New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-13
TO PUSH RAPID TRANSIT.
THE CHAMBER or COMMERCE ELL
FINISHED.
IT WILL BE TAKEN TO ALBANY ON THURSDAY
THE COMMISSION STILL WORKING oN

TT WILL RE TAKEN TO ALBANY On III i''N''i
THE COMMISSION STILL WORKING on
THE RIDICULOUS BUsHE PLAN
~, rror,rad hv the Rapid Transit Com
,,,oa ~ me Climber Of Commerce becomes Jaw
tho present Rapid Transit Commission VIII DE- d
thing Of the past One OF the exc"l.ent features
NJ tho Bill provides for the leyis!atlng our ol o''o
Of the present Commission and appointing !" IN
Mace n Commission composed OF the Mayor '"e
controller the president Of the Chamber OF 'om-
merce and four prominent citizens. John H. Starin
will he one OF the members OF this new conm'7Soh'
Another feature of the BIZ. which VIII teHd 10
increase the chance OF corporations trying 10 get
the lease Of the Underground road Is that ''e
property of the corporation. such as the rpi'l"s
stock shall forever be exempted from TAXATION
The committee Of the Chamber of Commerce ap-
pointed to investigate the rapid transit question met
Yesterday and put the final touches to lis rapid
transit bill which viii be sent Albany on Thurs
day The bill IL the proposed by eX-Miyor
Hewitt several years ago 80 revised as 10 sun the
needs Of the present time. The committee mas peen
n work upon It for the last week. and 1t IL now IN
such n shape that the best interests OF the city
are amply provided for. and II there should be
no legislative hitch this city VIII nave rapd 'rahs
in the near future.
The BIZ provides for an underground road to
be owned by the city and leased to a responsible
corporation. The details OF the pans as proposed
bv Mr. Hewitt were printed in Sundays Tribune.
The committee from the Chamber OF Commerce.
which IN composed OF Charles Stewart Smith, j.
Edward Simmons. John A. Stewart, John Harsen
Rhoaies Cornelius y. Bliss Alexander p. orr
Abram 8 Hewitt and r. T wilson. will 90 10
Albany on Thursday. Il Is not yet known VINO Will
Introduce the bill into the Senate.
The Rapid Transit Commissioners were invited by
the Chamber Of Commerce Committee to Visit the
Chamber Of Commerce yesterday I'm order TO get
their Views on underground system. and TO per
suade them. If possible. to CIV up th> useles' luh
plan. The commissioners. for some reason prob.
ably because they did not care 10 discuss the RAPID
transit question. sent regrets
The commission viii hold a meeting ms after
noon and It was said yesterdly that the Bishe %! m
would receive the approval Of four members and be
sent on ts way 20 city Hall Work on the mon
stro,is plan for the Disagreement OF the city by a
hideous iron structure has last been completed.
and the city has gained nothing By H. while 1t has
lost Thousands of dollars Despite public conderrna-
ton, the commission has gone ahead with lts work.
and will ondeavor to force the Bushe plan
upon the city. The action Of the Chamber or com,
morce. however will no doubt keep the Mayor and
the Aldermen from giving any decision upon the
Tusle plan until the Senate has acted Oh the ChaHi-
Der Of Commerce bill .
The Rapid Transit Commission did some valuable
work when u made plans for an'rndergrounu ROAD
and # II had supported such plan instead OF crop
ping IT, II might now be I'm good favor win the
people What work II dill an underground sys-
tenn will be taken advantage OF when the time
to build the road az proposed In the CharnDer
OF 60 nnmerce bill