New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-22
MR.. GRANT WILL NOT YIELD
HE TALKS PLAINLY TO ELEVATED ROAD
OFFICIALS.
xAKE,sHryT SCHEMES FOR RAID TRANSIT NOT
TO BE Observation-Disclosures HAS

xAxEesHryT SCHEMES FOR RArID TRANSIT NOT
TO BE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HAS
NOTHING TO DO WITH TILE CASE.
Mr. Goulfs committee consisting OF Russell
Sare. n M. Galloway, John a. Hall and Julian I.
Davies, appeared OF the Mayors Office again yes
seraay, according 20 appointment and also Law
son N. Fuller. who had just dropped in as he
. exnlained. 70 represent the WestSide people who
are shining for rapid transit. Mr. Hall was the
farss "a sneak. The committee, he said, had come
10 have an informal talk regarding the PROPOSE
Hons contained in Mr.. Gould's litter. and o main
subiecs Of inquiry was what the Mayor thought
about granting the facilities desired by the Man
haitian Company.
. do not hesitate to say" Mr.. Grant replied,
= that am utterly opposed to the proposition.
have ted you SO before, and repeat 1t now
cannot zee why you come to me with any such
proposition / am without authority to grant
your request, and II possessed the power would
never consent to give up the public parks for rail-
road purposes
This seemed to dispose of Mr.. Hall. and Mr..
Sage came % the front. we are not here
he said, asking anything for one individuals
benefit. There is universal demand for rapid
transit, che press correctly responds to that
Remand, and we maintain our ability TO supply
the demand II proper facilities are given. Our
yystem has been fifteen years In operation, and
we assert that IL Is without superior The
best minds in the world have been employed to
perfect our system, and all we ask Is the chance
TO demonstrate that we can do all that the
people require" =,
The Mayor said he could not agree, with Mr.
Sage He believed the elevated system "noiV
INADEQUATE TO present demands, and II that were
sa what of the futurep Mr.. Sage, in reply,
sehearsed much of Mr. Goulds letter in eulogy
al the Manhattan system, and dilated upon It's
benefits to the CITY, He spoke Of the phiianthropio
motives which actuated the management IN ask
ing for increased facilities.
Such valuable franchises rs yours were never
xiyen 90 any corporation" replied Mr.. Ufan1
: ana the city ought to be compensated aoe-
ouateiy. But as to your philanthropy, MI. Sage
.ou son,t mean to tell me that you invested your
money in the elevated road as o philantnropiSO
onlyp" ~ so..
4 sm,le went around the Board as hr. sage
admitted that IL was not his custom to put money
sxhere he did nos expect handsome DIVIDENDS.
Tberp was some talk about the capital required
"a, rew sehemes of rapid transit and the possioie
aif,culties In the way Of obtaining IT, Inc 'aAyoA
Thought there would be no trouble IN geeans
plenty of capital The franchise he SAID snouiu pe
,r,s no Mt auction and given to the highest oiouer
~ his hid WIRE made in good faith. He hao ~
Scnht there would be plenty OF eomReLnpon. Az
In reply to questions from Mr., Hall ana I pis
=. - NJ Mavor said that many of Mr.. Gould
PROPOSITIONS could not be entertained at all ~ ohs
Il these was the occupation Of Battery farK Us
terminal station. -. ..h.. von baye
any legal right in the park tne t tSsrs they
missioners gave you permission 70 50 tnete' 1--WE
rave Won what they had no authority 70 gIvs
Who saya the Park Board the right TO give away
the property Of the city p - 49,, 1aia
Mr. Davies said that the road had peen A az
eut through the Park at the Suggestion ot ~. ~
Park Board to save the row OF trees Ia S's gSt
aYes.S the Mayor answered, end you ougns
10 baye been compelled to buy private properly
i0l M n' Fuller Xii made an argument in favor Of
permitting the Manhattan Company ne e sons
vayd To Tenth-ave., and thence to Kings prlage.
The Mayor characterized M rulers pan a. a.
. makeshift only. 81 am looking" he ssia, 70
the permanent interests Of the people, ana wan
= svSfem adopted which will be OF pefnanene
SsneiiS ono that win not have 70 be tinkers9
&c every year or 80. This viii ePpiy as wen
lowed the use Of parks and streets