The New York herald., 1864-10-16

GREASE and vas nsusd BY the conductors FOR 90 doing
He was willing to pay legal fare, but was opposed se
any monopoly making and enforcing laws 70 suis snsm-
Alderman HAapy suggested that the charter Of the
company BE- producsd which was DONE and from tbs
BY the law. Alderman Hardy thought i weuld BE- I'd.
vsabls 70 refer he subject the Commissioners a In
:S.aid Be- ssvsd from the charter q The Fourth Ave
nue Company u appeared that can charge six cents
m .as: Sowss H.: s..v On Il:
sl.asss He related an Instance where 2 young
Lay handed @ ten cent STAN stamp ~, % Nh sss con,
six cents complained that she would nos bs
able 70 ride back. mo Eighth Avenue Company
cost them go oeo mile, yst shs Central Railroad only
cost 600 mile They argue that the present rate Of
not yss es
tco 10 their complaint not. In his opinion the gov
ernment ax should bs taken from the companise dvi
twelve per cent Hs considered that there win bs
continually 10 the until this matter 10 settled.
outrage The committee decided, after consuta-
tion, te hear the opinion Of the Commissioners Of In
eernal Revenue upon the subject before proceeding
Thsy them adjourned.
Meeting or tho Railroad Presidents.
fHD oITY RAILROAD COMPANIES 0PFERIN0 FAiR
TENNIS.
The city railroad companies accepting the suggestion
made In yesterdays HERALD have adopted Joint reso
luton that aud after the 2otn instths delay being
necessary TO enable them TO get their tickets printed
they will sell ct their respective Offices tickets at the old
rates Of fare with the addition Of the government tax
Of two and half per cent Thus hundred tickets
be had for Eve dollars and thirteen cents the rep
reseDtng the national tax eight tickets for
NJ fnvtv.o Shn
increase Of fare. Whore passengers neglect to provide
Themselves With tickets they wl Of necessity, be
qured 70 t the addition Of the old rates Of
fare-a cent being the smallest coin have and the
nearest approach the companies make 70 collect
Ing tho exact legal amount In this connection
the letter Of Mr.. Bailey Myers, President Of
the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company, win be
read with interest. 10 written with much candor and
in an excellent temper giving US, confess view
Of the profits alleged have been realized by these com.
paDies Previous to the it cost the city railroad
companies average OF three and threefourths Of
cont for the carriage Of each passenger and now with
gold hundred and nineteen premium It easy 70
that the actual cost Of carriage be excess
vsc ndeed there can be doubt from the figures
furnished TO that the cost OF all the ateI Consumed
Dlrunnng nes horse increased than
hundred and nifty per within the past three years.
and now, the public have the remedy In their own
hands BY buying tickets at exactly the legal rates. we
anticipate there viii be but little grumbling. The
etter q Mr. Myers deserves attentive perusal.
Letter from the President OF the Sixth
Avenue Road.
TO TEE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
OFFICE TIE slxTn Av sxuE RAILROAD,
Ocs Is. 1894.
II 10 due 10 the patrons Of this road who have with
few exceptions cheerfuy conceded the small increase Of
fare dc by the city railroads. some reply should
be made 70 violent attack which has been made BY
portion Of the press the managers Of the and
their action. This explanation would have been readily
given to any reporter who had favored with
quiry ~ to the grounds which this addition was
made. number Of the newspapers have At taken
their position without Information TO views OF
rights and it unpleasant duty to discuss mat.
with newspapers who have from circumstances the
first and last words when they have committed them.
selves TO view Of the subject and not Likely TO be
changed.
When the Internal Revenue bill of 1862 was before the
Committee Of Ways and Means, Judge Slosson and my
self appeared before the committee and argued against
the insertion Of clause proposed, placing tax of>two
and half per cent on gross receipts and giving
power to collect IL. We asked that It bo changed to
q fair tax net receipts without the
power to collect t, assigning q reason the hos
ard desire to avoid any unnecessary alteration and
that gross receipts large and net receipts
small proportion from the heavy expenses incident
the business The committee took different view, and
reduced the fare to and half per oent gross
ceipts with this provision @That all such persons,
panies corporations shall have the right add the
duty imposed hereby 10 sheir rates Of fare when
sver their liability thereto may commence, any mita
tions which may exist by law by agreement with any
person or company which may have paid, be liable 10
Ply such fare, to the contrary Notwithstanding. The
bill passed in this form. As this road was then making
reasonable pront It's business, did not f for
The above gven claim right, and paid the
monthly tax Of and half per cent without recourse
until the new revenue bill went into fores. BY this bill
approved June So 1891 the tax increased 70 two
and half per cent, with the same authority 70 collect IL
from that OF 1864 IL had NOT earned single nvepenoe
since November. Compeled by our position, as . mae
privilege given BY the cot, applied the Commis-
soner Of the Internal Revenue for his construction Of
sne manner In which sns ssn should % collected Hs
the question TO the Attorney General who as his
opinion that the city railroads which are assessed by
the Excise law at the rate Of two and half per cent on
their gross receipts and by the said Law authorized 10
add the tax imposed to their rates Of fare whenever
their liability commenced may by that addition 70
those whicn win exactly compensate the
ment laid on the legally prescribed currency OF the
country WIZ not sdn't q exact COMPENSATION By the
process, thon by that addition, 70 wit, cent, the
ncarest elnctitude which such currency will allow,
though the increased rates may happen 10 render the
sum Of compensation something In OF the tax
levied and pad" This corresponding with the opinion
the counsel Of the various roads, whom shs question
was submitted, IS the legal position which conn.,
IDENTITY rely and which have freely communicated 70
all who have applied TO rs for Information.
We eilber have have not the right and 10 Ques-
ton Of law which we havo been prepared 10 quietly
auo peaceaby under the law and regret that por
articles tended 10 excite collision between the public
md conductors who only the agents the CON-
pany 10 collecting what claims and considers to be ts
legal duo
There is another point. The grant 10 this company
ihs city which has been incorrectly Quoted) pro-
vides the company snal be al liberty TO charge
every passenger who may ride any distance upon
any parl hor road below street the sum
OF ve riding that part OF the road and any
thing 10 the resolution agreement under which they
acting Inconsistent with 'hs said pFjyeges 10
s-vpy mod.fred g al 70 so6iSi& 10 ,a,s rsso,u,ou.