New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-31
JOHN H. STARIN FIRM.
no ROAD. HE SAYS. IN THE BOULEVARD.

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| SOMETHING TO AGREE UPON.
The Rarid Transit Commissioners met again yes
| terday In william Stelnways house. at No. 20
tramercy Park II Is scarcely necessary to that
no plan for rapid transit adopted. Another at
tempt made to revive the "Spencer PLAN for an
eevated railroad up the boulevard from One-hundred-
and -ninth-st. to Hamilton Place. but 1t again met
Mr. starin's firm objection to the use OF any part
Of the Boulevard for an elevated railroad. II seems
| safe to say that the Boulevard will not be Invaded
while Mr.. starin Is a member Of the Rapid Transit
| Commission. Tie commissioners reached Informal
understanding In general way Of what they could
| agree upon. Mr. Bushe made notes Of the things OBJ.
iected to and those approved He will prepare plan
based the result of the discussion. which he will
submit TO the commission at O'Clock this afternoon.
| Mr.. steinway presided at the meeting. He Is still
confined to his house by rheumatic govt. The meet
| Ing called to order at . o'clock. Letters were
read from several properly owners. Stuart 6. Mel
sOn. vicepre>Idcnt Of the Seaboard National Bank,
asked Mr.. Inman to indorse Mr. Spencers plan.
81 have received letters said Mr.. Spencer. from
OF 100 lots In the boulevard. asking for
elevated road in that thoroughfIre."
"well.' replied Mr.. steinway. ~ have received
hundreds OF letters from opery on this sub
ject. and only have favored the OF the BOue
vard7 Mr. Bushe then began the real business Of the
meeting by saying: The question Is. Shall we occupy
the Boulevard mott"
al must take Issue with Mr.. Bushe,' said Mr. Spen-
Ger. ION the Boulevard any other street being
the crucial quest before this board II here
for anything. here for 90 rapid transit The
Boulevard route Is unQuestOnably the best cne The
Boulevard Is not developed 1t Is langushng. 1t Is
not residence street. II Is the natural line OF
rapid transit"
Then followed q short discussion OF the proposition
to the Boulevard. Mr. Steinway objecting to Its
use. lie thought that Mr.. spencers plan for the
Of the )ulcvard would prevent the carrying out
In later years OF the underground system which
planned TO go under the Boulevard. At this Mr..
starin said in a determined manner: any Views
the OF the Boulevard the they were.
and stronger II anything
ado understand you to say that you are still I'M
alterably opposed using any part Of the Boulevard ~
Mr.. stcinway asked
Il am" was Mr.. Starin's
II was thought advisable at this point 10 drop the
discussion about the Boulevard. Mr.. Bu-he read the
resolution adopted by all the commissioners except
Mr.. stcInway. March II. resembling the resolution
OF March IL. providing for cr)sstOwn elevated RAD
through one hundred and twenty -ninth-st. from Third
ave. to Eghth-ave. Mr.. Steinway gave his formal
consent 10 the resolution OF March II, and then Mr..
Bushc read the following which adopted
mousy:
Resolved, That substitute for the extension through
One hundred and. twenty ninthst from Thirdsvc
Eghthave approved by resolution OF this board adopted
March H. 1898 and rcconderd by the resolution adopted
March H. 1898 this board hereby approves Of
sion with nck switches and connections running from
the structure Of the Manhattan Railway Company in Third
through One hund
side Of Fourth Park thence along said
side Of Fourth Psrkave., point ne-hundred
and thence the proposed yiaduct OF the
Harlem Railroad Company, along Fourhave, and through
such private property be necessary to Onchundred
andthrtynfth ST. and along One-hunded and thirty fifth
ST.. TO q junction with the Eiehthave. structure.
"Oh my wish we could so unanimously agree
the other important questions said Mr.. Stein
way with n sigh Of despair.
There has not been single week. said Mr..
Starin. since this commission has existed that We
could not have done all that nave DONE
"wel. all We need to do is 10 unite row on
short structure said Mr. stelnway IL believe that
Mr.. Spencer and Mr.. Inman ought TO- unite with
us on the line that saves the Boulevard
IL am amenabe TO reason Mr.. Spencer retorted
but ] want II 10 be reason. ! have come to the
Of the not S' aS to- ysd W
settled Judgment I" an argument that do not want
to give law away q good DEAL to give away facts and
reasons TO a question of sentiment
The plan you suggest would be great benefit
TO the Manhattan road would 1t not ~ asked M
starin
- have not mentioned the name Of the Manhattan
road call II the Choctaw road II you want to-
am presenting facts to YOU
Offered on Wednesday be taken section by section for
discussion The commissioners all agreed on the
preamble requires the Manhattan Company TO CON
struct and operate the lines named and described
in his resolutions: The preamble to Mr. spencer's
resolution simply went to say that the commission
would approve the extensions named. Mr.. Starin
objected 10 the westst four rack line proposed both
by Mr.. Bishe and by Mr.. Spencer. He suggested
twotrack road instead and two additional tracks
the Ninth-ave. line. This agreed to BY all
The rest Of Mr.. Bushes and Mr. Spencer's plans up
TO West Third list. and Sxthave. was agreed to also
Mr.. spencer suggested a third track In Sixth-ave
from 1hrd st. 10 westst II met objection. The
discussion that followed indicated TINT the commission
would adopt Mr. Bushes plan for extensions above
one hundred nd nlnthst.. with perhaps few modlf
cations The provisions for strength Of structure.
trains and speed all accepted.
Briefly then. the resolution n he offered to-day
will be made mp Of provisions taken from both Mr.
Bushes and Mr. Spencers plans