The sun., 1891-04-13
FAvCRING RAPID TRANSIT.
THE ALDERMEN BELIEVE TIE NEEDED
FiCTLfTIEs SHOULD BE GRANTED.


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THE ALDERMEN BELIEVE TIE NEEDEl
FlCTIfTIEs SHOULD BE GRANTED.
Aasoat All the Members ef tie Boara A.
prove the PropositioH 20 Allow ahs Ele
waited Roads 70 lnproveis Battery Park
A careful canvass OF the Board Of Aldermen
has been made by Sur reporters upon the sub
isct Of allowing the elevated railroad manae
srs 10 % Improve their facilities at Batter,
Park - 70 permit . radical addition TO prsssn
transportation accommodations on the ives
side. Their opinions are given In the follow
! Ing summary:
John HNArnoid. Presidentoi the Board Of Al
dermsn. said: :" I think the roads need bette
terminal facilities have not studied the cues
ton as to the taking OF additional space at tn,
Battery. and would not like to give an opinion
until after having personally examined tn,
place where the proposed changes would b,
made. and SEQ about how much injury wonl
be inflicted on tho park"
Alderman Andrew A. Noonan. Vice. Pres .ent
OF the Board. said: think thut tho e'saVeo
roads ought TO have all additional ~oiinies
consistent with the first interests Of ne ec'ty.
1t 10 my opinion that constderin: tue inter.
esis OF the whole city. that It woau Do Rooo
thing TO let them have the smrI "pRce heces-
sary atthe Battery. as It woua not materla.iy
injure It as . breathing ntoe ior INC people
and It seems to be indisrnsable TO the roAds
10 have this space in orer to rendor tho best
service"
Alderman Thoma, NJ. Lynch said: " / live in
the Twentv four., ward. am in favor Of Civ.
ine tho eleyate6 roads what they need In the
way Of looms ,nd third tracks. All the peopls
in my peisiborhood arc in favor OF H. ana
think thu Aty should be moro liberal with the
roads. 4 majority Of tho Board OF Aldermen
are In .avor OF giving the company vhst they
moo. At tho Battery"
Alderman Peter J. Downing said: Il approve
II rapid transit but am against monopoltling
the parks but II II ts but a smsil portion which
Is needed that 10 horse OF another color.
only small space Is TO- 90 taken " S'9
favor It,"
Alderman Charles Smith sais; an op.
posed to the s!s..ed roasa Am IN favor @ Of bsttsr
tr.ne,t :. 1ities a-t way we can get them. II
.hs :. Is could show thGt thors Is no way
=. Ttina othor property suitable for the pur-
Use. would then bs In favor Of doing the
best We can for them. sm in favor OF any
thing that will make things better until Q new
system 10 ready for operation"
Alderman kollin N. Morgan said If the sle-
vated roads are to bs tho only means OF rapid
transit We are TO have. they should be Afforded
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am Tree to say that Would t pTsier M 10 SEQ the
company get the land necessary for terminal
: IS Sny and
tho most suitable for the purpose, ! am GER
'a1Gy In SYgF Go2.a S esps H.T. dis
y IL dsss D5 q f ss
Ths 81 q saRne pars q
Battery Park 10 more sentiment thsn enythinx
s o. 5a city S
what they want in the Battery. You can't
quote me TOO strongly on that point. twill BE-
can 6e built ana W want the best We can 81
rassS :ssss s. :: !. 4at as s :
favor q diving The roads tho .necessary srsse
e as FAX Inn m
Eess sss VII II sl. ai ,sssS S r. elevated
Sssa ~ sns s
.Rsn S
sas Si their isrnStufs g The; pHy n..r.
can. Get jusht Met f. e Tsa. e. econ IS We
diaielv whlle Waiting si Tor The other The aues-
tlon 70, will not the public gain more by this
sIoss % es 81 saH Pei: Sssf sas p sss sd 9 ss
ieet Il Z that at eensdsrstop chat it deserves. but
z .aas &sad Il
psasstin9 ths city the roads should have tie
q the 1Ss1 Ss that hss I bssn n,ans sfsd U5
BY increasing taxable values increases the
sp3nnt which the cisy RECEIVES @ IN tax tsSes r.
ferred not to express any opinion. IS the mat
Hsy SSns ne sas4 SHsfs s.a III ssqS Saex,
nsessssry ~ r room they can erestly improys tho
service Il TIE t6s %at'er comes before tho Board
ALDERMAN ids 4 David J. Roche said: II have
sFss ey n SeGefb q Be- tn:
terry. which Is my own opinioa. bat also think
as5 Nah " e Dan 0f o E1s shii s'
s aEs% e. ssss # Ss ssss:
r Ssyss s1s e Sat in third isssE. dep. So now
so@e com "a" an eanai csssitS for Them to have more
Alderman Wul1am Ialt woulu not express
Alderman william Clancy said: There must
be some method OF carrying people. aud the
people must make some sacrifice to get 1t. l
don't think the, amount OF epace needed at tho
Battery would hurt the park. ! like to see the
people have plenty Of breathing space. and
while taking even a square foot OF the park
would be taking some OF this space. Still ths
hundreds OF thousands who must be trans
pSrted should also be considered"
Alderman Henry EleRsnheimer said: My
hrNt official act In the Board was the introduce
tlon OF rssolutions urging the Iegslature to
pass Mayor Grants Eapid Transit bill. Those
RESOLUTIONS embody my Views on THO subject Of
Increased rapid transit facilities. The people
must have In mediate roller. 1t Ia a bad aiter-
native to have to take any further space IN
public parks. but. Il there l. no other way out
OF the difficulty. the peoples comfort would
justify No granting Of additional space in Bat
Alderman Isaac II. Terrell. said: "The de-
taken, and don't think It wrong to take what
space 10 necessary at the Battery. However.
think the structure ought to DO made orna-
mental. They preach about breathing space,
but the small additional room required would
not make material difference"
Alderman Cornelius Flynn said: Il am In
sympathy with any movement to secure better
transit facilities, and am i1 favor Of assisting
the elevated roads ~ any plnn-except touch
Alderman ma John Morris said: II am opposed