New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-22
THE BILL SHOULD PASS.
IN FAVOR OF REGULATING TRAFFIC ON
FIFTH-AVE.
DAVID MIL.IKEN JR.. SHOWS WHY THE MEAS' NE
NOW BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE SHOULD


NOW BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE SHOULD
BECOME LAW.
David Mken jr.. when asked yesterday by
Tribune reporter regarding the measure now oefore
the Legislature regulate traffic in Fif;h-ave SAID
THE necessity for some regulation there Is so
great that the support OF the to secure IT
includes about every interest tina; could be aHec'ed
by II. Every person with any civic pride s In FAVOR
OF II, for by Il alone procure a suitable ap-
proach 10 Central Park and the great shopping dis
tr!ct below It. We need "A grand driveway. and this
bill will provide 1t.
in The Tribune OF this morning General Horace
Porter 10 reported to have said that Inc CONDITIONS
which required " time ago have changed as
that part o. the avenue below Forty-second-st has
become devoted 10 business and that many WHO
supported IT formerly would refuse To do 80 now.
As 10 the former they not only remain the same
but have multiplied. rs)na,ly interviewed nearly
all the shopkeepers in the avenue and without eX-
cepton found them in favor Of the restriction. Tor
the reason that they depend upon carriage trade
and want il protected II the entire avenue became
devoted TO business would have a much-needcd
grand promenade 10 be added 10 the few attractions
of the city. for none OF the buildings extend
beyond the house line The grea; retail interests
below Twenty -nfth-st ask for Il that a safe np-
proach that district may be provided. and thus II
Is that James McCreery Stern Brothers. Enrich
Brothers. r. II. Macy a Co. and II. Altman Co
have petlti0red the Legislature in favor or H. az
have the T.. Il ". Ebling Brewing Company. DAVID
Mayer. George Ringer a Co. Henry Ieltner Fan
agan. Nay q co.. G}cadeston & Woerz. J. Rupert.
jr.. -. q. Yueng.ing. ir. H. Clausen son brewing
Company. Charles T. Cook. esq. J. Il. Brewster
Co.. wood. Gibson & Co. william Schaus. James
r. Franklin Ackcr. Neral & condt Frank
Havland W Shannon. Kn!ckerbocker Trust COM
pany and Gilman. Coamore & Go. This petition
was procured only month ago and shows con
clusively that there has been change Of sent-
ment regarding the measure II further has the ap-
prevail Of the New-York Truckmen's Association
ari OF the entire press OF the city.
The proposed regulation Is not a matter % SEN
tnent but nm absolute necessity. such as has been
found exist in all the large cities o. the world.
said Mr. Mken The whole matter Is simply
this: There IL not room enough FOR the heavy
traffic and the light. and the former Ia willing and
asks TO be kept on Therefore. who can possibly
have good reason TO object Some o, the residents
OF Madison-ave. only do. bu without reason. Gen
eral Porter. who represents them. says that the
pavement In that avenue ~ not suitable Tor truck
ing ., course II isn't. ani the truckmcn agree
with him Then. +. his fear is tina, the trucks may
be driven over there and he argues that they can't
use IL when they get there. refer TO his argu-
ment 70 show that hts fear is sroundless hays
Madison-av people. but In this matter they are
neodlessly alarmed Heavy trucks have proper
Use ;or the avenue and y they were Kept on they
would 20 here they belong. a mile two each
side or II. ana fNTihcrmofT. the restriction onN
applies between the hours % AMI IN the after
noon from October 10 June. There should be no
amendment TO this measure. FOR II there IL no
reason In iis beginning at Twenty -nth-st. IL should
be defeated.
This II the fourth time the measure has been
before the Legislature" the speaker ~"nf on. The
nrsi II passed the Democratic senate and was held
In the Assembly committee by "A Democratic leader
until IL VAS explained. TO him. which vas too late
in the session. The second time It again passed
the Democratic Senate was reported fnNUrahly In
the Assembly. but the strikers STOPPED ~ on mai
passage Iherc MAS no OPPOSITION rom r,n'tM
Porter then Last year som" local Republican
bosses prevented lfs passing. and this year th"v
are II ngaln. but II h. desired by The people
and only OPPOSED by the selnshncss OF ~ icN be-
leye IL Will become law