New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-18
gORK OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN

THE MAYOR yETOEs THE GRANT OF THE FRAN
cHlsE TO THE TWENTY EIGHTH STREET ROAD.
The Aldermen yesterday held long session anu
managed after n good deal of talk to transact inuch
business Mr. Cayanagh presented report OF the Ool'
m,ttee ON Streets avorng the adoption OF resolution
provding that in order to protect public lie ana property
better the heating companies of this city snail De
prevented from sending through their mains and pipes
hereafter steam higher pressure than fifty pounds 10
the square inch The subject laid over and made
special order for the next meeting.
Mr. Ferrgan asked permission for the Harlem Eiect1c
Lighting Company to light Onehundredand-twenty ii'h
ST. from Fourth TO Sixth ayes, and nave permission "
use the street lamp posts for supporting ther wires %
lamps the work TO be done at their own expense undt
the direction of the Subway Commissioners anu hc ny ny
to be charged nothing for the light for ninety days
Aldermen suspicious OF the oier ana ieicieu ~ "
Mr. Mooney had resolution adopted requesting tne
Harlem Railroad Company to run trains every neeen
minutes between and m. and and p IN. between
Forysecond St and Williams Bridge at rate OF rare oI
to exceed five cents and to run accommodation u'ii'
Then the Aldermen debated for more than an hour te
advsabty Of egazing the erection OF the awg o,s az
the Grand Central station, the Metropolitan opera
Academy Music, Adams Express office, etc Mr. quinn
@n c a to aR Sne TO txS wss nay laid
The Mayor sent to the Board veto OF the franchise
granted the Twenty eighth and Twentyllnth Street
Railroad Company. The Mayor says In part:
By Section Chapter 252 Of the Laws OF 1884 1t is pro
@ nat SsPt Sn CONSTRUCT
tracks that portion ofany street avenue roi OF way
sirctod except OF the company owning and
The exception to this sweeping and positive Limitation on
Them y previous the act Is that two or more rail-
load companies existing hereafter thercaiie formed
%Ss ns for mot ooo
application Tor the appolhneht Vi I'm
mssioners shall satisfied that such use Is actually heces
An examination proposed route discloses the fact
that tracks laid pursuance OF the consent wh,en
sy distances ss'u's% S$a ns ndS
a surface railroad which exists IN pursuance y,
law This distance Twenty eighth ST. TO flrstaVe 10
East Thirty fourth ST. II is also true that upon hevt
The proposed from Forty seconds to West
Thirty fourst white again distance greater thH ouo
feet IL perfectly that railroad COMPANY pnr
franchise opposed in accordance with
the provision 6i2 OF Laws OF 1885, would hfs
70 eel the consent OF Belt Line Railroad Company before
~ od law ITS rack At that point railroad corporation
other Belt Line. or corporation 10 Wmcn d
such could therefore bid for the franchise PROPOSED
a therefore Writ uay be shut OIL For ls reason
mind conclusive one, am colhpeHeu W WIN
hold my approval ofyour resolution
The veto was ordered printed and placed on file.
The Controller to the Board that the Metropolitan
Transit Company, which proposes to build an elevated
railway through private property from the Battery 10
One hundred and seventy had applied 10 nm 10
fix the compensation be paid by the company TO the
city, The Controller informed the Aldermen that tne
company TO be governed by the provisions OF the
amended act of the Legislature (rcatve Ia elevated or
10 construct the railroad by special act OF the Legislature
The report of the Committee on k1lrOaus IaNoTlhg
granting franchise to the 81 Nlcholas
Avenue Avenue and Cross-town Railroad Company was
then called up The resolution authorizes the company
To construct railroad i'll most or Inc cross
town streets above One hundred and ixtcenthst AFTER
considerable discussion and after two amendments had
been offered and lost the report Oh sne COMPUTES ie'o
The Board will meet hereafter Tuesdays and Fridays
until the end OF the year.