New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
OFFER TO PAY FOE THE FRANCHISE.
WHAT THE CABLE ROAD SAYS 1T WILL DO.
PRIVATE PROPOSITION TO THE ANTI-MoNoPoLY
LEAGUE-TALK Win TmE MAYOR

PRIVATE PROPOSITION TO THE ANTI-MoNoPoLY
LEAGUE-TALK With THE MAYOR.
The Anti Monopoly 91eaguc on Saturday ap-
piled to Judge Lawrence for an injunction TO restrain
Mayor Grace from approving the action OF the Board OF
Alderman in granting franchises to the Cable Railroad
Company. Judge Lawrence refused the application on
the ground that he could not restrain the Mayor from
ercisne tho functions OF his Oce The ottert was not
without its moral effect however person who acts
the league said yesterday that the cable road people
had offered TO have the terms of the grant so changed
that they should be compelled to pay the city any per-
ceUage OF their earnings that the League might suggest
ii that organization would only withdraw its oTpo-
stion But the League has taken the position that the
franchises should sold at auction to the highest bidder
and they intend 70 fight 1t that line for time
at least Tho OF the franchise granted by the
Aldermen require the company 10 pay Ony pig per cent
of their gross earnings into the city treasury.
" IL fOOishncss to apply for an injunction whioh
they have known couldn't be granted" said Mayor
Grace when spoken to about the matter. 1t strikes
bid for hOtoriety. | don't SEQ how can be
legally enOined from doing my duty which is to exer
else my discretion to the passage of every piece OF city
legislation that comes before me-"
We're the members of the League correct when they
said that you would veto the grant of the Aldermen but
that it would bo passed your headt" asked the
reporter
have not told any what shall do in the mattor
They ju lsed the future by the past have
always eNprcsS" the view ta tneSe franchises
be sold for what they will brug at public Auction"
Augustus A. Levey, counsel for the Anti Monopoly
League smiled reassuringy aud said tnat they were
going to try IL again Au iIulctJn would be Just ss
uindng against the MAY or against the Aldermen
said he, aud thnk Judge Lawrence made istake 10
denying application. The Aldermen have beeu
enjOired time ana time again, every one knows, and
put In Jail for violating the Injunction. We haven't
formally made up our mind to the next step, but
think snail change the form O application little
and try luck with Judge. We are reasonably
cert Iin that Mayor Grace Will veto the grant but we
wanted to make the thug dead certainty. Then, II he
enlOned the whole thing would stick there until
certain bill passed Legislature aud then tho power
vetOes it the Aldermen will simply ride his veto.
We don't object cable roads but want 20 see the
valuable privileges bring what they are worth THIS
argument OF the railroad people that their cheap fares
will benefit the people while large royalties to tue city
will only LIT the burdens from the ricn taxpayers Is the
thnnes kind OF tHllacy Every Intelligent man knows
that Is tine worker and the producer VINO pay all
taxes II real estate l. taxed, rents and tenants
big and litte-pay the taxes II grocer hires store
every barrel OF 0our to himself It makes tired
1T you'll excuse the slang-iO think OF all these vau-
able franchises that have been given away II they had
been handled rightly and sold AT their full value it
would not be necessary To levy cent OF city taxes
private IrOpert7. A million people living together
create vast number OF franchises, the income from
which ought to support the city government without
cent being assessed on the people But instead OF
that all this money has flowed into the pockets OF lucky
capitalists and their rascally tools"
Ifr Levey Will before tue Mayor at O'CLOCK this
afternoon and present petition from the Anti Mono2-
oily League praying him TO veto the graut made by tue
Aldermen.