New-York tribune., 1903-01-04
A DOUBLE-DECKED ROAD.
PL4NFOR THE EELEP4I TED
Hearing To Be GiUen on Commas
SONS Orders.

the crusade for relief from the dangerous Cal
crowding in this city tomorrow at p m-' HI
Parlor D of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, wnen II
will grant a hearing to the legal and executive
committees of the Merchants Association, VINO
will present complaints against the streetcar
lines and remedies for the rush problem
II don't know whether Mr.. Vreeland VIII be
present or not" said Frank W. Baker. of the
commission. yesterday to a Tribune reporter
The commission did not meet officially yester-
day but Mr. Baker and Ashley w. Cole, the
chairman spent considerable time in looking
over complaints and papers in evidence
Mr. Cole said yesterday that the elevated road
was entitled to a rehearing If it considered the
commissions directions impracticable. and de-
sired to present it's to the commission. AS
yet, it had not asked for rehearng The rem
edies enjoined, he said would be supplemented
by others in a later report. one of which would
proba bly, be suggestion for double deck track
system on the elevated road, as a means OF
practically doubling the carrying capacity OF
the service.
THE plan is absolutely practicable said Mr.
Cole Simply build another set of tracks above
the present elevated roads, making the struct-
ure two story affair.
The most interesting feature of the transit
discussion yesterday the legal bearing OF
the third track direction OF the commission ana
its relation to the present franchise OF the Man
~ PAoSN''N
haitian Railway Company.
Albert B Boardman, counsel for the Kappa
Transit Commission, was asked YESTERDAY II IL
would be necessary for the Manhattan hfe'd'eu
Railway Company to obtain d franchse 10 idS
the third tracks which the commission ordereu'
Il don't know he said Either they nave
the right or they have not If they nave hol'
they will have to come before the Rapid transit
Commission to get a permit, franchise-cai 1t
what you will
Mr.. Boardman's Interpretation of the matter
slightly differs from that OF MI oole' ""'
said:
.Tbe company will have to obtain an exten-
sion of the franchise which it now enjoys III
will probably not be reluctant to apply for thls-
In obtaining the extension of the franchlse tne
matter will have to come before the supreme
Court which under the terms of the haplu
Transit law will appoint special COMMISSION
to consider whether the change is 10 tne du-
vantage of the public The sanction of the city
authorities will then have to be obtained Win
President Cantor and Controller Grout to be
heard from 1 don't think the present Rapid
Transit Commission has power in this matter
The Injunction now out against the third track
would apply to only little distance Inc
transit trouble could he greatly cleared up oy
the expenditure of $500 and twelve hours work
at the City Hall. where the widening by 1our
feet of the platform on the west slde OF the
track would accomplish the results But there
is a permanent injunction out there for the
Staate-Zeitung Building that prevents. The
recommendation of the commission VIII not
relieve the road from liability for damage suits
that might result from the construction of the
third track but such suits would be sllsnt
..The direction for the three hundred extra
cars between now and April l was not declueu
on ill it was ascertained that certain car,
co,,nanx could supply the order 1 think it is
the wason company, of Springfield. Mass
Borough President Cantor said to a Tribune
reporter last evening:
II have always been in favor of any plan
that would afford relief to the public Addl-
tional terminals and additional tracks If Oh
taincd would think. pretty much exhaust tiie
,oeeibiIities of the system The third track IS
of course the spearhead of the commisslofis $
recommendations-the leading item we nave
been advocating the third track. 1t would seem
that the property owners had already met tiie
difficulties OF the light and air problem with tle
construction of the present system Inc oe'allS
of the damages if any, they might be entllieu
70 from the third track will be threshed out oS
us later. Speaking unofficlaly. the coiiii'9
son's report has peeh IS''
throughout the city.
80 who has made a considerable study
80 ~. transit problem said yesterday to
rr;h,,,a ranorter that the third track action
&c ~. commission was really forcing the Man
haitian Railway Company to do IN the open
what II had been trying to do IN d1ssulseo Ioris
for Years He said that the company attempted
20 oct the practical results of a third track
-,,;tho,t having the accompanying tax blils oy
oe++irg additional track facilities in the shape
20 numerous switches and sidetracks, and that
+bis uas finally stopped by injunctions of prop
erty owners
Ex-Iieutenant Governor Woodruff said to a
Tribune reporter:
ct don't see how the Manhattan Railway
c,,nanv can reasonably fail TO comply with
the commissions report. The recommendations
are excellent. I believe the company VIII meet
The reouirements The crush is terrible on both
elevated and surface cars. nave sufered
from it myself
& Christy Mead. of the Merchants Associa-
tion said yesterday:
ct understand that this report is only por-
ton of the directions to be made by the COM
;ssion so any criticism would not be in order.
,birk the recommendations are good. so far
&c thew go The opinion around town is IA
| ,h,e IF the commission is not able to eff
foot = reform the association will carry the
matter up to Albany, and take legal steps to
remedy conditions
T. is of interest to know that at the regular
,or+blv meeting of the Women's Health Pro
.oo.;ya Association be held on Tuesday at
m at the Academy of Medicine, the subject
Ill, he .oTbe Overcrowding OF Cars the speaker
ho;ns the Rev. John H. Elliott.