New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08

go, ,col,lD ONLY CONSENT TO GIVE ONE-IiAIF
or ONE PER CENT OF THE YEARS EARNINGS
OF THE NEW LINES WHERE FIVE PER
CENT WAS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ox HIS LETTER TO TIE BOARD
=. WIS generally anticipated the Manhattan
,tu,a,. Company has rejected the franchises
- - i, ty the Rapid Transit Commission for
-. extension OF the elevated system. As was pre-
',.3 IN The Tribune when the RAPID Transit
- made known the conditions upon which thu
.,o,caises would be given. the Manhattan company
-. o-has." ~ The prospect o; being called upon to
-. very rentals for re new lines. one OF the
90 T..usi; commissioners summarized the latest
..,,,,i e ~ the company when he said yesterday
-. 8. wanted somcthng OF great value for moth
a., or nearly 50. Solely In order, as Mr. Gould
..,self says t. meet the provisions Of the salute
a~,,h insists upon the citys receiving remuneration
,- franc iscs hc offers one-haf OF one per cent Of
ne gross earnings OF the new lines. In tho cases
- moi d.. tie franchises me Board demanded per
an, In the face OF the large earnings ~ the com
a,v Mr. G0lld's proposition IS considered hy i'm
aa,,al people who have had opportunity 20 read
- letter 20 be ridiculous. Although the Manhat-
can directors rcp-diato The Boards assertion that
ss delay ;hat has arisen in conducting the negota-
Ions rogsrling the franchises due 20 tho lack
:, nrec,si3n in the application o. the Manhattan
,,orsuv il IS a matter of common knowledge that
.-. e., taken uv he Commissioners looking TO
~ 5evo.oareur ~ tho elevated lines has been
,ho.ar,ea av -he directors Of the company.
nms OBJECTION RAISED
Mr. tnsk the Commissioners. af'er earnest con-
,,se-a,on g., aN the details pertaining 20 'he con
,.-,,.ior ~ ,7e rev lines. have offered the com
-. seven franchises -"Crantine in substance al
,os- everything applied for ty IN" COMPANY. "S
III rsr.rt - ;h~ Board announc es-Wltn CERTAIN
xel-se fined obligations and modiicatioS 10 secure
'..os,. relief 80 tho city Mr. Gould and his COL
Is,-,ss raso he objection that the remuneration
,xf1 upon Is too heh. For a long time the
,,,,,or has widely prevailed that the Manhattan
,o,rlo were never really sincere IN their sugees-
IT, ~ extend the elevated systcni. II mas neeH
.operlv charged from time 20 tine that th'iF pans
we're conceived rorc from desir" 10 Delay prog
r.ss mo, me underground transit than from any
..~tial intention 20 better the transit faciIl,''-
49,. .t,, nv -n,ndirs money in improving their
railroad one Of the commissioners VINO "'u 'o'
80 ~ ba quoted ir'ima;td TO e Tribune re-
- YESTERDAY that MI Gould had settled upon
a.. o-e-baif of Ger cent because DC ki'" ''1'
to Commission would never agree 70 so '""
yearly pav,neut Tor the franchises ana "ou'i
hereby have an opportunity 10 escape Fo'" ~,
,,.a-..,or 10 which ne had practically committed
-, - nnuatuC extensions TO his lines. Ny
.,s frankly asserts IN his letter tina; No WI No'
,c.,,,t tn. franchises unless be can nave them
,,,oo his own terms and conG.uoHs ana S"0"
cher notifications a. Ae may ''"H'D'. ~
II wiz re seen taat ~ MAKES 10 SP' ''-
49,. W tho comm sion does he CIV" any si'e-
olic pledge TO oo.S'"'' w.. ,.,... 49,. .,r,e uya-
demands were complied WITH wi'H'" me nm %
l,,l,ad hy TIE Commission. Mr. Gould condemns
an ~. strongest language the refusal o. te foNu
q, allow his company either TO build hhe over u
=, ,nnral the Boulevard. He cherges the BOARD
,r,.h urfairness and rartali'y ia making this de-
IN o fIlS
'isio"' ""' .,1,...io,, Yesterday explained
I"'N "a .,1.s,,la 70 slIoU The company to
have lu'.i,s, N.,.aii, ,ufifv the whole Of the
that II would pTacucal'y MUMMY ~"
underground scheme pi''hHea DS Tue p'
,-. ,-,,r,,,, covDrvxrD
-. ...,,.,o,,-g
vi. poD'D .ms .f. visionary and chimorical
schemes" OF tho Board than 70 the pertinent gus
.,,. q, IN. announcement Of tho elevated railroad
SERVICES 4"1 ~ ,.-.sa,. rs h.,np "iudis-
condemned by several yesterday as "'-''- '''''-
n thar il avoids what should oe the nam PONY
o. issue between me bo"l1 ""' "''
People also are nnaD.e 10 sec '"'
Gouds references to '"e dt'l-'l'''.' Oos t,o,. .,
...., ,.-or..,,. VA drawn uD at 4 meet
-" MA''i.a '' ~ 80 NDssrs could. sage.
INK on rr-~y '''''o'" , ,,< r,y,ons}on
galloway ana Hartley. who i''m INC HN''''''0'.
C(-ri.r,a n. ,ts Manhattan Company It was not
- - IT'S. Ear.. Transit Commissioners until
LIST might 4 meeting oi u" Doa'1 wa ~
b. held carly De1; " Ell 10 'aKe -c'''' Oh ~
'onm-n.' sto"' '1' '"' Gay ''S 'V'
c.ced upon.
Heg-lofA. May {. 1895 ,
hon Alexander l.. or. irvs.oe't toai' Of 4'4P'D
Dtsr ~. PURSUANT IL TO- quest Of Your bo are
90 irrYsftiai CD1slGeiatioI.. } naa me aynoi 20
ts-~.r-ii T., Won 90 January II Il lorna. apphcauoi'