New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01
BOND ISSUE DELAYED.
ABSENCE OF MR.. LNvEY PREVENTS &C
TON ON RAPID TRANSIT.
MR.. GOLFERS PLAN TO ELIMINATE CERTAIN
CHARGES AGAINST CITY'S DEBT LIMIT
IN ORDER TO HAVE MONEY FOR
IMPROVEMENTS.

The committee on the working organization Of
the Rapid Transit Commission held a meeting
yesterday morning in the rooms of the Chamber
of Commerce. Those present were Alexander
E Orr Charles Stewart Smith, George L. Rives
and Controller Coler. They agreed upon the per-
sons 10 be appointed as inspectors of steel, IN
spectors of masonry, inspectors OF cement, as
sistant engineers and others who to be ap-
pointed outside Of Civil Service regulations.
They viii make their report TO the Rapid Transit
Commission at lis next meeting, and the ap-
pointments recommended probably will be made
then. The names Of the persons TO be appointed
viii not be made public until action is taken
by the Commission. All other applications for
appointment by the Commission must come
through the Civil Service Board.
The absence of Deputy Controller Levey from
the city yesterday prevented the issue of bonds
for the construction of the underground rapid
transit road. meeting of the Board Of Esti-
mate and Apportionment scheduled for IL
a m. at which Il proposed TO authorize the
issue OF S36,5OG,000 for the construction of the
road, with terminals, stations. etc. When the
hour for meeting arrived q message re-
ociyed from Controller Coler to the effect that
Mi. Levey was in Washington Department
business, and he wanted a postponement
Mr.. Levey is secretary of the Board of Esti-
mate and Apportionment. and he has had charge
of all the resolutions which come before that
BODY. Some of the reports are also prepared by
him. and the Controller did not have the
authorization made in his absence.
THE CONTROLLERS STATEMENT
The Controller issued the following statement
yesterday regarding the debt limit and rapid
transit:
We want the tunnel built South Brook
Ign, and across the Narrows to Staten Island and
we want connections by underground railroad to
IT,
Of eIirnst,1G from h. cbsreas aSstnst he debt
ments, water purposes and rapid transit railroads
considered IN the same category with debts in
CURED for say, street payments which wear out
for themselves. the revenues obtained from the
the reTenues from the rapid transit road viii pay
the interest the bonds issued for their construc-
These debts sh9 S be taken f, out q the list
We shall have all the money needed for public i'm
provements for many years TO come. At the pres.
70 per cent NewYork can really incur only, about
secf We are not es veil of as snJa NJ The small
cities OF the State We have some OF the advan-
derground railroad system that viii connect all
parts Of the city with the commercial end OF Man
The Chamber of Commerce is going to take this
matter up at its next meeting. and when the ques-
ton IS thoroughly discussed bill may be intro
duced IN the present Legislature TO separate these
fl can be Brought abeu and an amendment Ras
TO be passed by two consecutive Legislatures, and
then submitted to popular vote, that IL will be
years before can do anything. But l
keep it, as ! did at the last amendment
separating the city and county debt.
MAY START ON ST. PATRICKs DAY
II was said yesterday that John B. Mcdonald.
the contractor for the underground road, intend
ed to break ground and start the work st.
Patricks Day. He said yesterday:
Il appears TO me that the Commission is au-
tho-fzed spend the maximum named in the
Rapid Transit act-namely. S50,00000 for the
struction and 100000 for easements. Whether a
amendment TO the act would be necessary in order
enable the Commission TO spend more. have
considered. The cost Of the extension the Bat
terry has been estimated at 100000. What the
tunnel under the river would cost is unknown
quantity
The new headquarters for William Barclay
Parsons the chief engineer of the Rapid Transit
Commission, on the tenth floor Of Nc. 800 Broad
and inches by % feet and inches. They will
sons said yesterday that he had not estimated
the cost Of his staff OF engineers and inspectors.
Counsel for the Rapid Transit Commission re
Gently received $4,000. equally divided between
the firms OF Parsons, Shepard & Ogden and
Tracy, Boardnaan & Plat. 4 requisition
upon the Board of Estimate and Apportionment
for the expense OF the Commission will be made
soon
F4GR4HTs SENT TO THE WORKH0USE.