New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-16
A NEW ROAD IN BROADWAY.
RAPID TRANSIT BILL INTRODUCED IN
THE ASSEMBLY.

oprAn,rR srypMrTs THE MEASURE, BUT "wHo's
nrH1Np H1mf--sTREETs EXEMPT UNDER
THE PROPOSED MEAsURE-TExT
OF THE BILL.
svx TELEGRAPH TO TEE TRIBUNAL
Albany Jan 15.-Thomas J. CreameI' oi New.rorA'
,ho was one of the favore state Senators OF William
W. 80 ho. after long exile from Albany, re-
.,,.n.d a. AN Assemblyman from the metropolis.
n,anan With him a bill permitting the construction
~ a raptd transit railroad upon biOa""ay' roursn
awe as far north as Forty -secohu'S.'' a'u oh y
second.st gay as far as the ora"u No"'f"i 49,
AZ ~ this was not sufficient, MI oleancr prVposo'
I'm the same act to NEEDLE WIN 'no ,,.sas 80 ~
ION, NJ Brooklyn. This measure "e' 'uon''..e" " w
s.s.r,h,v This morning by Mr.. Crcamer without any
,.,,or n ,s nv all odds the most important act
mus far introduced in the Legislature. besucs 'ne
features already mentioned, IL pro''NeS ior POI,
nanent Rapid Transit Commission i"r No"-i"iA
0tv. Now, whenever new r"piu transit 'oau q,
s,rroe,ed there must in each case De new rap'u
sussos'oo M creamer's bill provides that
80 Iii \. n nermanent commission, having as
a.. or0h.rs two persons TO be named by Mayor
Grant Of New-York, ex-Controller AZURE" h oioon,
neniamin Wood proprietor OF Inc pAnS N'~o'
and George r. Sheldon. There il suspioio" 'n"'
tbe hill Is desened to throw great uca Oh pa'ronaSo
into the hands of Mayor Grant anu Is'D .' 49,
:. - nov,de, that In case either Mr. Green, MT WOOD
,sI sh.Idor declines TO serve the Mayor shall have
'. A. ,ro,nt hIs successor. IL would DC an easy
,.,t.r "a nut the name of dummy In the Dill ana
vh,n n becomes law have him resign ana .h'o"
tina control OF the commission into 'ho h~"s " 'i
Grant Given tho control Of the coi'iission oy 'u'
resignation of Mr. Green. Mr. Wooa or NE onoH'on'
and the substitution OF Tamman' ., ,a" n,s
power would be tremendous, In view OF mo ousanu'
- voyk1ngmen who would be employed IN inc con-
struction Of rapid transit road
Mr. crcamer artflilly provides In his act TOT tno
capture OF Broadway by a rapid transit company
The Rapid Transit act OF 1873 says in us iour So'
ton. -.
Said commissioners shall within thirty days after sueh
deermne upon tho necessity OF such steam
railway OF railways and II they find snch railway VI .s
WAYS 10 DO necessary in such county tney snan "''
sixty days after such organization NIX ana ue.oin ~
rou,o and routes for such railway or railways anu
49,, 80 .,,.,ono,. shall have tho exclusive power TO
Tho route or routes OF railway or railways over
under through or across the streets avenues or au III
such county except broadway ana fii'haVe'' peio"
ninth.st Fourth-ave and Forty-seeonast' IN 'no u"
Mr. Crramer in hts amendment Of that section as
far as II applies to Broadway, makes II read
Fxceut Flfth-ave. and Tourth-ave.. above for'9'
second, ST. IA the city Of NeW.York
IL will be seen that the Tord broad"S ,"e
nr,sent t.w is dropped thus removing the prohibition
ae.,ns, the use of that thoroughfarc by rapid
transit railway Moreover. the words "Fifth-ave'
helow Fifty-ninthst. Fourh-ave and Forty
st y are modified so to read: " Fifth-aVe' anu
Fourth ave. above Forty-secondst' III VIII mus oo
secn that while under the present law no r"piu
transit road can DO built Fifthavo sou'h OF f"S
ninthst under Mr. Creamers bill, II II should become
,.w an. could be built as far Forty seoondst'
Certainly tho owners Of tho valuable properly On
Fiftb-aye south Of Fortysecondst cannot out ,hinA
,hat Mr. Croamcr's bill has many striking quAiiues'
Nor IA Fourth-aye. exempt. Under the present
,. m rapd transit can be built upon that street.
Mr.. Creaner would throw It open 10 mo ooeuPa''on
., . rapld transit road far north as For'y-seoo
at which IS now exempt.
The members OF the Legislature nom Ne~-iorh are
naturally asking: who Is behinh Mt' Nioe ,'.
sohsmois some think that II is The old Metropoii'ah
.r.ps,t comrany which had the bill prepared olhers
th,n that tho present elevated railroad companies OF
yor desire 10 build an additional line up Broad
cav and along Forty-second-st TO tho Grana Sehus
| Depot ,.,,.-.,, ,..o, ,,or,a
LIKE 20 read carefully Mr. creamers rrmArhao'o meas
uro. IL IS therefore given In fun below.
Section i-Seeuon Of Chapter 900 OF 1ho '""' "
,e-a :. n.,ebv amended % 10 read - follows;
Section 1-wheneveF 10 shsl appear by tho apphoAuon
=, oftv reppabo houscholders snd taxpayers OF any
IN this STATE verified under oath before JUST ., !.
supremo Court that there Is need In S"eh oounv "
,. r.urav a, railways for tho transpoftaisn OF pa
,eogeYa rnils or freight tho Board OF hup1Fl''s " -
county my within thirty days after pfesehH a,a,
~ sueh application. duly verinea ha s''o'' -
| e,.o commissioners who shall DO residents OF "'a ~
| .,n,y and who shall have full power ana AUTHORITY !"
A ana provide AL that they are hereinafter ofeeVu "
| 40 ana provide, and eefune@." VI
! anpointrent signed by tho chairman -, 80
49, a, .uch hoard shall b. nled in the once Oh w"
s.s :, CO... and a duplicate thereof IN the o'.ee
| :, the eierk Of such county But whenever any su,.
n,oposed hallway shall be wholly WITHIN inc Nuns %
| any city IN thu State. then such appnoauon e ~,
-. onlv 10 the Mayor said city, ana such mayor h
e,,v having over one million IN population inc Mayo.
Of aid city shall within thirty days ai,et 'n' 'o
/ have raised and become law, Appoins wv 49,
| Who toaether with Andrew u. Green Dcnlan,'" ~,
ana George r. sheldon OF tho City OF New'Yofk' OF .o
..so,s q, anv ana OF them appointed as hereinaf'et
,ov,ded shall BE- commissioners OF RAILROADS ior so
city In case Of death resignation or iA"u ~ 49, 49,,
4, any said commissioners or their Hpeoes'o's wv '''
| sh,u appo,nt a successor in bis place ana stead
poo,,nn osection OF sald act Is hereby smenaou 30
a. 70 read follows; 49,, 49,.
" ss,ton .-snid eomnn ssioners shall, within thirty
DAYS after such organization ae'e'mhe uo" s
:, , End such railway OF railways TO b necessary IN
.uch county they shall within sixty days after snoh
organization Ak and determine the route or routes Tor
| such steam railway railways and the Haia oonniS
sioners shall have the exclusive power 20 'ooA NV
or routes OF such railway railways over unnef
mr. across the streets avenues places or lands In sueh
county except T1fthavo. and FouT'haNe' aooVe fO''
second St, the city Of Eew-forh and except o''i'
under, through or across thoss PORTIONS VI "ii" NN
| or Franklin syoA, IIerkimer.rt. and Downlng'ht'
| in tho City OF Brooklyn. lying between the
| Ierinrtou.ave and the northerly lire OF
| Atlantic.ave, and over under. through ana
across those portions OF Westinghouse In
rsd city lying between PARK and Connecticut ayes ana
except over under through and across Dcbevose Place
living place and Iecrts Place In said city Of brooklyn
ana except suea as arc contained in public parks or oecu'
ped by buildings belonging said county. or this STATE
or to the United States and except that portion OF
| Ivfu Michigan and
Main st and "a uroyde for the connection junction
with any other railway bridge, provided that the con
sent OF the owners Of oneha in value Of the property
bounded on ana the also Of the local authorities
having control OF that portion Of street or highway
upon which IL Is proposed construct q operate such
railway or railways be first obtained that the determi
nation OF three commissioners appointed by the General
Term OF the Supreme Court in tho district OF the pro.
posed construction, given after due hearing OF all
parties interested and confirmed By IN" court that sueh
j 49, 10 ennalEIenl AneEnlN1