New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-13
TIE FRICTION SYNDICATE WANTS MOEE
1T LOOKS AS u THE ALDERMEN WERE EVENLY
DIVIDED BETWEEN THE METROpoLITAN
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DIVIDED BETWEEN THE METRopoLITAN
AND THIRD AVENUE COMPANIES.
The Metropolitan Traction syndicate. which al
ready controls and operates within a small frac-
ton Of seventytwo miles OF street railway in New
York City wants 10 add about nine miles more
TO its lines the upper West Side and In the An
nexed District. and, foreshadowed in The Trib-
une yesterday. the syndicate opened its nav for
more in the Board OF Aldermen. Two applications
were presented. The first for connecting
link from the Columbus-ave. line. east; through
one undred-a -ninth-st. and up Manhattan-ave.
10 One-hundred- d-slXteenth-st Il was referred
10 the Railroad Committee and it was ordered that
a public hearing should be given thereon on Sep
TENDER at Il a. m. The other application covers
about the same thOrOughfares as those IN which
the Third-ave. railroad company wants 70 operate
and for which Il made application two months ago
The Railroad Committee has the Thrd-ave. petit
ton in soak" The Crimmins or Metropolitan
syndicate asked 10 lay a double track road from
One-hundr and-siXteenth-si north through Man
haitian and ST. Nicholas ayes. and kingsbridge
Road 10 Riverdae-ave.. then east through River
dale-ave. to the Kingsbridge station on the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad; also
from Kngsbridge Road near One-hunlred-
slxjy-ninth-st south. along the Boulevard 10 one
hundred and-twenty -hfth-st.. and east In one
hundred nd twenty -hfth-si. 70 Amsterdam ave- TO
connect with the companys line there. The extern
sion asked is eight and three-tenths miles long.
The Railroad Committee took charge Of the appli-
cation and will give public hearing on September
49, II was stipulated that the roads shall be OPP
Grated by cable Or an underground electric system.
but that overhead trolley shall not be used The
company wanted the hearings to take place on July
TO- but the Aldermen put them over until after the
hot weather
The applications were introduced by Nice-Presi-
dent Noonan. Alderman Prague. of the NAllld
District having refused 10 offer them. Mr.. Prague
objected to this action of Mr. Noonans as inter
ferng with his prerogatives. He accused the Vice
president who presided IN President McCellan's
absence with attempted gag law.
The last franchise was given away by ms
board" said Alderman Prague. and was rushed
through before any OF the Aldermen had chance
to speak offer an objection. And l propose ID
be heard on these. and don't want to be called 10
order every time stand up.
Mr.. Prague referred 10 the LenoX-ave. scheme
which the syndicate rushed through a few weeks
When the second petition was offered ii looked
as II scrimmage was imminent. Ha!t dozen
Aldermen Jumped y their feet, crying MT. iresl-
dent" Nice-President Noonan recognized Alder
man Lantry, who moved 10 send the petition 10 the
Public Works Committee. The syndicate Aldermen
remonstra ted AZ this
Chairman Noonan shouted: The Railroad Com
mittee is the proper committee Mr.. Laniry r.
overworked and needed help" A ripple OF sarcastic
laughter greeted this sally which REFERRED - the
Railroad COMMITTED ldluIe ~ IePO' on "a. ~.
ave. companys application for the same franchises
which the syndicate is after.
Chairman Noonan said that the application had
been already referred 10 the Railroad Committee.
Mr.. Lantry moved 10 refer It 10 the Public Works
Committee.
Although thirteen members voted for Lantrys
motion only eleven recorded against II. Mr..
Noonan decided IL lost because Il required two
thirds vote TO adopt H.
is pretty equally divided between the Third Avenue
Railroad Company and the syndicate.