New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-15
MR. SHANAHARS DENIAL.
A CHANCE TO AMEND OR EXPLAIN IT.

rHr SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
THAT aLiEaEp ROCHESTER, LAND GRANT
ROCHESTER, Feb IA epeciaD.-"T The Albany Argus
Of February denied in behalf OF Jaoes Snanana",
Superintendent Of Pubic Works. tna' an np
been made or license granted for the use ana occup"
AZ canal ands I'm this city belonging to the state AMI
Known AZ the Genesee feeder bank, for railroad pur
poscs- The Argus F" said;
TUE NEwYoRK TRIBUNE, win ts nsua o nenadc"y,
certain Democrats without any consideration TO ,ne
Lansing 10 the state shanahan declares
that no grant given TO any one and no appncaon
has ever been made The permit can only Oc gwen
through the supreme Court Judge who is Republican
In reply TO denial the president OF the Rochester
and Terminal Railroad Company produces to your cor
respondent several letters from shanahan concerning
the matter and denying the application for such gant
also the opinion OF Attorney General OBrien obtained
on the written application Of shanahan, concerning the
identical subject matter in controversy also the follow
ing letter. In full In the handwriting OF Mr. shanahan
which rcfuc his statement that he has never
passed upon tho subject received an application con-
corning the matter;
SYRACUSE Feb. oath, 1887.
F. P. CROUCH
from Rochester, must he my for writing be
fore and now my conclusion will somewhat disappoint
%.sion to run railroad upon the bank OF feeder at
Rochester waou. prejudice but only IN ns a U
posed to represent After looking IL all over carefully
TO the conclusion that IL Is not for he inter
fSe hank of that feeder therefore, public officer
must refuse to grant permit and hereby notify you
that YOU must said railroad on said feeder
bank I remain yours respectfully,
JAMES ,naS. Sur't OF Public WORKS
An officer OF the Terminal Railroad Company states
that II is quite evident motive has Induced honest
jaime. shanahan to change his mind as to what his
duties public officer and 1t Is this motive when
1t Is desirable ascertain through Investigation OF his
acts The president or the Terminal Railroad Company
also states that Mr. Shanahan informed bin the occa
SION visit TO Rochester, when IL is believed
the deal was consummatel that he had granted such
right the Rochester and Honeoye Falls Railroad Com
pany and that the Rochester Terminal Railroad Com
pany its ties and rails from the premises
also that hal such grant been made to the
Tcruina Company ii would have been worth to 1t from
100000 to 100000. The Attorney Generals opinion
states that the superintendent Of Public Works may
grant the permit and refer to Justice OF the
Supreme Conrt as having that jurisdiction.
The following letter is selfexpianatory:
10 the Hon. JAMES sH.sAHAN. Superintendent Of f"bc
SIR: rne Terminal R,llroal Company corporation
duly orgAuine.is informed that you in your o a,
ffass n an fpaeS
strict oPerte and laantn railway oyer We, ana n 10
Of the Gsnesoe River and known the :" Geuesee
Feeder Bank"
applied for ny this company. AMI for which 1t offered
$1,000. and which you decloed to grant o. ...o
The Rochester and Terminal Kalw Company was
organized, among other things to furnish terminal
ESehs. 20 and to the Erie Canal THIS road as was
shown to you ia the appication will contribute largely
10 the Canal which II is Cor the interests
OF ihe State II possible, and II was upon this
ground that the Attorney General gave you his opinion
that you could grant II the license II asked
You have granted il Is said, license TO another
Organized, occupy the land applied f0
and also permitted It's construction upon the dockase
used by large customers Of tho canal thus dvertins
busl ness which you bound to secure.
property which you have given is of great value
The Terminal Railway Company offered TO ray nr ms
permit literally TO the bank or the feeder 'uD
eantiay riprap aud maintain both banks. and perform
any and all work required by you for the protection oil
State property. $500,
The Rochester Terminal Railway Company hereby
demands of you that you revoke the license permit
granted, and that you for sale franehe Tor
such occupancy public auction, the o eeis of wlcn
can be used for canal purposes Yours respectfully
ROCHESTER TERMINAL RAILROAD Co.
FRANK p CROUCH, President.