New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-08
BEvIvIHG THE CABLE COMPANY.
4 HEATED DEBATE on THE MEASURE IL The
sExATE-NEw.YoRK C.TY's WISHES
DI,EFGNRDTD.


Albany. May (Spcclan-AgainSt the pro'c'' oi
evo If the seven senators from Ncw-lork the S'a'f
senate this afternoon passed AsscUblyman Brady'S
biu resuscitating the New York Cable Railway Com
panv and giving It seventy milo Of thc streets a.
Ncyy- York. The liz denounced To 80" I!In"
term, 6v senators OConnor and ives. but the Gable
lobby was too strong ior them and the bi!! was pa''
by vote Of Il to -. When the bill was announcer
Mr. Cantor moved to strike ont the first section Of
the bill.
sir. CosGcshan delivered a long speech in IT.
favor. lie said there practical deadlock over
rapid transit at present the result OF which would
be no rapid transit far "a that measure was COM
c-rrcd. TIL, bU," he continued. "will efe rapid
transit to the city. It has been called grab ard
tcaI' but challenge successful contradiction ~ the
proposition that these statements are entirely u
founded Tic Cable Company has already expended
between 100000 and 100000, and ha- pad more
into The city treasury than any other railroad com
pauy in the city. know it b, opposed by other rail
road companies. but have here stack Of cl"cIamr
from New York hotel Keeper, and o'hor-, urcns the
passage If this measure. senator Eyart al-D nyore
it. regret there j. % much politics Ia RAPID tan-t
and 50 little business
The trouble with the Gable Railroad COMPANY
said Mr.. Cantor. j, that thcy have rc-orcG . all
sorts Of methods to accomplish their purpo'e TIC
Commission which held Office under the RAPID Transit
Act Of 1873 was really appointed % violation ~ TIM:
nine route, in the city. TWO Of the Comm, soncr,
absolutely refused 10 be bound hy the wishes - tho
majority, and three Of them resigned before
contamination effected. II the company would
be content with only portion Of The CITY and would
be bound absolutely by the statutes. and would resort
to open and daylight methods. there would be
objection whatever the part OF the people Eut
when they started ont by direct and indirect means
10 obtain control Of miles Of streets against
the protest Of every department IN the city, and o..
property generally 1t plain that inycsti-a
ton needed. This IS not rapid transit road.
and nobody here believes IT is.7
The motion 10 strike out voted down. Two
or three amendments to the hill adopted. the
most important Of which provide, that when the
panv shall have secured the necessary the
local authorities and Of the property owners Affected.
d" or the constitutional substitute therefor IT may
construct and operate its roads, ANY law passed since
the hling Of It's original articles t. the contrary
withs'andinG.'
\ motion 10 disagree with the favorable report Of
! the Committee Of the Whole was defeated by a MT
! j0rty vote When the bill came up on third reading
Mr. Ives said This bill puts life into the old Cable
Company, which was declared never 70 have existed
Now, what is the company ana what D. IT. history
/ Ieio,e the Court Of Appeals declared that it had
charter, it applied 10 the NcwYork Board Of Alder
men and the local authorities for permission 10 put
the road in Broadway. The present broadway RAN
road Company applied at the same time. 1t Is on
record IN court Of evidence, in eight jury
trials, and uncOntladictcd tc-timony, thar
this corporation, into winch the Legs Is now
asked 10 put life offered the Board of Aldermen 800
900 worth Of lis bonds brIhc 10 give II Tie right
along Broadway. The Broadway road al tn,
/ time offered 100000 in cash. and the Aldermen a
| ccpted the proposition Of the broadway road with
/ the result that everybody knows. II the action Of
| the broadway road such that the Legislature en-
/ dcavorcd to take away It's charter. why should
~ A. f.r, ,rfts. in
favor of this billl The company stands record
as bllUc givers, and there Is no man IN New York
whose position was uncertain that haa not been offered
bonds
Mr. Cocgcslall- What You state L. absolutely and
unquauhcdly false There H. not bond IN existence.
and there are people interested in this bill who
fully a, reputable a. you arc
NJ Ives-I make no limitations against any body
! certa My not against any Senator.
Slr O'Connor-I have not heard II successfully de
MED that Mr. Ivcss assertion in trnc. that this
/ PAM committed the same offence for which the
Legislature was asked 10 forfeit the charter Of the
Broadway surface rOdd.
Mr. O'Connor-What do Won know about it,
Mr. Coegc,hall-I know just a much about it as
you DO, or MI ives.
Mr. O'I ouuor-Do you mean 10 say that what
wa sworn 10 On the Investigation ls not truc1 r.
/, very singular that a matter intimately
{ ing the cts OF New YORK j. supported By single
10 vote for IT, CThcrc really TIN, matter.
I concerning solely the city Of New York. to bc
supported by a majority OF thc senators who nave
not the slightest interest Whatever III me CITY. !
had and wrong no matter what the merits Of this