New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-18
IT. WELLS ON EAST SIDE PLANS
TAX BOARD PRESIDENT SAYS 1T WOULD ADD ~ 1Hh
C1TYrs DEBT LNCURRLNG CAPACITY
HARLEM MEN OUTSPOKEN
ORGANIZATIONS THERE ALSO SUPPORT
THE EAST SIDE SUBWAY
PROPOSITION.

The present agitation for a subway on the
East Side has met the support OF the repre-
sentative citizens of Harlem. Already the Har-
len7 Climb has adopted resolutions favoring such
an extension of the rapid transit system, anu
at q meeting which will be held next MONDAY
night it is expected that the Harlem Board OF
Commerce. whose potent influence mas afeauy
been successfully eXerted in the interests anu
for the Improvement of this part of the city,
viii take similar action in urging the Board OF
Rapid Transit Commissioners to take immedl-
ate action by authorizing a survey for an East
Side subway At a meeting Of the directorate OF
the board. held recently. resolutions in favor OF
sucb an underground railroad were unanimously
adopted.
Those directors of the board who were seen by
reporters expressed their hearty Endorsement OF
| the nronosition to begin the preliminary work
| on an East Side subway Immediately. WlIilam
| A. Martin. president of the board. said:
7 gladly welcome the opportunity of recording
| myself in favor of a subway 10 the east OF Zen
trail Park Such an Improvement VIII o sx7i
| lief to the residents Of Harlem. by af1ordIiiS
those who live to the east of f1fth-aFe. Tap pr,
| transit facilities which they now lack anu lii[
ir7proyennent will also benefit the residents OF
the western side of Harlem. by renewing me
| Tanox-eye branch of the subway of some OF
the tremendous traffic which will ultimately go
TO this tributary of the rapid transit system
A. Rosenberg business manager of the firm
of H c. T. Koch & Co. and a director OF the
Harlem Board of Commerce. said:
An East Side subway is a positive necessity.
, and / cannot be quoted too strongly in It's favor.
1t Will certainly prove Of great beneht 10 me
residents of the East Side. who as is Wen
known, now suffering from inadequate trans
portation facilities.
Every possible endeavor should be made to Sc
cure the approval o. the Board of Rapid Transit
Commissioners and to bring about their i'm
mediate action IN authorizing the preliminary
work for such feeder TO the present raplu
transit system.
If there is sufficient money to carry on the
work and appropriation can be obtained, the
construction Of such a subway should be begun
as soon as practicable.
The Tribune is to be commended for agitating
such an Improvement. and have no doubt that
success will attend its efforts. | also pleased
to see that the movement has the support OF
The Harlem Local Reporter. representing, as
it does, the local interests OF this part OF the
city.
J r Senior proprietor of the department
store at No. 21S West One-hundred- and twenty
ffth-s1 and a member of the directorate Of
the board, said:
TIE East Side must have better Transports
ton facilities. and an East Side subway along
LeXington-aVe-, in my mind, is remedy OF the
situation. While ! do not think that the time
is quite ripe for the construction OF SUCH a
branch Of the rapid transit system, do believe
the preliminary work can be undertaken al once
Iexington-ave. the best thoroughfare Tor
such feeder of the central system, and 90
not think that the construction OF an under
ground railroad there would meet with any great
opposition on the part of property owners
J. ]. Sperry, the coal merchant at No 23I
West One-hundred- and twenty ffth-st., who is
also director of the board, said:
The people of the East Side deserve consid-
Grafton in the question of rapid transit, and the
time has come, in my opinion, when the pre-
liminary work for East Side subway should
be begun. One reason that there should not be
any delay in this Improvement is that there viii
be full equipment of machinery on hand at
the completion of the present underground rail-
road and il the preliminary steps are taken now
for an East Side branch actual construction can
begin two years from now, and some of this
machinery can be utilized Although / am,
technically speaking. resident Of the West Side
of Harlem. yet / do not believe that the West
Side should be alone in its enjoyment of i'm
proved rapid transit facilities.
The East Side subway will be welcomed by
many people who compelled to use the
trains Of the New-York Central and the New
Haven roads, and who object to the steam and
smoke in the Park-ave. tunnel. 1 favor Lex
irgton-ave. as the route for an East Side sub
way and think that it could be built at less
expense there than in Thrd-ave- or Second-ave.