New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
RAPID TRANSIT SITUATION.
THE DECISION OF THE APPELLATE d.
VISION EXPECTED TODAY
REPORTS THAT RICHARD CROKER WILL OPPOSE
THE IMMEDIATE CARRYING OUT OF THE
PLANS IF THE COURTS RUL-
ING is FAVORABLE.

PLANS IF THE COURTS RUL-
ING is FAVORABLE
The decision OF the Appellate Division Of the SUI
preme Court with reference to the report or the
Rapid Transit Commission is expected to be handed
down to-day. Rumor has been busy recently with
the rapid transit plans 1t reported widely yes
terday In Wall Street. and the rumor found general
credence, that Richard Croker had decided to OPP
pose the plans OF the Rapid Transit Commission IN
every possible way, and that II the decision OF the
Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court should DE
favorable to the Commissions plans Mr. Croker
would resort TO every legal device to delay active
work at least during the present month and until
after the TammaDy government went into power
Whether this Is true or not, and whatever may ne
Mr.. Cookers intentions with regard to the hapiu
Transit Commission, II Is well-known fact that
Mr.. Croker has been large Spectator IN " all
Street at various times 1t is also an equally we'll
known fact that a number OF the pillars OF Tam
many Hall have been badly burned In times past
when Manhattan Elevated Railway shares have
fallen off suddenly and heavily II is not at all
Impossible that they intend to lay immediate plans
10 recoup those old and bitter losses
Lewis L. Delaneld secretary OF the Rapid Transit
Commission. had not heard OF the plans attributed
to Mr.. Croker by rumor when Tribune reporter
saw him yesterday at his office. and he had nothing
to say upon the subject. AS TO the plans OF the
Rapid Transit Commission in case the Appellate
Division OF the Supreme Court should decide FAVOR
ably on the Commissions report. Mr.. Delaheld had
this TO say:
Under the terms OF the law the Rapid Transit
Commissioners will be at liberty. II the Appellate
Division OF the Supreme Court shall affirm the re-
mort OF It's Commissioners that the Rapid Transit
Railroad ought TO be constructed. TO proceed at
once to adopt the detailed plans and specifications
for the OF the railroad to approve the
form OF contract for the construction ana opera
ton OF the railroad and to advertise FOR bids for
the contract. Mr.. Parsons has for months been
engaged In the arduous task OF preparing the de-
tailed plans and specifications. This work Is now
practically completed. and IL being examined by
Messrs. George S. Morrison and Howard A: car
SON two OF the most eminent engineers IN the
country with view to obtaining the benefit OF any
who is chief engineer Of the Boston transit COM
mission. has already reported on MT. Parsons =
plans stating In substance that he entirely approves
them as prepared BY Mr. Parsons. Mr.. Morrison Is
now l understand. daily engaged In the examlna-
ton OF the plans but he has not as yet reported 70
the Board The contract for the construction and
operation OF tho railroad, prepared by committee
consisting OF Alexander f. Orr. Charles stewart
Smith and George L. Rves. assisted by Messrs.
Shepard and Boardman. the counsel Of the Board.
cision OF the Appellate Division OF the Supreme
Court shall be favorable the Board Is In posi-
ton TO proceed with little delay 10 the actual let
ting OF the contract. Assuming that the Board IL
not delayed by further litigation. can see no rea-
son why bids should rot be received and tho con-
trac,ed awarded in the early part OF January.
II think the public has little conception or the
amount o, work which has been done by the special
committee OF the Board appointed TO draft the con-
tract and by the chief engineer and counsel, ana IL
a solution OF the transit question IN this city IL
reached in the future II will be due 10 the
hard work OF the gentlemen Just referred to-.