New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-22
~ THE ANNEXED DISTRICT
TAMMAYY's FIGHT AGAINST COMMISSIONER
UEINTZ

TAMMANY'S FIGHT AGAINST COMMISSIONERS
HEINTZ.
The Trolley system won an important victory last
week in the decision of the State Railroad Commissions
allowing the Harlem Bridge, MOrrsania and fofd-
ham Railway Company 10 substitute overhead electric
wires for the present system Of locomOtion Inc
Commissioners say that majority OF tile property
owners taking all the lines together consented 10 the
CHANGE and the fact that there less than majority
in Boston-avc. did not prevent the adoption OF the
system on the road. The citizens who have opposed
the Of this motive power, which they believe TO
lac dangerous, have whatever cncOura cement can be
obtained from the opinion Of the Attorney General that
tho consent Of the Railway Commissioners does not In
the least destroy nure the rslIs OF the property
owners interested. lie says that the whole matter,
If any wrong has been done, be easily determined
and righted by the courts. The approval OF the
Railroad Commissioners is conditioned on the erection
Of poles approved by the local authorities and the
running Of at speed not greater than that to
be hereafter fixed. Each must have at least TWO
men in charge Of il and the company must comply
with any other reasonable requirement of the city
authorities. There Will probably be a contest in tho
courts before the company Will be enabled TO carry
out its plans, but ii is certain that the opposing
property owners have had discOuraging failures TO
contend with thus far. While the adoption Of some
system In place Of the present unsatisfactory method
OF propcllng the cars will be an advantage, 1t IS
unfortunate that the wishes OF the tTizenS did not
prevent tho erection of the unsehtly poles and the
stringing Of dangerous wires along tie important
thorouehfarcs above the Harlem River.
The Tammany influence which is opposing Street
Commissioners Ilcnu in ali his efforts has shown
itself al Albany "a well as in this city Mr.. IIcntz
has made two or three visits to Albany to secure
amendments satisfactory 10 the residents OF the An
ncxcd District TO certain measures beoie the Legs
laturc The Grade Crossing BILL for instance, is OPP
posed the ground that it would compel the city
! .alnya
the Harlem to suit the convenience of the railroad
companies without any compensation from them
Wien Mr. llcintz consulted Assistant Corporation
Counsel andy, who is supposed 10 look ont for Inc
Interests of the city Albany, Mr.. Blandy according
to the statement OF the Commissioner, told him Win
oath to look ont Tor his own district and that no.
Mr.. Blandy, had prepared an amendment which would
except that part Of the city below the Harlem from
the operation OF the bill. Mr. Icintz was indignant
that the representative Of the city should
not include the upper wards In his amend
ment, and complained that the lawyer appeared
to represent only one section OF the cIp'
several mca,u,es introduced by Tammany Asscmbymen
give the Department Of Public Works and the farI'
Department power to do certain work throughout the
city, without mentioning the street Commissioner Of
the Twonu thrd and Twenty fourth Wards, so that Ms
powers would De greatly circumscrbed If the DIS "eie
passed. All that Mr. Hcnz asks Is that he Shall have
power 10 do the duties dcvOlved upon him by
the law under which lie Is elected and nave
similar power under any new general law relating
10 city Improvements. The attitude OF 1amhaiy
Hall in constantly interfering with him Will cause Ii
to lose many friends beyond tho Harlem River, ana
some Of the brighter of the Tanmany men III INC
Annexed District beginning to appreciate that fact
The Annexed District and Long Island CITY are
Jointly responsible for Peter L. Tarpcy who publishes
A weekly Bapct beyond the Harlem Bridge aud teaches
school IN Long Island city. lie has IpPdcd t"'Vu
within the last few day before the public once W d
police court, where he cOmplaincd tdt he hdd Dcch
assaulted In lquOTsoGc by one man, although az
her man insisted that he had committed the assault
and that ne was Justified IN doing So. llc othcr az
Irarauce was at head Of his school IN Long lslai
tty where lie led tl' children in songs OF praise u!
honor of The immOctll " Pat' Gleason TIE Mayor OF
LON. Island civ liz face thu latter occasion wa
somewhat marrcd b. Disbursements rcSu-uhI rom thc
liquor-. tore fight. Nr. Iarpcf was before ectoh one
of The .uuUDItors Of Commissioned llcnlL but since
election ne has become dissatisfied with MI l!elhu
refusal to adopt his suggestions, ana Is no" a-d'h
friendly with purrOy and Iamnany ian. =,
The FOnlham club at a ~ eiin- laet Wcch, receiver
several new mcmbci- and listened 10 discussion as
10 public improvements. W Il. Ellison. the president
of The club read essay recently before the cluD on
the Political Unitcat'n pf the United states ana
canada Ills address followed hy REMARKS on the
same subject by other members of the club. including
The gentleman whom local writer dcsdlbcs A. vice
president Professor DR.. y. II. Dundon, Ii. D.