The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-10
Contractor Crimmins Seems As
sured that the Petition Will
Be Granted.
MANHATTAN AVE. INSTRUCTED.
Commissioner Daily Surprised that
One Hundred and Ninth Street
has Been Opened.

Perhaps no better illustration of the
"pull SYSTEM" which obtains under the
present administration of municipal af-
fairs. can be had than the cool manner
In which the Metropolitan Traction Com
pany, with the permission of some one in
authority. Is carrying on its work Of lay
ing tracks on its Columbus and Ninth
avenue divisions in direct violation of
the law
Although the Traction Company has
n permits from the Commissioner of
Public Works to open one Hundred and
Ninth street, Contractor Crimmins is
pushing the work Of building ~" foun-
dalton for the road as fast as possible.
Already the street has been opened for
nearly 100 feet towards Manhattan ave-
nue. from the corner Of one Hundred
and Ninth strcet~&nd Columbus avenue.
This in the face of the fact that the
railroad company has not yet received
a franchise from the BOARD of Alder
men to build their tracks over the pro-
posed route.
THE application for franchise was
only heard at last Thursdays meeting
of the Aldermen, and the matter has
gotten no further than being referred
to the Aldermanic Railroad Committee
for its report.
is from the intersection of one Hun
dred and Eighth street and Columbus
avenue to One Hundred and Ninth
street and Manhattan avenue to one
! Hundred and Sixteenth street.
From what source the informa ton
came that there was no question about
the franchise being finally granted. is
not apparent but that Contra actor Grim
minis has had that assurance seems not
to be doubted.
AS evidence of this, 1t is only neces-
sary to walk through One Hundred and
Ninth street and Manhattan avenue.
Both sides of the street are taken up by
material which is to be used In the con-
struction of the road. on Manhattan
tween One Hundred and Ninth and one
Hundred and Tenth streets, is being
used to store the big iron roadbed, cast
ings, and here and there other material
is piled up.
Mr. Crmmlns's close association with
Tamamny is too well known to need re
petition here, but that the gentleman
pull extended far enough to enable
him to prophesy what action the Board
of Aldermen will take on a particular
matter will be news to most people.
expressed much surprise to-day when
,oid that the work was being carried
on through One Hundred and Ninth
street He at once called for the records
of the Bureau of Permits.
1t was shown by them that the Metro
politan Traction Company Nov. 2, 1893. re-
Ieived "A permit to open 9th avenue from
SiXty-fourth street to one Hundred and
ltliNll
No record appears of permission hav-
ing ben granted for the opening OF one
Hundred and Ninth street.
Mr. Daily was apparently much fus-
tered by 1.-THE Evening Worlds" re-
porter's information. He at once or
dered that an investigation be made,
and the inspector in charge of the work
asked to explain.
The city inspector who has overseen
the work up to One Hundred and Ninth
street. is named Bingham.
Inspector bingham. according to Com
missioner DAILY, should have AZ once
reported the fact that Contractor Grim
minis had begun work on one H1ndtsi
and Ninth street.
President II. II. Nreeland. of the
Metropolitan Traction Company, said
to-day that ne was not aware that the
work was being carried on In violation
OF the law. He supposed that every
thing was being done legally. He said,
however, that he had nothing to do with
it 1t was in Contractor Crimmins's
hands, and he probably had arranged
it all.
II is probable that there will be trouble
for somebody unless the magnificent
pull which as been exercised TO carry
on the work so far is potent enough
to smooth everything out again.