New-York tribune., 1893-07-08
THE TROLLEY DENOUNCED.
BROOKLYN CITIZENS PROTEST AGAINST THE
GRANTING OF MORE FRANCHISES.
W. J. GAYNOR CRITICIsES MAYOR BooDf-No
APPLICATION FOR THE RECENT TESTIMONY
BEFORE THE GLAND JURY.

APPLICATION FOR THE RECENT TESTIMONY
BEFORE THE GkAND JURY.
The Common Coursil Chamber I'm the Brooklyn '''S
Hall was packed with property owners last eV'nhs'
assembled protest for the second time against ''
granting Of franchises in certain important residence
street, to the broadway Railroad Company IN"
company recently applied for route TO the bridge
In Greene ave-. Hanson Place Livingston, Clinton
and Liberty sts.. and also route to South Brooklyn
in CHntonst and in certain streets IT, the Eastern
District \ fortnight ago the fist protests were mau'
Among those present last night were the Kew. DE-
Reese +. Alsop. John NJ. Van Cott, ~ d. WhecOcN'
General G. r. Christensen. Henry W. Maxwell Dr'
william Jarvis benjamin ID. slman, J0hn WlnSio"'
James Burll! Dr. \. Rand DR.. J. p. Palmer George
H. Southard Rufus L. Scott A. C. Aubery. Dr. ~ J'
C. skcne II. b. Leech. James McKeen and benjamin
Norton. There three women among the proteS-
tants.
Alderman McGrath. who presided said that the
purpose Of the meeting to get the Broadway
Railroad Company to omit certain streets from the
| application it had made for a franchise.
Mr. Moore counsel for the company, said that the
intention OF the company to open up that part OF
the city east Of Broadway and get new route 10 'he
Bridge and Fulton Ferry There was no desire 10
njurc any street or building used for public pur-
poses. II the committee could lay out Dclr
route than the company asked for IT would be gladly
accepted
After some written protests had been handed up
the Rev Dr. Reese +. Alsop, rector Of ST. Ann'Son-
the Heights snid lie entered solemn protest against
the running Of trolley cars past the church vi
Clinton and Livingston Sts rs the noise OF the eohgS
would make II almost impossible to conduct services
in the church. The church cost $33o.ooO. and II
woud BE- an irreparable misfortune To hav" trolley
road on two sides OF It. The vesrymen OF the
church Joined In the protest
Joshua NJ Van Colt. president Of tho trustees OF
the Packer institute. protested on behalf OF that q
TN. tIo dan htprS
the city for forty years against trolley road past
lis property I'm fIvngs,onst., as It would disturb
the studio, IA the school. IN Di>trctAttorncy John
Winslow spoke for the Franklin Trust company OPP
posing the introduction OF the trolley III CLINTON ST.
lie thought IL an outrage think Of putting trolley
there such monsrous application should ~
yitched out Of nineteenth story window he Snd'
James McKccn. president Of the Hamilton olup'
protested against granting franchise for CLINTON
ST. Civil Justice Ncu presented the protests oi resi-
dents Of Madlsonst against the occupation oil th'I
street ly the trolley. \. c. Aubcry, OF The Boaru
oi Educaton spoke IN thc interests of III" pubhc
schools ON the line Of Madiaon-st opposing the trolley
there. The protests OF number OF South Brooklyn
,,roperty owncrJ including !. = r. stranahan,
against the occupation Of Clinton-st were presented
T. W. Rowe. W. T. Weeks. william IIcarn and others
SPOKE III opposition TO any railroads In GreeneaVe.
or Madison-st
Alderman 4. J. TIcancy made nm imprisoned
Cinon-st.. saying he had tried 10 secure a quiet
home near Clinton II. A. - what the Broadway
Company wanted in south Erooklyn, he wonld venture
10 asser, that in nlrcy days the entire trolley system
Of the city would be under the control Of the Broad
way Traction Company. This movement was only
IN lire 10 complete thr deal. II the granting OF
franchises continued there would soon be- no streets
IN tho city free from the trolley MIR. Ieancy ended
his sp,e ech by saying II the trolley continues TO
kn two day. don't give cent for the
SYSTEM
r.. d. Douglass said that the record Of tho deadly
work Of the trolley for June showed four dead. sixty
injured and tveniythrec in hospitals. II this work
kept on, II would end In what the Bible termed the
resurrection Of damnatl0n.7
a The committee listened t. all the protests but
announced decision.
SO application made to Judge Moore In Brook
hn yesterday for the testimony taken by the Grand
Jury In the matter of the granting OF street ralroad
franchises by III" Mayor and Aldermen. The GMpd
Jury severely ccnsurcd them II may be remembered,
and declared that Indictments would have been
found had not the Interpretation of the law by the
District Attorney prevented when Mayor Boody was
told that the District Attorney would move to have
the Grand jury minutes made public II the Mayor
would 20 into court and make affidavit that his char
shad 10 say the subject that application
would be made for the publication OF the minutes of
Tho evident EFFORT of the Mayor TO befog the issue
involved In his action and that OF the Grand Jury
In his statement day before yesterday led William
J. Haynor the prime mover In the work Of prevent
Ing The giving away Of railroad franchises fof
tcriay.
Mr. Gavnor said among other things: "Thcrc
IL no such Issue as the one the Mayor
makes. The Issue is not whether II BE- tn"
annual percentage receipts rather than for pres
cnt gross payment. The complaint is that they
given out by secret arrangement 10 avoiicS. Others
being excluded from an opportunity To bid. ON
April 10 the Mayor had secret meeting in his
office OF the representatives Of every company trying
10 get the franchises, excepting the Union street Rail
way Company, which had made the money offer.
Why that company was excluded from the confer
ence has never been stated. Common fairness not
say official duty, required that II bo treAt,d Hike
The other applicants, hut II not. A hearing
demanded by the Mayor and all the
facts put before him, but Instead Of sitting
h' seal OF condemnation upon such official con
duet, and vctOing IT, he Joined IN II and approved
the resolution. such Is the Issue. and upon 1t am
not afraid 20 appeal to the honesty and intelligence Of
Iruoklyn. II Grand Jury, two thirds Of whi"h
members Of the Democratic party condemned such
official conduct II because honest men could not
do othcrNfsc.7
II Is said that Judge Moore is opposed 10 making
the minutes OF the Grand jury public in matter
In which no Indictment was found there I,
no precedent for It, and II Is understood that all
District Attorney Rldgway said Yesterday "If the
Mayor thinks the Grand jury based the pr'scntmcnt
upon false testimony and viii make aldIvit to
that effect. and state In II that he desires have
the Witnesses indicted for perjury and show mr
some authority for such application 10 the Court
0f Sessions. will consent 10 1t. Bu he must first
serve notice IN" tla he intends to apply 10 the
court o tho minutes. and cite authority for the
application made granted \ Suprrm" Court
Judge hold court OF Special Sessions ana issue
wnrrnnt for the arrest Of the Mayor or any other
pubic official charged with mlSfcmeanor.'