The herald., 1898-10-25

Brooklyn Heights and Ninth street fran
chise as recently as the 5tA OF the present
month. They Immediately proceeded to
build the road it provided for on Ninth
street and in little more than week past
have completed the grade and laid the ties
from Alameda street to Central avenue. The
residents of that district are immensely
tckled over the prospect OF securing trans
portaton facilities i'll the near future and
were therefore anxious to see the company
get its desired extension, so their work
would in nowise be delayed. Not so with
the Brooklyn Heights contingent. They
see no promise of the long-delayed line ont
their way beyond the occasional visit of sur
veyors. Hence, they contended that an ex-
tension should not be granted. The situa-
tion was discussed in all its phases and coun-
Gil finally granted a six months extension
iii lieu OF the year asked for
THE DISCUSSION
Councilman Blanchard was the one to
bring the matter up III the afternoon with a
motion that an extension OF three months
only be granted. Councilman Nickel imme-
medately proposed an amendment making
the time six months. Councilman Toll took
the position that no action at all was proper
until due notice OF Il hearing was given all
parties interested. He stated that a sug
gestion from the League for Better City
Government to the effect that such action
was proper in all franchise matters had been
adopted over Il year ago. After some dis
cussion the rule was suspended, however,
the lobby being full of residents who We're
ready to state their case. Judge Hubbell
was the first to tell all about it.
1--WE don't believe the Los Angeles Rail
way company wants to build the Brooklyn
limo - nj cd thn iu1ra '.It ,roulI
come into direct competition with their
First street road, only two squares away,
and would only divide the patronage they
already have. Other parties have been ready
to build the line; in fact, we have PROPOSE
ton now from capitalists willing and anX-
ious to take hold OF the project. We have
even consulted with some of the Los Angeles
company's officials and the result warrants
our saying that they don't know when they
will build.
another feature to the situation is found
in the TACT that the present franchise per-
mits cars to be run thirty minutes apart
That i, no kind of service in this enlightened
age. We are willing to give them chance,
however, but think that the extension
should be granted conditlonally, they to
guarantee to run their cars no more than
fifteen minutes apart. Ii you can't do this,
let the matter run along until their inten-
tons are defined. \ franchise does not ex-
pire without the passage OF AN ordinance an
nulling it: therefore, their rights are not
Jeopardized. Under no circumstances should
more than a three months extension be
granted, as material can be gotten clear
from Europe in that time ii they want it,"
EX-Councilman Samuel Rees made the
next speech on the subject
We don't want to interfere with our
friends and nelghbors on the south" said
MIR. Rees, 'and, personally, | would rather
see the Los Angeles company build the line
than any other, because OF the combination
they can make with their other lines in the
city. Nor do We object to waiting ninety
days. But we are tired of excuses, tired of
riding on those First street cars and hang
ing onto straps while we stand up: tired Of
seeing our property decrease in value for
the lack of that which we have been prom
ised. And, gentlemen, ii is your duty to
further our interests before you do those Of
a corporation"
EX-Councilman McGarry spoke j. behalf
of the Ninth street residents.
do not come here to apologize for the
railway company, but it must be remem-
bered that they have only had the franchise
since the 9th day Of the present month"
said he. We should not, therefore. Law
upon them all the sins of their predecessors.
For the short time they have been at work.
! consider they have done remarkably well.
l speak entirely as disintorested person,
and Know that they are having great diff.
Guilty in obtaining their material"
Your situation is very different from
ours interrupted judge IIubbel.
Yes, but You want to tie us up when YOU
can do yourselves no good by it, answered
Mr.. McGaiTy.
The last speaker was DR., Morrison. one
VINO Is interested IN the vicinity of Ninth
street
"In the very short time the COMPANY has
been at work they have built the Ninth
street line from Alameda street to Central
dred men at work and we considor 4hn+
they are certainly acting in good faith y
;, 1t was at first proposed to grant only
three months, extension with an assurance
!nat !i second extension would be granted
i the company showed sincerity, but .JnSre
Hubbell stated that second extension