New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-19
sHARp's FRANCHISE VETOED
THE MAYOR THINKS IT SHOULD BE SOLD
rur GIVING OF 1T AWAY VIRTUALLY RoBBiNo HE
CITY OF 81 100000

aa.,~sn a mess,ge Vetoing the resolutions giving
Consent 70 the construction of the proposed BROAD
av Snrface Rallroad Company. Under the rules
of The Board the message lies over WI luc NY
meeting ON Monday August 70, The nam part OF
The message is "a follows;
That part 81 Il oadway upon which the BroalWN
Surface railroad CJmplny seek the consent o tbe Guy
authorities 10 construct rect railway rs 'hS kIv"'
thoroughiarc OF this me'rpoh> ana as pu,E t
has for extent NO cqualt Importance IN inc SnrI
extending irom Union SQUARE orl's NV,ny 70
The Battcy Ever the Ct began to extend above
the roNung q cen, Broadway has oeen It's ono great
artery of vehicle and pedestrian travel ana A. VIC ~
has sTown a. oadway has grown In Importance
shsnd hot tn rcore surprising that many aud per
siseat attempts have been IN ode N years pSs 10 Set pos
session aud control VI this roadway IN ofder MAJ ~
ENORMOUS tranc d travel IN kit, To some extent 81
least he mono oi1 ii to private gam Al Su.s ~
"a ana adway has KEEP free from the oos,ru,
tons lncopyeu and dangers incident 70 tne &
m.int ,ned as pubic highway fee ron All grants %
special fights and privileges on any part o 'o SUI
the people in NovemS.r Ism ieeF TS T's
proalbts the Legislature from passing any private OF
local h granting TO ay corporation asSogat.dn hi
nr " des that the Legislature shall p's' genelaI
laws FOR tbs AID other pu' poses Sseion of the
Constitution genera stree railway act mas oeSohe
Law exc pit RAPID Transit At OF 1870 wheh spec.
ALI, excluded BrOa fsou its siols, un me
nesae Of the act ~ 1854 Oth-r. but Intellectual, at
iempis have been made by the LEGISLATURE dirng tne
icr of ne out and constructing surfsc' railroads
wa from It's provisions Ssed BON Houses u ho Les
issture but failed to receive ne aPpr'VS oi Inn
IN ten pl In the hands OF the tzeus new
York power determine for themsele s whether OF
moi their greatest thOTuughfare shall he encupe ny
horse railroad. aud II i e. be so encunbered inc Jaw
places hand of our citizeaoy their
ihe loci tho power to make the conuluOns
uyon hch the consent OF said local authorities 70 me
n surface street railroad thereon will be given am pro
i Ie po% S now ssesd by the Mayor to veto
a the consents requr under this act in respect OF such
naied public trust OF Importance TO CITY, in
volvng the comfort convenience OF great numbers
The city ETY. ""- " ~ ~ nd
wou grant consent T. the BroAdwiy surface hdn"ad
Company TO construct, mant In and operate railroad
with double traces upon and aonS BoSGwS IRON .pg
switches. sdings tarnouts Turntables ana sutaG I
c"ndit on posed upon company is tue required
by the law It's IT, namely That this consent is gwen
b proVoan OF C6aptT 252 Of the Laws of 1854 APP
pcaole thereto" The style of rail 20 be used the mum
be and ocaiOs OF switches, sidlugs. turnoutS turn
tables and stands the kind O. cars TO be employed and
the frequency with which thy shall he run Losstner
reso uiio ms placed the hands of tn company com
10 al Here efficient reasons why should
WI hhod my approx al of these resolutions but there are
other. Of a stl more character when the duties
imposed by upon the local authorities are viewed
IN the ight Of sacred public trust ,, -. -
voes as follows: The lo,al authorities OF any lncorpo
rated city or village 10 whom aIphcauo1 nnier the
provisions of this he m zoe Tor consent 10 the
ntruction maintenance u-e operation or ,1enslon
of a surface railroad on any street road aNenu
or highway. may at the non provide Io Tue She OF
and sc At public suct on the ranch &C. succ 10 all the
provisions Of his act + so construct mslstah use
such surface railway, and that PRO 10
such sale Notice OF the lime place asd terms thereof
Ia I'D TIe.e ut"yi.lons would seem to be bioaI
enough 70 protect TIE interests OF this city ny
STs.Iei on any terms sum of money Represent ng in
mn de Is "a
tina this franchise lie sold for al lrast
o-e million dolals uron such tcIms and oonii
lions as Wi protect he great thorouGhflre
from deecr ton. insure proper eon,tru Ton and me
in he sire Z md al the same time guarantee enec
I've service In such crcum auce' to gnt the Sensent
asked 'Or with ut com, ensduoH wOud IN my judgment
h. equivalent giving pivae corp ration Tor is unre
stucei usc properly Of the city Of the value OF
II sccIns 10 me- tueIci re- that the duy Of the local
b. fI.uci, is plain admit Of DOUBT, ana thai tie
suGeci presents Ou Two questions ioI Consideration ana
Won ~ cri I'm caRGirios Snail tae franchise be sold at
phil iG on as protid by law Sect on Of tn Ac'
alton 10y h. local auth mites Il al Gu sous connected
with tie opera H. cto - -tr' ct surface
Railroads ia the iol wing language; In ncorporsted
sen. local authorize shall give public notice OF such
apph alton an ~ te time an place ,ucn ap!ca-
u'n "lI fIS ne t.1sl' IeH o.! uoIc' tucIcoI 20 DC
puhl>heI dahl tot at least fourteen days ii Two
DAILY VS. Sp L. o. 'Hq sane c cy' oimpIc,fi'T
in tins prov sion IS that the hr't public hearing Is
not 10 he NAL one alu us 'eai H'ell' on - lh' "
have an Interest III .nch Hat eI- sha ave ample
pOrtUuity t. s. their views o. aga ns' an az
Ihe ul. 1 l', Ion MIN 81 tleus il, ordrr MAJ
INV m MIKE H." mistake In Ties ion OF the prob
lens su ed TO them by the provisions It's It
is urged a. WY thee rcSo utons should not
my approval that opportunity was not given 10
all who desired 20 Ice hfard on th,' si9ec an ta ~
mat ~ OF i"Ct oli' b " 10 l ~ nrync gItrh fci
me- ~ 20 g1ve w iobt Ia the argat'on at lie
oni',ttces c,nflusons were arr yei az hastily and
Nttbout inc dc lbc,atc consideration contemplated by
w ami necessary to just solution OF the great problem
submitted.
FOUR MORE RAILROAD eCHEhLS.
The petltiouS Of four surface railroad companies
FOR consent to the construction of railroads in the