New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-18
NEW RAPID TRANSIT PLANS.
INDEPENDENT ACTION PRO-
POSED.
THE COMMISSIONERS SEVERELY CRITICISE
THE MANHATTAN DIRECTORS

SUGGESTIONS FOR THE NEW ROUTES WILL BE
MADE NEXT wEEK-sTEONG WORDS FROM
Mr.. sTEINw,Y-NR INMAN APPROVES
THE ACTION OF HIS COLLEAGUES.
After many long months of negotiation between
Che Manhattan Railway Company and the Rapid
Transit Commission the commission has decided
to get along as best it can without any further
negotiation with that great corporation. Inc
commissioners met yesterday afternoon in the par
lor Of William Stcnways house, at No. 20 Ora
mercy Park. They lost no time in expressing their
displeasurc at the action of the Manhattan direc-
tors in refusing 10 improve tnclr present Hlauc-
quate means Of transportation.
The commissioners feel that they have been
treated most discourtcousN by the Manhattan
directors. The commissioners are now OF one
mind as to what course should lie pursued by them
They declared by resolution yesterday their lnten-
ton 10 proceed at TO the construction of plans
for routes and franchises for new, independent
rapid transit roads. Only four of the commits
sioners were az the meeting They were Mr..
Steinway Mr. Porter Mr Starin and Mr. Bushe.
Mr. Inman came 10 the house just after the meet
ing was adjourned Mr.. >teinway presided.
There was first d short executive session, at which
the four commissioners spoke in the strongest
terms of condemnation concerning the conduct of
The Manhattan directors The commissioners be-
lieyed that they had been trckcd by the Man
haitian Company, and they did not hesitate to
say so.
After Mr.. Stenway had called the open meeting
10 order, Mr. Bushe, the secretary of the commits
sion, read, matter Of form. the letter which
he received from George J. Gould a few days
ago This was the letter in which Mr. Gould said
that the Manhattan directors had adopted the
following resolution:
Resolved. That is the Of this Board Of Directors
that OWN. the present disturbed financial condition
Q. the country, it i deemed unwse their par: that
they .houl1 this ttnc make anv new larce
contracts extensions OF their lines of road
Mr. Bushe read the letter hurriedly. He threw
1t to the table with an impatient gesture and
said: That letter, gentlemen, means that the
Manhattan Elevated Railway Company refuses TO
make any eXtcnsons provide any means for
rapid transit for the people of the city of New
York | want TO call your attention 10 the fact
that in this letter there is nothing said TO the
effect that the plans of the Commission are I'M
practicable. The time has now come gentlemen
when we must act Independently of the Manhattan
Company in this matter ! believe that we should
20 right ahead and lay out independent routes
for new rapid transit roads.
Mr. Starin offered the following resolution,
(which was seconded BY MIR. Porter:
Resolved That in Of the recent action Of the
directors Of the Manhattan Company with respect 10 the
propositions made company for the extension Of IT,
iines all negotiations with the Manhattan Company orc
hereby abandoned
HesoycS That the Commission proceed to adopt on
inderendent route or and ndcpend mt system Of
rapid transit roads
After the resolutions were unanimously adoptco
Mr. Bushe said /" l would be prepared to oher
some suggestions to-day for laying out new ana
independent routes, but out of courtesy to Mr..
Inman who is absent, think it best to walt until
he can be with us
The commissioners decided to meet again next
"Wednesday. The meeting will b. held IN the
hfice Of the commission, No. % william St, at
. D. m just after the meeting had been ad-
iourned Mr. lnman walked into Mr.. Steinways
parlor Mr. Stcinway told him what the com
missioners had dcne.
Does our action please yOn?" Mr. StcInway
asked.
1T suits me perfectly Mr. Inman answered
I Mr. Stenway expressed himself quit" irr'lF
after the adjournment OF the meeting We
have he said shown every possible courtesy
TO the Manhattan Company. by. their owA actions
the directors have shown Us that II Is utterly
useless to have any further deaiing- with them
whatever | realize, do the other coAiihlN-
sioners that it is difficult to raise large sums OF
directors ask for another extension % time or for
a modification of the terms imposed. must say
that rhc wsy th"y have acted has mad" m los
faith In them. We certainly would not entertain
any proposition from the Manhattan Company
now.
"We must now 90 ahead and lay out new
routes Then shall offer the franchise on
the most liberal terms. We shall select the very
best routes that il is possible 10 find If We do
this il will take year TO 20 through the formal
itjes that must pgcccdc the al" of III" franchlS'
The under ground franchise may he revived. All
fbe necessary formalitcs lave been complied
will and il could b" offered for sale again AT any
time All these things Will come up soon NJ our
meetings and will be discussed thoroughly.
believe that the present difficulty Of raising money
will pass away entirely inside OF SA months
Then some real pro.ress may be made
MAYOR Gilroy refused 10 express an OPINION
,ooardinc the resolutions Of thc R1pd iiih>it
Commjs.oncrs Yesterday, breaking of All n"cotia-
tions with the Manhattan Elevated Railway 'rm-
panv and the proposition That me clty 20 70
ppsnrt and build an Independent system Of rapid
transit He said that lie might have something
- say about it to-day.
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