New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-03
PELHAM PARK FRANCHISE.
ALDERMEN AGAIN GO on RECORD.
THE GRANT AS IT STANDS NOW Is FOR TWENTY
FIVE YEARs-A LAWYER SERVES AN I'M
SIGNED AND WORTHLESS NOTICE

FIVE YEARs-A LAWYER SERVES AN IN
SIGNED AND WORTHLESS NOTICE
ON THE BOARD
The Board OF Aldermen yesterday again placed
itself on record in the matter Of a franchise 10
enable the Pelham PARK Railroad Company run
a trolley road through the Pelham Bay Park along
the Shore Road and over the long and narrow
Pelham Bridge. An opportunity FOR dealing with
the franchise again at special meeting
called for the purpose Of eecting an Alderman to
fill the vacancy which was created when William
NJ *. Olcott resigned to accept the office Of Dis
trict-Attorney. The Tammany members OF the
Board thought they could muster enough votes 10
elect Martin j. Comedian, drygoods merchant IN
Columbus-ave.. Alderman TO serve few
weeks, but Aldermen TAFT and Brown were ao-
sent. and the election had to be postponed.
Alderman Parker got through motion to recall
from the Mayor the resolution which was passed
Tuesday. granting the franchise to the Pelham
Park Railroad Company. Then ne oaered an
amendment to strike out the two amendments
which were inserted on Tuesday. on the motions
Of Alderman o Brien and Oakley the purport OF
which had grant the franchise In perpetuify
II the courts decided that the franchise couid not
be given away for limited term OF years. The
effect OF the amendment to strike out the TWO
amendments would be to leave the third provision
Of the franchise. as follows
That at the end OF twenty-five years the said
company, after a revalua0ion, snail have che pTyi-
ege Of acquiring the same rights by paying 'n ne
aaditiona. vaiuaton: or, that IN case me Guy oI
some other corporation sna procure tns n sa', r
reimbursed the amount OF the cost OF ouiioihs sao
railroad.
Alderman Hall at moved to lay the whole
subject for a week. but was outvoted Is to /
gain OF four votes for delay. The ayes and noes
were called for upon the amendment but Alder
man Hail prec.pitated another discussion oy
arguing for delay. He said that not three men IN
the Board could tell what streets the road was TO
be laid on and he. for could not tell the cono
tons Of the franchise He did not oppose the road.
but he wanted more discussion. He challenged
| Alderman Oakley. whom he called the leader OF
| the Tammany side OF the Board to explain how ne
reconclled his vote on the franchise and the plat
| form of his party.
Alderman Oakley said that there was no PROPOSE
ton looking toward the municipal ownership Oh
the road before the Board Alderman Hall said
/ that didn't explain. Alderman Oakley contenoed
that II there were any proposition Of the city 10
buy the road he would vote Ior IT, put tne yd
vailed for propositions in this direction 10 come up
city wouId be years in getting improvements
hs e to. for the sfabeSeepsrs
served noce OF an application for an M nc9on
East One-hundred "a nd-twenty nfth.st.. 10 enjoln
the Board from taking any acti0n t'T s q.
veto it. from taking any action TO grant chdF'
There was an uproar when IL was served AZ
the Aldermen wanted TO know at once W % , tns
Injunction n one Of sas pLsswS
Mir Ludlow was on the presidents platform +, ana
he started t. give reply but Aderman oskss
upcn the foof of the chamber without permission
President Jerolonan read ths paper tntousm any alu
Consideration The chairman rules" said ne hs
aa3 ns BGaFa is 5Gt acon viii Be
Ing away the perpetuity cause In the chaI,er aho
is therefore not in OPPOSITION TO the oroef o. '"e
The Board then proceeded to pass the amend 81 !,
-, frap p
s. Aldermen Jeroloman. Hal. Goodman, ware
Kenneth and Lrtry ySns o the Was nes seny ,ak.r
that Nj LadSw paper was not an oFfe ne 20 o sq ha
r at s get s WIN ms ION rdm Ju:ce
haa not been able 70 4dTI Wb arse the Ssa
nr l4Ted Pare aad To S d4 he
went 10 the Alder mems chamber and waited. Wher
saw the 5e eov a aSS Re qsssS Up M
Jeroioman aid not notice FOR few minutes that !
aS have es dse AGRs %
rot declared that & did no. apply and the Boar
Mr Ludlow. when the Board found on, that tn
paper ha. had caused so much excitement " wa
VA notice. birding upon the Board. inasmuc
as a duplicate order was before Justice Lawrenc
Board didn'; see that liz 1t. and the lawyer wa
asked to Gays Inc hS9r o; the ts ,n.,ruao
Of Alderman Hall that Tanlmany members Of ! III
hen ae yde c Il On tnf The p4Sp
Alderman Randall, in whose district the railroa
would be- hay!"g asked MN 10 Vose 20! H. A,
Alderman Randall said that he hadn't asked A.
derncn 10 vote tina; way az al.
Well. lie talheu In favor OF IL, and I knew h
wanted US 10 woe Tor IT," replied Alderman kenne
mex. IA ary rate voted fcr the railroad on II
THE oniv r'asoa / had for voting for H." de
clar,d Aide Noonan, !nterrupt.ng him. was o
principle of horre rule"
Here Is another reason FOR delay" said Alder
man Hall sarcasticay. Here are lot Of us VIII
don't know whether not Alderman Randall want
this or not I: ought be postponed on tbs prn
CHILE Of home rule"
me franchise as II now stands is twenty-five
year franchise II the courts declare that the powe
OF the Board OF Aldermen is not limited by IN
Greater Newly York charter. the present court de
csions that the Board cannot grant charters eX
ceDt In perpetlity will invalida;e the franchise
Tho Mayor probably will veto the resolution. any
how.