New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02
NOT TO PURCHASE THE ROADS.
ALDERMEN ADOPT THE MAJORITY REPORT
OF THE RAILROAD COMMITTEE ON
THE SIXTH AND EIGHTH AVE.


There were number of labor representatives
who were under the fostering care OF Mirapeau Ia
Towns, in the Aldermens Chamber yes'cioaS
when the two reports from the Railroad commit
tee on the question OF the cltys rght 10 poSses'
the Sixth and Eighth ave- railroads were "aue
The majority report was first submitted ana t"e'
the minority report OF Aldermen Hall anu Gooo-
man recommending the adoption Of the resolution
nstructing the Corporation Counsel to take the
| necessary steps to acquire the railroads ior 'he
| city. Accompanying the report was resume Oh
| the reasons for the recommendation.
Messrs Hall and Goodman made speeches. III
| favor OF the adoption OF the minority report ana
| Alderman Brown replied. He quoted from iet'el
written by the Corporation Counsel to the eHcct
that as the city had the money to pay Tor the
| franchises 1t was not In position 10 oesih "N''
| as IT could not affirm its ability to make the pur
| chase ~ .
Alderman Ware said he was in a position to
saw that he did not accept favors from the Me'ro-
poiitan Railway Company or any other company.
Mr. Wares remark was taken as refecuoh
upon some members Of the Board and Aldermen
PARKER Noonan Robinson and others INDUCED IN
When the vote was taken. President JerolSman
vice-Presdent Windolph and Aldermen Go 60 INA
for the substitute resolution. The others WITH WITH
the exception Of Mssrs Lantry and M Ths o %hS
member to vote against the majority report was
the President the others explaining tmst as tbey
would not oppose it. 1t was adopted by vote OF
q to l. A., p4;so, Ia nermttted to
change his vote said Alderman Brown race
I'm the darkest days of this rebellion. said the
President. pompOusly 81 stood by my gum ana
will do so now. " - .d ~, In this
rebeion?" asked Alderman Parker but Mr. Jeroi-
oman was not in humor to be funny: =, t,c Third
Avenue Railroad COMPANY presen d;ste oh betWeen
The Netropolitan and Third Avenue companies were
set forth and renewing the offer or the COMPANY
of 100000 for TIE Sixth and Eighth aye:
that the Metropolitan company had been aHsah SAN, OK
the Third Avenue for five years that me htrd AVE-
nue. not only in the Kngsbrdge Road matter nui
also in ma tiers relating to boon most rep
rnhcnsible and that the 'aboring man IS unap 1i
TO receive employment and the genera p noic
Tan company" The Board is urged TO grant per,
mission for a change in the motive power WITHOUT
Al meeting Of the Social Reform Club last even
ing resolutions in part as I,oapS of Aldermen:
Whereas. The Board of Aldermen is q trustee OF
the city in matters of the Sixth and Egnr ave TO-
railroad FRANCHISES In which i,, the ap r,S"'S
whreas The said Beard has aSo axe b m3 on the
iority' resolution instructng the Corp9ratio on
Counsel to take such @ , az w the cy
Resolved That this meeting the for B s2osa
breach of it's trust: that this meeting requests the
Committee on Public Franchises OF tnc SoctaI he
form Ciub TO cooperate with committees OF otner
bodies in promoting such protests by pupllc meet
ings OF otherwise are practlcaDe ana ~ u u.s.
Sther az the ri lights Of the
matters that tender our 10 ~ 10 ta
pe in these and other franchise matters and also
10 the other Aldermen VINO nave voter IN, 'm ornn
terests of the city instead OF those oil the c''po
rations.