New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-08
THE MAYORS PLANS UPHELD.
COTTON BROKERS on RAPID TRANSIT.
STREETS AND PIERS.
MEMBERS OF THE EXCHANGE INDORsH Mr.
HBwfrTs RECOMMENDATIONS - WORDS
OLE PRAISE FROM THE SPEAKERS


message in regard TO securing for the city rapid
transit that should really be rapid and streets and
docks worthy of the city. The meeting was well
attended. The president of the Exchange, O. ID.
Miller, presided. Among others present were
james f. Wenmsn, M. b. Fielding, j. H. Parker,
James Swami, @. w. Ide, Henry Ilentz, Walter L.
Miller, ard S. Ranger
There in addition TO members Of the Cotton
Exchange fair sprinlSling Of members from the
other Exchanges present.
LETTER FROM THE MAYOR READ.
The following letter from Mayor Hewitt to
President Miller was read:
SIR: acknowledge tho receipt Of your letter Of this date
suggesting that public meeting should pur.
sage Unless these recommendations snail in way
ceive the public approval they will doubtless fall the
ground without effect 1t not fer
be DONE but the people OF NevYork desire good
Streets oommodious wharves and rapid transit they ought
indicate by which nisundsr,
stssd by the Legislature
SOME THINGS THE EXCHANGES PRESIDENT SAID.
After presenting this letter the president, Mr..
Miller, said In part
We this afternoon for tho purpose OF
ing Mayor Hewitt in his effort 10 have comprehensive
system of public improvements adopted such Indicated
IN his last TO the Board OF Aldermen As business
asked to-day ndorse the bu,inessSe recon-
mendstions OF business Mayor Applause We nay not
all approve the details Of his plans for Mayor Hewitt him.
self says: This plan is 20 objections but usfe Is 10
plan which Will not be open objections" We mast not
divide forces We the have
many plans to that alw fall 10 tho grOund but
recommend 10 tho people and 10 the Legislature definite
plan OF which expect adopted that VIII
give us the desired result Applause
LocH pride ami public spirit essential 10 tho
maintenance OF good aud to the develop
resources While New York has assumed the responsible
ties OF tho frat city OF the land 10 all National ben
and phianthropc affairs. Its local pride has been dormant
Gin bava al in
uence the conduct OF It's affairs Thirty years
honor to be Alderman OF New York city its best c
potent in oity and State Affairs ana enjoy
ing advantages By Of their public spirit wehaTes
leader in Mayor aad the time has when the same
spirit should animate people when no mere spas
modc effort shall be made the overthrow Of the Tweed
Ring but when steady persistent attention municipal
affairs by its merchants will send tcxstSTs and
thieves to the rear. lAppausal
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED,
James +. Wcnman. q former president OF the Cot
ton Exchange, spoke next. He expressed his grat-
cation that there signs indicating that BUSH
ness men in New-Yorl1 were again beginning 10
take interest in the affairs of New-fork He
called attention to the fact that the Chamber OF
Commerce and the Produce Exchange had already
Endorsed the Mayors recommendations and then
offered the following resolutions:
Whereas Honor Abram Hewitt, the Mayor Of this
city having recently made Common Council several
treating upon the and requirements Of this
great a intelligent and conprehsnsSis
elliott the highest commentator and approval OF the bust
ness community and
Whereas Many Of the recommendations are noteworthy for
their gnaty the high interest evince IN the growth
mprovement OF city wei its financial stand
ing recognition from the members Of this EK-
change particularly in the solution OF tie rapid transit
problem patent its due conception Of the rights and
OF city recommending scheme for t,e benefit
give public treasury instead o. greeiy
franchise OF untold worth ia the future
recognize the recomm endatOns TO
liberal expe ndure OF the public for the Improve
pcrfeotng Of system o. sewerage for smooth
we'll paved highways for the sdOrnment Of and
pleasure grounds the and breathing spots OF
and rich alike; for the and Improvement Of
streets and avenues for the improvement Of our .o
the cleaning Of streets s"0 maintenance OF our
eelelent police and fire departments for thu
continuance Of our great boon OF free educa'ion All
tending to make This city. with its unrvalled water "ays
facilities great railway systems nos
only the great Metropolis .; the Wes,era Hemisphere'
but the pride and envy OF the world; and
Whereas Honor treating all these subjects In
his Characteristic intelligent ani busineslke mahHeF mas
placed commercial community under obligations 70 All
bin their development and improvement that we feel
called uron express feelings at this time Therefore 10
Resorea That the members Exchinge Of tho
City AMI the merchants here assemble 10 here
by approve recommendations of His Honor tile Mayor
his communications 10 the Common CoHnci an
him hearty support in giving to TINS cy such
government would result from them.
Res0lVed That do recommend TO all branches OF our
legislation National and Municipal that they 'aNe
may DO IN aiding 70 carry ou the IN
tsgent Of HIS Honor whereby the present
generation may enjoy benefits that must accrue from
their acceptance
SUPPORTING THE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Fielding next took the platform 20 speak
words of approval of Mayor Hewitt and h.S II 3
sage This is part Of what he said:
think you will all agree with mo that tho MAYOR has COZ
duced with jsich fairness the plans
he aaD
city and giant IN her interests IN
true people whom the people shoili 'npor
Few appreciate how rapidly NevYork las grown and 70
growing have lived twenty years. Ia lSoo tho
population was 72G Now than double mat
Such rapid growth Is withoaa parallel BIT New'forNh NJ"
suffered much the indifference OF citizens who ono
would suppose would concerned IN promoting her
welfare In some DO attributed 70 the bound.
less liberty within the Law anl the ie'ng thae
whatever happens bound to prosper 1t were 10
my power would dfrauchise those who for any consider
able length Of time neglect to vote.
Tho elevated inadequate TO meet tne dsnaab
upon them and they furnish rapid transit The con
don streets and docks Is dsgraeeiuL iof ohs
heartily approve the Mayors for aaorne
rapid transit supplying streets AID docks worthy o. ns
city.
Henry Hentz another eX-president, spoke next
saying in substance:
believe that rapid transit is necessity for NcwYork,
and that Mayor Hewitt IA. hit the right plan FOR pro
vidInglt did believe in the elevated roals s'd
rejoice that Mayor proposed In their steal under
ground open roads hiak It 10 scty proper ha'
this city should credit promote such scheme ~
that proDounded by the Mayor We not without pece-
dent, Baltimore hslpst tho Baltimore All ohJ row ana
phia Pennsylvania for tho sake OF Increasing
their prosperity Besides under the Majors p1 ~ M
, NJ tbirt, Eve years the sinking uai viii extnsuSh tie
entire debt road will be the property Of the city
Walter r. Miller also made an earncs; speech ID
favor Of the Mayors plans for providing Iape
| transit and otherwise improving the city. -
| William Woodward seconded the resolutions
| and they were carried unanimously and en-.
| Enthusiastically and the members Of the lotion
| that the time they had stolen from bushes, had
| been well expended.
| DTSCTPLIYTNG BRO0KLYNS Police F0HcE
police Commissioner Bell BEGAN hi, work Of eNannsas
orye. against members o. the police force OF BroosYn