New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-01
IN THE MAYORS HAND.


HE HAS THE ALDEEMEN's PERNIcIoUs REQ
LUTIONs-MR. N:CoLL SUSPICIOUS
The nine railway resolutions passed by the Board
OF Aldermen yesterday. including the grant Of per
mission to the Metropolitan Traction Company allow
ing trolley route between the Battery and Harlem,
were laid upon Mayor Grants table yesterday by
Chief Clerk Blake. OF the Common Council. The
Mayor declined to give an indication of what disposal
he would mako OF them.
al have not decided" he said, whether shall
veto the trolley ordinance or not shall give the
subject careful and wholly unbiased attention. and
mean TO do exactly what believe TO be right My
action shall be determined entirely by what consider
the best interests of the city. The consent OF the
Mayor and Aldermen will not carry with Ii the right
TO operate the trolley unless the company receives
also the consent Of majority Of the property owners
along the line OF the road, and also that OF the
State Railroad Commissioners. think that the
danger from the of tie trolley under the elevated
railway structure, as the Metropolitan Company de-
sires 10 operate it, Is greatly exaggerated The man.
In which the traction wire Is placed In a pro
tected box under the structure practically eliminates
all danger. The offer OF the company to carry pas
sengers by transfer TO all points in the city for
single fare must also be considered. shall weigh
all the arguments pro and con, and shall try TO
arrive at a just decision"
II is not probable that the Mayors conclusions
will be announced until tho beginning OF next week.
President Arnold, Of the Board said yesterday :
@My votes entirely consistent yesterday.
voted against the trolley, but In favor Of more rail-
road accommodations, which believe the city needs"
Alderman George b. Morris. Republican member
from the Xlth District said that he remained away
from the Thursday meeting of the Board, as was
correctly said by The Tribune yesterday morning. III
the hope that BY doing he could prevent quorum
Mr.. Morris of the opinion that the acuon TAKEN
was Illegal because threefcurths Of all the elected
dad In fovo of
He added that q number Of the Aldermen who were
opposed TO the trolley hs Was himself OF 'nc
ground that II was dangerous system 10 introduce
into the crowded parts of this city. had aereeu "
remain away from the meeting on Thursday pu' h1a
been induced to change their minds and to go ana
vote for the scheme through special mnuehoee Pun
into reQusition by Tammany Hall.
District Attorney De Lancey Nicoll' whose rose
cutten OF the doodle" Aldermen gave him poh'
ical fame that led to his election to MS present
position was frank enough yesterday 10 express LID
suspicious concerning the action Of the Board Oh Aue
men ON Thursday about the trolley. lie ni'i""'eu
that his brother TammaDy men who so hss'ny No,e'
oil the franchises asked by the Metropolitan lla'"o"
Comnany might have been Influenced AS their pre-
decessors were In 1854. Whether his maepehoeico
Will 20 the length of actually MAKING AL i"'e'ue
ton remains 10 be seen. MI Nicoh saiu yeS' a.;
"The whole proceeding has a suspicious ana us
agreeable look and an investigation may oc ni''o "
the authorities. Every possible ehor' snou'~ y. "
a. .sst tho erection OF a trolley system In the city
Of N.v.York 1t would be Disagreement anu
disgrace besides being dangerous. Inc very NAM
of trolley is hateful to me- New YORK shSul0 De
spared such an afeon h. onH an entering wedge
81 would AFFORD pretcxt for extending the system
10 Vtne president F. K Ham, OF the Manhattan Raj
way Company said that aere mag Sp
assinn 70 string the trolley wires of its system
along the railroads or part Of and the
application had been made 70 Me ;nrPmay Dr. In
formally by director. Sssrs Of ne an OPINION
nnssible attitude OF his company IN case
as trolley crowd sought utilize tho overhead INES