New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-25
BROOKLYN,s PROBLEMS.
TRANSIT AND GAS ANNoYANCEs.


MaYOr Powell, in a communication to the
brooklyn Common Council, yesterday, called attention
70 memorial TO Legislature asking for the repeal OF
he law chartering the Queens County Railroad Com
Vany and the smendatory act. and recommended that
the Council should Join the petitioners in their efforts 10
from the Ssytute books this fraudulent enact
IN hsOpnion IL is really city railroad grant
Ia operate line Independent Of the city authorities
under OF a charter 10 Queens County The rail
reed bill has passed the Senate and awaiting the
action o. the lower House. The petition against the pas
Nage Of the hill originated with the propentyowners on
Lfyetteave., through which the railroad is to ron.
TIE petitioners represent that deception used by
The Company In securing the action OF the Legislature
The given 10 the bin as connected with Queens
County, whereas the proposed route is mainly il
brooklyn.
Alderman Wyle stated that the opposition 10 this rail-
road really from the monopoly called the Brooklyn
city Railroad Company, which claimed TO own every
and in the city. There is, he said petit
circulation from residents Ia the Eighteenth and
Twenty fret Wards asking for the passage OF this rail-
road BILL 80 the City Company provides very poor ac-
Communications the way Of and quick Al
BcGroarty claimed that the Ninth Ward citizens
az all opposed 10 the railroad as IL would
20 build up the ward. Alderman Brown OF the Twenty
trst Ward stated that his constituents desired the
passage Of this railroad BILL IL only TO bring the CITY
monopoly TO terms The whole matter referred 10
Nne fSdliiOdu COMMITTEE
A report was received from the Committee on Rail
roads relative 70 bill before the Legislature
IhoriLng the use OF a motive power the city rail-
roads The Committee reported that after carefully
hearing the advocates and opponents OF the BILL they
had arrived at the conclusion that 1t was a measure
~altOgether premature and uncaled for" and that
Uotbng horse power could be safely operated on the
roads 10 the city, The Legislature is requested in the
fvent of the passage the bill 10 take the control
of the motor OF the hands of the Common Council
AFTER long debate, the report OF the Committee was
lost by tie vote and subsequently resolution was
odOpted declaring that the Board would encourage and
adept improved motor, the safety ana efhcacY OF
which have been determined"
The Board OF City Works presented communication
81 the effect that the Gas Companies deelue 10 enter
into contract 10 furnish OF lGcandle light as the adj
VersemeDts ON which their proposals were based did
not name any standard Of hight. The records OF the
Common Council OF Dec. T. 1872, show that advertise
light but on Dec. s these advertisements with
drawn and others Inserted which did not any
standard Of illuminating power, specify anything
Except that gas TO he furnished Alderman Taylor
stated that this matter OF making advertisements for gas
wa a mere sham, everybody knew that the gas com
names always have the contracts IN their districts The
tIens he said would he glad 20 enter INTO any scheme
thai would release them from this monopoly for
there had been any healthy competition IN the
matter. He moved the appointment OF a special Com
Anee Ia inquire into the exDedency OF the ctys FUR
uishing he gSs- This proposition Was referred ~
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