New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-25
AN UPROARIN THE CHAMBER
A PROPOSAL TO ADJOURN THE RAILROAD
HEARING STARTS sHoUTERs.

HEARING STARTS sHoUTERs.
THE ALpERMEN's COMMITTEE FINALLY DECIDES
TO HEAR SOME sPEECHEs-JoHN HARsEN
RuoApEs ON THE cITY's DUTY RE-
GARpINc THE SIXTH AND EIGHTH
AVE. FRANCHISES.
Red,am broke loose for while in the Common
<,o,,ro, chamber OF the City Hall yesterday after
Nom The shouting capacity of the people VINO
crowded the apartment TO be present al the au-
iourned public hearing of the Railroad continues
inouring snto Sc citys right 10 possess 'he ran
chses Of the SXth-ave. and Eshth-aVe' ia4
proved 70 be immense. Lawyers trades-uh'on anu
iahor orcanization representatives and numerous
others who had prepared speeches for the occasion
made frightsul outcry when 1t was announced ''a'
a majority Of the committee believed tha' ti'e "'
ing should go again until the Court OF F>pp'
had given It's decision the questions al issue'
Alderman Hall the member of the Railroad COM
mtt;ee who was the author of the resolution OF IN
ouiry, Joined the shouters In protesting against '
corro,t,ees decisIon whatever my colleagues
may do" he said Il will sit here and listen as long
as anybody has anything TO say. The last time the
committee adjourned and abandoned its work was
not consulted
The members Of the committee began to squabble
among themselves. Alderman Brown insisted that
the committee had right 10 adjourn when it got
ready. Mirabeau l.. Towns known as the poet-law-
yer of the City OF Churches. and several labor ora
tors filled the Air with denunciaions of syndicate
robbery" trust rapacty' and corporate greed.
Alderman Goodman asked Mr.. Towns If he as
lawyer thought 1t proper disregard the opinion Of
Justice Beach and go ahead with the hearing.
why. Of course. It's all right" roared Towns.
fourshng massive document which he said was
his argument" John Brooks Leavi;t sustained
Towns's opinion Charles H. Butler. attorney for
II. J. Braker. the capitals, who has offered to buy
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this point, when force of labor representatives
marshaled by man named Martin. With voice
resembling a caiope. opened on Alderman Parker,
chairman OF the Railroad Committee
We'll show you how some things be done
election" they howled We've got the votes 10
do IT,"
Charles Frederick Adams one OF Henry Georges
single-taxers. reflected Judge Beachs decision.
saying that II beyond criticism.
Chairman Parker said they would not hear any
body until the committee had formally met This
called forth another protest from Adams and the
labor men. Then Alderman Marshall moved that
q recess be taken, that the committee could de-
eide what do.
will you come back?" asked Mr. Towns.
IF We choose TO-" retorted Alderman Marshall.
There another howl. and before the noise
subsidized the Aldermen escaped.
Then MIrabeau l.. Towns began to organize a
public mass-meet!ng in the chamber In favor OF
municipal ownership. The sergeant-at-arms warned
the participants that no mass-meeting could be
held in the chamber. John Brooks Lea witt, John
Jay Chapman Charles F. Adams and Others in
Guiding Mr.. Butler. refused TO take part in the
meeting
In executive session the committee decided not
TO go into the question involved In Alderman Halls
resolution, but 10 consider a form of agreement
presented by John Brooks Leavitt which had not
been presented TO the Board referred TO the
committee. The agreement is TO the effect that
the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen shall begin at
once in the Supreme Court action TO determine the
citys rights and that. pending the determination
of the action. the company could go ahead with its
plans 10 change the motive power the permit no;
TO be considered waiver Of the citys rights or
preJudcia TO the citys interests; that, In the event
OF the citys winning the franchise be then sold at
the original cost OF construction, with 10 per
cent additional and TO reimburse the company
william, { Irun. Mirabeap L. Towns Towns an, and
declared that the decision Of Judge Beach was N
the Of size issue 9d hat IN No ~f
case the city took action TO acquire the roads
of Judge Beach. ana said that the decision revealed
a state Of affairs more remarkable than any yet
the peopies side rad not been neard that in suit
Involving millions of dollars TO the city the voice OF
the city or OF the Corporation Counsel had not been
When" he asked since this suit started has the
voice Of single city authority been raised in de-
fence of the ctys rights? Who of the city authori-
ties has declared that such rights existed? What one
OF them has insisted that the rights of the city
shall be tested in court? What slightest effort has
been made by any Of them; Win what zeal and
the city possessed such right?
81 may do them gross injustice, but so far as i
can Judge / fail 10 ind that authorities have
taken that active effective affirmative action look
ing 10 the protection of the cys interests that they
should have taken. What is 10 be the future OF ne
struggle? Before the decision rendered we
told that nothing could be done while the
nothing be done, that our rights nave been
finally adjudged VIII the citizens De content with
such reply? No,
1--WE have the right to ask that the city become
thorties to do their utmost TO save these FRANCHISES
which believe possess. The citizens Will not
be satisfied until the cy has projected Itself actively
into struggle. There is but course open, and
that is 10 take the TO the Court OF Appeals
Such action is what the citizens demand. With
less will they be satisfied. insist that the
authorities should fight, every inch OF GROUND and
yield nothing until the highest court In the state mas
forced them to yield
NJ L. Towns said I'm the course OF a long speech:
THE coattails of Judge Beach are too abbreviated
10 cover five Aldermen"
Alderman Hall got up and protested against any
aspersions the character OF Judge OF the Su-
preme Court Some of the labor men were angry
because the committee would not permit unlimited
opportunity for talk, and few OF them went out
In n huff.
Thomas L. Feitner Cornelius Doody John Brooks
Leavitt and William Martin were the other speak
ers.
resolution OF some kind Will be introduced in the
Board to-day requesting the Corporation Counsel TO
begin action on behalf OF the city 10 acquire
the surface roads.
MORE GOLD TO BE SHIPPED TO-DAY.
The shipments of gold by the North German
Lloyd steamship Trave. which sails for Bremen
yo-day 20 40 The shippers Iazard