New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-26
OFFICIALS STRANGELY APATHETIC.
MAYOR GRANT DOESN'T SEM TO THINK ANY
HARM WILL BE DoNK-CoNTRoLLER
MYERS PROTESTS.


MAYOR GRANT DOESN'T SEM TO THINK ANY
HARM WILL BE DoNK-coNTRoLLER
MYERS PROTESTS.
The bosses, sachems and chiefs Of the wigwam
nave been made exceedingly nervous by the criticisms
Of tho pubic upon she East River Bridge bill and
the "Huckebery" railroad franchise which have been
rushed through the Legislature under the patronage
OF Hn Murphy & Co. The way In which the interests
OF the people have been dsrcendod places the loud
Boosting and mutlfadus professions OF purity which
have been issuing nom Tsmmany Hall at a large
discount Tho bills referred TO put valuable franchises
in the hands OF private per,ons, without any return
being made TO the city. That this could not have
been done without the aquesccnce and conse of the
Tammany members Of the Legislature seems impossible
OF denial The passage OF the measures is taken ms
evidence Of the subservency of the wgwam contingent
TO the Hillhurphy end OF the combine.
Mayor Grant was guarded In his answers % ques-
lions regarding these bills yesterday.
"will you request rho Governor not TO approve this
legislation or will any message be sent 10 him to show
It's bad fearurns9a the Mayor wac asked.
~ don't know he replied, b" that the advisatity
Of sending any communication TO the Governor mas
been considered. ] sent letter ID the Legislature on
the general subject OF grandng franclises last year
| stated my position 10 be that no franchise should
te granted to any corporation without some ade-
quate return t. the city,
How is the city 10 be compensated for the bridge
franchisesl"
Both This city and Brooklyn will be benefited by the
great increase In travelling facilities that the additional
bridges Will afford The population Of both cities will
be Increased and The interests Oi te puOhc III Reneu
Will be furthcred'
How about tho section Of the bill which emp ,wer5
the bridge oorporan TO build three miles OF elevated
railway structure in New-York without regard to tho
rights OF the property holders and without permitting
them TO sue for damages :"
There As no doubt thar such u clause Is uno)n-
situtonal The rights of property owners to sue for
damages 10 their property cannot he taken from 'hein
~ they are injured the courts will see That they are
mo-, trespasscd upon"
Omit YOU think that the power which gives the
bridge corporation the privilege TO run trains ana
conduct righteousness over the bridges as u p'os''
regardless N any action the city authorities may take
viii operate against the public intrress1'
uSo far as that goes, / willing 10 trust TO tho
sacacv M fine LEGISLATORS, and believe the gentlemen
In Albany have the interest Of the public at hearI
The MAYOR Laid considerable strcss upon the neces-
s,ty which exists for increasing the trans" iaeuee
between New-York and Brooklyn, but conceded that
this might be moro 10 the advantage OF Brooklyn than
New.York stll there no sufficient reason, he
tamghs for the New-York authorities to make q
protest He felt sure that the bridge bill would not
work against the interests OF this city.
Commissioner Gilroy was inclined 70 e'ade the SUD
icct Everybody acquainted with MT Eioy Is I'M
messed with the belief that no important psisa"o
relating to New York City goes great way III Albany
without his knowledge bnt he said yesterday that nc
had not read the Bridge bill. lie had enough to DO
he said 10 keep an eye on bills affecting the Depart
ment OF Public Works, and had little leisure to pf1is
| other ILLS or learn their provisions Mr. "iiNS
added: 81 am IN favor Of building bridges over both
rivers They must come, and the man who lives long
enough will SEQ this city well provided with bridges
| as London and Pats. The bridges are inevitoble
Int OF course they should be built under proper con
dtions and restrictions 10 safeguard the citys inter
| ests" .
l., regard 10 the blanket franchise to the liucklc
bsrry- railroad for practically the whole OF the An
n~xed District Mr.. Gilroy said that be had not read
this bill either. 1t does not affect the streets under
NV Jurisdiction and II interiered In the matter my
| action might be deemed an impertinence by Conmis
ioner Ieintz within whose district it is to be oper
| ated."
| Controller Myers said that he had been watching
this bridge legislation carefully and had already sent
letter 10 Albany entering his earnest protest against
| is massage al protested against It," he said, be
cause no provision is made for paying the city any
| thing for the valuable privileges granted. mainta
that M grant OF franchise should be made TO any as
.ociaton OF private individuals except upon payment
of the market value therefor and that possible ex
cuse exists for deliberately dsposng OF the ctys prop
| erty without lust compensation Such legislation l.
| dep.orable Persons, either AZ individuals or as
corporation should be made to pay for valuable fran
chiscs The amount involved In the ventures does no
sfect the matter providing the returns adequate
There is . var number OF valuable franchises tti
aod bs ss world and Il would be II the city re
ceived proper compensation for all the privileges !
e Ow an sA s ssos eo
them, provided Tie dy SAaSes IN the profits Of thu