The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-06
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authorized By the bill for the construction Of
the road
Senator Lexow opposed the bill on the
ground that the Governor held that any bill
which named a commission was uncon.
stitutionaL This morning the Governor
vetoed his Port Jervis Public Building bill
on the specific ground that II named a COM
mission. Such a commission. he held. could
be only elected By the people or appointed By
the proper authority. The bill. moreover,
was Objectionable because II created the prin-
ciple OF heredity. an un-American principle.
and because Il lent the credit OF the city to a
corporation which the Court OF Appeals had
held to be unconstitutional. Senator Lexov
went on to advocate the bill introduced by
himself and Mr.. Butts which provides for
submitting the question oil issuing bonds to
the people and for the operation Of the road by
the city. This bill was prepared By New York
city labor organizations.
Assemblyman Butts said that nobody ex-
peoted that the franchise would ever be sold
under the Sheffield bill. The credit OF the city
was to be loaned to corporation. Under his
own bill the road would be operated tby the
city and rates would DO kept as low as posi-
BILE. Under the shei1ield bill the profits would
all 90 into the pockets OF n corporation.
Corporation Counsel Blandy said that the
Mayor OF New York city wished him to say
that the local authorities were unalterably op-
posed to the Sheffield bill Under the bill the
Com missioners named would perpetuate
themselves and would become missioners
for all the cities In the State as soon as their
population reached million. The Commits
sion appointed by the MAJOR had laid out a
route. but had been unable to sell the fran
chise. because no capitalist could see profit
In It These Commissioners would not be
likely to succeed where the others had failed.
The local authorities preferred the Butts bill
1t would accomplish all that could be accom-
plished tor rapid transit. He closed by offer
ing amendments to the Sheffield bill to mako
It conform In It's chief points to the Butts bill
Lawson n. Fuller said that tho undergrou nd
road which the Chamber OF Commerce pro-
posed would cost 500. 600 600 at least.
No especial kind OF a road 10 named In tho
BILL" said Mr.. Beekman.
NO. but everybody knows that an under
ground road 10 what Is plan n ed" said Mr.. Full
Ter.
He then went on to say that he had made q
careful calculation and found that the city
would lose about. $4,000 900 q year on the
sHSm,ttsd The figures rssn said over
made to ride underground. Tunnels were al
rats. He presented q petition from taIpay-
Com merce bill They did not want to be put
underground before their time.
Commerce represented more property oWnet rs
and more employers OF labor than any other
SuSo only Th. s they became ssa w ar
gent gent and usually With good results 70 the
necessary unless the city was to stop its
growth; In 1901 a commissIon was appo inted
which labored earnestly and ably. and abso-
make the extensions which the Com mil sion
required. and no bidders were found for tho
Cham Der Of Commeree had drawn s aS' biii whcS
IL thought would I'LL the requirements OF the
the croton aqueduet was built Sy Com @ission.
state was pledged for the construction OF the
How II the city loses money!" asked Mr..
"Iobiect." said Mr.. Hewitt. You have had
your, say. and have heard 1t 149 times be-
taking Was too great for, priysts capital. The
road could be built only by the city; AZ to tho
saSs e.sn a. an ocer 81 lie s; asS ssSaj
4 is the general opinion a New York among
Otiicers, You understand the, reason you are
the final word that caused q smile. The ward
leaders and their followers had to be provided |
the Commission. 1t could su destitute an Other
What II Gov. Flower should veto the bill I" |
t III he does. Ra viii be responsible to the
people Of the State for his action" replied Mr.. |
lie said that what tn. Chamber Of Com msrce
what the Legislature gave. The Lexow bill |
men who framed The Siil had BEEN r0 putty I'm IN
sd hs Would bs
ward heelers. The city could stand a. great
With AmsPissn instItStions' It was mot
tonstitation.' When, this was adopted the
power passed from the people TO their repre-
snbmitted2 II tho representatives OF the peo-
SoS Ssfi sn sS' be IL 'fr aos
hat the referendum would be the policy OF
i. sss bts or 'hs next Wa; one Of the
irging. the result OF which was apparent In
he fact that three States had been In insur-
country was now covered with mo6s striving
rot to secure any increase In their own llber-
such ideas. il allowed to prevail. would lead
% the Destruction Of personal liberty. 49,,
.gsins St the LsSog bill, which. he said. f had
been drawn with deyilish ingenuity. Rather
han secure 1t under shsh msSsuEs the city
Mr.. beekman explained In detail the safe;
provided TO prevent any corporation from
.busing its power IN the operation Of the road,
He reviewed the LsXoW bill showing that IL |
provided only for an underground road. and
hat it Increased enormously the power OF the
Manhattan road. |
Charles b. Slower supported tho Lexow bll
IN behalf OF the trades unions which drew IL. |
he denied the statement that the bill gave q |
monopoly to the Man haitian road. and declared
hat II would certainly bring about the object
lssired. The Working people thought thatths
Dad concerned them more than Ii did the |
IhAmbeT Of Commerce.
The committee adjourned without action.
Mr.. Hewitt sAtd after the hearing that under
he Butts Lsxow bill the Manhattan Elevated
iailroad Company would have monopoly OF
boxe-ground TApid-transit facilities below
nen present expressed the opinion that the