New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-15
CITY AUTHORITIES CRITICISED.
SPIRITED HEARING IN REFERENCE III
THE SIXTH AND EIGHTH AVE. RAIL
ROAD FRANCHIsES-JOHN HARsEN
D,,O.nr,C ON REFORM.

TUE SIXTH AND EIGHTH AVE RAIL-
Road rRANCHIsEs-JoHN HARsEN
RHoADEs ON REFORM.
The Aldermen's Railroad Committee gave ~
lie hearing yesterday in ,he City Hall on f'"e.
uoC's resolution instructing the Corporation No'"-
60, ., begin the necessary legal pfoceeuihso
ocoulre for the city the franchises OF the o'H."
opd Eighth ave railroads in accordance WIN '"o
terms of their charters-thc Nayment OF tne u
cast OF construction and 10 per cent aooeo ne
Aldermcn's chamber. where the nearing was -
was we'll Allied with members OF the boaIu VI y,
and Transportation. the CITY oiup. ..., :,
Labor tho Association Of the Public Coh.roi Vi
Dnnoh,sns tho Social Reform Club and other or
CARNATIONS. ,,,..
William McCarroIl, chairman of the Cohiri.'oo
on Cities of tho Board Of Trade SAID thh'' ".iio
no formal action had been taken by ING po"'u -.
favor of the purchase OF the FRANCHISES INC '"0"
hers OF the Board Of Trade favored immediate "'
ton before the permit change the mouVe po".'
became effective. L. j. Callahan a'so spoNo "
,vor .. IN. purchase Of the railroads by the mu-
nicipality. coo,,, po
John Brooks Leavttt. representing tho Soo'", ~.
form Club said that. as far as ne knew Ho' o'o
city official outside OF the Board or Aldermen wa"
taking an active interest In the Ha'tei ID 'p'su
the fact that millions are involved 1t was resio'
oh,o bs ssid that the Corporation Couhsei huu
not been able to form opinion on inc question:
and something should be done 10 prevent 'iio
METROPOLITAN Traction Company from changing us
,no,,vo newer and entailing an additional cost on
the city. ,-
President Deroloman inquired II Mr.. Leavitt knew
what powers tho Board had to compel the acqu's'-
ton of the railroads =, 49,,
Mr. Leavitt answered that they ex's'eo III .i'e
contract between the city and the company lie re
added: at is YOU who responsive lhsruct
the Corporation Counsel TO take the NECESSARY
steps to preserve the clty's interests linen Hc
John Harsen Rhoades. member OF tho . Tori NM .
tee OF Seventy, the next speaker: l0-u"!,
| he said "a most remarkable state OF anars eX-
| lists In our municipality great corporation .ne ne
| Metropolitan Street Railway Company owned
largely by Philadelphia capitalists pg bold
! faced demand for new francnlseS III i've VI ou ut
| greatest thoroughfares and hardly meioc. -,
this reform administration can be 1ounu 49, III .
the citizens rights protecting their interests.
| why are the authorities standing mute Ihese
franchises, these rights are ours Tx TSsy are not
cf.s to be had for the asking. For what rCaS SSl
and by wha, right. and under what plea OF n,
Of the duty TO fns TPed TO the demands Of
This is an administration of reform. an era OF
| good government so called. An administration
which negects the interests OF the CITY Is no re.
| form administration. Good government Is hot III"
| government which surrendcrs for nothinS EaiuaiSe
| directors cannot be excused II they neglect the
citvs interests in these franchises IL Is such az
ton this which makes reform 10y W Tho co,n
mon citizens that is making them dissatisleu 1T
such neglect that has caused the Coii.on pp -
times past rise and strike out bllndF at az Cdp
| tai a. all wealth Against this indifference pro
test and l call upon all citizens ana taxpayers 70
| protest 10 the end that their rights ma! ne pre-
James W. Pryor Of the City Club f. A. Ford. OF
| the Kings County Democratic League. ana taulCks
| J. Collins and William Martin. OF the kni9htS Oh
The hearing was adjourned until Monday.