The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-12
BROADWAY In THE FUTURE.
MORE PETITIONS ron THE HORSE CAR
R.IILWdT FRANCHISE.
One MILTON Dollars In Gold offered by Mr..
John u. IHsIsin aud his Associates-Ihe
Old sireei EmllMnN CnmpmnIea In The EIeld.

One MILTON Dollars In Cold ORcrcd by Mr..
John II. IfasIstn aud his Associates-Ihe
Old street Railway Companies In the Field.
The Aldermen devoted most OF their ses-
sion yesterday 10 receiving and referring to
committees resolutions authorizing horse
railroad in Broadway from Union square to
the Battery. Alderman Roberts offered the first
1t pledges the Common Council to approve no
franchise for railroad in Broadway that does
not provide for II continuous line from the Bat
terry to Central Park. at rate OF fare not to ex-
coed 1--WE cents for the entire length OF the road.
and for the sale OF the franchise by public auc-
ton to tho highest bidder. on such terms and
with such restrictions az shall be deemed for
the best interests OF the city OF the property
holders on the line and OF the travelling pub
lie. Mr. Roberts's resolution was lost-5 to 10.
The negative voters were President Mott. and
Aldermen Carroll. Cavanagh. Finck. Foster,
George Hail. Robert Hall. Hnughton. Hyatt.
Kenney. Herman. Shells. Slevin. Stewart. and
strack. President Mott said. in explaining his
vote. that he favored the sale Of the franchise
by auction. but doubted whether the Board had
jurisdiction. The resolution was then referred
to the Committee on Streets.
Alderman Saucr presented the next scheme.
II gives the Broadway and Seventh Avenue
Railroad Company tho right to extend their
tracks from Fourteenth street through Broad
way to the South Ferry. For this franchise the
company are to pay into tho city treasury 1ve
per cent. OF the gross receipts collected on the
| extension, and are to remove the snow from the
| carriage way Of Broadway and keep the pave
| mcnt in good condition between their tracks
and for two feet on each side OF their outer
| rails. This resolution also permits the Now
| York and Harlem Railroad Company to extend
| its tracks from Fourth avenue through Four
! teenth street to Boondway, and Themes to run
| on tho Broadway Company's tracks to the South
Ferry II further provides that the lessees OF
| in Broadway from Blocker street to Fulton
street, and may put down tracks from Broad
way through Chambers street TO Centre street.
| through the street north OF the Post Onlco to
| Park row. and through Fulton street To William
street This resolution was sent TO the Com
| mittee on Streets.
Alderman Nicholas Haughton presented his
! scheme 1t gives the Forty second Street. Man,
hatanville and St Nicholas Avenue kallroad
| Company the right to build road from the
| Forty second street ferry through Forty second
| street, Seventh avenue. Fourteenth street. and
| Broadway 20 the South and staten Island Ter
| ries. Tho company are to pay for the privilege
| three per cent. OF their gross receipts. ana are
to remove the snow from Broadway and keep
tho pavement on it's carriageway in repair. The
Committee on Streets wero directed to examine
Al this point President Mott presented an
other application Tor the franchise, saying tina,
he would not father II. II Is signed by John Is;
Haskin. He advocates the building OF the road
by the city. or the sale Of the franchise by pub
lie auction to tho highest bidder. IL the Com
mon Council should decide TO REJECT DOtn oil
these suggestions. then Mr.. Haskin offers TO pay
tlO00.00O in gold for the franchise within ten
days from the making OF the grant Should
that proposal not he accepted, Mr.. Haskin asks
that the right TO build the road be given 10 him.
self Robert Is. Mooney, Washington Hadley. Je
rome Buck. James OBrien. Theodore 4. Tom
nson. Robert L. Catherwood. James Phelan
George W. Mclean, Henry H. Lynch. Abraham
Il. Tappan, Robert MeGinuess, Timothy Shea
| Chauncey Schafer. Thomas Mcclellan, Abe
Crook, John b. Haskin Jr.. Frank b. Roden
| berg, George A. Halsey. Cornelius Flynn, Van
derbilt Allen. Alfred 4. Ackert, Edward j
Grower. John J. Blair. and their associates
Mr. Haskin rests the claim Of these gentlemen
upon the assertion that the political organiza
ton to which they belonged. namely. the Cit
Democracy. contributed more TO the election o
the majority Of the Common Council and o
Mayor Cooper than any other organizat on
For the franchise MIR. Haskin and his associate
are willing TO pay Ia the city all over ten pc
cent. OF the net profits OF the railroad. or TWEEN
iy-hve per cent OF the net profits after deduct
ing the running expenses OF the road
Tho smiles that played on the faces OF IN
City Fathers during the reading OF Mr.. Has
kn's application became audible laughter whe
the Clerk read i.s conclusion. that II was mad
in earnest good faith. 1t was referred ~ I'll
, | Committee on Railroads.