New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25

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n,c,ual authorities is to oe obtained from three
IBIS 70 six months and made other less i'm
portant notifications
The letter in FULL is follows:
MIR. ORR'S LETTER.
June 3d. 1895
George J. Gould Esq. President Manhattan Ran
s Sir IN 5chsii OF the Board Of Rapid Transit
Ter Of June a. In which YOU express th' views ne"
nv your company regarding me Mest-sr IIam(d's ,n
INV former letter and this numerical Designation
e. followed your reply VIII SIN adhere 80 il Ill
'n'' THE 05i,iGNTlON TO CONSTRUCT The
Board notes e%t yoTT PAN he suggested
hy the Board, although you appear y. mas ,nS
the surrender OF the privileges proposed TO ne re-
served TO the Board OF the risht 10 lHtcI' a
in obstructive litigation. a matter hereafter re-
'c.' GRADE CROSSINGS The Board also Observes
that you willing 10 concede ina no crosSl1Ss
shall he at grade. provided the power De COZ COZ
d;tioral Connec.i ions as may he necessary to meet
the varying demands Of It's traihc. Inc boaIu a.
only TO secure the night to make hereafter SUITE
HE physical connections win Us cXiStns I'm 80
nv curves or elevators at points wher" me new
lines cross at different grade. ana as ms seems
TO- o. v 9Tin 20 accede TO his provided the exact
connection which Il may 1e desiIeu 70 LIN a..
submitted for the approval of this Board or It's
IXTERFERENCE WITH ou OTHER TIE ,0a RA Ion2
comnany ''cannot accept franchise wnich VII
limit the PoG Ion or ms v 'U Todr Cour board The
tioord can 0nd nothing In the franchise heretofore
pie rorT conpsny The Board feels that althoueh
no franchise granted by II can confer an sbrT
bs bsolgey seG1red BY tnf tgS OF OF the rights
Cnse IN IN, S III and Of the Structure erected ana
the property acquired upon the faith OF rs terms,
right and If there is anything in the te1ms Of our
proposed franchise "niCh h, C wn viii Willingly amend
IL so as to obvate the objection BUY yThui I'm I'm
ppfses sought by the Board feels that is only
Just that your COMPANY should ono "tber ' rail-
pa%s which do not interfere with the rights con-
ferred upon your company or with the STRUCTURE
ereG aSd :: 3 RENTALS AND REIMBURSEMENT OF Of
R 1spa ;Sa the hSa Wesst route alone
cepted your company shall pay Ten'a, v11' but
Il adheres TO its former statement mat II yd TUl
company will construct the other INES anu auu IN
tions proposed the Board VIII make coma h yoi,r
,ha matter of the compensation to be pald 10y !oa'
'"sd"HtT IONS~The Board understands that you
accede to its proposition that the stasos and with
tSis undsTstandns viii grant your re9ssdj rd
snd hat new stations may be constructed pro
vded tina. such abandonment or locau" on 9as sue
subject to the approval OF the boaru Oh ''7 SUI
i? DETAILs-Your company accedes int 10 oa our
notifications under this head proves dT mon in
mum distance between columns Df b, proviso and
' s9van asrso with yoT upon a maximum distance
with the distinct understanding that you shan n0t
ionsed curb-ines intersecting streets or avenues
EXCEPT By the SDSG H d B8ARp TO III
Upon this head you state that your co d o ~r
not accept franchise when res s Of exnediting
any litigation which. under the ternls OF ne nav nav
construct the proposed extension. Our Board re-
CARDS this provision as being essential TO Ine Rnr
ia the absence Of the right to intervene an ip}un G
ton SStsnea d 9 n a Lead You to move
IT. extend for many years your pirVme6v ,anv vii
seen to retain mere option to construct by inc,
ing cousve htieaon The existence r0 0I ef ex
sending the time within which railroads may ne
constructed t. however, tact so r enable
we are unwilling TO omit clause Whlch WI @
US to eliminate that particular danger 10 the pres
en- This Board assumes that your objection 10 this
nrovision Of the proposed franchise springs onls
}ron The apprehenson that this Board or us sue
IIoi rnigb intervene unnecessarily In litigation
affecting your interests and might concelNoy III,
INTERESTS in important controversies This Board
does not however. desire 70 inteIvene any mn rn
cation which your company may De a POW nnnany
less such litigation is relied upon by your Cpnp ro
g. e. Aessental 70 the public interests. and cannot
ne harmfu, 10 you. that If occasion should ATS
me f s"ard Mil So modify s proposition
therefore as limit its right TO intervene 10 III
t@ndersd by YOU but with the prov!so ina no lti-
ga,cn s o, IN Which it shall fail tender to ths
posrd The right TO intervene shall operate TO eN'
'T III DELAY or MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES,
This BOARD cannot consent thai your coiHlahy 90
aNorssd orc wear within which to obtain me nee
essarv consents Of the municipal authori.lcs lhiee
ron,te The period originally suggested ~ rs
seemed ample secure action Dy ne Mn'elin'ii
Assembly and the Departments Of PaIKs "in
Docks Especially AZ power was reserNed /" .l'
poard 20 extend the time II due cause were SHOWN
Bvt upon further consideration the BoaTa n"s 'o,-
a,rded that n will he justified IN extending 10 SlN
.ncn,he The nerjod for obtaining the consents "i
,ha local authorities II this period proves iiisuI-
eccrf nv reason OF any delay not auriDutaDle 10
,'onr conopanv power 10 extend the PERIOD IS re-
served to the Board , h. soncb, IN moot
Xn'r Views In so far I, could do so WIN que re-
sSsr5 20 the public interests and the Board deSres
m IN e.nrcss the hope that yoNr company VIII az
cent the conc .usions thus reached by IL -. $500.
Tbe BOARD also notes your suggestion thai YOU
.o,nsei meet the counsel Of the Board: But as tlc
,.ion.s eynressed In your letter diNeT from lh'
,,aws ~ the BOARD in several esscntlal haltclS'
he BOARD Is clearly Of the opinion thai no CONFER
90 of counsel could he useful AT TINS tiine; IL
y@ur company is not prepared to neet nv WV
~ tho Board in respec; 10 inc matters 49,
stated as TO which IN" Board has now reacheu
ann expresscd Ia you its deliberate ana hnal ION.
ciusions il would appear 30 he futile 70 continue
the present negotiation.
am SIT Ho"'S WY A. f ORR
President.
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