New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-17
BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT.
THE MEETING CALLED BY MAYOR Low.

THE MEETING CALLED BY MAYOR LOW.
AUSTIN CoRBIN's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY Ex-
JUDGE TRACY, 7. c. CRoNIN AND OTHERS.
A meeting to consider the question OF rapid tran
sit for Brooklyn was held last evening in the Com
mon Council Chamber In that city at the call OF
Mayor Low. He requested all interested to
take part In o full and free discussion
Of the subject. The room was crowded.
Among the well-known men present were
Ex-Judgc b. F. Tracy, Winchester ButtOn. Edwin
Packard: Henry W. Maxwell Tenefai 1' d, WGod.
Wins, Ripley Ropes, Controller Brnkerhon, Slgls-
mud kaufman Aldermen HOugutOn and " ateIs,
Iohu Y Culyer, Alexander F0rman, Austin COrbin,
General II. w. Slocum, William Marshall, SUPER
ylsors Atwater Willis and Gedney.
Ihe Mayor said that the meeting was called for
free DISCUSSION of the rapid transl question lOr tue
city a question pressln upon the whOie community
Two tnIngs were beyond co tr0Versy In BroOklF
the immediate need OF rapid transit and that
property owners should be properly compensated.
he important p0iut WAS the method Of ascer ala
ing the damages. The Mayor then reviewed what
had been done the last year m connection viii
rapid transit schemes, ana the cOmpeEs tlOu Dll
n sod by the Legislature. This would have al
low ed the Culver ROAD TO nave been Gdlt, Out tue
cour,s reused t. grant permission Tor the wOrh.
TINS left the entire SUBJECT Sui open. The Mayor
SAID III CONCLUSION that he desired to get All
he light possible on the subject. lilo wanted
to know whe her the existing laws were enough
TO project the individual rights OF properly
second as TO whether existing la were bar 10
the PROCESS of rapid transit; and third. what
amendments were needed
thou that the city should bulld Its rapid transit
roads and should control hem, borrowing the
moucy on bonds. rs Tor otner city Improvements.
Inc need Of quick transit was aiso urged
Dy W. j. Coombs. urged that the city should take
Anstin Corbn, president Of the Long Island
X lroad Company, after setting forth the adyan-
tapes which Lad accrueu IN New York
from ITS elevated railroad system, urged
that the same would come TO Brooklyn by proper
system But property should not Dc tak-n wltno ut
paving the owners therefor. EleYa ca roads would
pay III brooklyn, but not 90 wen as IN New-iOrA
in, IT success showed tDat New-1Ork should nave
Uuitt it's own roads aud 80 much me more
should Brooklyn. Tie city should build
minus 10 East New-lork, which would settle the
Nnoie transit problem Or Brooklyn. IL was just as
nttlug tor tnu city do this as 10 bulld water
works provide Park anu boulevaTds ana engage
IN bullnlug a Orluge. such trunk line could DC
buI for D. 900, 900 or -, 800 900. Bonds could be
Issued al per cent, ana tue Interest WOULD
only ne = 90 200 O year. his would cover dam
ng,'s ana all he Long Island Railroad stood ready
To take the lease OF 1t, II II was guaranteed mat the
rates OF fares would not be less tnan now cnarged
IN AeM-YOIk. Tue company would alsO guaraLtee
10 buy tue road at tue cnd OIL twenty years.
IL would give tue right to other COM
pdnies to uso the track at reasonable
iates After payment of the interest on the bonds,
the company would give tue city One-nai the net
receipts. $50 ,, -
ery engage III railroad building Inc prlnclpie tor
CON peisduOn was tnat property should 20 paid Tor
wuen taken. Mr.. CrOnln also urged that the un-
foreground system was the proper one Tor
BrooKlyn, which was peculiarly h.ted lor IT,
oigIsnund kaufman moved that mo Mayor
should appoint committee OF twenty-one 10 con-
s,der me question ana report 10 a tu,uTo citizens
meeting Inns proposition was ailerWard aincuucd
Nv 1. r. Cund wno proposed That the Mayor should
call meetings OIL cltlzens IN eacn ward ana E4ec-
Ion District 10 vote whether or not the ely
snuuiu Ould tue road. Inc Mayor then SAID
mat he must decline TO entertain any motion.
lie dId not feel called upon to setue III genera
WAY the Question OF whether an
eieyated or an underground railroad was tue bot
ter tor the city. WHAT he wanted To ge. at Was
whether the Principe OF compensation was to be
violated. II rapid transit III u chs could re pro-
vIdcd under the General Railroad Act Inc matter
vi compensation Was settled. -
Ex-Juage BIZ Iracey was next called for. de said
tnaL tue question law Ill regard " compensation
lur damages whom persons owned tue sire {, waS
covered by the general Railroad ACT. Inc Il as
tlOn OF title III the street cOnld DC Set'led ny si
PIE act giving to ali properly owners aUutung la
iue street tue title 10 tie bed OF the street. ms
would Simplify every possible dltleulty lie "aS
glau that Tue city, no mater now much fapia
transit WAS neeueu, would not prOvIue IL wlLnUul
concentrating all property lilo aid not Know
wne.ncr elevator OF underground r0aus would De
better his experience III LONDON ten or lwelve
\eals ago gave nm prejudice against unuet-
GROUND roaus. TnoIe was no dOuot Ihat Win tho
near complouon Oh the bridge Brooklyn snoulu
nave u ~ stem Oh QulcK COMMUNICATION la INC
next ten years the population would increase 10 u
million ii the question were prompt.
ly met An immense tide OF lin-
migration would flow 10 Brooklyn Ii system was
established by winch one could take car III New
YORK anu ride To any part OIL Brooklyn.
10 the Mayor General Tracy SAID that the first
step VI railroad company should be To gay AOr VIC
property taken UeIore building TIE road, whether
In cIty or county. lie believed mat no property
could taken ana PAID for III the future. ray
Ing should Uegn tue measures.
Winchester BrtCOn thought that the duesuoA
hau uuL been settled, whether 5luo OWheIS Uodiu
secure any damages. Remarks were also luade ~
3 Is. DuIyea ana A. Is. Mann, anu the Mayor de-
cIaIeu the meeting adjourned.