New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-02
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PLANS OF THE METROPOLITAN TRACTION
COMPANY MEET APPROVAL.

RESIDENTS OF THE UPPER PART OF THE CITY
OPPOSED TO THE SCHEME OF THE THIRD
AVE. RoAD-ALDERMEN TO DECIDE
on THE PETITIONS TO-DAY.
The plans Of the Metropolitan Traction Company
foe extending it's routes on both SIDES OF me city,
through Lexington, Columbus Amsterdam 81 Mich
olas and Eleventh ayes and the kngsDTdSe Road
TO spuyten Duyvn creek and klngsbrdse. will
come before the Railroad Committee Of the Board
OF Aldermen today on the companys Application
ror nermissou 10 construct It's lines through the
various streets named in its petition Ii VIII be the
final hearing before the committee am many Well
known residents and property-0wners 81 the DIS
trcts 10 be benefited by the extension are expected
70 appear to advocate the Traction company prof.
Gets az well as 10 oppose the schemes OF the Third
Avenue Company which is asking the Common
Council for tie right extend its lines over para-
lei routes.
The sentiment in tho upper part Of the city Ia
apparently strongly in favor Of the Metropolitan
franchise while the great majority Of residents
and property owners view the Third Avenue COM
pany's promises with distrust The latter 1t ~ In
sisted has never been solicitous for the pubic COM
fort and the experience Of those who have been
forced to depend that line for daily transpor1-
ton 10 ami from their homes has been far rom
pleasant The companys policy has not been lib
eral one either with rs patrons Or with the city
When It's managers sci out 10 CHdtse A'tI' "De'e
power few years ago. they adopted plan OF IT.
CATION which shut the city out Of the dement's which
should have accrued the municipal treasury
through the granting OF their request
The Metropolitan Company, on the other hand
took the opposite course and applied 10 the city
authorities when It proposed to lay the cable In
Broadway Its offer which was accepted ny the.
representatives OF the city, brings into the treasury
a sum which cannot fall below $4,000 year, ana.
with increa scd gross receipts from tranc may
largely exceed that amount. The taxpayers, tnefe-
fore seem To believe that ii the Common Council Is
Avenue companies In the matter Of granting faNors,
the corporation which deals literally with the c!ty
and its citizens should be the one selected ana max
the franchises therefore should go 10 the Metropoi-
itan.
The advocates Of the Metropolitan routes also re-
call the fact that the Traction Company mas iu!.
filed it's promises 10 the public ID the letter. ana
has furnished large airy. comfortable. weil-lghted
and luxurlousy constructed FOR the Use OF iis
patrons while its rivals Outht Is OF an inferior
order and all It's affairs are conducted on a sordc
and nggardiy basis.
Inducements OF different kinds. it has been ri.
rored are being held 10 Aldermen. both IN and
out OF the Railroad Committee. as 70 how they
timated may rely something besides argument
I'm It's efforts to secure approval Of its projects
However this may be, public sentiment seems % ne
unquestionably the side of granting the Metro.
p0litan Company application. ana II Is expected
thai Aldermen who respect the popular judgment
will favor It when the matter comes before the
board for decision