New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-23
Plans FOR R4PID TRANSIT.
ApRopOsITIoX TO EXTEND THE ELEVATED EOA

A PROPOSITION TO EXTEND THE ELEVATED ROAD
TO TIE PENNSYLVANIA FEEHYHoUeH.
The Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company made
proposition to the Rapid Transit Commt lon ycs''r-
day Which probably vii be iavolably coh'ileic"'
For long time TIE Pcnnsy lvania Rairo"d 'ohT'uH
has been trying TO secure transportation "'lAl'' ~
it, patrons between the West SIDE elevated T'roNoN
and tlo Pennsylvania Railroad ferrYh"u1" ~ ''''
IanGtst The Manhattan Company, however. dld not
offer to make any Improvement In hat direction
ths, nc, with thc approval ~ 'he ely 'ha 40"
another pan IL prop,scd, which meets with iaVN III
the eyes Of Frank Thomson, Of the PeniSyN'"'l
Railroad Company. and at The meeting Of the 'o'i
mission Yesterday the Comm'ssoners expires FL much
approyal Of II.
Colonel F. X. Hahn and George Gould. Tor me
Nanlat,an Company, presented the plans to the Com
mission YESTERDAY showing what the elevated road Is
willaig to 90. Colonel Hahn and Mr. Gould explained
that The company would agree 10 build TN cXleh
sion from the Nintlavc line, on Grocn"ich-s'" uo"h
Cortland,-st. to the Pennsylvania ferryhoaSe. lhe
extension Is not to be branch similar TO the one III
Forty sccOnd ST. leaGipg 70 the Grand central std
ton but the PENNSYLVANIA ferryhouSe Will be maze
terminus for the line Some Of the Ninih-ave.
trahs instead OF going to South Ferry VIII oh'y
20 rs far a; the PENNSYLVANIA ferIyhOu,e.
Mr. Gould explained that the trims Could 20 around
Tho corner OF Cortlnndt and Greenwich SIS. If they
could secure two lots tat corner 50 as to have
space enough for a curve
Mr. Thcmun was present when tie pans were
presented and he said that If the extension were hnt
f. would prove OF goat benefit 10 many Of tn patrons
Of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company and pc pie
crossing The Ierry from C0rtlandtst. lie sad thtt
81 coo pcope crossed tho river the ferry every day.
and many Of them were elevated railroad patrons.
Nj Thomson and some OF the Commissioners favored
an addition 10 the COrldndt ST. extension. transfer
une connecting the sixth and Ninth ave lines some
where near College Place. The city, IL i UNDERSTOOD
has decided 10 extend COLLEGE Place, and when Inc
street is cut through the Manhattan Company NAV az
that time lni!d q connection between the two lines
M that point If the Rapid Transit Commission VIII
consent.
1t was reported yesterday that the CommlNS'h' N
its executive session, held after the open meeting
would receive and partially consider BIDS for the iran
chtse of the underground system. The report was
not tine however. as the subject Of bids was not
discussed at thc meeting. The FRANCHISE VIII De pun
ND for sale at auction az noon on December ~ III
the rounda OF the City Hall. The commissioners ana
their attorney. John NJ Bowers are Of the opinion
that there will be trouble in dsposng of the iran
chise while many nnanc"rs say that they do rot be-
Iieyc that the bidding will be sp!iitcd. on" OF the
conditions of the sale OF the franchise IS that the BIDDER
mist get together in two months corporation r.
sponsibln loy slOOOooOCO. This requirement some
hnancIe, regard as one difficult ~ I'LL aud they say
that Il will be q dhcl; matter 10 set bidder 10 take
the risk. -, ,,..., =,
Mr. Could and Colonel Ham, and VIII report on them
at the meeting. which VIII be held Tuesday
November 30