New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
NOW FOR RAPID TRANSIT.
CORPORATION COUNSEL WHALEN SIGNS
THE CONTRACT

HE URGES UPoN THE COMMISSION THE
NEED OF BUILDING THE NORTHERN
SECTION As QUICKLY AS POS
sIBLE-pLANs or THE COM
MISSION.
Corporation Counsel Whaien yesterday fore-
noon signed the rapid transit contract as
amended ~ the Rapid Transit C0mmi ssi0ners.
and at 30 o'clock sent IL hy special messenger
to President orr os the Commission Mr..
Whaen signed tho contract with 2 fuu round
hand and his name stands out on t In purple
nix (Which VIII turn blacO IN characters as
hold as those of John Hancock on the Declara-
ton OF Independence Mr. Whaion was feeling
first rate when the reporter saw him. and sail
he thought Il was sure thing now that rapid
transit was in sight His letter to President
orr follows.
Transi- Rai,road s'r csmmis.i6ncr- , ' '''''
oSr,, / am IN r'c'ipt of yg'r cDmmnn. iion ot
tract rs amended hy tho BOARD of Rara Transit
Railroad Commissioners ana rote ffe contents
II is needless ar this time 70 rercat What I
nave aIf'adl said IN tho way of suggestions a. 20
mI,nS'S ~ tse contirc' as the matter has o'eH
The Wal maaa,l,.ore Appearing in ,he presen,
dr'f' 2t tho proposed contract are ro' tho-N pro-
posed hy mo. bar emanafe from fhe Board rsef
II Is s,ili In some res1cct~ oti.ciionaie. hni in
vow ~ Nh" urgent n''d ~ rapid transit an1 ths
vital necessity of prompt action hffc c0rrlidet
to approve the contract
NEEDS or, TIM >,oprtt,-p~ rrsrRr-rs
'' ' III" ~" '''''N
! must. however. again urs. upon sop n" cry
prompt construction Of tho sections of t'e road IN
Furtler reflection has only confirmed me vieTs
hEer",o,ore oN}ress,d i m" IN, rani uars,t n
convenience but N fhr up1er parts ~ tho city
cltlzens and 20 tha .l.,,i5rre,, Of ta. clt,
As hay" already pointed oaf rho parts - 80
~" tiiy He!i ant Ft'v-ninth- -. of. already wei
provided win means of trlN.l alI i 1 n'yon!
'' IN ,5,.o considerations ,.oro g., ora
vbioh ar,,r T., , 20, f,rrt ,er, -,rors
ground for me prompt construction Of tn" upper
II is this. I-nfN y.rx ro..nflv ae vol know 'hs
ci'y Of. New-York wa- unable to cenatruct thi,
n. dri i'm goior M. cost,,,,,. ,.,r and tberc'
fore. htd no ilrihor power ID conttt.t ,. 80.
son n tho very largely increase. rol estate taiua-
@ uon, tor inN rurn.51e* wn'n ms po'"s
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~
rn n,'r can ~ no dorot tnrt N" .'.''S npt,s @t
ami IN the upper part of rio Borough OF Mauha'-
Tan "'! pt.iHrc an imm'di't' rH. ~ ~ ,',.' IN
ing increase in the receipts of the cify from taxa
10 "tb,,,, i o,,, ,,fr ,,ero,,,. p, ,r. ,,,n,ver,
upon whom it has been necessary 20 piace very
rrr,nt I. ''1' ~ ,'id t KIM ~, n,a fS rorth
ern sections Of tho road promptly SIS possible. -
""e"'y .tl in.n.o''n a. -....,... tho, Oh, .,r,ner,
~, therefore. my shfS, ~Il"h tNhi iN' ill',lt'nn
~. pno aio,tI ',' Iv,lt ,s,, ,r,,gi, tree
upon ,-, the immediate construction ~ thc north.
efn section I'm connection with the lower one
This Is A matter which I regard as tho vital
! feature Of tho whole Rapid Transit scneme.
1t IS not necessary a. this tire TO discuss the
changes sp"fhied IN N-)uf 'oi9inln''' 'ol,
edno,ad ~. ,,s " p',~5 -, oetofar isa8 "a have
! made IN nv mind 10 approve tho contract not
yyiths,anaing fho doubt AS 10 the wisdom ~ sOms
! Of the notifications. notably the renewal for
/ tTenty-hve years Of the term " inN Ions .
herH"I'h telIrn l,r c"l,i1 l.. iti ~ ,t - r. -
io'm A. I'luii't uS & l,N r, ' t,., 1,,o ,,',,o,
~, tr. an. 80 ur'o,ntlv as uossi,
pf' ~ @ l.r-, a.. ,its yr..f arfartri-e