New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-22
AFTER TROLLEY MAGNA1ES
4 LICENSE RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

CITIZENS PETITION THE BOARD TO TAKE M
MEDIATE ACTION TO COMPEL THE COM
PAN1Es TO OPERATE THEIR LINES.
Tho Board of Aldermen took hand in the night
a, ts regular weekly meeting yesterday afternoon.
rha nrevalent sentiment of the great body OF citi-
zens was fairly represented by resolutions and me-
MORALS intended bring the railroad onclais 10
realizing sense of what the people really thhK OF
their course which were introduced by several
Aldermen.
Alderman Guilfoyle offered the following petition
signed by sixty taxpayers:
To the Honorable. the Common Council OF the CITY
Gentlemen: We the undersigned citizens and tax
payers of the city of BROOKLYN respectfully rep rep
and are now uniawfuliy deprived of the travelling
facilities which we are emitted TO u sret Raroad
ters granted 70 the AM6 tbs railroads with
their branches leased and operated oy ,ne and
the roads leased and operated by the BROOKLYN
Queens County and Suburban RaiWsy Io n haen
even an attempt made 10 run car Tor me iass
days that during that time iargT n,pyed 70
protect the interests of said companies thereny eav
ing portions OF the city without adequate ali Of
their lines would be az usual II sucn proteeuo,n
has been ordered out under the same pretence. the
heavy expense of which the city must pear saIt
the Conceded cause Of this paralysis of travel Is
simply question between s ara ,,n Which we
submit cannot abso.ve said companies from 'he'r
obligations TO the public ,.,.
we therefore respectfully pray your honorable
body to take such measures as shall inmediateV
compej said companies TO operate the usual number
OF cars on all their lines. or else request inc Attor
nevieneral 10 begin proceedings for the annuinent
OF their charters
The board voted that the City Clerk be directed
IN transmit the petition to the Attorney-Genera of
the State with a request for immediate action
Alderman Guilfoyle also submitted an amendment
to the city ordinances making II unlawful FOR any
street surface railroad company 10 carry more pas
sengers than they provide seats for. This was
referred to the Committee on Law.
Alderman Cohn had a hot shot which ne pro-
posed to have fired the rulers Of the rail- 1t was
a long resolution requiring all motormen 10 De
licensed by board of examiners 10 be PROVIDED
for by the resolution. 1t also imposed penalty of
500 for a violation of its provisions As substi-
tute the following offered by Alderman Lech' was
unanimously adopted:
That motorman shall operate any trolley car
while conveying passengers in any OF the streets OF
this city unless he be twenty lone years OF age
resident of this State for one year ana OF me cry
for four months and have obtained a license lrou
for every such offence. TO be recovered from the
owner or owners Of such railroad car
Alderman Gufoyle who seemed loaded Tor troll
leys had one more resolution. II called upon the
LEGISLATURE for an increase of the license Zee Tor
street cars from $50 to 500. and after discussion
was laid the table .,.
The Grand Jury examined witnesses as TO another
legal phase OF the trolley difficulty. but IL was one
that antedates the strkehe accident on the FRANK
lin Avenue line three weeks District, Attorney
Ridgway denied a printed report tnat the STRIKE
had been brought before the Grand Jury yesterday