New-York tribune., 1886-03-21
OPPOSING THE CANTOR BILL.
THE CABLE COMPANY AND TIE GOVERNOR.
.RarNtSTs TO PREVENT THE SIGNING OF THE
ICr-cIAIMs OF TIE COMPANY.


AcT-cLAIMs OF THE COMPANY.
I,,,xv March 20 Especial. Hill
ho,r,rg ms afternoon on the Cantor bill 10 force
ar New.York Gable Railway Company TO buy their
..veptvuI,e franchise at auction. FRANCIS ~
eco,t Assistant Corporation Counsel OF new
YORK and Edward A. Lauteroaeh' couhsel
a, tic Third Avenue Railway Company
h,cb made bona II ie oIer for franchise 10 put
cable road in Lexin On-ave. appeared to favor the Dill
There came to oppose the bill Charles p shaw eounsei
OF the New York Cable Company ADram : "akenian
and George W ApSar Of the Thirty-touTth street Ia
way Augustus A. Levy representing the Anu-MohoIo'y
league appeared 10 attack the bill. Mr.. shaw uIS'
nd iresse the Governor. He made an incoheren eIgu
I4cut. first complaining that the Cable Company HHO
expended 100000 which the Legislature proPosou 70
make Of no avail by passing law that "oud coHpe o
Cable Compauy 10 start in their enterprise anew. lie
said that the New-YOrk Aldermen mad thoroughly ~
ve.gated the character OF the enterprise ana "e1 S''
isne5 that II was one that would benoht the city
ION the face OF this bill said Governor Ill., II uoe'
not interfere with you
I'VE fear that our securities will be hurt IN value in
Wal street Public ci~mor has brought US lhVo WIS
position The newspapers have ruined US.
"For the rurposs OF this argument lot us consider a.
,he newspapers IN contempt" said the Governor Win
smile. .
M. Shaw was at once humbed. He gave an account
o the founding Of cable road he said that company
had maid the state 81 OOO not cent to the ioooy
..IIoy aid YOU spend itW inquired the Governor
in ,nvsstigations By the state" replied Mr. shaw
"In defending road when It was examined Dy CON-
EIsslOuers.' ,.,.,
he gave list Of the commissioners. lie declared that
a., ,ruc ep.my OF the corporation the surface rail-
road. of tho city Of New-York The General Street
pa,av laws it was supposed, had crushed the Oao4e
road That road Incorporated on Apfi4 ~ -7S+
uuder the Rapid Transit act OF 1870. IL
a. soasm u public virtue the board
Of Aldermen had granted the cable francnl'e. 4ney
r-ar-ea IL despite the opposition Of the Corporation
counsel Of New-York and despite the opposition OF INC
Secretary Of the Navy. whose influences survives III
tuat Office" Nj shaw argued that the transfer ocm
oftne able Road would Ofer moro ADVANTAGES 10 lAo
Cny o. Sew-Iork pccuL.aily tIaA "o1-~ LA '~~-'
imposed 10y the city.
man ride ell day for vo cents'" sad tie Gov
eruOr.
.He can be transferred once" replied Mr. Shaw.
"Ithou,at he could ride the entire seventy miles,
Ca! Nr. scott
soars 20 me-" said tie Governor. "tAa, there arc
Two questions here, one, whether It ls wise 10 have
these franchises sold at pubic auction, and secondly
whether your legal rights disturbed 0y this D- VI
lie Legis 4,ure. TAO .ast IS a lesa. question:
..Itua mora. question:" replied ILL., Saw he t-eI
c,rr9. understand this sudden copot tie Senate
7, seems TO NE that the elevated
roads must have been concerned. ],
seems o. ne tie bin compelling the sale OF tie franchise
of .a street railways to the company chcrng 10 carry
,sss-r AZ .lc lowest rates Was the interest
az the people. Flyo iIvuLct0Ls have TlLed upon
this company lam h9a.sc with talking: eou'l -a.-.y
ct here This precpi,ato action OK tic senate 1A.s
c..e OF heart in one night. Il It had taken place a
Newly z tie Board Of Aldermen had acted IL thAt
VIZ would lave brought disgrace u2o1 the bJl.. he
should ave sa.l that some one ka- boon o0--l, -.-
NV -,- door would be benefited by fares. N31 Lag.
never lad your troubles, Governor, "'7L'set "y
Wiia'- tender carei but you ca- think Ao" 1e.,'."
moor woman would rejoice al saving a penny
IF
t,...e surface railroads ami these elevated
railroads We have argued every m"ntAior year. "i-
can fl- twenty years 10 come. The moment the common
Council masses this ordinance have the consent Of
t.-.-y,x u. as OF street owners. II we take LeNlaS
T,t sv.re +. our sxa line. II disturbed there
1Eesr,a.as is ruined Taen you ta.aS t1a,
;--as ,,-ee-. as OF. or corrorauoa-" said Tie Go.-
"#ts" replied NJ Shaw, "auc WY saoa,t :hs ',T
,.. tlut-,1g owners. Why act 50 soon on ---= .--f
H'1 ,5.,, We create 5if 900 600 q, p-ooar,r
!, springs up Ike Aad4ins palace and gives you aye
ee.ts Z. ,a,e AID .,t !tA1s-1E "'-e" OO--'sN' WIN
D'sa'J tie A.3o7me- compel yo1 to pay something"
.yss." SAID Xr. shaw "thsy made us p'y 2ls
per cent 1a5 t. vas 1" .E.-,l a' 1 cr.Sr@ SgIl'3'@
10 oruosr Tie last paragraph Of the PIN when 1a cs
fd hat We propose 10 build iu T.irt7-f-g tb-at, Hes-
G-a.r tao consent % Tie property. owrogs' ,..
1r ,,o.. sad t.at lac doubted Il 1De 4LiI'! -lo-I'a
s-r... I..l. As affected Anyhow Tue Latti '.-l LH
ru-Ge N5 supplementary act o. fle LsI.satlFe -l'
va SURG te Board Ot Aldermen " E~W-l oTk cDL nor
nr- lr.r Mayors veto ~ the cable RAJ. Tnd Eol-
,.tsa before TUESDAY II PLAIN % him fLA r'" ca'e
ra..-l.. offered LITTLE; merely ride up Or down tpWL
1 once across town II wa one Of tie defects VI tie
law of ssh that there was not mandatory tlSs To
regard to the sale railway franchises IRE Leg
isa..1e 4aI be power 70 put RESTRICTIONS OIL .-e -s
Iosa. % street railways.
"Xul the cable railways rights be any more dis
tula.I tAsl those %; other corporations sa-G t-e
So sir replied NJ Scott, but DO not understand
tlAt o.. Ca ID. road Las any rights vet
t'~r.-rs lew r-rres-r'.I- tho' A0r-N1~0U0.v
Ic.u. formed the Governor that his CrEacizato on
I.t Obtained a. injunction 10 prevent action Oh tA.
caa .rancI.-e Oy the Aldermen. He Was lu FAVOR VI
TIE Cantor J.-- .. g., .......- .,.,
,r.-.e made lu appeal for the Gable Company II" 90
ior alk feature Ot the Cantor bill would stand the
t. = common sense 10 the most ridiculous .aw
any branch OF the Legislature ever passed lie SAID A-
exact.0u OF per cent OF t-e -ross earnings x t-r com
r,-.vu..-s tiige The Ftntdr uhiaus had shown tn'i
transfer system benefited 'ust OueAaf o. al Cd" pas
s--.r u that city In Nswl otH street railroads cor
le.t 100000 year iu fares. IL..e-Jie t-r lAu-
C,u.ar-. Pos traUs-ar -yst-iu offers oNe-.HL It'
s. or a. 50l, 900 ir money 10 tHc RIDING lt'-'t "-
tea times as great d., even = iDg cent " 9J' 'N.
The Governor wiz take action On tie BIZ Oh Monday
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