New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-17
RAPID TRANSIT PROBLEMS.
HEARING BY THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE
On CITIES.
RICHARD Y. u,RyETr on BEHALF Or TIE REAL.
ESTATE EXCHANGE PRAISES THE ELLisoN
ELL AND MR.. FARoUHAE ADyo-

ESTATE EXCHANGE PRAISES TIE ELLISON
ELL AND Mr.. FARoUHAE ADvo-
CATS Ills OWN MEASURE.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSE.1
Albany March 1G.-Tbc authorities OF New York at
last are stirring in the matter If rapid transit III
that city, and inclined 10 express th"if srh"
ments concerning the bills amending the Kappa Transit
act which are now before the Legislature. To-Day III
least one Of The LEADERS OF Tammany Hall. Mayor
Cilroy gave q sign that he Is observing the RAPID
transit situation, and may personally take pirt III
IN attempt 10 solve the problem. lie triesravhu W
Mr. Webster. the chairman Of the Committee on 'iic'
Of the Assembly, that the city authorities won" hhc
TO be heard upon the Rapid Transit bills introduced
by Assemble men Farquhar and Ellison LIT 'a!"r
t,lroy specifies that he his representative wishes 10
be heard on the bills next THURSDAY. March -. lhls
is Il pretty distant date, In view Of the circumstance
that the life OF the Legislature Is rapidly drawing u
close. and every day Is precious III u" eyes Vi
those who hope that by legislation the rdpih iran IL
situation in Ncw-york City may be bette'cd MY
Cilioy postponcs his appearance at Albany long that
some people suspect he actually desires tha' 10 ID"
shall be passed In relation to rapid transit. Bni per-
haps u Mr. Groy can any poht Tor 1nlliiaiy
Hall In bill regarding rapid transit he VIII ihV"r
IT, Tic Assembly Committee on Cities did not act
upon the Farqubar Ellison bills Therefore, In ac
coriancc with Mr.. Gllroys request.
when TIE Assembly toHIilttcc VII 'i'i'o NV '"'~
afternoon there present committee oil the
Real Estate Exchange TO speak In behalf OF As
scmblyman Elson's bill. This committee nad rs
It's members Richard V. Ilarnctt, J. Hamilton linhl
l.. J. Callahan, J. +. Darling and +. X. loughtoi'
Asscmblyman Ellison introduced Mr.. IIarnett, who
said in part
The bill which has been introduced by Mr. Eli.
SON amend. the existing Rapid Transit aoi by adding
thereto certain sections intended to supplement ,e
powers watch The Board Of Rapid Transit Coh'a ms
In ,tf If
provisions Of the bill are simple. 1t recognizes IN,
fact THAT municipal construction OF an intsrmurai
S bio nndsra ,avoq qns For ma'GT a e % the r
soners shall fail II second time to sell the franchise
which they have erc%sd 1t Sha be ' be- aHS al
construction not To be submitted to the vote OF
there is preponderancc in favor Of municipal con
strction the Rapid Transit Commissioners are re-
str,con is TO Do borne by the city which IS author
The is required TO pay TO the city as rental
an annual which shall be equal to per cent
upon the entire cost OF construction; II has been
computed that the per cent annual rental would.
the end OF thirty five years. be- sufficient 10 by
not only the interest the bonds. but also The prln,
cipal 50 that AT the end that time the city would
b. absolute ovncr of the road.
vision over the running OF the road by the local
authorities. TINS preventing any a'usc 81 power on
the part Of ;hc operating corporation at the expense
There should not he any hesitation on the part
CT the Legislature ia giving to the people Of New
York the right 10 determine fOt themselves whether
they desire the adoption Of this particular solution
Of the problem. The principle Of hmc rule Is IN,
local concern The care with which tho bill has
been prepared renders IL Necessary !or the m'inbrS
Of the Legislature consider only whether they aIr
willing confer power upon the fty Of Nt"
York 10 provide fr the construction q q .Tnd
transit road at the public expense. provided the
people shall vote in favor Ct H.. The measure y
therefore an extremely cpBscrvativ" or" ana rec
from objection II the people. a. hope We oil DC
licvc. are be- trusted with scfeovernm"nf
Assemlyman Farquhar addressed the committee IN
behalf Of his bill. lie asked the committee Ia act
upon /, soon, and n they could not report 1t mvora-
bly, TO report IT for the confederation oil IT," Assembly.
The committee, In executive session, dd not grant
Mr. rarquhar's request. deciding Ia retain I'll the
Randi Transit bills IN their possession until Mayor
Giroy or his representative has been h'nrd upon
Il.pt