New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-01
MAkE SUBWAY POSSIBLE
ORR SENDS AMENDMENTS
One Abolishes $50 900, 900 Lin;t 8.
Rapid Transit.

PRESIDENT Orr OF the Rand 7~r,,,,. -
sion yesterday sent to Albany the a-,.-.Ais-
authorized by the commission ana a ..,-'s
Laelltate the awarding OF a con+ra-. e. %
ohd subway. Mr. Orr sent with N. -.
statement saying that. while the SEQ
invested the Board OF Estimate and A--0ns
Meht With authority TO make anv sa.t-.s
preparations for rapid transit. il ala pot 80
'he Guys debt limit. which IS fixed nv ~. -
Ter and IS based on the assessed vsl,.,,s-
the city's real estate %
The passage Of the amendment su,n.
needed expenditures for rapid traux,t a. s.-.'s
Oy PRESIDENT Orr and his associates 4, 90
mission for various reasons. One Of tba-. ,-a
unless the contract for a second st,bvr,.. :, -At
this year. there is prospect that the $50
Vania Railways tunnel win be in ona-,.,--
fore another subway such as is propos.S = y
New-fork City Railway Companv. ia ,,..s,. Us
and that viii mean that there win h.
quate means OF handling between two -
thousand and three hundred thousand -
gers. who win use the Pennsylvania 49, -
East River tunnels. Students OF the Ioc.r 80 -i
portation problem consider It Of the bfvb.-.-
portance that a second subway. ssrv,u.
East and West sides OF the CITY. shan =
operation cOincidently with the Pspnsvlv.-,-.n
new tunnel. and il is conceded that t,os =
prompt action by the legislature VIII bs T,.'-
less than a calamity. The Pennsylvania ,,s.-
ests expect that their tunnel will be in oOsr,r..
within five years. It will take about thar So
to build the proposed new subway. A Vs..
delay in letting the contrac. and startinv -.
work would mean a year Of congestion arourt
Herald Square.
CANNOT ACT TILL BILL IS PASSED
Any unnecessary delay IN the passags or n,
legislation asked for by the Rapid Transit Car.
mission VIII arouse the suspicion Of the neon.
Of this city that the opponents are actuataa ~
base motives said one Of the coumlss;on.-,
yesterday. Until the city has the Hber+v >.
use its credit for further subways Il VIII \.
useless 70 talk about action BY the comnfs.,O,
The bill sent to Albany to-day bv Mr. O~- =
Indispensable II We are 70 have more subw,v,
Any holding back. on the assumption that n.
competing companies viii not ask for tina ci,y,,
assistance IN building more subways. "a tau,-
Cious and is ruse in the interests Of thoSs VIII
are directly interested In non-comper,tiop so-
the Belmont road II the people have no cana
dence in the Rapid Transit Commission, than ia
personnel should be changed or Il should \.
legislated out Of Office. II the record Of IN,
commission warrants public confidence. than m.
legislation asked for. which Is absolutely nece,.
sary before new subway can be begun. should
be promptly made law. II this Is done ths
contract for a new subway could be let SstOrs
the first day Of October next
The memorial addressed to both houses Of tSa
legislature by President OFT follows:
The Board o. Rapid Transit Commissioners, o.. n.
city OF New-YOrS hereby present TO your honorabIs
bodies for consideration two proposed bills 10
amend the Rapid Transit act. known az Chapter I
The drst and shorter of these acts amend, Sec.
llou 81 or tae act so As 70 abolish the limit OF
100000 with its contingent provision for an ad-
ditional S5.00O.00O upon the amount o. bonds sTi-
th1rzed 20 De issued for rapid transit construction
and to substitute a power In the Board OF Estimate
having bower to make appropriafionsl 10 Az Tv-s
limit. Inasmuch the entire cost Of IA pid transr
construction - muntc1pal charge. and as any znd
RaDif Transit ac- becomes the property Of ths ss-
and a source o; revenue TO it. Il seems 70 ss
Of law for municipal expenditure that the power 70
limit this amount shall be lodged IN the Board Of
OF that board to permit appropriation for rapid
transit purposes Is consututiOnally limited oy the
city and practically limited BY its other necessities
The rapid transit construction already authorized
Manhattan rapid transit railroad. have nearly
exhausted tire present statutory authority tor rapid
transit construction impsratvely needed BY the city
The second proposed act provides Tor several as,
are clearly in the interest OF the public.
Summarized. these amendments are:
First-Puttug beyond doubt the right o. ne
commission TO lay out a rapid transit route oyG
BRIDGES and vtaducts . ,.,-,.
Sscoud-To provide for changs OK saec .ricsl
. survvavs or coudults from one street 70 anosner
with the consen. OF their owners End lessees me
act also requires the consent OF the DepaFtnsllss
~ PrhH- Works Of the city. This chanse wolLl
not give any new right To the owner OF subway
Third-.To provide that 70 any sale Of propgu
held bv the city for rapid transit purposes hs ~
cent ~ the Commissioners OF the SINKING - -
should be requested instead OF the consent oI ~
Hoard 81 Estimate and ApporuonnenL - .,.-
F'o41~th-To facilitate the acquisition ~ tns ~
% sassruents for rapid transit purposes -.
rfrb-TO provide for occupation or snott 49,
- tEs sIrfares OF streets on the change TO unas'-
ground. or bridges or viaducts.
The memorial is signed by President O1r 1nN
Secretary Burrows. Of the commission
Albany. Feb. Ex-senator White. chairman
~ co-,.. cities Committee tonight nro-
5,ced several bills Containing amendnsn's =
the Rapid Transit act. known as Chapter = % :.
laws Of 1891. and favored by the Eapio 11A''-'
Commissioners Of New-York-