New-York tribune., 1879-04-26
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for the arhouses Of tho company in process Of
strnctiOn near Ninety-ifth-st. would be cOmpleted
soon. The company would have then no wish
nor need to cucumber it's tracks with empty cars.
The night to continue the line 10 broadway does
not belong to the company. II will be necessary to
obtain special rights to that extension well as TO
the route down Broadway.
WHAT MR.. MCeOK SAYS.
John j. McCOok, of counsel for the Metropolitan
Road, said last evening that the company was salts
fled with the arrang ngements that hal already been
entered into between the two roads. His company.
he was satisfied, was anxions to enter into friendly
arrangements which would be mutually satisfactory.
and by which all litigation between the roads
might be avoided. What would be fair distribu-
tion of receipts from the Pearst. and the City Hall
branches could only be determined by estimates
extending over considerable time. Doubtless tho
two roads would be able to adjust this matter ami
cably.
Mr. McCook laughed at the proposition that the
New-YOrk Road intended to extend its routo through
Broadway. 1T IL an impossibity. in the first
place. he said The property.ow along the
line would never consent. Beside the law OF 1879
specially provides that no elevated road shall run
through either broadway or rfth-ave. There can
be- no evasion Of this law. The law recently intro.
duced into the Legislature permitting change OK
routes by the elevated roads does not affect this
repeal the restriction Of the law Of 1873, nor
was it introduced for any such purpose. It's obectl
perhaps necessary changes IN the upper portions
of the city. THIS fact should have been included
in the bill, and there would have been no
Misunderstanding on the subject. When this bill
came w some made the wild suggestion that
the New-iOrk Road intended Ia extend their llne
through Broadway. This was caught mp and by
repetition has grown into a general rumor. Bnt
even this bl despite the fact that II gives no
authority for Broadway road, cannot pass. The
Legislature viii not consent TO give such Oose an-
thority TO the elevated roads TO Iun here and there
over the city. No. there isn't the slightest danger
that the New-fOrk or any other elevated road Will
ever run down Broadway. OF one Thing you may
be sure: il any such scheme should b. proposed or
attempted by the Ncw.York Road, II would meet
with very determined resistance from It's riyal'
Mr.. McCOOk was asked for his opinion ~ 10 the
meaning of the provision of the proposed bill that
the change of routes should he made only with
the consent of the prOpcrty-OwEers along the llBc
and with the permission of the local authorities
having charge of the streets. He sail that he
thorities" mentioned would be the Board OF Alder
men. -
Josiah NJ Fiske, director OF the NewYork Ele-
waited Railroad. and a memher Of the conference
Committee, said last evening that thc company win
which he was connected was willing 10 MAKE any
reasonable concession IN order TO prevent CROSSING
Of the two elevated tracks. I'VE conccde, no
said :" that the Metropolitan Company has some
right of way and We are wiling TO RlVe the COM
pany a fair compensation II TINS night Is abandoned
So many considerations are involved III this matter
that much time will be needed 10 complete all the
arrangements. We have another meeting on Mon
day At present do not feel at liberty 10 say what
pro Sress has been made"