New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-20
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1.-THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS"
Received the HIGHEST AWARD
at the WORLDS FAIR, and al
the ANTWERP EXHIBITION.
MIR. INMANJUMPS TO HIS FEET
HE SAYS HE DOESN'T CARE TO HEAR
WHAT LAWSON y FULLER HAS
TO SAY.

=. BREEZY MEETING; OF TIE RAPID TRANSIT
COMMISSIONERS REPORT THAT THEY
WILL ABANDON ALMOST ALTO
CErIrR THE vIADUCT PLAN
The Rapid Transit commissioners met Ees'eIua ,
at No 25G Broadway The members present W.
Nessrs Low Starin Claiin, Fitcn ana o,eh'"a! anu
Engineer Parsons David Mcclure "pp
bsIf ~ the Manhattan college to protest against
~ .,udirg n, a yiaduct opposite the coiieee AZ
On. hundred-a thirty second-st. He said the
erection Of such structure AT ''s Po'"' ~
con,n,e,ely shut the light from the cohese o"'u
ing and he argued in favor or an underground roa".
80. tho y,aduct were built in the Boulevard
:. ,,ou,d no about fory-six feet high. close beside
~. collage windows. He urged the commission
NOT 70 ,nfict such grievous injury on the property
ouners along the boulevard at this point. In reply
70 controller Fitch. he said he did not think 5000
900 would be sufficient to cover the damages TO prop
erty-owners by the construction of the road
George c. Morrison appeared as a property
to protest against an elevated structure along the
Boulevard from Fifty ninth to One-hundred- and
twenty third-st. He referred to the action taken
by the Chamber of Commerce in opposition TO such
a system and said he voted for the plan favored by
that body. Mr.. Steinway said he was prepared to
vote in favor of having underground system in
the Boulevard to ne-hundred-and-th ty-fourth-
st. Controller Fitch said he would do the same. and
there a round OF applause from those IN the
representing property-owners.
Lawson n. Fuller then to address the COM
mission This brought Commissioner 1nman prompt
ly to his feet.
II will not listen to Mr.. Fuller, exclaimed MI
Inman. lie has made statements about this COM
mission which compel me to object that he snail
be heard h"re. Should he be allowed 10 speak
Will leave the room"
II have no objection" replied Mr.. Fuller
Mir Fuller then allowed 10 make a personal
explanation. He said he did make the remark
time ago that he would like to enter into a
he meant Il wrestling match
Mr. Starn said he pleased to have citlZens
and pTOperty-owners come before the commission
TO express their views.
II believe it is highly unnecessary TO hear any
further views the subject" said Mr. Steinway.
Il am in favor of an underground road he added.
He then moved that the hearing be closed.
Francis NJ. .encks said he thought il would be
desirable to have final action by the commission de
layed for week that the public should have
opportunity of considering the subject
\ committee from the Real Estate Exchange pre-
scented resolutions declaring the unaerable belief
Of the Exchange that underground road was
the only feasible for rapid transit. and calling
the attention Of the Commissioners 10 the deviation
from this plan in the proposed viaduct in the west
ern Boulevard
The Commissioners went into executive session
to consider their first report resolution was
adopted. which Secretary Delafeld said would be
given TO the press in day two. fixing the route
and adopting the plan Of construction. The prin-
cpdl change made In the plan consists OF the total
elimination OF the vaduct method Of construction
boulevard the chasm One-hundred and
nty-hfth-St.