New-York tribune., 1886-05-12
THE ARCADE BILL SIGNED.
Gov HILLS REASONS FOR APPROVING IT.
CONVINCED THAT THE MEASURE Is A GOOD ONE
AND THAT HE RAILROAD Is NEEpED.

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A,p.xy. Nav ll.-Governor Hill has ap-
proved the Arcade Railroad BILL and has filed win tue
act atement OF his reasons tor signing It. he says
This uill passed the Legislature hya nearly uhapous
vote IT introduced ea-onanly carr ~ ,no ,,r
and bears evidence OF having rrcrl'rd cd'o"i ,nt
alton. Its passage - IN response To eehtrai W W
for increase of Ia" facilities Tor rapI lranr,. ~
York City The demand - uhlVers. Hnl v' d r"r The
he ignored Neither the Broadway Surface ROAD nor 'n
elevated railroads. nor any otner preSenr III .r i,,
travel sove the problem oi rapid transit ~?
mel of communication from one end OF Man1'e'' nt,.
Island 20 the other Is uncom "ro"'e1 n~ rerf
sengefs, ana the peopie uc'"'n" no :, se,fcd con
There is widespread and ueSpse3XtoI Xrr mat
an und@rsround rIiway under Broadway
will afford that relief and that the experiment ,
feeling among people for the Arcade plan wsi n'
fount expression in repeated acts ot IN @ inc to Inc
additional and much Heeied cotprats, 49, secur.
priv eg II the approval OF t3s M hn he readily
% fh ir3isstnre and dent desire OF ne
peope that tue project should have the opportunity "
b1ing tnoroIgn ,9 COMPLIED to withhold my approval
from b for underground raiiway hnhcr br9an M WY WY
winch then presented 10 me. IL Ie"' H' me- and
sideratIon afirr the adjournment oi the % ~
men there was no opportunity for modification or
amen lmcnt II detective IN many particulars ln-
approve It. But one Of the principle grounds upon
which then reused my assent was the Indecent ba-s
and unprecede and hec onable manner In "hlch
it rushed through the Legislature. with ttle or no
committees OF either house.
The then states that the objections TO the
bill OF ast year do exist IL the present Instance
The present BILL he differs also In essential par
tculars from the vetoeI by Governor Cleveland
and affords adequate protection to property owners
Referring TO the request Of the opponents OF the bill
that declared unconstitutional the Governor says;
am satisfied that any OF the measures in qne--
ton violate any proviSols OF the Constitution In my
opinion the PROVISIONS "i the genera ia''.ad A. % %
control hS company 50 far "a the lime Tor tlr com
meOcement and completion OF the rairoi1 wa you,
cerne0 tGat time regulated and governed
by the provisions OF the special acts rriaung 10 h par
tcular company ana when were inconsistent VITA tue
provisions OF general It Is believed that was
the Of the legislature by iis various acts
srruction OF tins railway upon conditions both as 10
time otherwise which shoui he independent OF any
which n not independent ni N"uA
defeat " the purpose. OF It's Incorporation
Neither am satisfied hat the hui dinss upon broat,
Wv viii be endangered nv UNDERGROUND railroad
constructed az contemplated 0y tPis act inc aIfens
Of the best engineers must be accepted
on this pont. and while f@ring In minor details A. :"
he methods or prOcedur-. they nearly all une IN
asserting IN such railroad l. practlcahe and ea~lDr'
and tDat exercise OF reasonable care IN rs con
strucon there Is tte or no danger of any suoSaHta
material injury 10 any adjoining buildlnSs -
The Governor expresses the opinion That II the con
structton Of this railroad he an experiment simply
may we De tried any other time anu
after prudent capitalists have Invested their millions
relying on the iudg, of skilled engineers and the
Legislature has given lis the scheme lie does
not 1t be his duty 10 again defeat the pro
Ject. He adds
The hl, provides that the compony shall pay 10 me
city annually per cent OF It, gruss earnings TINS Is
believed be proper compensation 70 the ciy Tor he
franchise winch been conferred up0n the COMPANY;
II reasonable in amount. and the company can wen
afford 10 paw compeu In the enterrrlsr s
succe ssfui bids be. Those WHO assert iUdl
the prO~ci of railway undef unier Br0a'wV j I'M
pracllcaDie and, at tue best on "UOuhtul expert
urnt" arr topped from insisting that greater COM
p~n ttiOn should be demanded. franchise Tor such
abroad involving as IL does risks ana the ex-
pendifure OF N ous Of money far different from the
Franchise OF simple sariace railroad requiring no FISK
lltte outlay
The Governor says the directions raised by the cry
officials Of NewYork beeu cured TO great extent
by amendments. amt adds
II NAV he defective OF Its details, Dut IL ~
human legisla and perfection s not "a he expected
II defects br disclosed the construction or the
road shall progressed. snail take pleasure ~ ursnX
correction ana may be reasonably assumed tutt
Legs will readily adopt any necessary amend
ments which may he su2s-Strl- Another consih-
Grafton. not all controlling. ls II without
weight. The immediate construction OF TINS railWdy
wi I'VE present amt much needed employment to thou
sands of idle mechanics workingmen.