New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-07
THE BROADWAY FRANCHI Sc.
NEW MOVE BY THE SURFACE COMPANY.
RENEWING ITS PETITION To THE ALDERMEN-WhAr
II OFFERS NOW.

RENEWING ITS PETITION To THE ALDERMEN WHAT
IT OFFERS NOW.
Tbr Aldermen Yesterday practically reccdcd from
The position they took when they met on Augus,
80 at q a. H.. without previous notice, ana passed
a resolution granting franchise 10 the Broadway
Surface Railroad Company 10 construct ialioau
in Broadway from South Ferry to foN Mr Wni,e
who presided at the meeting ON August 80
presented communication ana ,ho pI Rr,od.
from James A. Richmond, president of tne DIoau-
way surface Railroad Company asking for pernlls-
sion to construct railroad on Br0ndwaN iioin ,,'
southerv end TO he intersection oi % ~, th.
broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad Company
The company intends that passengers sha'l Ne car,
change of cars for single iare oi i've
cents. an agreement 10 that eject naNng
The company has arranged TO connect It's tracks in
Wbitchal-st., Statc-st.. and BATTERY race " II
intended 10 operate the proposed load ov n",se
power only. but the conrany will adopt any suiln-
bic improved motor which may be hereafter III,
vented cthGr tap Which may he aRp st ha
second petition is presented "in order that
The Whole subject may he considered anew
epd that any citizens or pioHc, vs mi
onpatinnity of heue heard" The COMPANY
viii comply with the provisions of the law ,cqH'l
tnp three per cent ui the gross receipts Tor te iis
five ypais aud five per cent thereafter. - he paiu
into the city treasury, In conclusion M, hlol-
tuoud nnyA that IN addition 10 all the cohhltohH w
The General street RAILROAD Act, his COMPANY W
willing tu hubmit to the payment M" th" Wy
treasury of such compensation Tor th" ~" ~ ,no
stfro ns hhai ho luht a. the public hhd lhii '" ~"
company Tho proposition ~ the main n the hhio
.s was submitted 10 the Aldermen ana dt'opiou Wy
them on ANsnst 10 ,. ,,
Prise bat most of them knew what was coming
Mir Waite moved that the mailer lio over ana li''
all the papers be printed III lull III me tu8 h"o"
MIR O'Ne-ls this the same hrond"ni snI"oo ""''
road about which 50 much has been aadi
President kiIk with laugh, 1t is ., f.. ., ,o -.
considered and that a" parties m,'irSlr' H. onJ
abused for their action suppose lnai tIe "'"iu
the Aldermen supposed 10 have IN thlr lo'hc7
will he returned 1t Is to be deplored thai cputbI' mem
what they believed to he hight in the matter. very
trying to bc compelled 10 associate VITA men VINO tahe
part IN such yincatiou. The SlcmWay han mt'tHiS
was gotten M b, a lawNcr named Fuller, who had I'VE
hundred shares OF tie Broadway Cable Railroad sticking
his pocket. There are men Who are >lI\ms me
Aldermen and getting mp fuss about >clhhs i"e ran
chisc for railroad in broadway even after 1t has hccil
decided 10y Judge Donohue that the franchise coHId NOT
Mir Grant-Thc member who has Just taken his seat
has made certain remarks which think are intended
for me. What an IA ms matter was l'cylH ~ we
dictate of conscience. When the broadway surface
Railroad matter brought up here moved maj he
iald over IN oIn'i th"i thc suytcl hi-n' u" 80
considered When the member says lhai nave
imputed improper corrupt motives toan} member OF
this board. be states what j. not true W MAI | nave
insisted j. that shall inst ascertain whether We
and afcrwaId what are the most Evoral terms me
city can obtain from those 10 whom laG 'laI,"e ~, -
granted There f. difference between The lel 81 the
city to sell ferry franchise and railroad Franchise
MI. ONeil-It Is well known that on more than on"
occasion Cable Raroadme have been e,hatichdhs
meetings the board and viii, crlns IN the ears oi MON
GeIs what they SHAH say. ha, become notorious
elected from the chamher except for deicacy toward
certain members For one. propose 10 40 III! duI a.
All Alderman and Will not ue bu-ldo1cd
AfterconsIdcrable discussion Mr.O Conner wished
10 know il the passage OF this new resolution
would operate * repeal OF the former action ol
the Board this same subject MI, MIX sdid lie
thought not the present resolution Suouid ne CON
sidcred as entirely new business. Mn % tonnof
then moved that II lie over, ana TINS was carried
unanimously.
Nj McLo1eh hin moved that Wednesday, October
90 he named ~ The dav for holding a meeting 10
hear all persons interested in the broadway sur
face Railroad. ana that continuous sessions be hcid
from day TO day untl all had an opportunity 10 be
Mr. O'Connor proposed as an amendment that the
action OF August 80 br repealed lie Sau the iran
chise should he sold at public auction. Daring the
debate Mr McLou2hhn asked Nh. Otonnor now
MANY meetings OF the Board he mai attended. MI
OConnor REPLIED that he had been absent from sew
eral to two OF which he had received no invitation
IA laugh at MI. McLOughlins cXpeuseI. MI
OConnol's motion was lost. Those voting for 1t
were Miller, EullgTaf, VCOnnor aud Inck. ! hose
opposed were III X. Clcary, DcL1cN, dempsey,
Duny Farley, Jaehnc, McCahc. Mci|onrhln, Me
Sheils Waite and Wendell The original motion
The C",nnitter ON Railroads. Mr.. McL0uchm
chairman rcp. rtcd adversely t. the resolution Of
fercd bv Mr. ~ UurnOr on june % HAT all iran
chiscs for surface railroads shall he odd nj public
auction 10 tine highest hiddc', declaring that
inncxihc rule for all franchises of this charartcrj
that sale at pnbilc auction Woulu ne lutllc III
view of the lcccnt legal decision. ana that with
various lailruad projects Gith different motors com
ING before the Board. one rulc could Ice adhered
To- MI. Miller had declined tO sign the report MI.
OCOnuur asked mat the report be- Iaid over, as ne
wished 10 speak on H. Tins was seconded ny MI.
Grant and agreed tu.
The Committee ot Fifty appointed hy the Chick
eling Hail meet Yesterday Ht No. ~ Nassau
81 tutakp Art ion uruu tc report Ola suh-rummlttrt
u fyc. which irpuitcd that nearly II not al ol the
franchises Of the city. except those relating 10
,aiitnns had been placed hv law under the control
ui the ~inaiue lnnd commissioners: that the laws
uf the state have placed upon certain executive
officers nl ul the uutics undertaken bN the commit
tee that any artipn oi the committee respecting
tie l3ntnlWnA l{ailNaN franchise would he ui nu
avail rpi T.. ~ tbs tine. UHtnlltd iui thctcoic
tie sui uninittrr recommended the adjournment
az lp tuinuiiitpi subject tu the call 81 the icni
rUinit ,huimnn W, cnihi, zoe alsn irp'ilG'l 'ha'
~ - uliniun the franchise ~ q ihut,l 80 broad
WAY eiul uuii lr piHhinl 80 iht htlira' hi'''lri
pl utiu.ir nurtiui, he irimit Waa unanimously
adopted without debate
ushnin l.. ihphi, un inhait 0i tho inadWaN sur
face i,ailiuad tnupdnN, applied Arsinnldt Ia tif
General iufu al iho supreme Court il "a nov com
mission 10 determine whether the company shuuhl
build IIrnid ~ broadway without the
CONE. al at majority IA value al lhe
proi,ert t-lwIcrs some of the IInPertY Owners
had objected on the ground that they had not been
informed ui tnc purposrs OF the company. Con
hidcIabr testimony had already been taken ~
Commissioners Harris Vance aud Lord. corpora
tlou Counsel Lacombc objected 10 the reaPpoht-
ment of these commissioners especially MI Nance'
who he said Was presumably stoc kholder III the
Blecckcr street aud Fulton Ferry Railroad tOln-
pany a corporation la gey inter sted III liz Broad
way surface Railroad COmpauys plan. lie otncr
had beru under Mr.. Nance's influence. On he slg-
CestIon of Charles i. Miller ana theirs the uIihel
hearing was adjourned until Monday next.
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