New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-10
FOR RAPID TRANSIT.
THE MAYOR APPOINTS FIVE COMMISSION
ERS
AUGUST BELMONT. CHARLES S. SMITH, JOHN H.
sTARIY, WILLIAM sTEINwAY AND OR
LANDO B. POTTER NAMED-MAYOR

SIAKIN, WILLIAM STElNWAY AND OR
LANDo B. POTTER NAMED-MAYoR
GRANTS STATEMENT.
Mayor Grant appointed five Rapid Transit Com
missioners yesterday just before he started for
Albany to attend the Governors reception They
are appointed under the provisions Of what is
known as the Rapid Transit Act of 1875. The
Commissioners are August Belmont, Charles Stew
art Smith. John H. Starin. William Stcinway and
Orlando B. Poticr-tIrcr Democrats of Tammany
affiliations and two Republicans
The appointments were made. as the law re-
quircs upon the petition of fifty reputable house
holders and taxpayers Of the City and County OF
Ncw-lork The petition to the Mayor originated
with members of the Real Estate Exchange. and
after citing the act Of the Legislature under which
the movement is to be carried forward. and the
fact that the ssncrs are residents, householdcrs
and taxpayers of Ncw-Nork il says:
There Is need SAID city and county OF scam
railway, or railways. wholly within the limits OF sam
city. for the tran. oraton Of pass'nger mails or freight
between the northcry and 50, hcry portions ol the
same; that the present facilities IN tins city for rapid
Transit tween the different portions thereof are altogether
inadequate to meet uc demands of the people Of sad
city for speedy transportation between h' above mentioned
limits n" capacity ~ such road, a. nov eAlst for tho
purpose being utterly inadcquatc to satisfy such re-
quifenent,.
W.. therefore. respectfully application to you.
and request that VIII appoint hNe commissioners, VINO
shall be- Resident, OF said cty and county to deter
upon The railway or railways
and II they ma such railway railways necessary IN
-sh city do perform and execute The ohcr powers
duties ana authority hcreupon required to be performed
by them by law.
Among the siCncrs are:
c. II. Ludlngton Andrew Little Henry Morgenthau.
j. NJ Mclean d Edward v IOoW,
X. &. Eathhonc. Jane, McCrccry. Henry L. Hoeuet.
Robert \. Ch"-obrough "eorgc :. Lospinasse. Frank
Ifoid. e. V. Maclay j. W. MnbanN. Eugene II.
rom'g0y. John g. Prague. T. l.. u. Power Clifford
Jainc, J. Travnor T.. Clifford Potter. Richard V.
lIaructt q. g. Bcnno'. Henry Louis Morris. William
Libby c-.af L. Me,'r. L. opponh, elmer. J. Mctzrcr.
T. h. Thurber. \. l.. Whyand. }. Nacdonouch. smith
Ely. John T. Farley Edwin A. Jackson John J. Roberts
samuel J.. Ackor. Nathan PECK. N. II. Canda. and
william &. Smith.
Tie signatures were verified yesterday before
Judge Barrett. Of the Supreme Court. The pc
iiiion was presented by William e. Orr. chair
man of the Committee ON Legislation of the Real
Estate Exchange He said:
Mr. Mayor. ara dir,c'd 70 PRESENT 70 this petition.
s-n,d b. nfiy r-dent- hou.ehod'r- and taxpayers
O, th. c'f. With tie request that aplont comnl-
-i0ac-, f.r fle construction aAI operation of r.
railways 300 thl, CITY. lh. names - the petitioners
-l.ak Jog rh.m-..e,. Inc Legislature In IT, co~ ne
N4r-. all fearing that 800 l.fl-iatnu VIII D" 'uaef'G q
n..n nAi give the ri" which Aa, been ,o .one d0-.rd
hf tr people. re petitioner, respectfully as~ that a.
your EARLIEST ni.nc, you appoint suOh commissioner,
Alr Lc,pinasse then said
Tine demands o fa.d transit are paramount % a other
mate. NA,n now concern t.r. .pl.l.c 3D.. tNpaycT-
as Is., 100 from masnF proper p~ u tn'lr land, IA
Iu-n'e ~ NOT having proper iacre, for reaching
D. A. tt- matter concern, every culon and tNpayer
trust ttlt A. your earliest convenience Won viii appoint
.urh commissioners viii t,so the -ubet up niciscn'y
Ia ~ t4U fsr
f.f.-' ~ fls Ilh4..
Mr. Cnmmins spoke 10 follows
fo4 two sal, have been connected with the various
committee, OF tl, KA Estate Exchange which have dis
0..l tir question of Rapid Transit and the legislation
toward obtaining that 'nd. In' hl presented hy your
Honor ~ t legislature l--p generally satisfactory
tla r,a. .n;,f,-t. W. Lad hoped that 'Ac Lexis
.tlI. o. wisdom wopt cause u' enactment - that
iv Ihc discussion, b.fofe th' Legislature have
been ,,r, di-.o.slsng Ta, fasuc, and the attn Tive
.f,. furnished thc people vino reside Lons Island
and n NeeJ'i-y have been an indr 'm'nt TO many i""
ic who -d' n te cats and o-cnpf oar property {" i'"c
up their residence, elsewhere. iN' real estate ""A'i'
f,.r shown sufficient Interest anticipate the growth -
,. c', and furnish attractive dwelling, and w'appont'G
.4ta,ut. fof apply. but rapid transit fa,li
NOT a-'d sld tA' sections o our city, n'
district north " the Harlem Ki'"s. which has
sn arct equal below %. Ht..fm River which ID
t near future il r,. tcd 10 accommodate greater pro-
0ftlon of our population. whore homes could b'
pro, fD tnc tot, a. much I'ss rent with moi' sia'"
and relief from have -uf'd n consequence
~ have. n fs., That under the act under which Aor are
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