New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-04
TO REBCKE MANHATTAN PEOPLE.
RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSIONERS DISGCSTED

RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSIONERS DISGUSTED
WITH THE ELEVATED ROADS STAND.
All the indications point to the administration OF u
severe rcbuke 10 the Manhattan Railway Company
tomorrow. The graSIing, selfish policy OF the com
pany has caused much bitter feeling among tn"
Rapid Transit Comm -siOners Every member OF III"
commission IS angercd by the delay OF the Manhattan
Committee on Extensions in answering the proposition
OF the commission. George J. Gould has announced
tina, the committee will have it, final answer ready
for the commission not later than tomorrow TINS
formal announc oment affords satisfaction however
the commissioners, who are now perfectly aware oil
the position OF Russell ard the other Manhattan
directors toward the propositions OF the Knpd
Transit Commission. \ member Of the Manhattan
Committee on Extensions said on Tuesday int the
committees answer TO the commits ion would be mat
the propositions could not be accepted In Their present
form. The principal objection Is to that par, OF th'
proposition which GXe, the amount OF conp'n'anoh
to be paid to the city by the Manhattan Company
Ever since the receipt ST the propositions by u"
Manhattan Company the directors have been d'clar
ing against the unjust 3 per cent" clause
When the objections OF Mr.. Gould and the other
directors Of the Manhattan Company are laid before
the RAPID Transit Commission tomorrow some p I'M
remarks will b. made BY Mr.. Stenway and MI S'ar1h
and possibly by the other COMM sioners Ih' apph'a
ton OF the Manhattan Company FOR the elevator ihll
road MONOPOLY without money and without pri'e "h'h
is practically what the answer promises TO be- VIII
rGasc determined opposition. 1t l. not uhhhe'S
either as has already been pointed ont by Mr
stcinway In The Tribune that decisive Steps may ~
taken to sell the franchise for new elevated Im
roads to some other company which VIII be WILING
TO pay reasonable sum for the extremely valuable
privileges.
In view OF the position taken by Mr.. StaHh III
voting for the propositions now before the Mammal
tan Company, II is safe TO say that h" VIII nave
something of much interest 10 say tomorrow "hch
the reply Of the Manhattan committee Is read. me
clausc OF the propositions fixing the compensation
10 be paid by the Manhattan Company WIS prepare
by Mr. Starin. lie presented II TO the commi'Soh'
saving that he would not vote Tor me 'oh'''7io'N
to the Manhattan Company unless the terms Of com
pensa,ion presented by him were first agreed to by
the other commissioners Nothing less than I'VE per
cent of the net receipts Of the Manhattan system
would be accepted By him us sufficient compensation
ON the acceptance d this condition depehu'd vi
s,arin,s affirmative vote. lie gave warning that II
his conditions were not accepted he would again
offer his plan for immediate rapid transit. VIZ. In
dcpendent lines Of elevated railroads. 10 BE- built ana
operated by some new company Mr.. Seinway mas
announced himself In perfect accord WIN MI
>iarfn in this particular. on April - Mr. S'eih"N
said to a Tribune reporter II the Manhattan 'om
pany won't give Us rapid transit we VIII have -
give some one else chance By laying ont new
ronte, and Offering the franchise for sale. For such
d franchise We can find plenty of bidders
When seen at his home yesterday Mr. st"inwHy
said tina, he knew 10 reason for changing his atiI
tndc He refused. however. I, make further com
ncnt until he had read the Manhattan 'OmPahDl
answer. who has been closely ldrhuird Wiz
the work of the commission said yesterday Il KNOW
that IL the Manhattan people don't accept Inc prop
,itiOn Of the commission. al least as lar as u!e oII
Of cmpsnsaiOn are nG iC ace some ' Hnc s canc
An The commissioners arc agreed Oh this point