New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-17
WAY OUT SUGGESTED.
STATE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS TO
BE ASKED TO REOPEN THE AM
STERDAM-AVE. CASE.

Corporation Counsel Scott yesterday addressed
letter TO General Coils, Commissioner OF iup.'0
Works on the subject OF the manddInus WHO" ''o
Forty-second Street. ST. Nicholas Avenue ana Man
hsttanvlle Railroad Company has askeu 'oI ~
compel the Commissioner to issue TO 1t permit TOT
opening Amsterdam-avc. 10 construct us uIue'
ground trolley under the authority OF the ola'c
Board of Railroad Commissioners to chahge It's
motive power The company proposes 10 I'd! Io''
tracks the avenue.
The Corporation Counsel evidently mas no'
changed his opinion that the Legislature has taken
absolutely from the city and It's IeGai au'ho''','
their Jurisdiction changes OF motive pow IA
street railways and has vested the same IN tle
State Railroad Board: consequently tnat inc l''
damus asked for by the railroad company VIII Pio'
ably be granted as matters stand. But ne suestS.S
another plan in consideration OF Commissioner 'o'-
us's contention that serious interference WIN inc
public water-mains and subways under Amsterdam
ave is to be apprehended. This is that the COM
missioner shall make an application to the State
Board of Railroad Commissioners setting lor ooo .
change and asking that the case be reopcuen am !,
reheard. The Corporation Counsel adIS ~ yen ~, "a
TO rescnd the consent already given by mem LI'!
may surround such consent with such fcsulGtionS,
IN" djGicnIti@s suggested by You II / can render
you any assistance In pursuing the course nave
General Coils promptly replied yesterday, to Mr.;
SCOTS letter. accepting his suSsGsiloi; show
that the existence of four tracks in Amstcrdan-dN
would he "A menace TO life. limb ana properly; 'i
also TO demonstrate that the use OF TWO RACK 10
fca sble and less expensive than the use OF lu.'
Commissioner Coils said that ne "oup "'''e - '''
Railroad Commissioners at once. ,...,. +. u,
In the mean time the issue OF mandafhls Is "
be opposed by the city. 90, ,,.,-.,
The subcommittee Of the West Side People
Rev J. A. Francis Samuel J. Luckings and Walter
Stabler yesterday called on President Nrre,ai =.
OF the Metropolitan street Railway COMPANY ~
express the hope that Mr. Nreeland HlSht IT,, 'i".
10 devise some means by which the four lr2cEs lI"
disfgurng Amsterdam-ave. could be rtduoru ~
two without vitally affecting any vested interest,"
II seemed such simple matter 10 inc oofl 49,,
that they had no DOUBT that some dinlcanI'
arrangement could he arrived az bet"e'h I've I'm,
nanies and the avenue saved from what tho N"s'
Side citizens regarded AS menace TO ne ana CONF
fort. ,.,,.,,.
In reply Mr. Vreeland made a long statement,
saving in part: The Third Avenue people nav, ~
right on Amsterdam-ayr. They do not f!i'iid 20
build an electric road; they have not rasri me
money: they have very large nn"tlhr o'o- -
take care OF before they raise any more money. II
Is merely their purpose to get their horS"'arS on
our tracks so that will be compelled ELMER 80
bn, tbem of or run our electric road on hOrsccar
Roadway and they ask you - hclp thcm 40 Ihl@;
The boulevard line parallels Amsjerdam-ave;, ana
what :he owners thought OF that ROAD IS ''ldrhrt''
bv the number Of cars they have run on ~. IN
Amsterdam-ave they have maintained q he''whF
that they have doubled since year ago because
we have taken our ears of ana there ~ now SOM
business for them DO you. gentlemen. ana nose
YOU represent, wish 10 have an "lecu1c I3au run
on horse time. or DO you want su'n iititl'a IL a.
we give on broadway and elsewhere? II T. hardly
rca soma BILE business men, to ASK uS 10 give NAN
OF an exclusive and Independent franchise 10 thrhl
and so repair their detective system, ~hlch oven
hors TO any point not now reached through our