New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-15
THEY SAY THEY Hal We A PLAN.
TO REPORT on RAPID TRANSIT.


COMMISSIONERS ONLY WAlllNP n III
MEETING-IT MAY COME NEXT WEEK.
An important announcement made Yesterday
AT the Office Of the Rapid Transit Commission by Mr..
Bushc secretary OF the CommisslJp. lie said briefly
and without any explanation that the Commissioners
were ready 10 make a report and would do so as soon
as Mr.. stcnway, president OF the Commission, was
we'll enough 10 attend n meeting. what
the nature OF the report which Mr.. Bushe
SAYS the Commissioners ready 10 mako no one
was able TO learn. The Commissioners have not yet
received reply to their letter TO the Manhattan com
n,,te. in which they told tho Manhattan directors
that ~ anv extensions granted TO the Manhattan
HALLWAY they could only 10 granted on the unc r
standing that a maximum fare Of five cents "ohd
be charged for carrying passenger from the Ea''ey
10 the city limits. In view OF this TACT ~ Is not
easy 10 surmise tho decision which Mr. Bushe says
IN. Commissioners arc ready 10 mako pubic. MI
stclnway has gone on record as saying that he Is
rnoter,bly opposed TO cross-town elevated roads lie
bos also said "You can never get real rand transit
In this city BY an elevated iron or steel sr'"t"''
Whatever action the committee tnkcs IN regard 70
new roads and extensions must be umHlihou0' 49,
st.inwov was too III to be seen yesterday. in'
commissioners held no meeting in the afternoon nj
though they usunly hold meetings on lueSu''S
Mr. stnrin could not go TO tie ohice OF uhe 'o"'
n,ssion II was announced that tho Commission
would not attempt TO transact moro business UNI"
n full meeng Of the board could DE heiu' ~ -
.xncctcd that Mr. stcinwny will be able 10 aue"u
IN his du,es as n Rapid Transit Commissioner next
week.
Tho usnal crowd OF Strengthening persons from
IN. outskirts Of the city was on hand Win MIS-
spelled resolutions.
-Four men who said they represented the hc". Ai''
TaXpayers' Association OF the North SIDE anu oe
cIorod that they spoke for 500 taxpayers Ih'y pre-
scntod resolutions for extensions or IN" Minimum"
Railway ard a loop In Battery Park on co"ui''oi
TINT the Manhattan furnish continuous trains on s"u
roads from Battery Park TO Woodlawn al UNIFORM
faro Of cents for each passenger We leei mat ~
would be highly unjust TO compel Il corpora"on ~
oxnend a large sum OF money In construction u'"'s'
they would be recompcnscd by some grant vi i'"u'
or other privileges commensurate with the eApehu
turc imposed on them"
Irrcb y. Camp presented a petition asking for an
.,tone,on Of the Manhattan. The petition coh'aihea
ohopt 500 signatures. II was said. Among those
w,o e,rned II we're 0. b. Potter. j. Edward siInmohS'
vooh Davis j. l.. n. Hunt. Franklin Edsor' JONI
n Archhold r. W. Devoe. John A. 6arianu' ,
n Cnodwin Sanuel W. Fairchild IL. r.. Imo 'n
rr-o. from No. GO Liberty 81. uggeSung y 49,. ,m
- rnn,d transit IN tubes. The WorknsWens Io's
Hi, 81 tho state Of NewYork sent copies OF reSoim
adonted nj lis last convention at Aitthy III ' har
TI resolutions protest against giving ohv iu, ,n,c
ri,Liccos 10 the elevated roads. ana ask lor inu'
nal ownership Of an underground roa"'