New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-26

able They have poured fortunes into the pockets OF
their original owners. Every one In New-iorK Know
that in only few gears there will be rapiu-uah-
sit roads connecting the lower part OF New
York with the Annexed District and that when
this takes place, several hundred thousand people
will pour into the district. Even now oo'ooo
of the population OF New-York live In Inc
region north Of the Harlem River-the region whose
streets will be traversed by the Union Railway Com
paDy-and thousands yearly are added u It's popuI"
ton. To relieve such railroad from the commands
the Cantor act therefore, Is clearly against the IN
tercsts of the City Of NewYork. it IS following the
mistaken policy which surrounds other valuable street
railway franchises 10 those who sought to obtain them
without paying a penny for them, and u should De
added that, If the City Of New-York had eXactcd
steady payments from those who enjoy lis street rail-
way franchises the city debt would be less by many
millions Of dollars
Every Democratic Senator and Asscmblyman knows
that Edward Murphy jr is peculiarly Interested III
the MEASURE and thus coercion Is put upon Them III
way which is most Injurious to the pnDlc welfare
AS stated In The Tribune OF today, Mr. Murphy
was present when the Assembly acted upon the Oil
yesterday and 1t did not matter that he remained In
Speaker Bushs room for his presence there was we'll
known TO every member OF the Assembly All the
Democratic AssembIymen undoubtedly were conscious
that the who sends them funds In the fall, to
aid them in their campaign" would look over the
tally sheet showing how members voted, and would
note what men voted against his bill But back OF
Mr. Murphy there undoubtedly stood Richard Croker ;
for assuredly nineteen Tammany Hall Assemblymen
would not have been tieacherous 10 their con-
stinents unless they had had positive orders from the
" Boss" to vote for the bill.
Mayor Grants and Richard CrOker's acquescence
In the passage of Che bill shows how much trust DO
pnt in thor loud professions Of caring Tor the Inter
of tie people Of New York. Mayor Grant recently
sent q letter here, inveighing against the numerous
bills to Increase the salaries OF Newiork officials.
Does lie dare to write letter opposing Mr.. Muir
phys bill, which has been shown by reference to
the cy's previous experience with city railway fran
chiscs, is palpably against Its interests! MI. Deyo
well said yesterday:
"secon % Of Chapter 565 Of the Laws OF 1850
provides that certain percentage OF the gross receipts
Of chartered street railroad shall 60 to the public
treasury. This bill repeats that provision. 1t also
repeats Section 9S which imposes the railroad com
pany the duty OF maintaining and keeping in repair
the streets on which the track is laid This bill also
repeals section 105 Of the General Railroad law,
passed last winter, which expressly states that no
corporation, under this act, shall charge more than .
cents fare for contiguous ride. would like u ask
the gentleman who in troduced this bill why 1t was In
troduced in whose interest he scungi In whose
interests is he legislating when he IS making prov-
sion that the right Of franchise TO the streets shall not
be sold at public auction for the benefit Of the aXpay
ers Is it the interest OF the people Of the district
is it in the interest OF certain men whose names need
not be mentioned on this floor, who ecunlary In
terested in the passage OF this aw But that isn't all
The statutory law says that there shall be no franchises
granted for the construction of any sreetraway un.
less sold az public auction for the public benefit. III
there is any property Garth outside OF sea and air.
that ought TO he free the light Of the sun II j.
our public stress. This bill would take them fom
the people and give them absolutely to monOpolis'ic
corpontiOn. Another provision In the General Rail
road law which Is repealed by the bill is the rserva-
ton by the Legislature Of the right to alter and modify
such charters. Another is Section @ OF Chapter 252'
Of ycoutIfng railroads 10 Keep In
pair the pavement between their tracks and for DIS
lance OF Two feet outside the rails: There is not a
satary safeguard which the Legislature hns thrown
about the grasping corporations seeking the occupancy
OF the public streets that has not been thrown 10 the
winds In the BILL Why shOnh we give this corporation
a special privllege' Why should we relieve II from
the burdens that other similar corporation has
to carry IL 1t becOuse there men hack Of this
project who are trying 10 force It, who ordering
that be passed, who dare not stand upon the floor ="