New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12
VETOES THE GRAB BILLS.
MAYOR wURsTER SENDS SOME POINTED
MESSAGES TO THE ALDERMEN.
vzE TROLLEY FRANCHISE THE FLATBUsH GAS
GIFT. AND THE MILBURN RESERVOIR

vzE TROLLEY FRANCHISE. THE FLATRUsH GAS
GIFT. AND THE MILBURN RESERVOIR
APPROPRIATION ALL CONDEMNED.
Mayor wurster yesterday vetoed FIVE impor-
tant bills which had been sent to him by the
Aldermen. One was the big franchise grab by
which the Aldermen were preparing to give to
the East River and Atlantic Ocean Railroad
Company many miles Of streets. Two more
we're those making a free gift Of a valuable
franchise to the Flatbush Gaslight Company
the fourth was the bill appropriatng 100000
for repairs on the Milburn reservoir and the
fifth was the extension Of the Municipal Elec-
trio Company's franchise.
Each Of the vetoes was teIse. pointed docu
ment. constituting a forceful argument against
the Ave bills which the Aldermen sought TO
force upon the city on November 20.
The Mayors longest message is that stating
his disapproval Of the railroad franchise grab
Leaving the legal aspect Of the case for the
courts to decide. the Mayor states the objec-
ions 10 the bill which have been repeatedly
uttered by private citizens through the news
papers and at public hearings He says in
part:
A consent to the use OF streets, so important
ton and aneetns 'n nn nx 81 he Citizens Of
Brooklyn, should not be granted unless it is shown
Proceedings which were taken by the comIettee
o. he Common Council in the winter and spring
iating to the grant OF said consent prior 10 the
S ss.on OF your BODY. not only fail TO snow any
lace 'ns and operation OF
toned In your resolution but. on the contrary.
Snow a widespread and Intense opposition on the
Of such an opposition Should have serious i weight
rasS cs S%nether the petition OF the raii-
Several OF the streets mentioned I'm the various
roues are subject to the provisions Of acts OF
structed through such streets unless the consent
g majority OF the property.owners in said street
shall be hrst obtained Whether this amounts to
declaration OF intent on the part of the Legisls-
,ere' which Is entitled 70 respect, that the hrst
be the obtaining Of the consent OF the property
o owners and that this should precede any consent
streets over which you have given your consent 10
the operation OF railroad are paved with asphalt
pavement, forming important thoroughfares be-
tween different sections OF The city. Notably is this
me case in regard to Leonard.st.. which has Just
Win improved pavement, in order to form a part
q continuous thoroughfare between the Seven
After the incurring Of this expense amounting 10
5000 on the part Of the city, II would indeed be
q the MSa d 5u paf. hs e s
q the purpose for which such pavement was laid
sreetS through which your consent would permit
he e o1salcn OF "a roaa and IN many Of them
ave .sye scarcely .sufficient space for vehicle 10
sand between the curb and the track. Especially
lhegs,on SITS. where for portion OF the distance
ne ne s2see between the curbs is only twenty-four
SS q The routes 70 public necessity exist. for
s1hplonal rairoadN FOR the accommodation Of the
there are arssSy street raroads 0f n auscsss
NJ sRefstor' IN the Seventeenth Ward there IL