New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-17
CREAMER LAUDS HIS BILL.
DEFENDING 1T FROM THE ASSAULTS OF
CRITICS.
SOMETHING BESIDES PERMANENT RAPID
TRANSIT COMMISSION IN THE MEASURE
CLAIMS OF UNDERGROUND ROADS
DESTROYED.
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Albany, Jan. 1e.-Assemblyman Thomas J. Creamcr
of New-York, was much dspleased to-day when he
discovered that The Tribune did not approve Of his
Dill authorizing tho construction Of an elevated rail-
road upon Broadway, Fourth and Fifth aves. and
Forty-second-st He had plainly imagined that he
would be thought philanthropist who Vas about to
confer upon New-York the precious boon OF rapid
transit and that blinded by this fact no newspaper
would dare to survey his bill critically. In speech
made to the Assembly to-day no referred to the bill
If It was one Of trivial Importance merely intro
dnced he said to open the ball for discussion
of this matter of rapid transit" If so It was
strange that such eviathan of bin was launched
as an unimportant experiment, and that such par
ucuar pains was taken in II to grab for the of
the railway corporations four Of the greatest thorough
fares In New-York city.
HIrING BEHIND MAYOR GRANT.
In his speech Mr.. Creamer inquired why It
would not be a good idea 10 give Mayor Grant, of
New.YJrS. authority two members Of the
permanent Rapid Transit Commission. No one re-
Piled, and Mr. Creamer, TO cnch his point, said
Ioftily "Why Is Hugh j. Grant in the Office of Mayor
OF Ncw-York today Simply on account OF bis rec
ord In making fight for the protection of property
Broadway by the vote he gave I'm opposition the
surface roadv But Thomas J. Creamer is not making
a fight to protect Broadway. On the contrary In
which he considers praiseworhy, he is attempting
in the Legislature to pass bill which will throw
open Broadway 10 any railroad corporation IL IS
useless for him to hint that the public from past
experience trust Mayor Grant to protect Broad
way II the barriers TO It's occupation are broken
down. II so, why not leave the laws protecting
Broadway they are
The remarkable discovery was made to-day by
those who again examined the bill critically that
MrCreamer IA his had artlessly destroyed any
claims which underground railway companies might
have by virtue Of their charters 20 use Broadway
Fourth or Fifth aves., Forty second-st. Perhaps
this is blow at the Arcade Railway Company which
has charter to build underground railway up
broadway or at the possessors of the Vandenburgh
charter" which is said TO have the
right 10 build rapid transit road up
Fourth-ave. MI creamer, of course, did not
know what he was doing when he arranged his bill
IN this skilhl manner. The method by which he
Kills the charters OF the underground roads at present
existing Is 10 omit from the fourth section OF the
Rapid Transit Act Of 1875 the following provision:
And except such portions of streets and avenues as
are already legally authorized for or occupied by an
elevated or underground railway"
The fourth section Of ihe Rapid Transit Act says
that rapid transit roads may be built in all of the
streets OF Ncwf0rk except certain The provi-
sion destroyed BY Mr. Creamer added to these excep
tons such streets has already been given to rapid
transit companies. Since the Rapid Transit Act
pissed the Arcade Railway Company has obtained It's
chsstee fer hIoaiway IL Is. therefore, necessary
10 destroy iis rights before any other rapid transit
company can build an underground railway in that
street.
In closing his speech Mr. Creamer denied that he
was a fayorte Of william NJ. Tweed.