New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-15
especially .aspsed % meet the public dsnAnd :
transit In the city.

especially ADAPTED 70 meet ths puDie
transit In the city.
prRroTr.y UNDER SUPERVISION
~. shaking Fund Commissioners
a aeys.cd -, 10 nurposs Of having the ACTON " ~.
rand ranslt COMM ssioners brought Directly
supervision o. he municipal authorities VINO "a
represent the inberests Of and are respons'D'0
the people OF the city. a ,he routes
=. ,e az me a,tiejes Of association under Whien
eomnanv which Is 70 operate The road must 10
arc located and prepared entirely under inhuen'''
able 70 the proper protection OF such Interests Ynno
Tho proyalon Tor the application by the Siu-e -,
commissouers 70 the Board Of Aldermen ana 70 w. ~
e,tvowne,s oy the consents to the operation u wy
which the Consultation OF the State requires ~
tsined substitutes the public In the paoe "
CORPORATION az the applicants for such CONSENTS -
The provision for the sale Of the ffanehse .,,os
thus been created exclusively through pubic 49,
affords guarantee not only that the city wan
true value Of the franchise. but also Inas nv =, con-
scan be shown In the selection OF those VINO az
duet the road 1t also achieves another oDIeo~ -,
sroh 80 ho. heen actually made IL is sosoiuVeay un
certain who the persons ore 10 be by whom Vno
10 no opersted ana those private innaenees' se -.
which in occurring franchises from we ei'y 1900.
found to operate disadyantgeousy 70 inc puOn0
cannot be exercised ..,,h ia own
s,sns M create the franchise makes It public ptope'
in the hands OF the city, and provides Tor prYS'e
In Its operation only after the city mas oe'eiAa
and approyed the road which IN 70 DO pu,is a -
ts routes plans for It's construction, and inc 'e
conditions of the charter under which the opefa'Ns
corporation is to derive its power :, ,,,s bIl,
No doubt in the thorough examination ol 90 -,
which win follow It's introduction, Suggestions - AZ,
eisms win be made which VIII lead 70 tne an
Al the measure In that behalf, the city ausnous
be glad 10 receive suggestions and VIII give 's'"
best consideration -. m,
The sections Of the Rapid Transit Act when as NO.
anee,ea by these amendments not incorporated ia ~"
bill.
THE MAYOR rs COMMITTED TO IT.
Referring to the measure and the motives whlcI
have actuated him in perfecting it. Mayor GRAM
said yesterday: :. .,..,,on,
Ths bin az introduced may be subject TO oolec.oh'
and consequent modification OF sOrne OF us
NV aim is TO secure pessaRe Of such an ee' ',
mari, pnb,ic confidence and TO the people o.
YORK city a speedy, durable and safe mone OIL N""7-
The lower to the upper part Of New-York' - =,
h,lieye that no scheme be sueeesSrui uiies, .
has the popuar approval and am very ANXIOUS ua''
each ana all the provisions Of this bill shouia
widest and fullest discussion in order that sueh
a.,s NAV he proposed as viii fully perfect the measure
ar, advised by the Corporation Counsel that inc Oi
ss drawn "a both constitutional sod practca' anu
nassed viii meet all the requirements OF the Stua~on
Tho only idea to which am committed IL ,hat INC Wv
vsns Of New.York shall have real rapid transit Us soeeo
"a the same cpn be accomplished.