New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-09
A F. ORR MADE CHAIRMAN.
ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW RAPID
TRANSIT COMMISSION.
JOHN H. INMAN CHOSEN TO FILL THE VACANCY
CAUSED BY MR.. oRRs RESIGNATION

,ouN y 1NMAN CHOSEN TO FILL THE VACANCY
CAUSED BY MR.. oRR's RESIGNATION
AS AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBER
The new Rapid Transit Commission met yes.er'
day afternoon at o'clock in the office OF the Mayor
,v Tho r,enbers were present-Mayor Gilroy, Con-
,roler Fitch. Alexander K. Orr. president OF 'he
Chamber OF Commerce; Seth Low. John H. ota''"'
William Steinway and John Claim.
On motion OF Mr. SteInway. Mayor Gi.roy was
chosen temporary chairman and Controher r'.e"
Temporary secretary. Mr. Orr presented his resis-
nation as an individual member, inasmuch as Ny
v,r,ue Of his office as president of the Chamber OF
Commerce he is a member Of the Commission. ! ne
resignation was unanimously accepted John C'ai''N
moved that the board proceed 10 the election VI
member TO All the vacancy. Mr.. Starn noin'da.u
John H. Inman. and Mr.. Stelnway seconded tne
motion Mr. C.ahn nominated Charles o'e"ai'
Smith. the .ste president OF the Chamber OF com.
,nerce who filled that office ct the time the Dill
was nassed but retired before Governor fIo"ei
signature was attached to II. MI Orr secondeu t'i
nomination Complimentary remarks were maue W
severa: OF the members TO the eminent Illness io
the place OF Mr.. Smith. who has pesh iarse'S '''
mental in bringing about the measure but on ro',
cou Mr. Inman was selected. The vote was as to-
lows:
For Mr. smith-Messrs. Low. Clafln ana orr
FOR Mr. Inman-Messrs. Stenway, Starln. Giroy
and Fitch. Mr.. Inman was thereupoh oec'a'e'
elected. .,..,,,, .
permanent chairman at once, II was ueo'' ''a
his should be done and Mr.. Seinway nominated
Mr Orr for the office. and he was UNANIMOUSLY
chosen -
Af,er discussion on the subject Of electins sec
rotary It was decided that some one shoi'' W
chosen outside OF the membership OF the board vi
Fitch moved that a committee OF three to lncluoe
the chairman be appointed TO suggest Candidates
for the secretaryship. and TO prepare oya"s anu &c
nor, 10 the next meeting. This motion was uhani-
moualv carried and the chairman appointed as snc"
o,rri,,eo besides himself Mr. Steinway and MI.
rov Navor C;llroy then moved that the subject OF
renting offices for the use Of the Commission De re-
ferred 20 the same committee with power 10 az
Thi, motion was unanimously carried. Mayor "i-
ROY also moved that when the board shouid a"J'"'
1t should be to Monday. June lo' a' oN' 49,
this motion was carried
Mr. s,einway moved that 1000 copies OF the per
,ec,od law be printed under the diregtion OF Mt
Low for the use Of the board. This notion was
carried and the Commission adjourned.
In the course OF the proceedings Mayor Gilroy SUD
mitted the following statement:
I think In view OF my pubic attitude upon ,ne
question ~ this Rapid Transit act. tnat II - ~
sary that should make SOM Ru p,o reid yery
decided views upon the constltu'IonanI 81 oI in
as wei: as upon the wisdom OF ne pc lniop i,,
vowed | cannot surrender my conNVuom n ~, vr
o,hatever they may have been. they nave Oesh oIt
ruied by the Legislature and the ExecI,Ne o. ena
state and the law has been enac,el . IL such s,d n
oo,rr,i,S on, l,s provisions may be ca.ed upor
20 do and this duty WI perform "a cheerful. an
o,eryetIcallv as any OF the other duties OF my oc-
| I" shsT give All the aid and assistance within my
nower 10 enab.. the RAPID Transit COMM ~
70 comply with the PROVISIONS OF law aan az s6or
| "a practicable