The New York herald., 1878-10-15
OVER THE MAYORS VETO.

A VALUABLE FRANCHISE GIVEN AWAY BIZ TIN
BOARD OF ALpERMEN-THE FoRrY-sEcoND
STREET, ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE AND NAM
HArrANvILLE RAILROAD PERMITTED TO Ex-
TEND ITS TRACKS THROUGH FoRTY-sEcoHD
STREET.
The important subject of permitting the FORTY
second Street, st. Nicholas Avenue and Manhat,an'
vile Railroad 10 extend It's from Tenth avenue
through Forty-sscond street to the East River wai
again up before the Board Of Aldermen yesterday. Ii
Will be remembered that Mayor Ely recently vetoed
resolution OF tho Aldermen granting this privilege,
without scarcely any compensation TO tho city. AZ
the penIng yesterday OF tho session OF the Board
Alderman Morris introduced q resolution which was
placed on file without any debate This resolution,
after laying down the law in such casos
asked that, II had been stated tnat
the written consent OF majority Of Tho
property holders along Forty second street TO tho
construction OF railroad through that thoroughfaro
mad boen fled in the County Clerks Office, che Comp
,rolcr be enjoned TO examine the los in tho County
Clerks office to ascertain whether such statement
were true II tho statement found to be true
then tue resolution asked that the Com ptroer bs
authorized TO sell the privilege OF constructing tho
at the upset price Of 500 600, with the spIla
that the party or parties purchasing IL shall pay
into The Guy Treasury three per cent oi tho semi
annual profits OF tho road. This resolution, a.
stated, filed without any debate. and its fate was
shared Dy "A romonsirancc, presented also BY Mr..
Morris, from ownors Of 81, ,7o0,0o0 worth Of property
In Forty second street against the construction Of The
road.
ANOTHER PROPOSITION.
Tho Forty street Cross-town Railroad Com.
pany, through Franklin II. Kalbteisch President;
William II. Ritter Vice President and s. II. Hurd,
Treasurer, then presented the following TO the Board
Through Alderman Morris:-
The behalf of the Fortysscond Street
h hrSsa s srs @ sms o
city $4,000 in cash upon comp. on OF the road laid
articles OF association and ia addition this
espis from pssssnssis privilege eon.Irae.s.
East and West Forty-second street.
No attention Whatever paid to this proposition
winch was aid to ono side without any ceremony.
THE MAYORS VETO cALLkD UP
At late hour vi the session Alderman Foster called
up the Mayors veto OF the resolution granting Ins
privilege TO the Forty-second street, ST. Nicholas
Avenue ana Manhattanvlie RAILROAD 10 lay tracks
through F0rty-second street.
Alderman Pnckncy remarked that the first thing
10 bo considered was whether or not railroad was
all necessary IN Forty-second street and whether
It was constitutional 20 pass resolution OF suc1
character. Ho argued that II majority In value of
tue property owuers on the line OF the proposed road
did not give their consent " was mol possible 10 pass
the resolution He had heard no objections 10 the
road.
Alderman Shicls said the objections had
had mad no Opportunity 10 mako any.
Alderman Plncknoy expressed tho wish that the
resolution would be passed over the Mayors veto.
President RoDer.s SAID that when tue measure was
first tntrou uced he voted Tor II Immediately alter
the company 70 lay tracks through the hnest
avenue tSi. Ncuoia-l Ia the world. When the second
was introduced he regretted having voted Tor the
first. II believe" continued Colonel Roberts,
.slhat every street railroad should be forced
10 pay the city for Tho privilege OF laying out
route, but the resolution which now oppose pro-
pesos granting the privilege without tue payment ota
Single cent Alderman Morris presents u bond Jfdc
bid for company which offers 70 pay $4,000 Tor lay
ing tracks through the street, and tnis should
have some consideration. l think the franchise
should be sold at public auction, ana l am satisfied
tor II. We should know, BY NIL means, whether
tho people ~ tins stree. want .his RAJ. =.
waen they arc granted prlvlsgesS IL re-
quires the almost unanimous demands OF tue
in the upper part Of tne city We are not here
benefit Corporations. We here servants Of the
nemDer US IN the iuture: say iha: we should nos
pass this the Mayors vosp. Let the matter go
somm,t.sS ana II properly reported upon sSaii 10
one OF the first 10 vote Tor H. Tnen we VIII stand
higher IN public estimation.
Alderman Roberts speech received with ap.
pause ny the large crowd OF spectators IN the cham.
ber.
PUSHING THE scHKnE THROUGH
Alderman Norris expressed surprise that anybody
could advocate The Passage OF sucn u resplution. ~
am astonished," hs continued, "thst any member OF
hs Board viii urge us passage after remonsttance
against IL has been received nere. Whiio putin q
petition from company Offering 10 give $50 900 ior
this franchise beievr that II " were put ~ auc-
tion II wouia bring Sl50,000 To stand hers lo-day
and give away this great privilege tor nothing IL m
outrage upon the peopc OF tubs city.n
President RoBERTs-lt will be clear violation OF
the law II wc pass this resolution without knowing
whether majority Of the property owners approve
o. the road
Alderman MoaRls--The property owners had no
chance to come here and protest against tho passage
OF the resolution.
Alter some iurthcr debate tho resolution was passed
over Mayor Ey's veto by the following vote:-Ayos-
Aldermen Benpctt Vam Bign (rcpL Carroll Tam. J,
Erhardt( t(rep Foster am.L Gedncy (rep.l Guntser
(ram.l Hall traml keenan, (Tam) Kisrnan tanti-
Tam.l sauer (ram) slevn irsn. ], waehner (ra,n,l-
10 Nays-Prcsldent Roberts (rsm.l Aldermen Jaco-
bus trcp.j, Lewis Cram Morris trep.l Phillips trsp
ShoiIs (fam.)-d
THE RESOLUTION
This ended the STRIFE. The following Is the resou-
tion as passed -
Resolved That permission is hereby granted to tho
Fortysec Street Manhattanve and 81 Nicholas Ave-
Railway Company alter change Its route from
its present authorized route Fortysecond street, as
company shall DO continued from its author
street. at Tenth through and
Fortyecond ard to snd through the tunnel
when completed that VI the crmni Of said railway
shall be at the East River provided that additional fare
allowed by the original be charged n
Of said alteration change oil route. And In
the permission hersby granted the said
railway compan shall annually, the lst day Novcn
ber OF each into the Treasury OF the city Of New
the of said receipts shall be determined by
Vt the prssccnt and treasurer OF said
company subjct 70 the Inspection OF the books OF said
the said Fortysecond street, Manattanvtilo ami 81
Nicholas Avenue Raj way Company shall their
repair and keep tho pavement within and between
Il ihAl N 4rllln