New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-28
.RAPID.TRANSIT PROBLEMS.
MEMBERS sOF TIE LEGISLATURE DEEPLY
\ INTERESTED IN THEM ~
axPuBLlcASs wrtLIxG 10 ACCEPT ANY RRA'
soxssLE AMENDMENT 10 THE
YASSErT BILL.
rnY IELEeaArH 10 Inn rkInUSk1

Albany, Feb. 27-Thc problem OF rapid transit
In New-York is engaging tho attention OF the
leading members OF the Legislature to large de-
gree Every one recognizes the necessity OF i'm
proving the method Of travelling about New
York What hindcs a solution OF the proolcm
IN away satisfactory 10 the people OF New'iorS
n the determination Of Governor Hill that Tam
many Hall shall have the management OF the en-
tkfprise The members Of the Legislature would
easily reach an agreement upon a bill. but the
Governor-and, it may be added Mayor Grant, also
insist upon the Tammany Hall measure being
passed or none. The members Of the Republican
msiority are especially unwilling Ito go IL biind
and pass Mayor Grants bill, without knowing
the names Of the men he intends TO name as kapid-
Transit Commissioners.
To-day this view was earnestly expressed Dy
H. B. Boardman. of the firm of Tracy. Mcfarland
Roardman Il Platt. who drew up Senator Frs
sett's Rapid-Transit bill The only vital dihet-
encc between Mayor Grants bill and that OF
Senator Fassc.t," said Mr.. Boardmah, rs In
the Rapid-Transit Commission. we are ho'
tenacious as TO the names, and VIC cannot uhoer-
stand the ohstinacy with which Mayor "fan,
insists that lie shall name the Conhlss'oh' unu
NOT revert their names while the Dill is ocioic
the Legislature. II is no more 'hah iie"' "
IL people Of New-Iork, on a matter OF such
vital interest 10 them that they should Know VINO
roodue+s this great aust Their names should
be known while the bill is under discussion, 80
that their character and alliances may We scIu''
nized oaa investigated. We are perfectly Wiling
IN withdraw the name of any one OF the men we
lave named, if Mayor Grant Will name gooo
Commissioner Or indeed, We Will cancer inc
names of Ill our Commissioners III Mayor uian'
will name men who obviously VIII Suaiu ,e
interests Il New-lork aud not transfer tnis tSpt
transit enterprise into merely pIahcH vi '"o
Tamnany Hall organizations. ,.,.
~Our bill provides that the Guy uu"ii.i, y.
shall suneryisc the work of the Commission. ISL I
IL better since the city is under the cUntfol Oh
Tammany HAN, that the Rapld-lraiisiI Iouns
sion shall not be under tme rom'i: =,
OF that political organization? MoWrn !,
10 hotter to have check OF this kind Wouiuh
A. give the people better sense OF sccu ,S .
Would not the people feel more con,entcd TO kno"
that Tammany Hall and the taxpayers were s9pa.
ratsd on tLis matter? We are perfectly Wiling
thai ~he Sinking Fund Commissioners shan me-
snnsr yxory powers over our proposed commission.
We are willing TO accept all OF eN-'orPota'on
Counsel Peekman's amendments, except 'nal
launching the Commission. We nave uItwn Wy ,
till in all sincerity 10 give the people oil cw -,
ranid transit We are therefore wiil2e 10 &c o
any good amendment. What we lhsisV uPVn 20
that the Commission shall be named: IL, HoM
ever any one show us t9mmlssii..n, LII !.
from entangling alliances we snail uhhes''i'i"s''
That is frank statement, and 1t may ne ad. .f
that in thus speaking. Mr.. Boardnan cchors Wv Un'
sentiments OF Senator Fassctt ana OF o'hel "''
publican leaders.