New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
MR.. GOULD'S REFUSAL.
RAPID TRANSIT PROPOSALS REJECTED.
He INFORMALLY AsCEETAINs' THE VI Ews OF
MANHATTAN DIRECTORS.

| Commission, received letter yesterday from
George Gould. president of the Manhattan
Railway Company in answer to the letter au-
thorizcd by the Commission, which was sent to
Mr. Gould last Wednesday after the meeting that
was held in Mr.. Stcinway's house on that day.
, Mr.. Goull's answer received by Mr.. Bushe yes
terday leaves the rapid transit problem almost as
much of a problem as it has tccn since the crca-
tion of the Rapid Transit Commission Mr..
Gould's letter is as follows
Ncw-York May IA, 1893
E"frne T. nsnf Ee fH@ Of Eaka %
| Dear Sir: Your communication of the 18th inst.
addressed TO the Manhattan Railway Company. stat
the question Of the determination Of the net re-
ceIpls and Of the extension from onc'hundred-and-
| sixty y-srcondSt. to the city limits. received.
have informally asccrtalned the Views Of the d.
recors OF the Manhattan Railway Company They
consider that IN justice to their security holders they
cannot accept the suggestions contained IN yours OF
the 18th hcy do no feel At liberty to mody the
In their letter OF May ). Very truly yours.
GEORGE ]. GOULD, President
- The meaning OF Mr. Goulds letter docs not
appear to BE- clear. One fac> which Commissioners
Tushc and >tarn wish to remain clear is that
neither Mr.. Gould nor any OF the Manhattan
directors have said in many words that they
would not ace 'pt the terms of compensation offered
by the commis,on. II is Therefore Inferred that
this question at the meeting of the commission
on Tuesday. when hc may be able TO present to
thc commission some views Of the Manhattan
directors other than those informally lsccr-
| tancd.r The commissioners believe that they
should have an answer stating the formal views
of the Manhattan directors rather than such an
answer as that sent by Mr.. Gould YESTERDAY con-
I tanning an expression of views informally asccr-
tancd The feeling among III" commissioners
is that they are entitled TO a letter containing an
+ expression of views formally a-certalnei. In"
fact that Mr. Gould sends an answer, as presl-
dent OF the Manhattan Company. to the com
mission axes that answer a formal answer out
the words informally ascertained' impair the
force that would otherwise be attached to the
letter.
William Stenway president OF the Rapid transit
! Commission when seen M his home, No. 26
Gramcrcy Park, by Tribune reporter YESTERDAY
said: Mr.. Hushc has lust sent Mr.. Goulds
letter TO inc. II i just what expected. Inc
lcttc, can bo intorpr,tcd in half dozen different
ways Mr. iould leaves the -atc open for
another letter, hut regard his letter AZ declna-
ton of the Commissions proposition as TO com
pcnsirion. The only alternative j. to lay out
ncg lines and offer them for sale at public au"-
ton We shall hnv. 10 lay ont two new lines
q, lc,t- ore on the last and one on the West
Sld. | wanted to savc the streets OF this city
no,u further cncroachmrnt Of elevated structures.
II new lines of elevated roads built miles and
miles of streets must he sacrificed TO the iron
structure. that at the best is Disagreement Of
the highway
'f1he Manhattan Company maintained that IL
would bc difficult for it TO raise money enough
TO build the extensions required by the COM
MISSION | believe that their statement Is true
| How much more difficult, then, Will 1t be Tor
new company raisr money To build new lines
and wait until they can be- run on paying
b,.is 20 SAY nothing of the compensation that
will be required by the city II l. all very
we'll 10 be- pig headed and strong on on" point,
but ih" GOOD OF the city l. 10 be considered
Mr.. Starn and Mr. Bushc are ~ straight AZ =
die They are perfectly honest III the stand they
Lavc ta,,on. But they believe that som" new
company will be able and willing % pay well
for the iranchi-. for new lines. The Manhattan
Company is however. much better equip pped to 90
ON with the work of giving immediate relief.
II can b.gin its extensions to Fort George from
Onc.hundrcd-and cighth->t. The new company
will be- obliged to build up Scvcnth-avc. and
tL, Roulcvard Then the Manhattan Company
Ina. thr southern terminal The new line would
pet n southern terminal, but it would not be- equal
IN advantages to the Manhattan Companys ter
mina II will be- difficult TO get new terminals
for the Manhattan Company has all the terminal
sites now.
THE work of the commission viii he resumed
AT the meeting Oh Tuesday As Mr. Gould has
left the door open, he may come before us witt a
compromise proposition. hut | have no reason FOX
believing that he Will
Unlcs, Mr. Gould appca:s bc!oie tn" Commission
lon Tuesday it Is likely that Mr.. StarInS prop'-
sition authorizing tLc construction oi new ana
independent lines of elevated ro1ds will nc re-
yi,ed Mr Starn offered this proposition 20 the
commission at the meeting held in Mr.. Stcnw"y
bo,,,e ON March H. Alr. Starins resolutions were
tabled al that meeting and the first concession To
the Manhattan Company was made at the same
,,o,tinu Ever since the faiare to sell tho
urd,rcround franchise Mr.. Starin has favored
th, construction Of new and independent lines ol
elevated roads In view of the fact that MI
Starin's resolutions will probably be taken from
the table at the meeting on Tuesday ana mauc
more comprehensive it may BE- Interesting u IT,
peat them. They were as follows:
Resolved That this board hereby approve p,i Plan plan
for elevated railway TO be offered at pOic S'''
Commencing al Battery Pace anu W Nannims'oIS,'
running thence along Washing o,l' 10 aI
thence along Harrison ST. to hudson thrncr aiohs
Ilud,on-st. TO BaniSt. lhcntr through lam @ I an1
private property to Ssyn, G ,h ay 3ncynra % r0 TO scv"ny
secondst. thence along Tenth ave. 10 one nunui'a
and Il Xty 81. thence along thc hlSsDiiusc
Road TO its Intersection with Iehtha'c'' near l~o
hundred and sixteenth st.. thence across tNc larrm
River ship Canal east OF the line OF Broadway thence
to I,ICndwny. near the intersection OF Ashley a,.'
thence along The line Of Broadway to city iEnll.
Also a stub along Iiudsonst., from Harrisoil-s'.
To thambcr,-st. ...,,
Resolved That the general plan Of construction
from Battery Place TO Hudson and Franklin sS; anu
from Chari6ersst. along Hudson st. to Franluihst,
shall be with two tracks the same level
That hom franklin and ilndsoh SIS. to ohe-hun
drcd and thirty nhst.. the railway shall be con,
srrIcted with four tracks on the same Level, anu
from Onc-hundrcd and thirty inhs To the city hhht
there shall DO two tracks upon The same level .
Resolved, That the stations ~ such Hines shaI
BE- provided with ample elevator capacity wherever
the platforms shall BE- twenty feet or more ABOVE
the curb line. , ,
Resolved, That the chief engineer OF this boari De
and he Is hereby instructed TO make the necessary
surveys and prepare IN detail the plans ana spech.n
tons for such railway and submit the same promptly
Ia this board for It's further action. nnny deternin-
Ing n general plan for submission to the Common
Ccnncil. I'm accordance with the PROVISIONS O1 thc