The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-29

was no moro paid than the liccnse foes had pre-
viously hcrn Then. under comrusion. tho fol-
owng pnymcnls w,re msdc q 27 u 70 97, ut
23g.G0; ~. t157O5l; 10. 81. .233.2O; "a. a.
263.2j; a. s3.o272i. Thu latter two payments
were made after much DIM eulty and under Mr..
Wiscs threats to institute suit and compel
the production Of the company's books. 1t is
very near time he thinks for him to demand
the percentage on the receipts Of 1876. Tho
claim mentioned covers the unpaid license for
l.nll tw3-horse cars in ninc yrars. :,
license arrcarages figure up to sj7 Gao for fees
on ls3 cars in nltrcn years over and above the
81 300 paid thereon in 1860.
The Sixth Avcnu" l,nilrond owes sli 225 under
the consiruton put upon the law in the Comp
trocr's office, hut nothing as the company itself
ayers The difference arises from the fact that
the claim j. based upon the number of ears
sworn To n the rcpor, TO the state Engineer ~
possessed 10y the company. whiic the company
protests that it should pay upon only those
actually in use For instance. the company
owns four iron ears. which were CONSTRUCTED ~
an experiment. but which, after trial, were
found too heavy for use. and atc never put on
the street. 1t would be unjust the rgad's OIL
for the pleasure OF simply keeping those ears
rs mcmcniocs Of failure. Tho license fcr- paid
10y the sixth Avenue Railroad since 1860 have
Thc Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad
will raise question like, that raised by the
the s3stno due from IT IN 1874. nor about sl2.-
$40 more due sin - that date.
The Eighth Avenue Railroad paid license
fees amounting to sG2 075 up TO about two years
ago. since which time it has paid nothing. At
the average OF the payments during the four
teen years before the road stopped. the arrear-
age would by this time be bu; about s. ,sGS. But
in addition to this. the city claims $50 700 for
license during the years between 1860 and 1874
based upon the reports 70 the state Engln9rr
and. OF course. open to the question raised by
the sixth and seventh avenue roads.
The Ninth Avenue RAILROADS cars are sub
Jeci To- only s2OlicrnSc fee being run under spc-
cial charter. granted in 1883, which favored the
company by imposition Of tho old omnibus
license. Tho road has paid $3.50 into the city
treasury nnd the balan' 'e OF s2.9Oo claimed by
the city i based upon the difference between
the number OF cars owned and the number
actually employed.
The Blocker Street and Fulton Ferry Rail
road has not paid a dollar Of llcrnsc f., into
the city treasury. and up to 1874 owed 1900
on that arcount. About ayear agothe road was
lcHsedto the Twenty third Street Railroad Com
e Tol I'' rsecps 'i from G Scy islS. acc"rdns to to
Legislative enactment. rs compensation for ad-
ditonal rights and privileges granted for en-
:. The roriy-second Street, and Grand Street
Ferry Railroad. owed in 1874 1900. having
never paid dollar. suit has been instituted
| 10y the city demurrer set aside. the com plant
sustained the d,fcndants answer put in. and
the c,sc j. on the calendar Of the supreme
| Court.
Tho Avcnu, and Houston Street Railroad.
or as il j. known under lis now nnine. the
Houston. West Street. and Payonia Ferry Rail
road. changed HANDS hy q foreclosure. to get the
better of is floating debt. but the lily not haNing
s9.lul ltccnS" fees and franchise dues the att r
o! 81 un1 Il year. up to 1874.
The rwrnty-tlirl Street Railroad bought its
charter from the city by auction. in 1859. for
fJO.Uun. which amount was paid. hut the license
fccs, amounting IN 1874 io 81 500 have not been
paid.
The Christopher Street and Tcnth Street
Railroad j. subject to a tax OF thrcc urr INT. on
gross receipts. instead Of car license fees. aud
s27l3oj; lS75. i2.7i7.o7. /, owes the city moth
| ing, rNrlt Tor thr current year.
| The Harlem, Morri~dnia md Forlham Rail.
roai owe the city 1000 for license fr"- due and
| tion.
The Central Cross-town Railroad. running
| from Twenty third street ferry TO christopher
street ferry. has paid. since it went into opera
| ton in 1871. three per cent on lis gross re-
| ccipt-
The South Ferry Railroad. which paid only
one per cont. On gross receipts In 1874. when II
| charged only three cents fare had IT'S tax raised
! 20 three per cent after that year when II got
| perm i-sion 70 charge 1--WE cents. 1t pad into the
| city. treasury Si59.j3 in 1875. ami s95Go3 in
| 1916
Tho Elevated Wc-t Side Railroad wa- rc-
qurei 10y IT, rhart,r of 1867 to pay five rcrcout
On r. aei in'omc j. pawn a,s wcrre, q 9,l,M,
si57i; 1875. s2G2 a3. 1916. ;72iNs NJ this
| point the cumlany began o. include IN is cN-
| ponse~ tie payment of interest upon about
t2OuD 900 oi bonds. so that there would b" hut a
ngurra ) per cent tax from. ana this year tn
| payment viii probably be half what 1t was las
The Hudson River Railroad. il Is claimed
owes II 500 10 the city on licenses for dummy
| engines and passenger rars ia Hudson street.
The total amount Of Indebtedness claimed by
| the city from the street railroad COM iNnlcs i.
| ti3l 5hJ3l with intrr,- ~ UP To 1874. With iht
accrued interest and frc- due siu.c 1874. Tia,
aggregate Will reach nearly s2.OO1.0OO.