New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-07
WANTS THE BOARD TO GET OUT.
JEFFERSON NJ. LEWIS RAPID TRANSIT
SUGGESTION NOT LIKELY TO BE
ACTED Upon

ACTED UPON.
Although the report tina, Tammany Hall IS bent
upon introducing a bill leg!slating the Rapid
Transit Commissioners out OF ONCE is generally
discredtet the leaders OF that organization make
no secret Of their desire obtain the patronage OF
the Commission Jefferson VI. Levy. in letter to
The Tribune urges that the Commission should
retire Mayor Van Wyck he says, is responsible
for the administration Of the city. and conse-
ouenty he should have the privilege Of controlling
the actions OF the Commissioners. Mr.. Levy. In
condemning the underground plans OF tho Commits
sion adds: Let them resign and give the new
administration opportunity TO provide a plan
Of real rapid transit
When a Tribune reporter called at Mr. Levys
office yesterday for the purpose OF ascertaining his
idea Of what plan Of real rapid transit should
be- the reporter was informed that Mr.. Levy was
suffering from a severe headache. and could not.
therefore 20 into the intrlcacies Of rapid transit
problems. II Alexander r.. Orr and his colleagues
should retire in obedience 10 the wishes or TAM
many Hall and II Mayor Van Wyck should APP
point Jefferson NJ. Levy TO one Of the vacancies II
Is understood Mr.. Levy would be wei satisheo
with the selection
Mr. Orr refused 10 make any comment upon MT.
Leyy's letter yesterday. There Is no necessity,
he said TO reply to such suggestions as these
The LEGISLATURE created the Commission. and only
the Legislature can uncreate It,
So far as could be ascertained from several MEM
hers OF the Board who were seen yesterday there
were no DEVELOPMENTS in the rapid transit situa-
,ton and IL was said that further progress would
he DELAYED until the Metropolitan Street Railway
COMPANY had prepared its estimates. The en-
gtneers OF the company are diligently ut work upon
the plans, and will be prepared 10 report 10 their
directors early next week.
II was said yesterday that the Manhattan Ele-
waited Railroad had decided to equip It's system
with electricity and that part Of the contracts for
this work had been let. No confirmation or this
renort could be obtained. George Gould. the
president OF the company. said he did not care to
discuss the subject, and d. NJ. McWiams the
,reasurer and other officers Of the company dis
claimed all knowledge OF the matter.
The Manhattan company began Work yesterday
upon the much needed Improvement IN tnc service
az It's eastern division at e-hundred-
ninth-sf This station now serves as the northern
isrmnus OF the Third and Second ave lines and
as the southern terminus OF the suburban lne Inc
twenty-ninth-st. and passengers desiring to reach
districts north OF the Harlem River are compelled
to change cars. When the alterations are COM
nIe,ed however. this inconvenience Will be avoided
Tor the reason that there will be douDe-tracked
connection between the two terminals. Trains Will
he or abled TO run from the CITY Hall through to
the fremont station at One-hundred and seventy
seventh-st The existing stations at second ana
third ayes are 10 be merged In on large sta
ZION covering the entire space between the two
avenues and One-hundred -and-twenty-eighth ana
One hundred a nd twenty ninth SITS
w J. Fransioli. the manager or the company.
sad the improvements would be completed early
In the spring and would reduce the running time
between the City Hall and fremont at least ten
minutes.