New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06
n,prcroPs INVITED TO CONFER.
MIR. ORR SENDS A LETTER TO MR. GOULD.
BrrT NO TIME IS FINED TO CONSIDER
MANHATTAN EXTENSIONS.

, = Orr president of the Rapid Transit
rorrss,on officially invited. by letter yesterday
addressed TO George J. Gould the directors OF the
.torbo,tan company TO confer with the special
.o,nm,,tee of the Board. This committee was ap-
u,n,od Inst Thursday to consult directly with the
.uroad directors and obtain thereby the details
s,iu required by the commissioners before they can
.se their way clear to passing upon the proposed
extensions Of the elevated system. Both Mr.. Orr
ard MIR Gould refused TO give out the letter for
,uhuestion 1t was unimportant. they said and
sxed no time for tho conference. The date for the
meeting will I've arranged later.
Little attention Is being paid TO tho structure
rassed upon the Commission by Mayor Van Wyok
-, Friday. The repor, made by the Commissioners
~ Accounts is recognized being somewhat dsin-
esnuous for the reason that Il is made 10 compro-
bend the old Rapid Transit Commission with the
existing body. THAT the former Commission was
open to criticism" said man familiar with rapid
transit affairs yesterday. ''in some Of ia methods
4. old history. 1t might have been truly said OF
that Board that the condition of the books is de-
noreble in the extreme The books were badly
tspt by the first Commission. and the man re-
sponsible was discharged by the Board. but his
ns:atement was ordered by Tammany. While the
charges made by Messrs Shepard and Boardman
ore seemingly high the fact must not he lost sight
Of, in justice to them. that the counsel have paid
many thousands of dollars out of their own pockets
for fees advertising and other expenses incidental
10 the legal work of the Commission"
Commenting yesterday upon Mayor Van Wyck's
remarks. William Barclay Parsons chief engineer
20 the Board. said: When MIR. Delaheld APP
ponted secretary TO the RAPID Transit Commission
a larger salary than he accepted was offered to
him 1t is untrue to say that his duties take UP
only small amount OF his time lie does tre-
nendous amount OF work on behalf Of tho Board
All the petty disbursements connected with his
place Including the expenses Of stcnographers and
CORES pondence. he pays for himself"
Mr. Parsons explained that. so far he himself
was concerned. his official duties took practically
al his time and TIA. his charges were less than II
he was serving private corporation. Mr.. Orr re-
fused to make any comment whatever
The Metropolitan Street Railway Company has
swnrded contracts to the Stephenson Car Company
for the building of 1--WE hundred new cars for use
upon the lines which are being equipped with the
underground trolley. The cars. which included
about two hundred doube-ieckers FOR operation
upon the avenues where there is elevated struct-
ures have already been described IN The Tribune.
The total cost VIII reach nearly S9010c) Electric
ca-s will be running from Ncsey-S; To Harlem on
tn Ficn'h-avc. line before the beginning OF May.
and fast ia the work Of laying the new lines
ana cCnduis on the various thoroughfares proceed
ing The officials Of the company believe that in
another six months horsecars Will be banished from
SIS system.