSG-Aidermen Mott lantLTammany)
aud Csvanagh. keenan,. Saucr and Shels Tammany)-5.
The committee thereupon declared discharged
from the further confederation Of the subject. A
motion was then msdeto reject the report. by Mr..
Jacobus, and was amended by Mr.. Perley to
disagree with that portion Of 1t relating to the
Fourth avenue and Fifty ninth street routes. The
a Was lost o Sy @ sns same vote as
of it, The whole report was then rejected by tho
vote as printed above-l6 to5
When tho result of the vote announced Alder
man Morris and said:-
This vote shows that this Board Of Aldermen is
az honest body ever represented the city. Let
the press note the fact and send 1t the world"
WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS
As soon Is 1t was ascertaned that the Board OF Al
dermen had rejected the report visit paid the
office of the Commissioners No. "a Exchange place.
see what they thought OK tho matter. Several Com
ceive the without any signs of dsappoin tment.
They claimed that the Aldermen did reject their
report but simply declined to approve Of rapid
transit roads through the streets specified therein
until such time they have learned the plans
OF construction and also the terms upon which
roads must be built. The action of the Aldermen,
they said. was far from being final and the matter
could be brought up at any future time, the
WAS done by tho Common Council of Brooklyn in tho
of tho rapid transit routes just approved by
them, which had been pending three years. The
Rapid Transit Commissioners said they would 80
and finish their work. laid out for them by
law. just as ii their report had been approved.
THE ELEVATED IoAps-Is THE METROPOLITAN
TO SECURE CONTROL OF THE MANHATTAN
coMPANY?--A REMARKABLE MOVEMENT.
The report published in the HERALD yesterday
that the Loan aad Improvement Company were
endeayoring TO secure tho control of the Nun