New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-07
AMID CHEERS AND HISSES.
ALDERMEN GIVE A HEARING ON TROLhhi
EXTENSION PLANS.
PROPERTY OWNERS PACK THE COUNCIL 'hA"
RrR OF THE c1rY HALL AND HAVE
LIVELY TIME WHILE p. H. FLYNN

LIVELY TIME WHILE p II. FINN
LOOKS ON AND SMILES.
The Railroad Committee Of the boaru Vi ,'D -.
ment last night in the Counch 'ha"pe' "a
CITY Hall gave a hearing to the proper 49,
who are protesting against the gran'',s y,
franchise asked for by the East RIVER anu .or
ocean Railroad Company. who have apphco io'
r,s,ts N run tracks over thirty miles OF brooh' u
,borourhfares. including twenty-five streets anu
avenues The representatives OF the compdh! diso
had a hearing Tremendous. sometimes 'ocHe''"''
sentiment against favorable report on the app
cation was expressed by crowd OF me" "'
women who had come to hear their eloquent repre-
,,ir.. rrotest for them and who packed the
,arcn Council Chamber to its utmost capacHy'
These neople are substantial property-owners Inc!
1.-Two on streets lined with their homes lhey 40 Nv.
want trolley lines on those streets ana theS sou
so--earnestlv. defantly-as people speak for ther
RIGHTS They succeeded in persuadng the coiH-
r,I,,ee 70 give them a further hearing.
The nroceadines were opened by the reading OF the
comnanv's application which took long time be-
cause the application contained the names Oh -
rnanv streets Then James c. Church' represe"''"e
the Flynn syndicate, managed. amid misses 10 get
= ,.ar,ng He spoke. with Mr. Flynn sitting al
r,oe> O.. his elbow in behalf Of the company lie
told why the company wanted the privilege asked
for said II believed the proposed extension OF
trolley lines would benefit the district through
which they were run, and described the rehei ne
thoupht the lines would give in affording an outlet
10 the watering places and the shopping d:stric's
But" said Mr.. Church. suave, fluent ana sn'iH
Amid the uproar of dissent which often greeted MS
IDS Eve nronojsed to give the people the best
cars and the best service possible, and we nave
done So We believe that every part OF this system
we are going to build is necessary we pele'e ue
lines will be preferable. We are not bucing RAJ
roads for fun There was snou' OF Hoh'cai 'aus"-
ter at his -
fairy taxed upon its gross receipts, and he hoped
tho committee would recommend the granting OF
the privileges.
The echo of his words were drowned IN the APP
p.ause which greeted Stephen NJ. Hoye the next
sneaker Mr. Hoye read section OF the railroa1
avs. by which. he said. IL was shown tina; the APP
nlving COMPANY had no standing before the COMMIT
Zee But little things Ike that don't trouble them
said Mr. Hove Moreover. they have not the cor
sent Of the property owners lie moved that the
petitioners be dismissed There was Wild cheering
this.
Mr. Church, replying. said he knew that the consent
Of the property-owners was not secured but tnat
the act referred declared ony thai until certain
things were done the company should not exercise
'Tnquestonaby. We have not secured the consent .,
Of the property owners. ne continued ma =, I
immaterial which We get irst. Your report is not
fnai in this matter. gentlemen Of the committee
discussion Of the point which ended frutlessly az
far as immediate action went. II was suggested ny
John r Kuhn that the opinion Of the Corporation
Counsel be asked for.
John l.. GIL. representing property-owners in
Sixth-ave said he understood the company had al
ready perfected leases for lines in Fifth and Sev-
enih ayes. that there no necessity for a line
in Sixth-ave. and the company had no right 10 PVT
one there anyhow as SiXth-ave. was exempted o.
Jaw Joseph A. Burr said that Dupont and West
SITS had never been opened and consequently the
Aldermen had no right to grant franchises there
City Clerk Jones presented petition. representing
ss per cent of property-owners in Leonard and
Caliyer SITS. He said there was not enough money
in the Sin F.ynndcate" to buy Alderman Droge,
who would support the petition.
There were other eloquent speeches and more pc
titlons and more cheers for the speakers and more
Kisses for the company.
Then il was announced that the Board would 81:
until Doomsday If necessary, to hear protests, and
there were cheers. Tlen Asa W Tcnney spoke.
and finally ii was agreed that Monroe-st owners
should be heard next Monday night at O'Clock, and
the meeting adjourned.