The evening world., 1894-05-02
THE new YORK BILLS.
Subject of a Hearing To-Day Be-
"a fore Gov. Flower.
A Strong Delegation Represents the
Anti Tammany Interests.
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Assistant Corporation Counsel OPP
poses All but Rapid Transit.

ALBANY, May 1.-The hearing on the
New York Reform bills. set down for
10.D this morning. was delayed by the
late arrivals of the men who were to
speak.
Assistant Corporation Counse G.. A.
Blandy, Assemblyman Butts and Senator
O'Donnell. who are opposing the anti
Tammany bills, were In the city last
night and were on han early this morn
ing. Others present were Senator Sui
Ivan. Chief Engineer Green. OF the Dock
Department: Benoni Lockwood. Will
lam Hartman Brown. Alfred Bishop
Mason. Rev. Charles n. Parkhurst, Gen.
Wager Swayne. Lewis Delaield, j. Au-
gustus Johnston. J. II. c.. Nevius. Arthur
II. Ely. w. Harris Roome. William b.
Hornblower. A. II. Won Ericsson. Francis
NJ. Scott. A. c. Fox. Richard Watson
Glider, w. Bayard Cutting, t.. Fulton
Cutting and James w. Pryor, Charles
Stewart Smith. Alexander +. Orr, j.
EDWARD simmons. Henry II. Beekman.
drews. A.. u. Hepburn Jacob Wendell,
Silas NJ. Giddens. w. r.. Robertson and
others representing the Chamber Of
Commerce. the City Club and the Good
Government Clubs.
The Governor announced that he would
hear arguments on the Rapid Transit bill
first, but owing to the absence OF some
OF those who desired to he heard the bill
was set aside and the Dock Department
bill taken up.
Dock Department. was first heard. He
badly drawn, he said. It specified that
the work should be given to the low;
no discretion In the matter. 1t would
thus secure for the greatest %scoundrel
the work. II his bid were the lowest.
New York City has a splendid system OF
docks. The present Hoard has carried
John Monks. OF New YORK a contrac-
tor. spoke in favor OF the bill. lie said
that II was in the interest Of economy.
The work, by that method, could be done
at least 40 per cent cheaper than II is
now performed for. In London. where
the dock system Is far superior to that
tract and has been performed at a much
LEGS cost OF construction.
John w. Flaherty. a contractor OF New
York city, also spoke In favor OF the oil.
He said that there was no combination
OF contractors In New York--that Is, In
his line Of work, and he reputed any as
sertion which a been made In that dig
r%ection. lie thought that the city had
no right to come In competition with men
who were engaged In a reputable bust
ness. The Dock Department certainly
'ihs ~ III "'ul'l tIIlt' lIt tNll hllu
give to New York cheaper docks.
He said that the argument was that the
city mad n large and expensive plant.
He thought that the city would save so
much IL :he new system was inaugurated
that she could afford to burn the plant.
But that was not necessary. 1t could be
sold for a large amount
Engineer Green here made a statement
relative to the costliness OF the Dock De-
partment plant. and held that It would
be a great waste OF public money to
The Governor said that any further
arguments on the bin he would receive
In briefs. as there was a host of other
bills to be considered.
The Rapid Transit bill was next taken
up. Henry X. Beekman was the first
speake:.. He explained the provisions of
asked ask I't the eS G ,"ssT" 0y II the he S desired to to
raise any question to any of the provi-
sions OF the bill.
The Governor called his attention to
section I OF article 10 OF the State Con
stitutipn. relative to the election OF OFF,
GERS. He asked n under that provision
]sioners b" elected The speaker thought
that they shorli not.
When MIR. Beekman finished speaking
the wnr, GoHHe We said the next half hour
the bill.
Ex-Juige Noah H. Davis was the first
speaker. He said the construction of
All underground railway, such as is pro
posed In the bill, would be ruinous to
broadway as "A street and to the prop
erty located there The bin provides for
nothing more or less than the loaning OF
the credit OF the city to the extent of
countless millions, to a corporate body.
Wnen :he commissioners go on to build
the road, unless 1t is built for the city.
Is butt on the city's credit, loaned to
the said corporation,
Lawson NJ. Fuller said If an under
posed. as Is the case with the water
New York receives. The tive-cent fare
Is provided. II some millionaire would
take the risk of taking it of our hands.
with his $50, 900, 600 or more, that would
be different; but no one would do this.
1t would be impossible to find "A million
aire in all thisc country who would invest
In an underground road with such com
petition as the present surface roads af-
ford. If you want to grant the property
owners a blessing, veto this bill. If any
one thinks the city OF New York is going
to put money into an underground road
and then loan it to someone else to
make, money ON, he Is u fearfully de-
Charles Stewart Smith, President of
the Chamber OF Commerce, said the
Chamber of Commerce circulated IA pc
tition which received names represent
ing lOO,up voters of New York city fav-
Oring the bill.
The laborers who opposed this bill un-
til the referendum element came in.
now favor II. Before indorSing this bin
the Chamber Of Commerce had CON
suited the best Counse in the city OF
New YORK. Inc Dill Is perfectly con-
stitutional, and Is "A matter OF judgment
only with the Governor. The opposi-
ton, MIR. Smith believed, came solely
from those roads against which the un-
derground would be In competition, and
engineers declare this road will not ar
feet in the least building along Braoad-
way. The sinking fund viii redeem his
debt faster than II Is created.
Alexander T.. Orr. one OF the Rapid
Transit commissioners named in the
bill, said that the time had come when
the elevated road must be superseded
by some other n better form of tran
sit. AS the elevated roads improved the
mode of transit over the surface roads,
so does this scheme. and II will give to
New York the swiftest, surest, best
mode of rapid transit. He asked the
Governor, in the name Of the millions
Of New York, To sign the bill. He said
that II he did that he would do his
duty. and could allow the Court of APP
peals, the rrope body, to pass upon it's
con~stitutionality, II the Executive
sjgped the bin he would show that he
IL in favor OF giving the people OF New
York that which they have long needed.
long CraNed.
The hearing was then adjourned until
$50 o'clock.
Corporation Counsel Clarke said this
morning hiatt Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Blandy had been sent to Albany by
him TO represent the city authorities at
he hearings on New York City bills be-
fore tho Governor, with instructions 10