New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
THE MA YOR NOT AGAINST III
NO CHANGE IN HIS VIEW ABOUT RAPII
TRANSIT.

ARor-r AN UNDERGROUND ROAD-DELAY
CAUSED BY THE NECESSITY OF
WAITING FOR a DECISION BY
THE COURT OF APPEALS.
. ho,-wea her rumor foated about the City Hall
Yesterday that Mayor Strong was secretly opposed
TO spendng money for the construction OF an under
ground rapid-transt road. and would soon openly
show his feelings on the subject. The cost OF the
work and the fact that the city would be obliged
ot about the same lime to spend large sums OF
money in other wayc were reasons on which the
oppositon OF the Mayor supposed to be based
Large amounts must soon be appropriated Tor pup
lie improvements and the debt limit OF 10 per cent
of the real estate valuation was said to be dan
eerousy near. \ member OF the Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment was given as authority Tor 'ne
statement that the work would probably be apah-
donei within three months
Novor Strong promptly denied the story. when II
was called to his attention. He said: Il have not
said ANYTHING to any which could be construed
into opposition to the rapid-transit plan None
~ the members OF the Board of Estimate and APP
nortionment has expressed such opinions The only
thing which have said on the subject 10 "hic"
such story could In any way be traced Is that
| have gathered the idea from Inquiries sucn as
often make among the people, that underground
trans.. is not altogether popular Many people 10
not like the idea OF travelling under the ground
..tIave YOU thought of proposing a change In the
plans?" ,
NO" said the Mayor 81 have not considered
any changes There is need to do So nave
been and am IN favor OF the PLAN nave oeen
in full accord with the other Commissioners.
The Mayor did not apprehend any depreciation IN
the value OF city securities because OF the supposed
anproach to the debt limit. II the road were con-
structei All OF the bonds would not be issued at
any one time. and II spread over several years.
there was little danger that the limit wouid De
reached.
Denutv-Controller storrs said that the real estate
,ouation WAS 81 s46O2s 655 Ten per OF the real
estate valuation is the limit OF city debt allowed by
the Constitution The limit for New-York Is $lo4.-
Coz So The present debt according TO the Con-
troler's figures sl07iS,252-just about t"o-tnrus
Of the full amount. The debt might be Increased
about s54 0ooOco The valuation Increases each year.
so that by the time any large sums would be
needed for rapid-transit construction the amount
which could be borrowed would be much larger
than II Is at present.
f. NJ Shepard. who is counsel OF the Rapid lrahs'.
Commissioners when seer at his ONCE NO. III
broadway by n Tribune reporter yesterday, said;
Il have heard nothing of any change In Mayor
Strong's views and until the rumor that there ls
such A change comes from some source other than
one which has been so hostile TO the Work OF @ sne
any such Stsys has has ay6r Cng Opinion %
Transit Commissioners will apply TO the next Legs
o.. 600 is absolutely untrue and preposterous Inc
ts5 900 900 already tuthorzed IS abundant lnasmuch
as the rapld-trans plan has been lawfully adopted
IL is quite needless to say any one who knows
the law that there can be no wthdrawai from the
ulan without the consent Of the authorities
The delay in the application to the Court arose S
jurisdiction OF the General Term OF the supreme
court 70 hear the application. Under provision OF
the new Constitution the new Appellate DIVISION
takes the place OF the General Term Inc appIca,,
ton to the court could not be made until after AZ Al
the consents have mentioned were given AS
soon as they were given. In June last. the applca-
lion was made. 1t was then the doubt to whicn a.. i
have referred arose and was the opinion Ui @ tme
portance Of under taking. the question whether
iha General Term could act or whether we must
wait for the Appellate. Division should be sub. sub
nn 0c,ober The question will then be promptly
decided and the judicia! proceedings Will be no
longer DELAYED ,,., ., .o1,
The papers are all ready. applications have been zen
made TO all the pr roperty owners the engineers are
a, work. on the detailed plans and specifications, so
no actual time Is being lost Tne Rapia at Iransi,
Commission will be ready TO make its frs contract
within few weeks after the decision OF the court
of Appeals Is received, ana that We may eAPre'
ahouf IS next