New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13

similar terms to those of the present contract
between Mr.. Mcdonald and the city
The chief difficulty with the inception of
public undertaking is the natural slownesS
which the people show in taking it up and urg
ing ITS accomplishment For that reason the
agitation should be begun long in advance.
Now is the time to thrash the matter out and
learn the will of the people. There is no doubt
whatsoever that the public wants East Side
subway, and that the population to the east of
Fffth-ave- and north of Forty-second-st. is suf-
fer1ng for the need of it, perhaps more than
tnose OF the less congested districts of the city
TO the west of this great median thoroughfare
which will soon be enjoying rapid transit I am
indeed glad to see that such representative
bodies as the Harlem Board of Commerce. the
Harlem Club and the Taxpayers Alliance Of
The Bronx have taken up the movement. 1t is
through such agencies that some of our greatest
pubic works have been initiated and assured of
accomplishment
The Tribune prints this morning the resolu-
tions adopted by the East fremont Taxpayers
Association. upon the motion of Charles F. Me-
Rae, first vice-president. They are as follows:
Whereas The construction of the present
rapid transit route (when cOmpleted) will not
give real rapid transit in a competition with
the improved system of the elevated road to the
two hundred thousand residents of the Borough
OF The Bronx on account of it's circuttOus course,
and
Whereas. The only proper solution of this i'm
pOrtant Improvement lies in the construction Of
a direct East Side rapid transit route, be IL
therefore
Resolved. That the East fremont Taxpayers
Association demand. and herewith do demand.
of the proper authorities that preliminary pro-
ceedngs be begun at an early date to carry
the sentiments of these resolutions into effect
Be it further
Resolved That the delegates to the Taxpay-
ers' Alliance be hereby instructed to ask for the
Endorsement of that body, that the work may
be begun as soon as the debt limit will permit
the installation of this additional rapid transit
route.
RELIEF FOR THE EAST SIDE
From The Harlem Reporter April II.
The vast population of the East Side has long
suffered from inadequate transportation facih-
ties. Nor will he underground rapid transit
road in course of construction alleviate in
the slightest degree the existing conditions
Therefore the efforts of The New-York Tribune.
a conservative paper, ever alive to the interests
of the people, in starting movement for the
building of an East Side subway to run along
Lexington-ave., are worthy of the hearty sup
port of the residents of East Harlem. and The
Harlem Local Reporter gladly indorses The
Tribune's position and lends it's aid to the
project
Those of our readers who have occasion to
use the Second-ave- and Third-ave- elevated
roads and the Second-ave., LeXlngton-aVe and
Madison-ave surface lines can readily appreci-
ate the crying need fer the East Side subway
The great bulk of the travelling public resides
on the East Side. and day after day Is wit
messed the spectacle of trains and cars packed
to silifocatfon with patient and women
why the East Side should not have been pro-
vfded Cor when the route of the underground
road was determined upon passes understand
ing I,exington-ave. is admirably fitted for the
construction of such road as is proposed and
there are enough people and more TO support II
and existing lines
found a petition addressed to the Rapid Tran
sir Commissioners praying that body TO take
immediate action looking to the construction Oh
ON Eas+ Side subway This petition ask our
readers to sign and send or mail to us at NO :
Wosr Oue-hundred-and invent ty-ffth-st. Don't
stoD there. interest your neighbors, your buSl-
,ae. associates in the matter: use every energy
To bring a bout this boon for the East side ana.
with A long pull. strong pull and pun aito-
qa+bsr the voice of the East Side will be hearo
and the authorities will be compelled TO take
acton People of Harlem, it is up 10 you