New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-21
MANHATTAN'S BIG DEMANDS
II WANTS TO GRIDIRON THE CITY.

II the Manhattan Railway Company III s'Dhi'""s W
tn Rapid Transit Commission plans for 'N''''''o"'
OF that system In rcsporsc to the hVlt'li'h "',V'"'
by the resolutions passed by the RAPID transit ho'
on Tuesday. President stcinway was absent lo.'
Yesterdays session ana Join II. otnrn PRESIDED
.hc other Commissioners, Mr.. imam MI. NP'i
and Mr.. Burke being present. The counsel, JON"
VI. Lowers. was also in attendance.
on calling thc meeting 10 order Mr. Sarln requisite"
the secretary Mr.. O'Brien, TO read comhiu"''uo''
which it said had just been handed IN ircih Tue
Manhattan Company 1t was long and carefully
prepared document detailing In legal terms the history
Of the company back through all the amilcatons "
the organization OF the old Metropolitan ana New
York i-evacd companies, which combined to make
up the existing system. As the reading OF
the paper ended Richard " liartnett chairman Oh
the Rapid Transit Committee Of the Real Estate IN
change presented a resolution adopted by that COM
mlttcc Oh Wednesday, providing that the Board OF
Raid Transit Commissioners be requested to apply
to the legislature Of the state for amendment TO
the which should provide for the construction OF
such railroad the board might lay out. the work
to be doue the OF and for the benefit OF the
city; also requesting further amendment requiring
the authorities to issue bonds not to exceed IL per
cent interest per annum In sums sufficient TO pay
for the same.
c. y. Storer, secretary Of the Chadwick Civic Club,
reappcared and began further TO address the Com
Ing people in the city. lie began to read some
what Incorporate discourse In his own behalf but
was called 10 order by Mr. Sarn. Mr.. Storer was
apparently disturbed at the previous session Of the
board when Mr.. Inman questioned him closely as 10
the strength Of the Chadwick Civic Club. and elected
the reply that 1t had fifteen members AS his structures
upon the Commission were severe, he finally dis
continued the expression Of his own sentiments but
he was allowed TO read number OF letters from labor
piya non oil Of nd
vanced by the club that the city should construct
an underground road. and that further concessions
shoud be granted to the Manhattan Company. lie
asked that the commission should postpone Its de-
csion for four weeks, until the Chadwick Club could
have opportunity TO hear from the masses OF the
people" on the subject.
A. H. Ganahue, who said he tho representative
OF the associated trades and Chairman or the Work
mems Reform League. offered resolutions iavorlng the
construction OF underground road hnt asking that
for the present increased facilities be extended 10 the
Manhattan Company. He protested against any Gov
eminent ownership, Federal, State or municipal, OF
railroad telegraph lines.
William D. Dubois, on behalf Of a committee OF the
National Mutually League. submitted financial plan
for the construction by the city OF underground
road which embraced the idea that the city should
issue nonnicrest bearing scrip in convenient amounts
pny for men and materials with the same, ana redeem
II I'm fares and ireghts the road when built. The
city could receive the scrip lot taxes
again for expenditures. The road should he run at
cost lust as the Postoice Is run. instead OF for
dividend Of profits drawn from the pockets OF the people,
and the people will at last reap the benefit OF cheap
transportaton."
Melville C. Smith opposed the granting Of privileges
70 the Manhattan Company which contemplate the use
Of any part Of Broadway or the Boulevard
AZ the close Of the executive session the ComH'S
soners qnnonnccd that while they would hold meeting
thev rlrtlpr
hearings until next Fridays session.
An obiorlonahlc feature Of the plans gwen here
With In detail WILL In the judgment OF many. be found
70 cxs In The proposed use 81 Broadway from Forty
fourth &. To connection With the Boulevard "hich
magnificent thorOusilrc must necessarily be disgnred
II the privilege Is granted 10 VIII also be- ho'ed 'na'
neither upon the west sides DO the plans con
renpl,te the construction Of lines the city Gimts.
For, George one mile and quertcr below the spuyten
Duyvl Greek. being III. terminus on the west ma
st. Johns College. FAR short Of the cty line, on the
east one the chief contentious Of residents IN those
10, ai,es Is for accommodations equal 20 those sup
piled % other parts Of the city. Inc company evi-
IDENTIFY Il not inclined 10 extend It's road to places
not wholly built up. but prefers 10 stop at point
where The avcrag- Of profit will not be affected by
operating In q tllny populated territory. This iea-
tuir Of rle proposed plans will inevitably meet op
position.
connecting lines are asacd for with the North
latter stree, 1t Is proposed shall carry line to the
BItrery south from Eleventn-s
These the p ms In detail;
Commencing az IA intersection OF Gteenwchave Sixth
ave sad Eghth.- and at the present station of your
petitioner the Metropolitan l. Company and upon and
connecting With lines Of railroad at tia. point thence
,vcr aud through ,irccnwehave. To West EIeNenh-so
rr,s.ing the Nine Of the Manhattan Railway Company az
,h. n,c section Of West Eleventh and Gr'enwieh.st,
and with herewith OF that point thence over
through and along Westst. In -outhety direction To
u,cry Place thence over through and along Battery
,l,.c =, IN. station u the Manhattan Railway Company
AZ the intersection Battery Pa," and Gfccnwchs IN
connections that point with the line Of the Manhattan
Railway company.
s,.ond-conmenc!ns at the intersection Of Greenwich.
m S,h,,e and III ghth.st ana at the present station
u the Metropolitan Hallway company and upon aud con-
n ing with line OF railroad at that point thence over
thch and along chaye. to Scvcnih'ave thence
aver throuuh and along Sevcnh.aye. 10 Fortyourthst;
thence over through and along Broadway. crossing the
Tina I'D, fine Metropoltsn l. Company through Flty'thlu'
= az the nersect OF Broadway ana tfy'Mo'-t' WIN
ouo-,,on. Herewith at that point; thence over through
~ o,org Hrondway crossing the line Of the Manhattan
railway Company the intersection Of Erosa"'y an"
y,,,h,vc with connections herewith at that point
thencr over. through and along the bon''a'u '"u
,,,cvaut,ayr to termination or the sara heN'h"''''
80 49, ,nte,...tlon Of Wadsworhaye and Audnoon-aVe' TO
Fort George. ,,, uxo.,
r,t.l corpcnclng az the intersection OF west Broa1'
,, south F,rhsyc and Canal.st. and upon ana con-
neetng Nh the Metropolitan Railway Co., '"e',e over "
>, ,rrro, Pow at the station OF the Manhattan
railway Co at point, with connection at tn'' p"'
,.,h III. lin. OF the Manhattan Railway 30.
Fourth Commencing at the intersection OF west no'''
way South Fh.avc. and CaaaI'st ~ ana upon 'h' ""e
, ia. u,topolan |, Co. at that point with 'ohh'c
,o. with tho said line Of ralrc0d and with i' cN'cn
.,, b,r,lnb,orc Immediately de+rihed. running weS-
cly through Canal.st. thence over through ana aonR
Canal.,t Wattst.; thence over, through ana a'ohs
w., :, IN West.et crossing the line OF the Manhattan
Railway 90. at the intersection OF wott-s ord Nhth@'e
with connections Herewith that point aud with con
nr ton, at the intersections OF Wattst ana Wests with
tho s>n,n Of tho line railroad OF the metropolitan l.
Co. through Wcsst.
Trh-C commencing OF the intersection OF Fory'secohd
..l..l ..ntlu1 nf Inc Mir Il