New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-10
NOT WITH ASSEMBLYMAN F1RQUHAR.
REAL ESTATE Committeeman SEND LETTER
TO HIM.

REAL ESTATE Committeeman SEND LETTER
TO HIM.
The Rapid Transit Commissioners did not meet at
al yesterday 1t Is limited that the detailed plans for
extensions of the Manhattan Company have been COM
pleted, but that owing to the continued disability 81
Pn,sident William steinway the full board has not
passed upon them officially. Mr.. Steinway's ameni
is rheumatism. His sickness therefore. Is not OF n
character rendering him unfit TO attend to business
provided he Is not required to leave his house 1t Is
probable that the other Commissioners Will meet Mr.
Stenway at his own house. If. indeed they have not
already done So the purpose OF having Suggestions
from him. as VOL ms his final approval Of that which
may have been done. public meeting OF the Com
mission will be held today, at which 1t Is possible
the plans may be given TO the public.
Tisc Real Estate Exchange Rapid Transit Committee
Yesterday formulated and addressed the following letter
TO Assemblyman Farquhar
New.York, Feb. Q. 1898.
Percival Farquhar, Assembly Chamber, Albany, N. Y.
Dear Sir: The Committee OF Twenty-Five regret that
they able in your views as TO the form
bill that should be enacted by the Legislature at the
present session, with view TO giving real fdld transit
to the people the city Of NewYork The committee
unanimous that the construction OF the read should
undertaken by the city public Improvement as
expressed in the memorial which was presented to the
Rapid Transit Commissioners, asmuch a. private clpui
has refused come forward undertake the enterprise
The committee has Trained bill which is in the
nature amendment 10 the present H1pd Transit act
and which seeks empower the Rapid Transit Commits
the proposed rap1 transit railroad
as a municipal enterprise. The committee would be
pleased II you could your way clear TO support this
Respectfully,
RICHARD V. HARNETT, Chairman.
The plans OF the committee. explained in yes
teraay's Tribune, simply propose that the present
Rapid Transit Commission shall again advertise the
franchise for snle and II bids received, then
the City Shall be empowered to construct the road.
The committee Is preparing petitions for distribution
In real estate Offices and banks, and energetic work
will be applied 10 securing signatures indorsins the
suggestion.
Harvey C.. Williams, OF No. &C Wall.st., as counsel
for number Of property owncrs has sent TO the
Rapid Transit Commissioners n petition against the
proposed line Of the elevated road from Eighthave.
and One hundr ed fort ynir,hst through one hun
dred and forty ninth-st to Lenoxavc. to Onchundrcd
and twenty eighth-st.. and thence 10 Thrdave. The
petition has signatures Of 80 persons who own
property worth 81 600 900 900 900 In the neigh
borhood affected by the projected line. Among the
signers are Mary c. Pinkney, Thomas l.. Watts and
Archibald Watts who own the pnEney estate da 900 OF
James j. Johnston, Thomas Hunter. John simpson,
John J. Sperry. George D. linmiton, Joseph Blerho,
5. J. Raynor. John T.. lIoGmeycr. Mary y. smith.
James Norris, Thomas ". Robinson. Joseph NJ. De
Veau, Abraham Steers. David J. Dean Jane a.
Colwell. Edward J. Hamilton Colonel james NJ
yarnum, Edward Nicholson GeoFss W. Los. , samuel
Hail. James NJ. Lowe. Douglas sheridan: A ~ Under
hill. Ferdinand KurTan. y. siberstein. DR.. a. 7:
iaock Charlie, f. ln'nel' Charles F. crook ana
the representatives OF the Mount Motifs baptist
The petition suggests that the Harlem Riven front
would make n better route than the suggested,
because LcnOA is n wide thCronghfarc and Las
many fine houses built along II.