New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-19
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
THE MAYOR VETOES TROLLEY FRANCHISES
HE SAYS HE DID 1T BECAUSE NO CoNPhNsNAioN
HAD BEEN MADE TO THE CITY BY TIE
pAIInnAD CONF ANIES.
RAILROAD COMPANIES.

Movor Doodv sent 10 the Aldermen Yesterday MS
veto Of the resolutions adopted week before last grant
ING franchises to the Union Railway company anu
the Coney Island. Fort Hamilton ana brooklyn nan
road Company In the message IN" MAYOR SNn t"c
fact that no compcn saton had been made to the CITY
hv the companies was sufficient reason for refusing
the privileges asked. In relation to the 'h'oh'S'
railroad he said
The recent changes in the railway laws OF the
STATE a. they affect the city Of Brooklyn, II Is true
greatly increase the discretionary power of the com
mon Council and incidentally rs II seems l" me-
permit the granting OF street railway privileges WIN
ont the sale Of such privileges al auction ana without
recurring as n condition the payment TO the city OF
Brooklvn Of "A certain percentage Of gross receipts
But these changes in my judgment, were not Ih""'
for these purposes intended in any way to disturb
the well settled conviction Of our people that when
they convey "a special privilege or franchise they
should receive IN return whatever value 1t may be
shown 10 possess, and that value Is most easily ue
termiucd by public competition
After quoting from laws AMI judicial opinions bear
ing on the subject, the Mayor added
"Theso quotations from legal provisions bearing
upon THE subject are sufficient to show the opinion
of orr people represented by both constitutional
and statute law This view OF the subject should be
strengthened by the increasing value Of municipal
privileges. Our great cities are Increasing In wealth
and population more rapidly tlan other parts OF the
country \ public franchise must continually share
TINS material advancement Hlgnt d'ln ulhl bN oui
present charter all contracts and agreements by which
the CITY shall b. held liable 10 pay money exceeding
I'm value $3.50, excepting where special provision has
! been made must be advertised and awarded Is the
result Of competitive bids If this be thought
in order the most economical and impartial
method Of administration. how much more necessary
| that the granting Of valuable franchise should be
surrounded by those conditions which shall protect
the taNptver and secure Justice between our citizens
The same reasons were held to apply u the other
company "
ma1 and acting Mayor In the absence Of Mr.. Body
| was indignant when he learned Of the veto. The
I'm Maine. he would have written that veto"
| Mr. COfey said The laws he quotes have no bear
ing on the matter since the Cantor Act repealed
There was offer made TO pay for the franchise In
10 build there i vetoed the grounds IN
| IniOn-St whore offer 10 pay for franchise was
| made by Mr.. GrOut. But GrOut took good care not
10 make the offer when the city had legal right b.
sell the irAnchiS" and now tle money could Only be
accepted a. a gift. Why dldni he make the offer
| before the Cantor Act repealed The Mayor ana
his chumo ride In carriages to Prospect Park. but
our nth Brooklyn people cannot. The Eastern us
iricf people who paid dollar for the cOn~tf1c
| ton mantenance Of Prospect Park have the mag
nifcent Wlnk entrance, but south Brooklyn people.
who paid for and are taxed for II, have 20 be c0nte
b. be dumped out Al the goat patch entrance ri Nhu
ave and Fifteenth 81 II We had a Union -. railroad
hey could reach the great breathing plac" al inc
become the creature Of corporations and th" tDol OF
monOpOsts. Mr. Richardson l. at the bottom Of b"th
ve,Oes But the Mayor VIII get tired Of wThng Ve'Ve
by the time through with him
The Aldermen ordered the veto printed iaSt tS'n
ing is expected that they Will override 1t at 'he
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