New-York tribune., 1874-05-06
FREIGHT ROADS IN THE CITY.
DEFECTS OF THE GARDINER WAREHOUSE AND RAIL
ROAD BuL-A LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR.

DEFECTS OF THE GARDINER WAREHOUSE AND KALI
ROAD BILL-A LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR.
The President of the Cheap Transportation
Association Bonj p. Baker, has addressed letter to
Gov. Dix in relation TO the Gardiner Warehouse and
Railroad project, before him for consideration He
says:
Tins Association having after careful deliberstion
recommended the building OF an elevated u0uOetTack
freight railway around city, the bukhead ine,
% connected warehouses 20 be erected On the
pets and believing this TO be the mos; feasible plan
relieving our Overburdened streets along the water
front and where have watched the action of the late
Legislature with intense interest.
1t the opinion Of our Committee on Legislation
that substitute for the Eastman BILL" a. t passed
the House. would through a Com mnisson to be selected
from our citizens by your Exceency, have opened
the way for perfectIng plans and locating not only
road for rapid transit for but for freight as
well along waterfront, and securing it for the use
OF all rail ways that might desire TO use H. on equal
terms but that bill failed to pass the Senate.
We are induced TO make this communication to your
ExceeDcy because learn that the friends OF another
bill, known as the Gardener blli. beng Senate BIZ
No 376" report lis as favoring their plans Ths " Bll
No $40" has many provisions We approve, but the
privileges eonfers, we think. are too great, and Its
safeguards too few and 1t might create a monopoly
should it become law which would inJure instead Of
awaits your action Whle we arc unanimous IN fayor-
ing the building Of such road we think this bill should
not become a law. We Know your EKceAency must De
fully Of the Importance OF the subject anu 90 not
cUubt your careful examination OF THIS 0l put we beg
permission to can your ExoeIeney - attehoI 10 M Se
following points, which we deem defects IN the ouI
seeking TO improve our terminal facilities. g.;
l. The corporation should he forever pronDlted rOm
forming any combination, alliance or agreement WIN
apy Other corporation, firm, or individual, Dy Whlch
sueb Oner shall acquire enjoy any rght 10 the
use Of any the property franchise Of this corpora
ton. except such open and common 10 any and
every other corporation firm, or individual under Ike
circumstances, except the State or National Govern
mept thus permitting all railways centerng on this
island or Jersey City aud Brooklyn f they choose 10
float their over 20 connect WITH ana use hiS IOdd
on equal terms by paying specific toll per me IAis
would all roads to denver merelandlAe anywhere
on the Of the road without breaking DuIk ana to
take reghts at any point Ike manner thus making
rapid deliveries aud shipments with the least possible
cost for handling.
O. All parties owning piers leasing the same, and
having table warehouses erected thereon, should De
pernltted to connect warehouses with the Union
Road by switches whether the occupants are steam
ship or railway corporations, or individual nFns, or
paIGes.
There appears provision to prevent unreasonable
charges for freight aud storage. - 49,
a There being no guarantee that the Road will be built
within any gwen time, the charter once obtained might
be used only prevent the building OF such ROAD DY
other parties simon Sterne, the Chairman OF our Com
mttee oD Legislation will. We nnderstand, be Ia Albany
tomorrow, May 8, and can give your E1ceHency any
information you may desire regarding this assocatOn
its membership, it's aims and purposes, ana IS althor
ized more fully 10 make known 10 your EXcellency
our great desire that should prevent by the exercise
OF the power conferred upon you oy the Constitution,
this pill from becoming law.