New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
AFTER THE 1900 CONVENTIONS.
BOARD OF TRADE AND TRANSPORTATION
TO TRY TO HAVE THEM HELD
IN THIS CITY

The Board of Trade and Transportation. NJ It's
meeting yesterday afternoon in the Mall and tx
press Building. started I'm on an early campaign 20
secure the great political conventions for this city
In 1890 considered the matter OF diversion OF trade
from New-York. and resolved upon committee 10
aeitate for deep-water canal 70 Buffalo called
Street Cleaning Commissioner Mccartney 10
do his work better. and referred to its Executive
Committee resolutions the elevated rail-
roads to be made over into one both OF them
deprecating the animosity OF the city government
toward the roads besides adopting resolutions IN
favor Of underground rapid transit.
G. Waldo Smith introduced the first resolution
in regard the elevated railroads. IN which II
said that. although the municipal authorities
should have a watchfu supervision the ele-
waited railroads insure the safety OF their
passengers. all special anmosty toward the com
psnies condemned The authorities. according
to this resolution. should take such steps as ar
necessary 70 insure the absolute safety OF the
structures and rolling stock. the structures are
painted IN such color Will least impair the
light in the streets. that such motive power shall
be used viii be most effective and safe. and. 4
possible avoid the cnders and gases Of the present
system. which are injurious health and prop
erty. and that the shall be properly and regu-
larry cleansed and dislnfected; that the stations
shall be protected back and ends so as 10 afford
shelter to waiting passengers.
Z. 3. Thurber. after hearing the resolutions. said
that ne was in favor OF something OF the Kind. but
that Just now, when there was a concerted attempt
10 hurt the roads and when the officers were not
OF the raising OF the necessary capital 10
change its motive power and make other improve
ments a resolution Of the tenor OF the one proposed
might be productive OF HARM and he proposed some
0. ais own, In which the services OF the elevated
roads toward rapid transit were favoTaby recos-
nizeG.
There was q short discussion over the two reso-
lutionA in which certain members did not desire
to indOrse such = wholesale recommendation OF the
elevated roads and others thought botn went 70
extremes. FINALLY. II was decided to reIe. DolA
10 the cities Committee 10 prepare d new resolution
erbodyiug the ideas or both IN Il modihed FORM
and report ar the next meeting. ,.... ..--. 49,,
Charles II. Patrick when the resolution came ny
asking Commissioner Mccartney 10 hhd SOM
lie streets as IL interiered greatly with the
uptown entirely untouched partlc uary the streets
near the Normal College and the Infant Asy uln.
',ne resolution as adopted asked the commissioner
Ia maAe arrangements with the DOCK Department
streets near their places OF business and dump The
any pier. Future leases -oi piers ~ go
The resolutions in regard Senator Ford's bill
Mons under franchise taxable as real estate Wils
relerred 70 the Executive Committee for report
'ResoIuiious calling for hearing before the Leg
stature on the underground rapid transit o!4l ana
PASSED Mr. Patrick on behaN o. Pe4T-'al T. -
McA.oin introduced the resolutions GAZING LOT q
cations and 10 the city government 10 - -,
Xatlonal political conventions OF both ne gIeal
-.artiae Tor this city This Vas adopted, ana II Wa
sad that the Board Will 80 earnestly To "orN 10
pet the conventions here IN 800 -
rSrrrois Wavland Glen who formerly a mem
her OF the Canadian Parliament aGaresSeI "
nor rd on the diversion OF trade from Ne" oIk Ds
canadian ports and railroads. anc adNo-,.'eo &C.,
v,eter canal from Buffalo 10 tho Hudson re 5.lll
that he ardently desired the union OF lhr ill.D
states and Canada. He attacKeo tHe "ui.ut'
fem bv which the Canadian Pacific gets much l,ttG1
stafe -rafIc and said that the Nicara sua ana
7-o,,id lover rrans.outincntal rates. The Board
eSCntad a resolution appointing committee 10
consider the subject OF trade diversion