New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-31
RAPID TRANSIT IN THE AIR.
COMMISSIONERS CONSIDER NEW PLANS.
MANHATTAN ELEVATED ROAD PEOPLE WANT
THE FRANCHIsE-wORK OF THEIR

.ot,ros now In ;hci. possession. From present in
drotions il seems likely that the Board VIII dcclcc on
come elevated system OF rapid transit. which VIII
-ons,lv be purchased by the Manhattan Elevated Rail
rsv At O'Clock yesterday afternoon the Kappa
rr,nsit Commissioners met in their rooms Mt No %
,yinism-st William Steinway. John ii. Starin. samuel
cnsncer John II. Inman and Eugene L. Bishe, all
,ho Commission ers were present when they arrived
,bsv found Colonel F. X. Hahn, general manager OF
49, Manhattan Elevated road, and five Manhattan
d,ectrs waiting for them. The directors We're j.
Is.-,,ont Morgan. Samuel Sloan. Il. NJ Galloway, Rus
IN sase and George Bliss. George J. Gould expected
% be present but obliged to leave the city on
..,.,noss The Manhattan directors had sent the fol-
,,,c n the Commission in the morning:
io""e December 80. 1892.
~. .,, pa,dd Transit Commission, New York CITY.
pea Sr. On the thirteenth dav Of December 1892 the
rnord Of Directors OF the Manhattan hSr"ay Company
missed the following resolutions
..Y.soyed That committee OF five, and The president
omc,o be and Is hereby appointed to take into con-
.,,s-.t,on what further facilities and extensions are
n.eoed by this company enable 1t to operate its lines
. -. hos. advantage as 10 extent and economy and thus
met the obligations this company 10 tie public In the
cu., degree FOR satisfactory rapid transit Within the
city limits.
Resolved That this committee have full power to con-
o.. ON. ,ocoia. oncslv on behalf Of this company with
the Hapid Transit Commissioners the ohicers Of the
city and any other necessary authorities IN fe"on
Hereto ~ 49,,
s ~ the comm a. what IS required TO furnish
n,onuy 10 the city needed rapid transit and with thSt
view the committee appointed in pursuance OF the above
resolutions asks carly appointment with your ooern
70 discuss the necessary plans therefor
II e understood That your board meets at O'CLOCK
m dly and the committee upon edv1"es from you
meet vcur board 80 II that hour be convenient
The communication was signed bv j. Pierpont VI ~
gan sam sloan George J. Gould. Il. NJ Galloway
Russell Sage and Gcorgs Bliss.
.bo fary
m. letter Then Mr. Morgan acted spokesman
for the Manhattan directors. saying: I've are not
here 10 suggest any routes. We prefer that he Rapid
Transit Railroad Commission should suggest what In
their opinion would be best. We will pledge our
cooperation to carry out any plans that the Com
mission may suggest. provided that 1t IS within our
power to do So always understanding that the e1tcn
sons and Improvements are to be maze III oo""o'''0"
With the Manhattan Elevated system ~
Nv stairway who AS chairman OF the Commisslo"'
presided over the meeting asked Mr.. Morgan IL ''ie
,ugcestions of the Manhattan directors had anv'mhs
10 do with the petition presented on NAV IL, 1871
by Jaw Gould rs president of the Manhattan Elevated
Railway for the extension Of the elevated roads MI
Morgan replied that he thought the petition and plans
presented by Mr. Gould had been withdrawn hut
II they have not been withdrawn SAID ME- .dore""'
al withdraw them now on behalf OF TINS couhn''ee
b41a,se We want the Commission TO De lett entirety
freq to make what suggestions II chooses "''
Spencer said that the Commissioners had aire'oN lahe
pnder consideration some plans for elevated railroad
structures and were about to decide between them
and those submitted be the Manhattan people. lie
added that the withdrawal of the Manhaitan's plans
left only the other plans for the Commission 10 coh
slider.
We would like to have the Commissioners suggest
oil tho routes. and we ask that they consider the
matter as soon as possible Piled MI MoFs""
Mr. stenway who is di. appointed because the ahueF
ground franchise has not been sold told MIR. Morgan
that the Commissioners not prepared to MAKE
definite suggestions then. lie thought that 1t wou'o
be best to discuss the plans before them more iuiy
and 10 look more closely into details before m'hlns
any Recommendations. "Meanwhile.n said MI stem
way AZ thank you for coming here, and can assure
Won that we will take the suggestion you have made
into immediate consideration aud will advise you at
once as soon as have come to DECISION witch
we Will be glad TO meet you again
Mr. Morgan. In reply 70 inquiries from scv-
eral Commissioners, said that all the plans ana
surveys made by the Manhattan Company We're AT
the disposal Of the Commission, whose engineers VIII
be allowed to consult them al any time with Colonel
r. K Hahn TIE committee then withdrew and the
Commission went into executive session. when 'he
executive scsion was ended Mr. Stcnway. Mt
Inman ard Mr. S'arin referred all inqtlrer' to Mt.
Bushe the secretary. Mr.. EUshe said that the COM
missioners had In their executive session consicerd
the suggestions made by II" Manhattan committee
and had recAamlred the various plans for elevated
rapid transit submitted 10 tie Commission. with A
view to seeing II they could be ADAPTED 10 improve
Ynents Of the present elevated railroads, Increasing
their efficiency.
Referring TO the rejection Of Mr.. Amorv's two bids
for the UNDERGROUND franchise Mr.. Spencer sud that
Mr. Arnorys first bid Of $500 and one half OF one per
cent Of the gross receipts clearly not in accorlnnce
with the terms OF sale. The terms Of sale PROVIDED
TO- the payment At by the purchaser Of thH
franchise Of 10 per cent Of the amount Of the Dd'
Mr. Spencer said that II would BE- impossible for MI
Amory TO pay 10 per Of the future receipts Of
the road. The other bid of 81 600 rejected he
cause the Commission did believe that would be
10 the interests Of tie city to accept such small
BID. Mr. spencer added that when the Oommisslp,
met again next Tuesday the Commissioners would
probably be able to give their views the plans for
eleya, structures.
Mr. Amory was found yesterday in the Offices Of
tn Bankers loan and Trust Company, at no. 80
Wanst. lie declared that the underground franchise
really belonged to him. lie admitted tina, hs deposit
of 500 had been returned 70 him, but said that he
bad receipt for II ard that Tn" Commission had no
receipt from him. sias w. Burt president Of the
Bankers Loan and Trust COMPANY said that he
not interested In the sale Of the underground franchise
1t is said that Mr.. Burt is connected with Henry
Willard In several ira sactions and that he IS
IN street railroads III Milwaukee and Cincinnati Mr..
Busle secretary TO the Commission. In answer 70 Mr..
Amorys statements said ] an not going into that
DISCUSSION Mr.. Rushc showed Mr.. Amory's receipt
for 500.
The plans submitted to the Commission on May Il.
1901 by Jay Gould for the extension OF the elevated
railroads. which In the possession OF the Com
mission. and may be adopted, provide for a
town elevated road from tile CITY Hall station up
Ccntre-st. Canal through Canalst to Wattsst.
end thence to Wcsst.. connecting with the sixth
ave line at south Fifth and Canal-st The other
downtown extensions provided for In these plans
foam ct. IN Dqt t.rv
Place. through Wcst-St from 10 Eleventh.
ST.. and thence to Bloomfcldst. and Tenthavc.;
through Tenih-avc. to FOnreenth-st; through -Four
tecnthst. from Tcnth-ave. 10 siyth-avc.; through
Cortandtst. from Wcstst. 10 Church-st.: through
Carksonst. from Grccnwich-st to Carmne and thence
to siNtliave. The plans further propose new cle-
waited road. starting at the Thirty third st. station OF
the siXtlrave. Inc and extending MP through Broad
WAY 10 Fifty nnth-st and the Boulevard continuing
thence through the Boulevard 10 Elevonthavc.. -