New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
RAPID TRANSIT WORK AGAIN
THE COMMISSION TO MEET THIS WEEK

NOW THAT THE SILVER REPEAL ELL has
PASSED AND TIE LEGISLATURE is EEPrB-
IICAN. MI, sTEINwAY HOPES THAT
SOMETHING MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED.
The Rapid Transit Commission Is going to get
down to business again this week. Inc CoMmiSsoh
has done nothing for months Among inc last
things which Il did were the adoption Oh rcso-
luton disseminating all negotiations with inc Man
haitian Railway Company. and the issuihs OIL
instructions to John Bogart. the engineer TO the
Commission TO prepare plans for two new indie
pendent elevated raiIroads-one for the East ana
the other for the West Side.
Since then Mr. Bogart and his assistants
have done considerable work. DrauShtsmeh are
working every day at the Office oil the COM
mission at No % Wam-st. The work to be
taken up by the Commission Will be the eNafniha-
ton and discussion of the new routes anu new
MANS if any are offered. For several months II
has been innossble for the Commission to ac-
complish anything by holding meetings. inc
financial depression was so fdr-reaciihS that II
WAS not deemed wise to push ahead the Work
of laying out routes anu advertising 'heih ior
sale. $50
Some time ago Mr.. Steinway. in speaking oil the
probable resumption of work. said that IL "ou'd
ha usccss TO do ANYTHING even to hold meet
ing while the silver Repeal bill was deayed III
the Senate. At the same time, re san' rs sou"
rs the Repeal bill became Il law the commission
would get TO work again In earnest All the COM
mssioners except Mr.. Starin are IN the city
Mr. Starin is in Europe. lie is expected u return
IN New York in three or four weeks
In the mean time, however. there is nothing
to prevent Commissioners Steinway. lninan. Bushe
and Porter from doing some important WORK Inc
meeting this week will be held either on NedheS'
day Thursday
Now that both branches OF the state Legislature
ar, Renublican the chances are excellent for some
desirable and much-necded rapid transit leglsla-
lion There are probably dozen or more schemes
Mans win probably try to secure legislation II Is
pretty well understood that strong efforts VIII DE-
iha c,tV To- build and operate or lease the un-
derground road planned by the RAPID transit : ON
hngun Al once for all the necessary legal pre-.
minaries have been attended To-. In any event. IL
be amended. \ strong effort will probably be maIe
amend the section OF me ACT Mn,cm 80,
law now stands one member OF the Commission
may prevent the granting of IA charter.
was seen in his house at No % Gramercy Para;
last evening by Tribune reporter. When ask"i
If the rand Transit Commission wouId soon s''
yes. We viii soon get to work again. ! hink
I shall call a meeting for next Wednesday or
Thursday We have not been able to 10 any, ,iR
for long time, Now that ne sv'r mp a.. ' Ii,,
improve and the chances OF selling charters FOR
the new ndcPenaent r.nlcs VIII be Eoo eh 1 }or the
new routes. Although Mr.. Starin Is In Europe w.
can 90 ahead with this work The Legislature will
meet In about weeks and then som 'n'hS may
be done that viii help us In our WORK
''Do you believe that there viii be some important
rapid transit legislation during the coming SESSION
OF the Lcgsla'ure2' was asked.
Yes" said MIR Stenway. there VII probably De
several bills introduced. Just a. ther" We're Iast
winter: but ! believe something VIII b. accom-
plished this time. I think II quite hkely that the
city be authorized 10 10 IN" WORK
What amendments - the R1pd transit act
would YOU suggest a result OF your experience,
Il believe that unanimous vote should not be
required to grant a charter ~ II ~ row. one man
can stop everything II he wants 10.
Has the Commission received any communlca-
ton recently from the Manhattan Railway Com
panv?"
no. We have heard nothing from them. and We
haven't written to them either. don't expect 10
hear from them"
What do you think Of the result Of tho cleo
tions?'
Now YOU will have 10 excuse me-" Ny. stein
way said lauchinEly. Il am perfectly Willing -
talk about rapid transit, but must ask TO u" "N-
cused from talking about politics just now
Mr. Seinway's health * improving. but he ~ still
obliged walk with the AID Of sticks lie can
wal. only llitle. In other respects his health IS
excellent and he says he T. full OF energy 20 grasp
the rapid transit problem again this week