New-York tribune., 1896-06-05
PRICE THREE CENTS
NEW RAPID TRANSIT PLANS.
PROPOSED EXTENSIONS OF THE ELE-
WAITED SYSTEM.
FRESH LINES ALSO PRoJEcTED-sCGGEsTroN
MANHATTAN MISUNDERSTANDING
OF SETH LOW FROM THE RAP
IT'D

The Rapid Transit Commission net yester.
day afternoon at No. 257 Broadway and re-
ceived from George j. Gould, r. VI. Galloway and
Russell Sage their much-taled-of plans for the
extension Of the present elevated railroad sys-
tenn. The following are the propositions. which
only tentative:
elevated structure OF two tracks, rum
ming from the Battery up West-st to Little
Twelfth-st, thence north along Tenth-ave. to
Twenty third. St.. where spur will be con-
structed connecting the Sixth, Ninth and Tenth
ave. lines and running down to the West
Twenty -third-st. ferry.
spur from Christopher and West SITS. rum
ming along Christophsr-st. and connecting with
the Sixth-ave line at Eighth-st.
spur from the City Hall along Centre-st. to
Canal, thence west 10 the North River. connect,
ing with the Sixth. Ninth and proposed west-st
lines
Four tracks for the Third-ave line from Chat
ham Square to Ninth-st. and three tracks be-
yond that point to the Harlem River.
Three tracks on the Second-ave. line from
C;rand-st. to the Harlem River.
Three tracks on the Ninth-ave. line from
Cortlandt-st to One-hundred- and -eighth-st.
A new line beginning at Observation-Disclosures
Eighthst. and Columbus-ave, running to either
the Boulevard or Amsterdam-ave. and to Fort
George. II the Boulevard line is chosen, where
a surface road is preferable. that thoroughfare
will be followed north to One-hundred-and-
thirty-ffth-st, where the line Will turn into
New-st 1t will come out in Amsterdam-ave.
and extend up TO Fort George.
A new line beginning at One-hundred- end
sixty -second-st. and Amsterdam-ave., where the
Kingsbridge Road meets 1t. to be along tho
Kingsbridge Road tn the city line at Yonkers'
A new line to be built from East One-huncred-
and forty y-nnth-st.. al its Junction with the
Westcheeter Road. alorg the Westchester Road
10 the Edgewater Road on the Bronx River.
with the intention OF pushing the structure iur-
ther east later. to West Farms.
A new line from the One-hundred-a
seventh-st CTremonU station. north aloJg the
Fordham Road to the southerly end OF StJonns
College grounds
When the lines are completed trains VIII %
run at the rate Of twenty-five miles an hour.
Mr. Gould said.
MR. LOWS RESIGNATION.
The second point Of interest at the meeting
was the announcement Of Seth Lows reslgia-
ton as Rapid Transit Commissioner The res
ignation was rendered to the Commission merely
as an act of courtesy, as It was formally n'eu
with the Secretary OF State later In the day.
Mr. Lows letter was Orecteu tO -. Il" N'i' "~~
dated June and read as follows;
herewith present my resignation as member
~ the BOARD OF Rapid Transit Railroad commis-
sioners and request that It be accepted without de-
sy RSard As al y1h e arT nss invitation OF the chamber .:
Commerce in the hope that the law then ab9u, to
be presented would result in an adequate solution
OF the rapid transi; problem Of the city, n,,..,o,
BY the recent decision OF the Appellate Division
pointed. after have given 10 the duties OF me
Office at very great inconvenience, TWO years ..
nsiate DIVISION makes constructive work under
the present law impossible 1t only remains ~ndn ~dndn,
ons TO DO % Wha' N nay bs oe cy by some
an entirely new branch Of the subject. upon wh,en
have no sese fhe cy 70 enel IN this pFcad
fully az we'll l. and az FAR less inconvenlense
II is acs sspe'iah ia the Of the
after they have entered upon the consideration OF
.s asnne em sbou to- leave the city for number
OF weeks. present my resignation at this 'inne
AT Thanking my colleagues for their Uniform kind
ness and expressing the hope that IN some torm
and AT some day the labors Of this commission VIZ
be fruitful OF beneh, this city. have the honor
to be- very respectfully SEAN LO''
The letter tabled
TALK IN THE EXECUTIVE MEETING
The meeting was an executive one ana lasted
more than two hours and half Seth Low ana
Controller Fitch were the only absentees and be-
s,das tho Commissioners and the Manhattan
Comnanvis committee. Francis B. Thurber was
present representing the Board OF Trade ana
TRANSPORTATION. Mr. Thurber presented inc
resolutions Of his Board. passed on May H. CALI
,ng unon the Commission to devise other means
so long the Parsons Underground pan TAU
been rejected by the Court.
After the meeting was over Mr.. Orr said that
the fullest discussion over the extensions pro-
nosed by Mr. Gould had Mr. Gould ex-
plained their good features particularly those OF
the West-st route which would take In all tho
ferries on the North River and. with the Twenty
thirds and Christopher-et. spurs. prove boon
TO shoppers. The Manhattan people he said.
stood ready to build at once the West-st, the
Amsterdam-ave. and the Centre-st. lines. which
would cost them about 100000 for each mile
built.
Mr. Gould did not aek that any OF the city's
money be invested In the extensions, and he SAID
that the statement that he had ever expected
that the city would shoulder the responsibility
in the case OF damage suits brought against Il
was unfounded
Russell Sage expatiated before the Commission
on the advantages OF the double-deck plan, and
he ventured the opinion that he would live TO see
that system adopted throughout the city.
Mr. Gould when asked what equivalent his
company proposed giving the city for the privi-
lege Of extending the roads. made inquiry as 10
whether the Commission meant by that yearly
rent for the streets. a nominal or substantial
amount.
Mr. Boardman replied that the city would GER
tanly effect a substantial equivalent, but added
that he was not yet ready to state what It
would be.
AS the Gould plans were only informally pre-
sented to the Commission, II was suggested 10
Mr. Gould. who the spokesman OF his COM
m,ttee that he submit his propositions in writ
Ing at the next meeting OF the Board. together
with q formal and definite map or plan or the
extensions the company proposes making ana
the new lines proposed.
OTHER PLANS PRESENTED.