New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-30
THE BOULEVARD Is SAFE.
1T WILL NOT BE USED FOR RAPID TRANSIT.
NEW PLANS BEFORE TIE CORRESPONDENT
DECISION REACHED.


DECISION REACHED.
New and unexpected developments In the soiuuo'
OF the problem of rapid transit occurred ut VIC meet
ing Of the Rapid Transit Commissioners YESTERDAY
afternoon. The commissioners met ut the home OF
William Stenway No. rs tramercy Park mt 8 30
o'clock MIR. steinway, who sat In Il reclining chair'
presided. All the commissioners were present. Tue
meeting was full OF Incident. and there were several
developments HAT will surprise u" general puphc'
It may be WELL however. to add IN the beginning that
the commission reached decision. judged from
The proceedings, rapid transit. or anything ike an
approach 10 It. Is not ut hand. Al the CONCLUSION
Of the meeting no one could tell what TIE position
OF the commission WAS Commissioner ,pehcers
plan. as far as II provided for extension OF the
Manhattan Elevated Railway up the Boulevard from
One hundred and eighth-st. or Onehundred ana hh'h
st. Hamilton Place. was doomed by TIE announce
ment Of Commissioner stlrn that he would never
consent TO the OF any part OF the Bou'eVa"'
Mr. s,cnway made similar statement.
Two n"w plans were submitted TO the commission,
one By Mr.. Biiste and the other by Mr.. Spencer
Mr. Eils, offered "A resolution * an amendment W
tbc substitute resolution offered by Mr. spencer on
March IL. Mr. spencer willie approving oil part Oh
Mr.. Bushes resolution. offered an amendment 10 IT,
Mr.. Bushes amendment provided for IN extension of
the Manbatan road from Battery Piacc. NJ Westsi,
to Earrow-s TO Bedfordst.. thence through private
property to sixhave. at West Thlrdst and another
line from Eighh.ave.. up st. Nichoas-ave. ~ one
hundred md twenty fonrths through private prop
rrty to Convent-avc. near Onehundred ANA twenty
seventh-st. along Conventave.. to Unchundred'uhd-
thirty nInthst. and thence through private properly
| ~ Tenthav-.. hear one hnndredand forty-iirsst.
thence up Kngsbridge Road to northumberland
eighty -frstst.
Mr.. >pencers amendment TO this plan differed from
II only in that 1t provided for Gil extension up tle
Boulevard from One-hundred and eighth or one
hundred and nInthst. to Hamilton Place. to Tenth
| ave. and thence To Fort George.
After the meeting called to order the resolu
lions that offered BY Mr.. Starr, and Mr.. Spencer
on March IL and tabled taken from the table
for onsideratIor Mr.. Bush- at once offered the
following amendment Mr. spencers substitute reso
luton that had been tabled at the meeting on March
IL:
Resolved That IN addition the facilities additions
and extensions approved this commission here
by requires condition OF ell grants 10 said Manhattan
Railway Company hereby heretofore approved that IL
shall acquire construct and operate the following acili'
ties extensions and additions ~ lis present lines of a'
way.
| rIrst-A line dIverang from the present elevated
structure at or near Bsttery Place thence along Battery
Place wcst-st. thence along west--t to Barfow''t
thence along Barrowst point Be1forist thence
In straight line through private property t"her->er
necessary, and crossing Bedforl. Commerce. Morton
Eeccker and Cornelil s to junction with the tracks
| Of said railway company at Sxthaye and West lhfd'
| ST.. with switches and connections.
s.cond-A line diyerelng from the present elevated
structure Ia Eghth.ave.. IT. NichossaNe. thence
along ST. Nchoas.aye One.hundre1aDi-tw entyfonrh-
st. private property and crossing one'h"hdred
andtwenty. NTH and One-hindred twentysiAm sts "
a polu, In Convent.sve.. Observation-Disclosures
sey,nth.s, thence along Conyent-ave. TO point near
one and thirty ninth-st. thence through private
property and crossing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES "
T,nth.ave at or One-hundred- -fofy'htst'-t
thence along Tenthave 10 One.hnndred
/ Elus
eghy.nr switches and connections with the
| tracks OF aid railway In Eebbave
Thrd-siding- with switches and proper connections
| oo Nlnth.aye Of FftS.nnth.st. aud OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
| fourth.st In addition 70 oil other tracks
Resolved such grant OF additional facilities ah'
extensions the tracks and railways OF sail company
shall be subject to the following TERMS e'"a'uo"' A'
requirements: .
P,rs,That the foundations and structures OF four
branch lines shall be such to admit OF construction
OF four tracks when required ana hat nere A
he not les three tracks laid thereon at the time OF
construction except however that the structure r"usn
Bsrrow.t and other between Greenwichst ana
| sixthAye. shall BE- limited to two tracks only.
sacond-That said company shall BE- required a. con-
dion Of grant hereby or heretofore "pPro'eu W '
vert their present structure In 'reenwchst MINI" anu
,,,, av.s and feminist. between Bar
row.,t and ST. Nicholasaye.. into fouracX fSllfoaa
with both express and stations 1t Fourteenth fo'V
second and Frynnth st.
Thd-The structures supporting the additional tracks
and ALI new STRUCTURE, be Of sufficient strength and
stability to permit the running OF hve'esr tahs o'
speed Of thirty.nve miles an hour between stations
| Fourth-That the company be required 10 MAKE 'ne
sa,,on, nc Onehund aud fourth-t and Fiity'inhst
,, - ,,,,n, points for southbounl trains during the
rouded hours Of morning in sufficient number 10
proyid proper accommodation Tor tihNei "e UT s'u VI
these stations. , - $500
| rlfth-That said company shall within three years
ror tho competlon Of the branch line extension ~
one hund red igty nrss extend ana complete Sad
branch line with ess than Two track along ,ns n'S'
btdg. Road and broadway 70 the ho''hetn city MINIS
,i>thIhst the Of fare 10 be charged ny S9 CON"
~ shsu not exceed cents per passenger for one con-
nnou, ride between any two points on Manhattan isaho
and shall exceed 10 cent? for one continuous rue ''
sny point within the city limit. to the foh8eis i'e
ssv.ntb All the Improvements herein provided Tor so"s'
, on. shall be completed upon
e.ch OF the said within two years from the aa' o'
h ACQUISITION OF the consent OF the municipal authorities
and OF the Us provided by 'a"' " SUE" ~
| ,rov-oent. on each line respectively
r,,h,h proeeedngs " acqnre such propefy-o"nris
consents directly. and II necessary through Tue '
OF supreme Court commission a. a"H'o, aeu ~ NV
hall ne commenced and diligently prosecuted by ssu con"
| tauy immediately after thc scq"'r''" " Wv
| In. municipal suthoii,ies ,,,.,,
| Nn,h-Said company shall contract That 'a'u 'u'iu
lines Of railway, when eoinpetu anu "P'o''', -,
,ne, line. of railway shall be operated IN conh'e' WV"
each other 70 AFFORD the most emci'"' si'.' W w
Iii. ,y both express aud way trains; nnd tha1 sau
rom,apy shall at all times comply with the i'ao"aor w.
,d,emen,s Of the Board Of Commissioners OF inc >"""s
| Fund OF the city o. New-forh, III re>Peo' =" ' ~
| ton and OPERATION Of it, railroad .. 49,,
| r,,h TN. comlsny shall contract Tor the t"l anu
faithful conpietisn Of all the Improvements ana '"io"
herein and heretofore provided for upon the CONDITIONS
| ,n,osed and shall give sunicient bond Win s"fe"''' "
| that effect .,, O., all ,hes. IN.
,,o,,n.n,s including tho location and general sru"pe
ncut Of terminals express stations. conu'o"' anu ~
,,cs shall be submitted this Commission o" vi oo'e
| Jrne I. 1893. -, :, ,, % ,,,s
| TweInh-rroIer compensation shall be made 70 TINS
city IN, amour. thereof b. hAcd after hrafh! inc
| ,om,any aud the proper city officials
| Mr. spencer asked Mr. stelnwa' II an amehu"'e"'
| IN Mr. Bushes resolution was In order. Oh "''s
Informed that 1t was, Mr.. spencer oTrfeu I'LL ""'e,
| m-nt which was Identical w"h "'. n"o w.s,
i N...i- md