New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-11
NOEE RAPID TRANSIT DELAYS.
COMMISSIONERS WILL TAKE NO ACTION TILL
MR. STEINwAY Is WELL


MR. sTEINw,Y Is WELL.
The regular semi weekly meeting OF the Kappa
Transit commission was held in the offices OF the
commission. nj 40. 80 William-st.. yesterday alter
mon. Mr.. scInwny was not able TO attend al
,bough II WAS announced that his health was I'm
nrovinc slowly aud that he might be able 10 DC
Mt the next meeting, on Tuesday. Inder ofu'n"'y
circumstances the commission meets al ociocH
n m At lilf-past O'Clock IN empIoye Vi 'ne
commission said 10 those who were waiting LOT inc
nubic meeting: "Gentlemen. owing to the illness
Of General -ickes the commissioners nave u'o"e"
TO postpone the public meeting
'ur,, sIchles sent the following letter to the
commission: ,,.
As find myself unable to appear before your
hoard today In consequence OF an attack oi he".
ralda. permit me TO place In your hands "p's VI
tbc charter Of the Ncw-YOrk Elevated Niaduct h'ir
way as found in chapters 300 and SOS ol ''e Laws
NJ 1e7l II will be- that TINS ch'r'er p'oN'"'o
for an elevated railway that will satisfy all re-
uu,rcnents OF ms city and W'stchester '"uh'S i'i
,he most expeditions movement Of passengers ana
freIrlt Trains may be from Irvoh how !"
the outcr suburbs In fifteen minutes Inc i''''','
an, p,,v.rs afforded are believed TO be more ample
than cou,d now be given by legislation, having !"
viev existing constitutional RESTRICTIONS
an agreeable to yoir honorable BODY 10 a'"'i s'a'
oro. ., tho means furnished by this charter In the
authorized to state on behalf OF the parueS
,hat we nr, disposed TO cooperate Win yoh "
that end mon terms and conditions most eo"u"''
TO the public convenience, and without coln'c' VIII"
any existing Interests s..,
John r. Parish. Of the comTnilt'e OF '"c"., NV
and the legislative committee OF the ''hi n'''
Exchange went TO the Office of TIC ""p'u 20
Commission and announced mat the io'' e'e -
,,,oos youId meet I'm the Real Estate EXCHANGE
oan,, th,, morninc when the full text OF the Dill
,no,o,, lac ,ho.e committees for introduction In the
STATE Legislature would be anhouh''u' Mr. ,"'',"
so,d ,n,, ,bo bill would provide that the Kapli
Transit Commission should oher 'ne i' ,a''''a
franchise for sale again. and that II the irahchSe
.nno mo, cold the ouestIon of city CONSTRUCTION ana
ownership Of the road should be subm''t'd " '"o
,on,o ~ this cIty Mt the next election.
several projectors the rapid transit schemes were
a,s,nnon,.d nj the Indefinite poStponement Of te poc
hearing Among these was Timothy IL r""es' "
- II I,r,.v A. sons stonccutters and mls0ns Oi No.
%, Sixthayc Mr.. Finney presented TO lhe cierAS
~ the board primitive plans OF r'p'u """''.
scheme lie suggested that "a rond DC con'"u''.
so,,on,no ,ho lines laid down for your underground
road. but instead Of underground 10 DO oi"'''," '"
,he roofs Of buildings constructed for the purpose
W. ,,nnor wants the city TO build and own such
NJ, 81, b,,id,nrs from one end OF the CITY ID
n, o,hor Tbc,. buildings, Mr.. Finney says may
h rsed os fiat or Office buildings, ACCORDING W
,oca,,on. The buildings are to be SIX stories n'ei
and q, he built 30 TO accomhionde IL io" '"
ro1d Local trains are to be run on Tue i'o' "
IN. fourth story and express train on the oo' vi o
aftb story The sixth story Is 10 DC coVereu WIFI
, irnmi, sioners remained in executive session
obout an hour. After the executive session. Sn,,n,
,hot thnv would do nothing In the WAY Oh huoP'.ns
, Mans mntil Mr. steinway able to attend the
meetings.