New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-30

sufYerings OF the people through the coming wiD
ter"
Chairman Morgan announced that he had n.
ceiyed from the Washington Heights Progressive
Association set OF resolutions recommending the
favorable action Of the Board OF Aldermen on
the application.
Speaking for the Metropolitan Traction Com.
pany, Lawyer II. A. Robinson said that the conn
pany fully realized that there could be no proht
from the operation OF the proposed road FOR sew.
eral years. and had only been induced TO make
application for the franchise by the earnest so
lictations Of Mr. McCreery and other large prop
erty owners. He emphasized the fact that under
the law, the COMPANY could not OBTAIN the IRAN
chise unless It's bid AT public auction was higher
than that OF any other company lie also suo.
mitted a petition bearing the signatures 81 SW
residents and property owners. and reading a.
follows:
To the Common Council Of the City OF New
York.
Gentlemen There is now pending before your
honorable body an application OF the Metro
poitan Street Railway Company 70 extend us
lines from its road on ll6th street northerly along
Manhattan avenue, north Of 18th street. 10 st.
Nicholas avenue. thence north along St Nienoas
avenue 10 Kingsbridge road. and thence north
along KIngsbridgc road TO kingsnridge station
with a branch extension running soutneriy
from the junction OF Kingsbrdge road and the
Boulevard TO 125th street, and running thence
east. through l25th street to the existing rail-
road lines on Amsterdam avenue.
The undersigned are the owners of considerable
amounts OF real estate abutt!ng upon the streets
upon which it is proposed % construct the rail-.
road extension applied for. or are the owners OF
property lying In close proximity 10 such streets
They respectfully petition your honorable body
TO grant its consent and permission u the con-
structlon OF the said proposed connection oy me
Metropolitan Street Railway Company TOT the
following reasons:
l. Because transportation facilities OF some kind
are absolutely essential &c the development ana
building up Of the large section ~ the city wnleh
lies between upper Harlem and Kinesorcge
2 Because the Metropolitan Street Railway
Company IS In position =" supply more aeequate
facilities than any other existing company or
any new company could possibly afford for 'nese
reasons
(a) II affords by means Of It's Lexington ave-
nue. cable line. now in process OF construc'lon,
accommodation for those desiring to reach the
east side Of the city equal, II not superior, 70
that Of any other line.
do 1t affords in addition. and is the only com.
pany which provides. direct routes through the
west side Of the city 10 and through Broadway
and the shopping district between Broadway
and Eighth avenue.
(c) IL is the only company which provides d.
rect routes to the Battery, South Ferry, Des-
brosses Ferry. Pavonia Ferry. Hoboken Ferry.
Weehawken Ferry Grand street Ferry. Green
point and Williamsburg ferries and the saith
street ferry.
3 Because 1t has already in operation more
than seventy miles Of surface railroads south OF
the Harlem River and agrees TO transport pas
sengers over its system for single fare or hve
cents
T. Because 1t binds itself to use either the ca.
bic underground electric current motive
power. and not TO use the overhead trolley.
steam or horses.
s. Because its voluntary adoption OF the trans.
fer system ard the superiority OF its equipment
on Broadway and other lines afford ample EVIL
dence OF its berality OF management and its
desira bility a public carrier.
s. Because. I'm brief we believe that the con-
struction of such lines as the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company proposes To build
would be OF great advantage To property. en-
nance the taxable value OF real estate and prove
a particular accommodation TO all residents OK
the upper portion Of the city; and because no
other company Is now in position. or can nope
to attain position, which would enable II 10
offer equal privileges To the public.
The hearing was finally adjourned 10 p. M
next Tuesday AT the request Of the Third Ave-
nue. Company In order that Mr. Lauteroacn
might be heard in their behalf
SINCE glance at thu map is sufficient 70
show that the Traction Company's lines enable
IL to transfer at nearly forty points in every
direction. 1t is not probable that the Board OF
Aldermen will defy all combined AT the mere
behest Of a rival corporation which has no puo-
lie support whatever.