New-York tribune., 1893-12-02
ONE ROUTE ADOPTED.
RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSIONERS AGREE ON
WEST-SIDE LINE.
IT WILL PIE YEAR BEFORE TIE FRANCHISE
CAN BE OFFERED FOR SALE AND THE
UNDERGROUND PLAN Is NOT SHUT
OUT By THE PROPOSED
ELEVATED SYSTEM.
ELEVATED SYSTEM.


OUT BY THE PROPOSED
ELEVATED SYSTEM.
There IA no institution on earth. probably,
which means to impress it's good intentions on
the public so forcibly does the Rapid Transit
Commission. 1t seems TO be willing TO go under
ground or in the air in order to accomplish the
object for which IT was created. But paper
routes unfortunately, require a golden basis
even TO enable their orignators to sink the first
hole in the ground to erect the first pair OF
stiIts in the air There is something like hero
ism in the appearance of Chairman William
Steinway at these regular bweedy meetings OF
the Commission. Crippled with rheumatism,
with his naturally strong Teutonic figure
ernac,atcd by the inroads Of disease. and the
operations of the silent influences Of domestic
grief apparent he comes forward as one anxious
to do something for the common good. yet re-
veang in his troubled countenance evidence
that he does not from the complexity OF the
situation. really know how 10 do il.
The Commissioners present yesterday were
Mr. Steinway. Mr.. Inman. Mr. Bushe and Mr..
Porter For an hour or a little more the Board
was in secret session. Meanwhile an eXpectant
and anxious crowd waited in the audience room.
THE RESOLUTIONS IN DETAIL.
Shortly after 3 o'clock Mr. Inman appeared
and took his seat AT the long table. lie was
followed by Mr. Porter and Mr.. Bushc. Then
came Mr.. Steinway. in the guiding hands of at
tendants and when he had been carefully
seated he called the public meeting Of the Com
mission TO order and Mr.. Bushe read the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved That this board hereby approves Of
plan for an elevated railway 10 be offered ~ pubic
sale and located upon the following streets ana
property
Commencng n Battery Place at or near West t-st'
running thence along Wsst-st to West Eleventh-st.
thence aong West Eeventh-st. to seventh-ave.,
thence along Seventh-ave 10 Forty y-hfth-st thehGe
along broadway and the Boulevard TO One-hunurs,d-
and sevcntieth-st. thence along the kingsbrldge
road to It's intersection With Ten'h-sve near rro,
hurdred-and six tconth-s thenc aero - IN ihiI,
River ship Canal ana sp9ytsn Duyyll Srsek east east
the intersection OF Riverdale-ave' tsence along the
lire OF Broadway 10 the city limits
Also line commencing IN Centre-st NJ or near
Tyon Row, running thence along CSnue.st 70
Candl-st., thence along Clna'-st TO Woosier-st.
Fourtcenth-st thence along FOurteenth-st. To Sew
enth-ave, and connecting with the structure at
Resolved. Tint the genera! plan Of construction % ,
Fourtecnth-st. shall be with too tracks upon the
That in Battery Place and along, west-st., West
Eltvonth-st., Scventh-ave.. Broadway and the
boulevard TO One-hundred, and thrty y-hfth-st. the
foundation and structures for such railway shall
be such 10 admit; Of the laying OF four tracks on
the same level when necessary. and not less than
three tracks shall be laid the time Of construc-
tion ana from Onc-hundred-and- -thirty-hi'h-st To
the city limit there shall be not less than two
That in Cenirc-s; there shall be not less than
three tracks on IN, saric leyel :. =, ..,n.,.o,
strength and stability to pern, of The running Of
hour between stations. and that the motive power
shall b., electricity or some power not redairins
Resolved. That the franchise 10 construct and
oopcrate 80 much q si Iatond - as runs , along ,n
right TO construct and operate the Underground
l.ailroad heretofore lad out by MS commits;
lD M all an
that may h@ hereafter laid out upon. along under
this or any other commission authorized by law
Resolved. That the chief Engineer OF this board
be- ana is hereby instructed to make the necessary
surveys and prepare general plan OF construction
= said railway and submit tte same promptly 10
This board FOR its further action In finally deter
roinne a general plan for submission TO tho Com.
mon Council IN accorlance Win TIE provisions Of
amendments thereto
TINE REQUIRED FOR OBTAINING CONSENTS.
When the resolution had been read Mr. In
man wanted to know when the franchise could
bc put up at auction.
Mr.. Bushe replied that he did not believe
1t could be done in less than one year.
Mr. Steinway said that Of course the consent
or refusal Of propcrt y-owners must be obtained
Where there refusals the cases must 60
to court and that would involve time. He
said that if there opposition II might take
a year in order to get the plan into operation
iowa rd completion. The chairman Of the COM
mission indicated. by some OF his remarks I'M
patience over the methods advanced for the
procurement Of the franchise. He said that
n to-day. at any time. responsible caDitalists
themselves, and not represented by agents or
brokers. should come forward and give 10 the
commission earnest of their purposes. the
franchise for the underground system could be
offered upon good and easy terms. Mr.. Stein
way did not hesitate 10 say that the commits
sion was practically in favor of the underground
route.
a vote was taken on the resolutions. and they
were unanimously adopted Mr.. Inman pressed
the question as 10 how soon. in the judgment
cf the chairman. the franchise could be offered
for sale. and when assured that all could be
accomplished within year. the unanimous
vote was recorded.
GENERAL GOOD FEELING SHOWN.
The result seemed TO please Lawson y. Fuller.
who. usual. WAS present. Ir fact, there was
a general rubbing Of hands If not Of noses. when
the action Of the board fully understood,
II It was fully understood The resolution
effectng this result was the next to the
last, rcserving the right To construct and opcr-
ate the underground or any other railroad on
the route adopted.
This resolution. possessing such a fountain Of
hope for all promoters Of the several systems
dinary good-nature. and the best and blandest
and most hopeful evidence Of the blessedness of
perfect results achieved existed in the fact that
Lawson y. Fuller was pleased.
The next regular meeting of the commission
will be held on TUESDAY. December ). 1t Is eX-
scheme for the development Of rapid transit
facilities on the East side.