New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-15
MAYOR GRANTS PLAN.
HIS IDEA OF HOW THE CRY CAN SECURE
REAL RAPID TRANSIT.
4 SYNOPSIS OF TINE ELL WHICH VIII BE PRE-
sENrEp TO THE LEsIsbATURE TO-DAY
FULL DISCUSSION AND SUGGESTIONS
ros prrrEarne ITS PROVISIONS
FREELY INVITED.

FREELY INVITED.
Mayor Grants rapid transit plan VIII De pre-
sented 70 the Legislature to-day IN the form OF
a bin which Corporation Counsel Beekman carried
10 Albany last night. 1t was drawn by mr. Beck
man. in conformity with the Mayors design It's
main features have already been forcshadowea IN
The Tribsne. The bill is extremely long, and
NJ peekmsn prepared the following statement
ve.s.raav. which embraces al its main points:
re bin embraces amendments to various sections Of
Aasr zoe Of the laws Of 1905 popularity known Is se
napsd Tssnsst Acts II has been amended nom u"s
10 sine since 1875 :,
sessssn Of that set provides the appointment by
ts Msxer Of ave commissioners who shall be residents
Of s county for the purpose Of passing upon tne SAD
sct Of rapd snss snd carrying cut he provisions ~ 'ns
ststrte The Mayors power 70 appoint however can 20
sxsrcissd eniy upon the application Of nty Fepu@oe
so,.h,ae,x ana taxpsyers Of the county verified upon
ssss bsfore Justice OF the Supreme Court ~ II pro
posed by the present bill to asEhorife me MaJof sc'
q his own motion In the appointment Of such COMMITS
scness without any previous application, whenever no
n ~ The ouuion that there need in the city Of I'D
;lsicpal rspd transit facilities IN sneh case u 10 pro-
vided that NOT more thres OF me hye commissioner
must be residents q the county.
The object Of the amendment Is to give me utinosl
freedom Of ecsion 70 Mayor in setting In operation the
provisions OF law which rapid transit scnelne
which shall be the benefit OF che people OF una cry
sy be Initiated elaborated upon ADOPTED ana cOnT
yucted In order that may have the largest measure
upon the commission be Is relieved In the ease Oh tHo
Of ss fom the necessity OF choosing thep
nom residents Of the county. Within thirty Gays aIer
fhsfr Organization, 10 provided by As eAsns is~'
the ecmissioners are determine upon the necessity
n, additional rapid transit facilities ana withn SKY
asys fter fir organization are TO nx ana determine she
rcute or routes for railway or railways which theS
have found TO be necessary
For the purpose Of preventing any nsconeepuon rs
tia rewsrs Of the commissioners In the natter section
Of he act s amended To authorize them 70 Iocate
saoh rss,ya they ns 70 90 so through the poeAs
.yauuex places or roads the city. The exceptions OF
various streets ayenues parks and public places IN inc
city contained In tho original act arc stu maintained
except that the commissioners are allowed IN loes.ns e
Ysyoed railway 20 OF such streets or avenues
AZ soon as the commissioners appointed By the Mayor
az any cty having million Of inhabitants or over sha
hsva located the routes and decided upon the plan OF
nlss according 10 which the road IL 70 DO constructed
thsx are required to submit their action in that respect
"a ths OF Sinking Fund Of the city Tor
examination Commissioners Of the Sinking funa
,pproye the saa they required to certify TO tho
Mayors commissioners. Should they dlsapprove the
same In whole or part they are required % cefty
such dsapprcya to the Mayors commissioners stating
the grounds thereof and their reasons therefor The
Nxyors commissioners thereupon required to recon-
sdsr feis previous action and authorized 70 change
or modify the same such In their Judgment
may be proper again locate the routes and decide
upon the plans accordingly Upon 80 doing the BILL re-
auires them 20 certify their action in that respect 10 the
Commissioners OF Sinking Fund and the routes and
plans adopted b. the Mayors commissioners are do
olsfe3 10 be FINAL