New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-12
NO TRACTION PEOPLETHERE
ANOTHER OFFER FROM H. }. nisANN'
CONCERNING THE RAILWAY
FRANCHISES.

.,,ves OF tho Metropolitan lracuoh
,spa,, were expected TO appear before '"e or,
- End Commission at the Mayors ol'.e 80.
INK " d,scuss the questions involved IN 'he c's
day W 49, c,x,h and Eighth avenue raiiroaos
'es.,a nroposit,on TO change the motive ~ u
.hoss roads but they neglected TO 90 So So. "a.
$50, had sent letters TO the proper o' a.
rns,ne also their reasons for ia''s .r,oa
s,atement of the cost to the oorpo, , r,ouosts
:. nns,ruct,ng the two roads. Ihese ''u"''''
were ignored. p, woodland addressed
a. MAYOR Strong was read. sayng 'ha' ,e ns ~,
saving his counsel present BEFORE '"' 80 on
a,scovered When It was too late 'i,. 800 tho,
Gagged IN court Mr. Nreei"no
the hearing be postponed 49,, L., ros.noninp
uor,,c until Thursday next AT IL d. H. O'
pncorder COTS motion the Oo"'io &c..
,horized 10 communicate Win 'he ,au,as
% tho sixth and Eighth ave. ra'i'o" -, 90 >,
", ou unon them for answer IN "riins 90 ~
vhv they had failed to ME s'a.
~ construction, required py law ,.,oa
~ Corm,ssion adjourned coHhii''eo
~. eide arrived with a series OF resoiu-
,,ons declaring confidence IN the con'' 60 nS
,ho CITY owns the franchises OF 'he ''N'" "'
Eighth ave. roads .,, pr,ker also
chorles u Butler attorney for a. D. braA.i; as
nanoa or,er the Commission adjourned win !"
49, from his Glen, dated June IL. which s",u
IN the opinion rendered the Sh AH ins Rail-
suit Of Beekman ag Snnr Of Appeals has expressed
sonbt as 10 the right OF the ioca aTreetrailway
uoc ;,v 10 accept lump sum ior sry in adj
s1rnchises TO be paid into the CITY ceints pre-
lranchse ,ba percentages OF gross receiPo, sure
Gluon " ". ,be statute and while am no ~ the
scrioeH " rule would apply in the cass Of
ttne.schises for which l have ALREADY ,nr honor
fors think il proper TO state thaI n,S not be &C
i, body Considers that my offer coaiu nU odifv It
eDle SoS SSr that reason preparen TO and
SPes 70 eliminate that question an eonen in its
so az while the proposition is sun oPS will
tne for,, II YOU fiji TO so aCcSu n 90 rsered
orlsa r-eo ", Mace of the sums or SlovVro Of
f9r ccm lax for $4,000 per annum as a., ex
the ~ SIM nj least $4,000 per annuin d" ard
ss of the franchise tax proVdoo o2 sso cN per
ubicb tey shall In case be less n ,ha Civ from
n,r, the annual revenue Oh . 1V noS nor an
ahlui, shall never be less than ssuVv Pc at her
49, f,he offer remaining unaltereo US mower
nnondiions regarng best possible m hs c,tv viii
transit receiye the perpetual beneht OF 'ho 0
Soo 60 on A per cent basis a.. .,., norton
70 resnctfully call your atentS0nn ~ anpears
~ oreinai offer of April T. 1Ss. whi On the Cor
OF my hsan overlooked by the Counsel 10 INC carry
toraton1 which states that am reS sy,c NJ at
ut INV proposition by purchasing l other bid
uc,ion taking my chances OF meG.tihs amounts
md that am prepared 70 pa lhe ered for
oe,n in my offers IL the franchises are '
sale in such manner. ..o c,tv officials will enter
49, contract with me for the puIe viii accept
~ these franchises or either OF t.e, t,sed bv the
Oh Contract subject to its being viii make a
such , So a. its next session. ana VIII nnt less
deposit with the CohtiiU tor damages
eco ~, and will make no claim III not Ne N
tnaii ~ c,,v in case the CONTRACT shIi NJ opts
rras,ised or shall be declared invaho ny '"o 0'0