New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-27
NORTH NETWORK PROTESTS.
ITS RESIDENTS WANT A PLACE IN THE
RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM.
MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS AT WHICH
THE RECENTLY PUBLISHED PLAN OF Gun
sTRUcTroN WAS UNANIMOUSLY

ADOPTED
The RapId Transit Commissioners held meeting
yesterday at No. 3s Broadway. There were pres
emit Commissioners Stsrin. Orr. Ste.nway. Clahih
and Low and Messrs. Parsons and Boardrnah
counsel for the board A delegation from the ais
trict known as North New-York was present. COM
prising School Commissioner Goulden A - NOT
tenroth, f.. G. Duval and James Alderman Ihey
contend that II the proposed rspdransit railroad
ends One-hundred- and forty -sixth-st, on the
East Side Il will be useless TO them. They say
the city has expended some 100000 on parks be-
You'd the proposed limits. and the plan gives no
facilities for reaching them This Is the point on
which Controller Fitch has been at variance with
the Rapid Transit Commissioners for some months
The delegation from North New-York thinks the
Commissioners have treatedsthem unfairly in stop
ping at One-hundred- and forty hist, on the
East Side, when the line proposed runs to one
hundred -and -eigh ~ -ffth-st. the West SIDE
After the executive session the board held an
open meeting. which Edmond Kelly, who rep
rescnts what is known as the Reno tunnel system.
told the Commissioners that tho adoption OF that
system would the city 100000 in the con-
struction OF underground railroad. and an ad-
ditional &,000O00 which the commission would have
to pay for the acquisition Of the sidewalk along
the line. James Alderman, who represented the
property-owners OF Inwood asked that the West
Side route be extended TO Fort George. dozen
blocks beyond the present proposed terminus. James
Mccreery. the drygoods merchant suggested that
the proposed route be extended as Tar as 1onkerS
by surface system
A. c. Hottenroth. another representative of the
delegation from North New-york also asked the
Commissioners TO extend the route beyond One
hundred and forty-sxth-st. the East Side "The
population" said he, "of the Twenty third and
Twenty fourth wards is at present 125,00c, and
think we entitled to be connected with the city
Of New-York by Of Rapid Transit Railroad
Mr.. Orr. chairman of the board, said the board
had only limited TO expend. I'VE
anxious" SAID he. ito give rapid transit both TO
the West and Eas; sides. but have only
limited at disposal cannot build rail-
roads at every point We are trying to do the best
with the disposal"
John s. De Hart said four times many people
came down over the Harlem River the West
Side. He also said that rapid transit was wanted
for the East Side well for the West Side.
d, Mr. j. f. Sheridan, of Riverdale. asked that the
route be extended 10 his district. Gentlemen
said he. 81 not talking about underground
railroad. You know in your hearts you will never
build underground railroad. 1t Is the most
visionary scheme In the world. You all business
men, and know what | say Is true"
What's the use in your talking, said Mr.. Orr. IF
you think shan't build it?'
"You know you won't build underground rail-
road" retorted Mr. Sheridan.
The board adopted unanimously the resolutions
and plans of construction which were published on
Saturday last, with few notifications. The only
modification of interest was the provision that sewer
pipes may be put under the track OF the roadbed;
and that II the pipes placed, the width of the
tunnel must exceed fifty feet. An adjournment
WAS then taken until Tuesday next, at p m.