New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-22
RAPID TRANSIT IN SIGHT.
ENCOURAGING ACTION OF THE SENATE
RAILROAD COMMITTEE.
THE STEWART BILL AMENDED IN SEVERAL PAR
TICULARs, AND TO BE REPORTED THIS
MOENING-LKELY TO PASS THE
BIN ME INlsLh y EN- w EEh'
IBy TELEGRAPH TO HE TRlDUNE.I

SENATE EARLY NEXT WEEK.
IBv TELEGRAPH TO HE TRlpuNEJ
Albany. Jan. 21.-Thc prospects are now brilliant
that the senate will pass senator cwartS Rapid
Transit bill before another week has rolled by. There
important meeting Of the senate Commit ec
on Railroads his afternoon, after the adjournment
81 the Legislature. All The member, of the com
mec were present. They senator, Coggcsla.
Chairman; Deanc stewart, saxton. LauGhlin, Ne
NaughtOn and adler. BESIDES these there wcr
present Senator'S Fas>"tt. Ahcarn, Brown. Robertson
Ives and Cantor speaker >hceban and Corporation
Counsel Clark and John VI. Bowers, Of New York.
Mcssrs Clark and Bowers here especially TO look
after the interests of New York city. to which the
RapdTmn bill will give such great relief. "
the outset Of the meeting there difference, regard
ing the first section Of the Two bills before the com
mi'tce: but these overcome. The committee had
both senator stewart, and senator Ivc~'s bills in
hand senator stewart first took his BILL and pointed
out The differences between and the Ives bill
The main point Of divergence WAS The appointment
Of commissioner, 10 succeed those who die resign,
removed or whose place, become vacant for any
cause. Both measures provided that the MAYOR
should have The power to iii these vacancies but the
Ives bill did not Indicate that Republican should
succeed a Republican Democrat democrat.
senator stewards bill had such provision. and 10
retained. The next ground of difference was the
number Of commissioners who should decide upon
ques' ions which might arise within the jurisdiction
Of the Commission. The stewart bill provided that
four Of the five commissioners should form quorum
and the consent Of four Of the i've commi--
sioncrs should be necessary in the decision Of all
questions This provision also was retained
As the stewart bill provided that the terms OF
office Of the commissioner, should be six years only
and at lie same time gave them the right to resell
The franchises Of which they should di,po-'. 30"
question arose whether tbs woud not lead to llti.
CATION upon the length Of time that frinchl-'
granted under this act could run. The bil VII
therefore be amended in this particular 80 that the
comme sioucrs can dispose Of the franchise if
term Of wears. The length Of the terms Of the com
mi,soners LEFT il was 10 the stewart b'II ~
,ix years. a change in the wording Of this section
MATES the Office If Rapid Transit Commissioner
permanent one.
There wa, considerable discussion as To the power
which would be gwen 10 the Board q Aldermen I'D
the matter and il was the general opinon that
that power ought to be cur'aci ~ much a, possible
In line with this the Board Will Doe called up'n onl'
10 accept or reject the plans which the Rand
Transit Commissioners present - II. Otherwise some
Of the members Of the Board with stirling
proclvites might make trouble fr AN i''Hi'
period Mr. bowers Wa in favor ~ allowing the
Board to amend the plau-, but this was ih"HsH I"
be giving that body too great AN opportunity 7"
meddlc with the work If the commissioners. The
BOARD can approve 81 the plan, by q majority vote.
which with the approval Il the Mayor, operates g.
an adoption of the pars. In the Till, q, they W'f
before This change wa. made there 40 pro
it,, o,,corri,,, ,b. ,,te I'm the HonrI by which
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TIC pans sH""lu ~ "PP'''''' - "''
thought 20 lessen IN" u-k ~ WING mp '"' ""'" IT'D
the Hoard Another claice W., mad" iu relation o.
~ o., Itt do. ,,r,, with a,, .up,r
'hi' P'VN'""' VIM" - ,t.
tuniiy on the phi oi 'h' HN"' - "'~'''' '.'
Commission. by giving the Board 4 Aldermen power
.. -. a.. .,r,,,..I al ti.. Milan. II tl. com.
mi-,Ouer.. over the Mayors Nct'. rs t"otllid'
80,
W. ..r Ia, Ella.
The committee inopl'h N'ii'"' IF''' D. '' 200
when applicatlon - the General Term Of ihr supreme
,t T. IN lac mad. for fine pu.ul-. of ohiaiulu. th"
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appointment oi CONN" $50" 10 ",''+'''' ''
whether or not q railroad should j." iuit thi 'N-H
. .. - Ala. ,,,..,. a .. .of.,t, iu which
-"'''' wv '"'.'"' ~ ' An d..
Ia, not lc'u oViAin"l, h"U'r "l -N'" - ' '''' "
made tbrt,, utilization Iu six d,lv panc.- instead q
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!" wv '''' ''' .,,. ,.... .t.. ,t.lt
hlH J.. pose Ii' '''""''- $3.50 ''
10 -cu TIE franchise f'i period 90 ninety ii' f''l-'
f., ~ ,t. -.r,t,,ny tur. li-iu. this franchise fail o.
J" ,. .,. 90 ,,. at ,r ia. matte.
conform - ''' I"''" .' '' ~ ' 10000.
o. beginning completing TIE W"iA' -uN- 10 l''I''
ti. r,i,t. and tl,.,- which the company oAftN>
. t...,,,. d., ..i,i., mi, A.. lr.It.d.