The New York herald., 1874-12-06
Governor Dix's Veto and Its
Effects.
Views of the President and
Secretary.
The Road To Be Extended Despite the
Veto-Prospective Increase in
the Number of Trains.

created consderaese interest In this city, moro
especially among the residents OF the west side,
VINO are In the habit OF riding on the cars OF this
road. Popular sentiment seems to view the veto
with regret as everybody is in favor Of promoting
the cause OF rapid transit In every possible man
ner, ana, as but very few people knew that tho
company still enjoy the right OF extending tho
road to the Harlem River. This point Is ono OF
preat Importance. and win allay all anxiety on
this score.
Yesterday morning Mr. J. A. Cowing, the Secre.
tary Of the road, was questioned in regard to
the Governors veto OF the bill. He said he did not
know whether 1t was customary for private In.
dividuals corporations to receive of1cal notin.
cation OF the veroing Of q bin by the Governor or
not. but II such were the case he had not been
notified; nor had any one connected with the road
been informed OF the tact except through the
medium Of the public press.
THE sECRETARY's VIEWS
The Secretary stated, furthermore, that the
company had expended $1,300,Oo0 in the con-
struction OF the road ana thought themselves en-
Titled to some consideration. As proof OF the
fact that the road was public necessity he
stated that they commenced to run their trains
with 200 passengers per day. but now they carried
5000 daily. For the year ending September,
1874, the number Of people carried was
7e6,072 and for the year previous $4,000.
The bill, said the Secretary Is modest one, and.
had 1t been passed. we could by no means
have infringed upon the rights OF any citizen, un.
less the Gilbert Company looked upon us as cut
ting into them. The old BILL under which our road
was built, said Mr.. Cowing, does not admit OF our
providing such projection to passengers as we
desire. nor does 1t allow to furnish the road in
1s Of r manner as We wSn 70 ao IN
we only desire the grant OF 5000 leet more OF
track, and the extension to the Central Park
would give the people rapid transit, such as they
are not likely to have for long time.
VIEWS OF THE PRESIDENT.
The newly elected President of the road, Mr..
Milton Courtright. made subsequently q similar
statement. He said that IL would be indecorous
Tor him to criticlse the action Of the Governor.
more especially as he had not even been notified
Of the veto IN any official manner. With proper
delcacy Mr.. COurtright relrained from alluding in
any way to the reasons which prompted the Gov
ernor's action; but he, nevertheless, expressed
sorry If the news of the veto were to prove to be
true, and lelcitated himself upon the fact that
ing the road. This was 20 be done at once.
a' the ns oena Paf9 before Se sea
Of this winter. and another extension
soon follow. Next summer residents OF the upper
portion OF the west side would be able to reach
vicinity from the Central PARK in only twenty
minutes, which, declared Mr. Courtright, triumph
antly, would certainly he great boon TO the
pubic.
THE SAFETY OF THE ROAD.
to the safety oi the road. concerning which YET
such dinerent opinions are entertained by the
md would soon be dspea
men were to be put to work to Improve ana
strengthen tn the st. structure 50 as to make It I'M
accident. The wheels OF the cars are to havo
saiey guards INSIDE, which WIZ render abso-
and the ingenious construction OF these guards Mr.
% a. Tnss NJ As the
| marked that the number OF trains would be greatly
increased, and IT was ms Intention to run train
n a " dos nth
ing three sections OF two or three within half
minute OF each other at stated times, and thus
obtaining the above average) and also by run.
ming through trains TO and from the Central PARK.
!o rende, thus possible as well as perfectly safe.
mile, and IN TACT, nothing would be lett nndone TO
make this the safest road IN the country. MIR.
that there had been no accident on the road for
three years.
TExT OF THE VETO
The following ls the full text Of the veto:-
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articles o. association the purpose
was changed. under the authority Of the y LAST
Wass Sa s
proposed constructed under the ARTICLES Of associs
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ya,sd Eailroad Company and who MED, in the ONCE
haI name, ihe sih q December s7 These transac-
some Of the orna proecors Of ahs 9s
and M present managers before the public and in the
10 its alleged against he Hs S
@ as the Sew os aadfE esd s
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Arms Arr IN the possession Of .ne powers acquired under
ranshisss which have been asquirsd Sy said
aSthoTIzing it eompieIs the construction @ ton q q
@ If. SEPARATION 81 s ms w s ss for
puipose question may be fairly raised whether the
ops!ans asss 'Sss ssa,
july 1855 and BY Virtue " Of the morSe sale o. 4pr
5 lad s.s 2 ps s,s q
sTs OF Of @ a whs i a s S % %
railway wa n the counes q New
Sorh ana
rights in other respects acquired BY the mortgass
and In judicial investigation dee IN II UNJUST
the OF the Legislature TO pass act which
may aec the interests Of the litigan, or give adj
There other very serious objections to the b Il
authorizes the extension Of the road with tracks
from terminauoE OF track to the
East River at or whitehall street. and to the Cen
Park from the main line through the Ninth avenuc
II may thus cross and dishgnrs the Battery and render
treiy unit for private residences portion Of the city
where such residences desirable. The pccusl
OF this road, covering ae Il does part
the sdewsk and Destroying the privacy Of the second
otherwise than injurious TO private property and thu
approval OF the bill Is strongly opposed bv property
SO far Is concerns rapid transit the argument
IN favor OF the BILL nothing Is aancd by Its provisional
y tne company possesses any powers under the act
Of 1867 and 1885, or undor the aherins sale 1871 II ha
the right to construct elevated railroad with double