New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-27
THIRD RAPID TRANSIT BILL.
III WILL Be INTRODUCED THIS WEEK.
COLONEL BROWN TO PRESENT TIE MEASURE
a VOTE LIKELY SOON on TIE
ONE FARE BILL.

a VOTE LIKELY SOON on TIE
ONE FARE BILL.
Albany Feb. 90 SpcclaD.-Anothcr rapid transit
bill for Ncw-Yorll City will probably be introduced
in the Legislature this week This will make the
third far this session Colonel William l.. Brown
will father the new bill. 1t vii, be a compromise
measure, emb dying the ideas OF the members OF the
Real Estate Exchange and OF the workingmcn. The
Real Estate Exchange bill Introduced by Mr.. Ellison
differs materially from the measure that sent In
by pcrcval Farquhar, and provides that case
will Ivy the franchise for any fair the city shall
build the road. Mr. Fariuhar says that he is In sym
pathy with the principles If Mr. Ellison, bill. but he
d cS not think that such n measure get through
the Legislature. The great difference between the
bill that VIII De introduced ly Colonel Brown ana the
presented by MIR. Ellison Is in the provision
latng to the sale Of the franchise. The real estate
men originally favored another attempt the part OF
the Commissioners Il sell the franchise. The repre-
Scntatvcs Of the workingmen. however. We're OPP
posed H. any such attempt. They believe that no
one will buy the franchise. at least 80 long A. the
present plan is allowed to stand. They think that
the city ought TO take hold al and build the
road.
AT the conference that held at Colonel Browns
house week ago the representatives OF thc Real Is
tate Exchange ard the representatives, Of the working
men came together and agreed On certain changes In
the bill and asked Colonel Brown 10 present them
the road shall be put to Of the people Of IN" city
This fan and that there shall not b. another attempt 10
sci, the franchise ut auction. The wo"hnguen wish the
WORK on the road u begin quickly possible. The
city i, getting Well built up. and work Is Consequently
Ice Dning scarcer yearly. The construction Of tins
road by the city would give great deal Of work r
the hcxt four OF five year, a. god pay. Then To.
the worainsH!rn aGAios that some means Of RAPID
transit shall he secured ila Will s't them ei T. 'hc
cheaper homes Of WestChcstcr Comfy within Il i"aNon
able time. The elevated road cannot do IL be'duN"
the structure /, - Eight trains cannot b. run
upon It at sufficiently high rate Of speed
There is no que, lion now before Richard Croker
that is 80 important as rapid transit, and al the
present time there i, nothing that is causing tie
average Tammauy Hall man much discomfort
Mr. Croker the reputation Of keeping hi political
PROMISES in % far he can, and no one doubts
that hc has u sufficiently strong control over the
members Of the Legislature 10 handle ia" democratic
majority in ii either way hc p!eaSro on this great
subject. If Mr.. Croker wants the CITY Of New York
TO build "a rapid transit road ia" city Will do >o and
If he wants to prevent the building of rapid transit
road he do II.
senator Brown. who will Introduce the amended
bill, said Tribune correspondent last week; Inc
rapid transit problem is the most important one that
confront, the CITY Of New> ord to day. and W. oanno
AFFORD to overlook it. The property owner, and the
worklngncn watching carefully every move that Is
made in connection with Il, ana they are demanding
hist this question shall BE- settled RICH; away. \,
the conference thut held at my house Int sunday
some one suggested that Taulnanv Hall never would
allow "A bill 10 become law that called ior the con
struclion Of tAc road by The Ciy Of New York. Al
tina, Of The representative, OF IA" wOknsmrn said
.Itler significantly: NJ. tlokrr has not heard from
Us vet on hi, subject. When Ii" does u" may thinh
differently the subject The city can build road
much cheaper than private people can. fIiv'"
capital will want return q from 10 per cent OH
the Investment. besides exemption from ta>aiIon iJr
a long term OF yea. Acw-lOrH city can borrow
money for > per cent
one Of the men who introduced rapid transit hill
said the other day thai ii case II va decided thai
he City should huild The road. legislation would b.
passed that The money necessary 10 do thr worn
would not form a part Of IA" city dcbt. bat woul:
be- advanced By PrVat" capitalists win the CITY,
backing.
4 test vote the extent - I'll" deal between
Tammany Hail and the Manhattan Railroad 4, Hhcl
- time III" NO" Ia tn" Com
mlttce on Railroads The bill introduced som" time
ago by Mr.. Butts. Who rcpics' nt~ the AAl\th ~.
s.mby District. H. bin provides lnr one far
the suburban Rapid Transit road and thc Manhattan
road The passage Of the bin f. asked by tAc people
who live In the Annexed District. WHO now are not
only compelled a. pay double fare. but also chang
cars n the Iiallcm River.