New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-05

the Rapd Transit Commission OF QUIET he"ii' Vi nv
vs,nr the city of New-York with an adequate system
- ,.Ds,tu The call had been signed by Rich
a v Uornett e. Co. Richards & sause, L. D. fmnPs
"a Hall T. How g. CO.. Benjamin f. Nom"i'ie'
HINT 4, Wendell J. Rhnelander Diilon' u W. L"'
s,sr Haskell e. Radiker Bennett & Grail ana between
eta.n and twenty other individuals and firms ope'aV
ing in real estate ,,..r, or.r
Tho result OF the meeting was Disagreement o'o,
.An announcement Of the vote, and the creauoh VI
y ,orccsized suspicion that the whole ai'i' wa" w
:, Tho interest Of the Manhattan kaii"N o'"'p""'
- -, ~. os lavish praise OF Mr.. Gould from many quA
A an the other hand there was on ou'cr' "
,-r ar what was characterized as inc appe""
:. the dead hand Of Jay Gould" III tho "Ss'''''S ,o
,her the results negativcd TIE cus'on"! ,,
., real estate men questions bearing ." O'o
est material welfare OF the Guy "'''
and disappointment TO many $500, ,,.r.
IRE attendance at the meeting WAS iaIs'' "''1
-, interest manifested in the result. Benjamin
= Don,aine took the chair and eXCorpor'uon
,torry r. Beeknian elected permanent o'u'
TIA made a brief address indicating the natural '''
=, members of the Real Estate Exchange III u'c p'o
motion OF rapid transit facilities for all parts VI @
island After referring to the plan when MI. he"i'''
hr Mayor O, Now-York proposed, Mr. boehnia"
urrcs,ed that there good reason why tle o''!
se should not construct the underground roao' am
oavocatos the adoption Of resolutions indicating inc
approval Of the Real Estate Exchange OF INC p'Vposi
tion for the luding OF the road oS tne MY
BENJAMIN +. Ronalne was then chosen secretary
and Richard '. Earnett lHtro'uOcu '"' -V'e r.
an,ble and resolutions
Whereas The fauie OF the lapid transit No"'".
sioner 10 secure responsible bid for the ahchsc oi
rapid transit railway IA this city seems 10 ihu''' Una,
REQUIREMENTS affecting rs construction ana oPIsuo"
rac,ed essential .or the protection Of the pubic ana
prope, nroysion for demand Of tie future discourage
the Investment o. private capital IN the enterprise anu
whereas IL f. within the purposes for whch ihun'o"
o,,ren. "a established that works OF construction v
SUNNY n common need beyond the reach OF lhdN'uua
-. ~ satisfy should be undertaken BIZ municpo sgeh
eles ana at the public expense ana manager Wv" ~
rcrsrf 70 profit the public convenience ana
whereas The needs Of the present ana inc iuturc
growth Of the city alike demand immediate construction
- . ranld transit road within the city limits "hich
shall assure cheap fares and the highes' siSou oO''
with safety. - a., ,
pso,, cd 11a. I'm our judgment such work 10, from
f.. nature public in character and the execution oil
IL bv the municipality supported by every reason whch
ius,nes the latter constructing streets sqneuucts
bridges and paris.
Resolved. That the concurrence OF "eil'ns1u .O
opion after years consideration, ayors the constue
oo q, an unde rground road similar 20 that which mas
been loea.cd and planned by the Ropd Transit Commission
aud ,,,
peslved Tho. We therefore advocate legislation which
under proper safeguards shall make provision FOR the con
,etion @, such road BY The city, and for It's opeia On
under appropriate public supervision. and fuf'her
Resolved That the chair appoint committee OF twenty
Ave 70 present this subject 70 the proper auuou0 Wa"
tower 70 select an committee from and 70 add
Ia teir number ord such acton In conformity win
these resolutions as in their judgment may be pops.
Mr. Beekman announced the presence OF eX-Mayor
Abram s. Hewitt, who. as he ascended the steps to
the aueonecr's desk. loudly appnuced. He made
brief address prefacng II with some allusons TO the
novelty o. his position, which afforded him, Tor the
first time IN his life. opportunity TO Knock some
fling down. II he had said "knock something
out the remark would have been more to the pir-
pose for the position he assumed had that cifec,
ultimately upon the meeting There was much spccu'
lation later on I'm regard TO the attitude assumed BY
Mr. Hewitt; Ills t.eCrs respecting RAJ Id transit plans
we're cons picuOusly presented 10 the public when
he WAS Mayor But he expressly declared yesterday
tina, the experience Of few years had caused him to
modify his former judgment in certain particulars Re
ferrfng 10 the Plan he Lad ADVOCATED, he said tn"
trouble about that measure that nobody could make
dollar out OF II except the dty Of NewYorh, and 1t
had no friends besides the Mayor and the Corporation
Counsel"
To the surprise OF many Mr.. Hewitt expressed the
belief that II was idle To refer 10 the proposition that
tire municipal authorities should undertake the work.
alt was an III founded belief" he said. that great
public work could be carried forward without great -
Here Mr. Hewitt paused, and then added: Il do not
like TO say fraud but will say without great extrava-
cance.p Then lie alluded TO the building OF the A0uc-
Duct and pointed to the escape Of that great work
from falling into the hands OF plunderers. Coninu
n:, he said:
1--WE must take advantage Of the agencies we have.