New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-02
MIR. HEWITTS PLAN ADOPTED
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WANTS
THE CITY TO BUILD THE ROAD.
IT APPROVES AN UNDERGROUND SYSTEM TO Dh
LEASED TO A CORPORATION MR. WILSON
1NDoRsEs THE PLAN OTHER Itsl-
NESS TRANSACTED BY TIE
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city but constructed and operated by some c''poi =
ton now existing or hereafter 10 Dc i''', "'''.
vould pay the largest annua. rental IN aI-''o"
the interest on the city bonds When the bonds
- 49, o,,,. ~. retired the lease IS t. be tefm.-
mated and sold to the highest bidder IN the SAM
general manner as the ferries are now sop' ~
report OF the Rapid Transit COMMITTEE VI 81"
. Chamber Of Commerce. which was made TWO "e'N
ago. and which favored NJ. Wilson'S sche"e '-
lending the city's credit to corporation Tor '"e
construction of a rapid transit system 70 "e -
tent Of two-thirds of its cost, was ag@h ''"-
sidered. and might have been adopted had NOT
exNlavor Abram s Hewitt opposed il ana MIRO
duced resolutions which favored the city owning the
road and leasing 1t to corporation
PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTIONS
Tho resolutions introduced by Mr.. Hewitt were as
follows: 49,. ,,o,,,,or
hsS 9DeIce of the stat Of New-York additional
rapid transit facilities are 50 ieccS'' o,, vnrlc
nat n the use Of its credit would he jus9b!e IN
case 1t is not found possible aiter C 10 ,x,.,n
and right of way to secure tn" construction oil d
proper system Of rapid transit by Pt' ~ thu civ is
used the ownership Of the r@pd transit syc,g'n
snGuia be ys' sond ' be ias to such re.pn
sible corporation existing. or hereafter 10 t'p
cify bonds Tay th' largest annual rental such ex-
cess 10 h. used as y sinking fund o. ro're IN"
tired the lease u De terminated
FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE ROAD.
Resolved That thereafter OBJ. l'n.e should joe
sold to tn hiSh..t h.t.er upon .n.h rms 's may
be prcscrbed o., the c.fr authorities for period NOT
exceeding thirty y.aft ln Oh" .u' general mann ?
ss the ferries ar. u.r .l Nfn OIL" stipulation
nm ,ms Ie.'. ,S, ,-r s.. ani 1trc, per-
sonsi property 81 H. f.r 'oe'H'n t. y" Dee
Resoy,d rfnt rfa.r nnr 'nl c.nli,.'2 p,
r.f..r O.. & N. a
st~uctiou ANA .r...I.. f.r ..fl transit - q, 10
nler .he s.ae' i.' ..i ,l. ,ns
accommodate l- rhs l'''r '. 'ni nat ne
nnmher 70 confer ..I ....',t. w.'h t6. au,hori-
the tS, S ne lei ; .s',ri.'n,oa
THE EN MAYORS NRGr MENr
In support Of those resolutions MI Hewitt said,
IN part. follow:
II viii De apparent from N" LANGUAGE Of The sub
stitute which ] have 2n-IrN thHt am ~ 10
necessity Of me-" rapid transit system Tor tnis
s sy tn thln Ey ca To F thai %2 T hat
when the system is established II must p" 10y an
underground route-that II Is impossible TO secure
To the underground system most Of the objections
made against the underground system abroad IN
London particularly have ceased to have any any
in regard to lighting ana ventilation anu motive
power in the last six wears have been 50 great
jections TO the underground sy":cm which We're OF
. "A
Now. il has been objected 10 tho undertaking
city that there would be scandals Involved IN the
expenditure of this large amount Of money ~ ihS
work by the city authorities. after II was con,
structed, would result in an poieraoe abuse ana
politicians and their followers This objection
aHS Suppose S to the mind Of everybody else if
necessary that either the consru ton or the
hands Of the city officials There is no such necessity
The construction OF this work ana IT'S adninistt ,
ton after IL r. constTuctea can pc pnt up Al pupc
auction to the highest bidder 'pon the simple con-
dtion that the baafr shah be respoHtsG 5e a ;bd
city bonds and give rtasonabe security of its ability
pe,on it may bid in addition to the rate of inter
est upon the city bonds.
NOT ANXIOUS TO COME.
Let me say in conclusion that do not want
TO make any proseytes; l had not even any in
tehtion OF artaGonizing the report OF the commit
tee when l came here two weeks ago. Notwith-
standing p .ople think Ike 10 appear in public,
i reluctant 10 take the floor End CON
stitutionally tinil about it that l was sitting
stin and would no, have said word, notwi;hstand-
ing my strong convictions the subject, If the
president of the Chamber had not sent message
TO me and asked me TO speak Perhaps he dd no'
less am not willing when l am called upon by
a competent authority anywhere to play the part
of q coward and most % the errors Of my life
perhaps am tallne here now about the last tint
my life have come from saving too much am told
that / talk 100 much and that don't the
You now tha what fdTc aaid on his occasion AM
in reference to this subject is the fruit OF The most
careful examination. not merely Of the scheme pro
posed to secure this nestimable boom Tor this city
but Of other principles which undcrlie the con
stitution of society, the organization Of municipa
government and the principles upon which the
credit of organized communities should be used
Mr.. Hewitt's ideas on rapid transit were objectel
10 by certain members of the Chamber. and there
were several lively exchanges Of opinion between
Mr. Hewitt. Mr. Inman and Mr.. Orr Mr.. Hewitt
finally succeeded IN having his resolutions adopted
and Mr. Wilson. In a generous speech. said he was
willing 10 accept plan that would be for the
good of rapid transit He said that the plan OF
Mr.. Hewitt met his hearty accord and that in some
respects he thought 1t more feasible than his own
He sai1 that It might be easier to finance a plan
for rapid transit If the city's credit to be
given the whole project
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED
Francis 3. Thurbor. chairman Of the Committee
OF Foreign Commerce and Revenue Laws. sub
Ioitted 20 the Chamber yesterday report OF tho
effect of the Wilson Tariff bill upon the trade Of
the United States with Canada and resolution
Ia supper, of the report adopted 1t was in
effect that the passage OF the bill should not be
come operative so far sCana9a was concerned until
had been made the basis for settlement OF the
Questions now pending between the two countries.
sented TO the Chamber memorial, which viii be
sent to the Senate and the House Of Representa-
United States opposing the income tax.
y resolution opposing INC coinage OF the seisnior-
age introduced by Mr.. Windmuller and was
adopted. letter was read from William Waller
Phe:ps cx.Mins,er 20 Gefnan n.y. thanking the
Der. resolution was passed favorlns the bill
p tbe Port o Of NewYoTE from the ursct%o of
the Board of Education TO the control OF the state.
RUSSELL SAGE'S TWO-STORY SCHEME
HE SAYS THE MANHATTAN COMPANY ppopOsrs