New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-09
r. J. Horner & Co.
GUARDING THE STREETS.
THE TROLLEY FRANCHISE TO BE RE
CALLED.
MAYOR GRANT APPROVES OTHER REVOLUTIONS
OF TIE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Mayor Grant Yesterday approved eight Of the ninc
ordinances passed by tho Board Of Aldermen on Thurs
day. granting the applications Of the Metropolitan
Traction Company for various street railway cXtcn
sicns and connections The franchise granted by the
Aldermen which the Mayor has not signed Is that
authorizing the extension In Ninth or Columbus,
By direction Of President J. IL. V. Arnold,
Chief Clerk Michael +. Blake yesterday issued
notices for special meeting Of the Board
OF Aldermen, to be held tomorrow at noon.
for the purpose OF recalling the approval Of the
Ninth-avc. application. II will then be- amended
by the insertion Of a clause prohibiting the Use Of
the trolley In tina; This IS the route through
which Pre- ,dent Crmmns. OF the Traction Company.
said a few days ago that IT the company's pur
pose 70 operate by the trolley system.
The Mayors message informing the Board 81 Alder
men Of his action Is follows:
October 8. 1892.
To the Honorable Board Of Aldermen:
The resolutions adopted BY The Common Council the
Goth u September before for approval
much needed improvement Of the surface
railroad facilities Of the city The property Owners
affected In the important Che extension on Ninth
and Lexington aves have consented 20 the construction
Of branch railroad the public hearing before the
Board Of Aldermen but one poIertyowner appeared to
oppose it, while numbers Of propcrty-oNners demanded
tina, the roads be authorized.
The cable railroad built through the centre o, the
Island 10 Fifty street. should extended norhcy
East and West sides. to give the public fuil
benefit Of the present franchise broadway. These
lutons WILL faithfully executed enable the travelling
public, farc Of cents. to obtain the benefit u
continuous ride for a much Grclter distance and
speedy than l. possible at the present time. Prop
cy the upper portions Of the city at pres
lsnguishifV because q the lack u such facilities.
The provisions Of the Cantor act IN substance,
bodied Gcncla Railroad law provide for the sale al
Of all franchises granted by the local authorities,
bidders compete the basis o PERCENTAGES 70 be-
paid upon gross receipts, The law has. In Respect
operated unfayoraby. irresponsible bidders have been
enabled compete the sale and purchase franchises
roads which have not been built but have ncyerthc
less, held the streets against needed railroad improve
These grants provide for deposit Of money at
the Of the sale. THIS money Is 10 bo held by the
city and 10 be- forfeited roads not built;
but to De returned dcposltors the work Of
cons ructOn goes on
With regard 10 the motive power to be used upon
these cNensions there 4, but one requiring consid
The short connections between existing roads
he used dependent railroads aud must have tbs
pTcsent roads which they unite.
The other grants extensions in LNingtonaNc and
Nnth-aye. In the matter Of the LcXngoaarc extension
resolutions the Common Council provide Of
the condition, Of the Gale. follows:
Third That the Ter the aforesaid sale shall
be made shall construct and put In operation double
cable railroad upon SAID branch extension,
The character Of The road. the tine In which IL 4, 10 be
built. and other conditions definitely
provided for to leave doubt that II the made
therefore
the resolution II the Board regarding LeNingtOn-1yc
in the OF the extension authorized In Nnth.aVc
concluded request Board recall the rcsou
ton and conditions similar those contained
the LeXingtOn-ayc. branch The given By
Houston, West Street and PAY Onia Ferry Railroad Com
pany would be quite sufficient. but for the possibility that
the franchises might b. bought the sale by other
idder. To provide against this contingency, think the
SAFEST would DE- 10 have 1t inserted Of the
conditions sale that a cable railroad shall
In Ninth-a,c
The legal effect q restrictions imposed by the Common
Council the motive power to BE- used Is not. 10
be sure contro ling. the Third-avc railroad case
10 was held restrictions Of this imposed by the
Common Council could be - aside by the Joint action
Of the Railroad Commissioners and the property Owners
on the line OF the road
The responsibility regarding the power 10 be used Is
not with the Board Of Aldermen, but II condition Of the
sac Of railroad franchise that cable railroad should
be built IL would doubtless have controlling Influence on
the Railroad against any other form OF
traction, least for some years
Since writing the passage above stating 1t TO be my
purpose TO request your Honorable Body recall the
resolution permitting RAILROAD extension, ia NinhaNc,
20 a. 10 amend IT, have been visited by the Railroad COM
lttec of the Board and learned that they had d.
trmined make such request Of their own motion
am exceedingly gancd that minds should meet In the
matter. HUGH j. GRANT.