New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-22
Manhattan Railway Company
Presidents once,
\, f., broadway.
George j. Gould. President. ..,s
Newly ork. June Il. lsH

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New-York June r. lssS
The Hon Alexander E. orr Pre5iient boa'd "
Rapid Transit Railroad commissioners; ,a., g.,
Dear Sir: Replying 10 your letter. published IN
the daily papers Of June l.. and bearing date June
dated J;ne s. am directed 10 state that this com,
pany declines Tor the ples' ~ 10 discuss IN. ~ ~ NO.
be drawn into any .urthsr conioNeisy ~
nature with yodr Board More iAin 'ouI rr a
With much Difference that leater-writins should
ease ana thai action shout tax TAX. 'h' pace Va
am authorized to submit the io!oWlns tepiy ~
the hi t s1Jdyi5oT1 q S@iG g0XsTETGT-A
franchise modified indicated n ms suodi ,,s;oh
OF your lettcr viii be satisfactory 10 ms company
provided Intervention IN suits Doe omitted ma,
II. GRADE CROSS NbS-A franchise nol'n ~
as indicated IN ms suhdiysi9n oi y o rover be
conferred upon this company TO mahe surn tI ,he
tionai conne ctons As may p" necessary d" ''' '''
'IIy i g% Sfhfnos q \ WITH OTHER RAPID
THANSIT We cannot accept a franchise whcn
vii limit the uolicy OF this company In the future in
". RENTALS This company viii not pay =, a
rental OF per cent OF gross passenger receipts OF
the West-st line whether this franchise be con,
,der %, IN sqnnff aSEs % or as H IAN a grant,
Y READJUSTNENT OF kE\ Al-SrN ran
ynrr etter viii be- satisfactory 10 this company
provided reasonable maximum rental on readJHs'-
"' VI TlGHr sEKvIcE This matter can doubt
less be adje,,ied r. your & sssarR}Tlrs NOT on
THE ROUTE a franchise moiied MS inliea,ed AZ, IN
votir letter will De satisfactory 20 TINS COMPANY a.
suming t.ai "strtcts' include avenues ana "'her
VIII STATIONS-A franchise modified as inci-
ca ed IN your lcf will be satisfactory 10 ms com
many provided power be conferred upon thS com.
many 20 change stations originally designated ana
construct additional ones. ~ may be ne 'essary 10
meet the varying demands - - traihc -.,,,,,,
TX FOOT BRIDGES IN WES1-ST... III lsI'
TRACK -XI MARGINAL WHARF OK SIhhh
We note that your Board accepts or piop"7''i
notifications considered in thcs" subdivisions o..
" XII BETAILs-A franchise modified as md
ca ted In this subdivision 81 your letter VIII ne sata
factory 20 this company, provided tnat llr max
mum distance between columns be agreed upon IN
Nil RIGHT or BOARD TO INTERVENE
provisions YOU propose IN this subdivision 90 your
NV DELAY or MUNICIPAL Authorities.
Franchise modified aS indicated n this subdivision
OF your letter viii be satisfactory 70 THIS mla,y
provided your Board viii sIhstiirt" one year '"F
XV. OTHER FRANCHISES This COMPANY
never -ugr.qted that Il poe granted ne W"-i-f'
franchise irrespective ~ any otl'~ franchise ten
dcred by your Board. ..,
Judge Dillon AMI NJ Gardiner. tho couns"l ~ ihi.
c0mpary viii be pleased 90 meet th" '"ni~~i or
vow Hoard ~ such time ana rioc" as raF Pc
mutually convenient and agreeable with gu, a, :
fhorlfv H. represent MS COMPANY u inc ma fi-
Justine nj % all details Of tho f~archise other man
rental I'm accordance Win f1c terms ~ MS i"ti'r
Very truly yours. 'ff+'' ftt j. y w.. 80.
President Manhattan Railway company