New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-28
THE THIRD-AVE. ROAD WINS
ALDERMEN VOTE TO GIVE 1T THE
KINGsBRIDGE FRANCHISE.
A BIG MAJORITY REJECTS PRESIDENT JERoLO'
MANS MINORITY REPORT-vAGUE RUMoKs
OF "BOoDLE"-MAYoR sTRoNGs VETO
OF THE MEASURE MIGHT NOW
BE INTELLECTUAL.

BE INTELLECTUAL.
The Third Avenue Railroad Company scored an-
other victory yesterday and secured the passage
through the Board OF Aldermen OF It's plan for the
St Nlcholas-ave. and Kingsbridge extension by
vote OF % to g. Twenty-one votes compose two
thirds OF the Board. and should Mayor strong mako
up his mind to veto the Third-ave. franchise. the
comnany seems TO be in a position TO pass 1t over
his head.
The second majority report OF the Railroad COM
rnittee recomm ending the lines asked by the Tnrd
Avenue COMPANY was presented at the meeting or
August 90 minority report. signed by PRESIDENT
Teroloman was read yesterday, which favored tho
proposition of the Metropolitan Traction Company
The principal reason OF score or more oisreu W
the minority report was that the Me,ropo".a"
Company had elghty-two miles OF route ior transfer
against ten miles Of the Thrd-ave. wnich was
already, II was alleged oyercrowded with busnesA
Having only one line downtown. II was charged
that the latter company could only ACCOMMODATE
people living the East Side whiie the Metro
politan Company had lines on both sides OF the
city The Third Avenue Company offered NopW
and per cent. Of It's future receipts, while the
Metropolitan offered 10000 and the legal rate OF
percentage The Metropolitan subsequently met the
Third Avenues offer OF $4,000
There were whispered insinuatIons that the sum
OF 100000 had BEEN or would be. distributed among
the representatives OF the people who voted for the
franchise, making the price OF an Adernans vote
RrOa
absolutely nothing except 'ague rumor 70 pase this
estimate upon a,, IL, -. 81.
franchise Alderman Hall asked for postponement
Tor a week 10 give more time fer examining the
reasons advanced in the minority report Alderman
Olcott also advocated giving more time 70 quss-
ton OF such immense np9rtance 20 ne pffoPis'
Alderman Goodman protested strongly against leay
He said that he suspected politics vas being drawn
into The matter OF the franchise. The Ar ~ sur,
charged with runors to this effects. he declared
dramatically. - ..,.-.-, -, . .... -,
Tha minority report was rejected by vote q :
for 10 % asairs the Aldermen who after vari voted
Tor the ma loflty report voting n the negauye on
the minority The flna vote on the aiop'ion of ths
fnt"8 iiet,ren Brown Campbell clancy DvYef.
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'f,o' va az belIetea Yesterday ina. MateF. sFehs
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same nperatVe RitRaui hls slenaFtFf 49,
tefaya seaH wds taken 80 the t~a reports Aief-
man Gaalimaa introduced a FesalnliaH llteenk ne
Enmmissianer al Street Cleaning 10 TEST ne tinFieH
sreet-eieanlng machine, which aee9snts 80 W"
resolution, sweeps and eOees refuse ~ me streets.
The resolution failed to secure "aloF''l'