New-York tribune., 1871-04-01

MR. TRACYS VETO.
GOV. HOFFMAN TELLS HOW CHrTF-RNGINEEA
TRACY TOLD HIM TO VETO THE PNEUMATIC
RAILWAY BILL.
ALBANY, March d.-The Pneumatic Railway
farcefor az regards its struggle in the Legislature,
farce it must be regardedwas brought to conclusion
this morning by veto from the Governor II was very
evident that veto had been ordered from the Governor
before the bin passed the Senate otherwise yr Tweed
would not have permitted the measure even to bo
reported and certainly not to pass, without some show
OF vigorous opposition II Ia evident, from ts length
hat Tie reto must hoce been oien before Ac hearing 0
yeserddy The whole action, both of the Legislature and
Of the Executive u this matter has been one series Of
false pretenses.
The Governor in his veto message begins by saying
that this bill is supplementary to and meuatoy tho
two Acts of 1868 and 1862 authorizing the laying down
pneumatic tubes Of small dimensions for tho cQyeyanco
Of letters packages ETC. Under these acts uch tubes
have been laid down. but large tunnel has been
str,ted and this bill declares that this tube shall be tho
preliminary line Of tie Pneumatic Railway. The Gov
ernor called for opinion from r e. II. Tracy. Chief
Engineer Of the Department Of Public work. Of New
York CITY, and no "unquall1edly condemn" The pro-
ect lie then sums uD hs objections Is follows;
\, win BE- seen among Other hss si ,,, . his Com
nb s I nuer b a b Dill and one - more taes
s e .c,, 70 sbe5 th pro, oi a. supDspsb r
or Underground RIS9y as i1a be asSied is RsS~ IN.
that be pneumatic PROVIDED for oy The psa, G m nos
Sssr SsSe ISs oe. yscr o has sen 1 te sSd Tia. s h
M provision for Underground Locomotive hasy m4A y ar rs
railway ntendIst all eyea,s Is iuy iator'
provide, the. tnS. opening ms, s made s9der ID:
d 81 ~ sb x. aSrs sss s. pi tSe , en-. s r
.ces1le n t1e sentenee 5sn,e 70 the M, E % % 81 s ss b
pcesbe There Is, in addition to the Sd sai1S,.s@i ior ne
proper pao. between top the tube and e surface Of ,ls
.Ioe. ae bottom q t. tube mus. be about Y iss Ios
. ad.Taer GhfEnsneeI Tracy reports IN, ron
;ssSss Ss . rsSc, sD so re vesnt mi The as out o. he
reOa depth thus removed oii not be allowed TO
remain the sSp, s s ,s s a % D. s c s & 1he
Third: BY bill under consideration tue surface q street nos
Sds r. sfHs Int by ySsTs s Tsou5 Voc se Which ere raaee 6
see rO.d may be OPenei Uii9CG ,s' Fe%s0 % " % M
occurs By previous such requirement et@ Tie Com.
S s: y SsTss @ s SSSssa us at Safi z GR 1
ls6, and 1859 and there would oe no nmeiy ,n -, 81,
BfosGvsy pcsbS Win .ipuions taat ,l nse
sewers wsterps. sewers ppes tn cen
ri ssy w. . ds. oss s. snd he Ts5S e
draGP Of As ya1 9 s @ 5Se - ana ~ ~a Sd sI & w
Tracy IN h. report gives i as ls 1ynni the, s eas,9Ga
safety Toe adjoining buildings sni iaai q: e.ra pat, q The rse
cut danger the .aisiy q the .gonsE bang
Third A.tO the vaults There !, nothing IN III. ~ Which sooi
3 he S9D1 & s Ss9s q "a g any
M for the @ Ss uSe. Sa .r ssaS Srs o Ts @ IA Ss q 70
Sz The said Company authorized to construct oPenn nu
starwsys for ventilation on the srt Ihrs must be ~ o. .
Of aes every nile for due ventilation Cett ghsst Iy
report 70 .s Ss .n anss s PR Be i s Gost rus q &
street opposite the most he9aented places OF s'se If'usa
nOhous win be constantly passing "a
and to scct any point their buildings for the of s railway
sPSsps sP a 1fs Sn e R ns1si Riosd act to sEe
Sn The ,9 GsTP e s $ % 10 Ss he 5 S'
s5r p12po.ss ~ Commissioners Railroad sar
virtually without compensation for tue bill declares that al ca 80
n az the streets avenues, grounds AMI pnbc rlices a "a
deemed public with e and purposes for which hS
Mayor Aldermen and SSnmGasav 81 & sId ~ E @i M a % "a
he the State the city IN particular Goes no amoupt
s@ns sli a, & al as iudea i See not s@PS,,.
M the damage which might be don. 70 .gs building en- B.ss
auats guards any essential the scheme were al other rse
praeSs cvornor then continues with statements taken
bodily from Mr. Tracys report on the eDect OF tnDes
II with regre. compelled 70 withhold approval fros
which proposes 70 ia,n,9 atdpua $ e ~ e IL lseSs
necessity which that city for such facilities and an aS,e Of
the earnest feeling which ais "OOs le o Sps s SOOs,
sec,ion Of the metropolis in favor OF the adoption OF some
9e iSsS ,boR Rdn not BE- permitted % o. ei1 overcome The fair
Of the question as whether re1f scheme
ro slow myself be the CONSIDERATIONS nation OF asy
@ M % s M e Of n. Sedpe nor am Sagenee sa s5y bin
Of this character because proposes reaeh % bro1ss Of on
Of property particular streets ,ey eten % %q;s
ela hi. preference; ,nt Contribute a., % s.e P Ia q
lie coz of Of ndul OPINIONS Bgs
y 1' %sn one Of against pablo ni would
l1.g ss e the ,o1G GanG: S:. d Ss e.al our r.
While .. the same time could not ae91mlhsh any ben.
b en- S WI travel and The center Of business pep. Of DE city
he object Of pride and 'imrlon Of The sIAte AID
Nv ,bsr enterprise public spirit and be have nat VIA, s. 30,
e preteI plainly cacutei destroy IT, should and VIII meet VI"
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