New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-30
TIE MAYORS RAPID IRA NsIT PLAN.

NJ rrY,a TIRE RAILROAD COMMITTEES ALL ABOUT
TT AND SHOWS WHY 1T OUGHT TO BE ADOPTED
A1BAxr. March 90 (speciaD.-Mayor Hewitt talked
nssrly two hours this afternoon before JOINT nec'ns
of the Senate and Assembly Railroad Committees on ms
rapid transit measure now pending de went INTO hs
details of the proposed road, the necessities Tor us
existence and tho great good 1t would do hc sao
part; .,.,.o oor
Tho movement Of tho population IN Large cites b COD
responds very closely with the oas II u 'n pre-
vsnssd IN any way from taking It's natural course, the
BODY Is we'll ss tho body polite suffers IN snia
sssws nv hss hes reached Every ono
tSs fss on the roads the
entire day it Is almost impossible to ind place 70 Ss
in The O1 q S.s RRSsed Raws
third-s. 1t 10 O'Clock In the morning, and II some %
sot seat The elevated railway is running to Its an an
Capacity Therefore, say that New-York has prso'l
soms now plan adopted to carry its population ham,
The matter is Of such great importance that Degan
tenn of oe,ce Various schemes have been INTRODUCED
some twenty years Of age and one Dsp sssmrabIe in
tbsIr Wsy and reflect very great credit II their pro
joctors have resped harvest they desert Ssr
it, '' They cannot With safety trains at higher
ratio Of speed than they now DO ano nney failure
crease the csgsc at, % N spesd for rapid
than twenty I'VE miles hour You can &c. c n,
nj epHed the elevatS0 rOa0 Only al
honcs think that II is idle TO build any more eo'
road structures IN the streets OF Ncw-fork go
Hero the Mayor began an explanation OF MS Dill
He said that he did not believe in placing In legislative
bodies the power OF expanding large sums OF money
aTbs expendIturcs for this work. ne said. "must DO
made by the parties who would have every motive 10
guard against extravagances The employment OF 'no
labor required would become matter OF political Pat
ronaee Even now in tho City Of Ncw-fork IL Is I'M
possible TO ell tho smallest place without Is made
political matter There must DO an even oV'sioD 90
tween the wings Of party. The Police department
must be 90 divided that the Democrats and hepuohcans
must have fair shake
He referred to the building OF tho Court HOUSE Ia
Nex.York which, he said. under the Tweed ring. was
the greatest gold mine that the City OF ever
furnished the politicians. He said that II his Dill was
not passed 1t would great calamity to the CITY oil
New-York BY putting tho construction and running
the road in the hands of the NewYork Central ana ud
son River Railroad II would be placed In Responsible
position and tho road paying back yearly to the city
specified amount. would In thiry.hve years. have paid
the city the cost Of building II Provision made then
| tor return TO the city Of tho road
| Mr. Hewitt drew Cd map the proposed rou, -,
which has osn been described In tho papers, ana ne
sum wa msde BIZ the Elevated road yearly IN thirty
i've years be expects tho population OF Newly ORR CITY
TO b. 100000 Although the Mayor had not had any
ssp for three nights, he spoke clearly and concisely
The passage Of this bill WIN b noble act. and vii