New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-02
COOKERS STOCK IN TRADE.
TT rs vERACITY; THAT HE
MAJ ~ RE BELIEVED. NOT MR. GOULD
,.RxApLp EXHIBITION AT THE HEARING ON
r,rvArED RAILWAY MATTERS BEFORE
Mr.. VAN wYCH-AssERrloN
OF MR. DAVIES.

OF MR. DAVIES
,,sre was another exhibition OF M"S"I '.i
-.,'.t,s warm temper at his once !" '''' ny
", Yesterday. when he gave nea't"e wv"
resolution passed by the Mun'''P"'
w ~, ~ REQUIRE the Manhattan ha't""S C''i'-
seiHO'! -, cars on all the elevated roads in
I,.,ot.an and The Bronx at Intervals u ""'
MS".S. Eve minutes at all hours Of the day
r,sht The Mayor, who owes "'s "''''e ~
'-'.,o-5 Croker. made the amazing oeclai @'io"
VI Crokers only stock IN trace LOT '"en'S-
ina IS was his verac.ty. and he would be-
49,. Nr Croker II Mr.. Croker sara that george
H'.,Is tod q lie. II had been The intention Of
- Nsvor 10 have the hearing INCLUDE the reso-
'r' - -souire Mr.. Gould's company TO place
.-,,-naus under the elevated roads along ther
GU ,.rrtb but that resolution had been with
lawn from him for amendment by the Munic-
.psl Assembly. 49, os eo,,,,,o,
~. arst sneaker before the Mayor was Samuel
- -.r-esenting the Central Labor Fedora
40, who declared that the Manhattan company
Nd respect for the almighty dollar only ana
80 nothing FOR the lives liberty or comfort OF
the people. ,,-.
william Martin. representing Local Assembly
ne ,r.rnts Of Labor, denied that he rep
a
,.esr he declared that it was only just 10
..rnel .he company u run the cars at night
,Y- ,be convenience Of worknEmen and others
,.,o are entitled 20 accommodation He also de-
- the t1rnstue system which is being IN
.-.auces on many elevated stations
rmar campbell said that when he lived
81, the Wei side he was unable 10 get train
.a.or,r,,5s-.rrs at night. 1t was not neces-
,.-v he added 10 run hve-minute trains all
.,rr, and the resolution IN its present shape
should be vetoed and another passed which
,.,uH meet the requirements Of the pubic
0av4a A Curtis, representing the League or
Passengers said that the company should be
,o,oneUed 70 run trains at night time even II
,,.v were not profitable because sufficient profit
vss made ont # the day service to cover the
-unning q cars 80 night
1nl,en r Davies counsel for the Manhattan
panwsv Company said that on the Second-ave.
rns trains heear az IS a. m. and until
,,ook ran on "a Roadway Of six minutes. Dur
III, the rush hours the Roadway was only two
,,r+es and Il was only from midnight 10 AS
" that no trains were run on the Third
~. line trains ran during the twenty-four
hours of the day. ard only from midnight to
40 q r. were The trains run on less than a
sve.-Yiriite Roadway The same thing was true
he said. If the S.Nth-ave. line. and the condi-
tons on the Nirth-ave We're similar 70 those on
the second-aye line.
MR. DAvIEs's CONTENTION.
Mr.. Davies. taking Up the legal aspect Of the
,sse c-u,ended that the Municipal Assembly
mad ~ power to compel the elevated railroad to
extend the limitations ~ its franchise. The
legislature Rad never conferred any such pow
,rs on the Municipal Assembly He read the
sections of ne charter bearing on the question
which he Interpreted rs giving the Municipal
Assembly power only 70 regulate the use of the
streets r gave that body. De said. no power
over me elevated railroads The only body hav-
Ink any such power was the Board OF Health,
and thai only for sanitary reasons The only
authority TO compel the elevated railway com
pany to regulate the exercise Of its charter be-
ionged to the Legislature and the state Rail-
lad Commissioners but not % ~ c'ty % New
York.
Don't you think It would end New-York city
r. the railroads ran only one train day?'
asked q e Mayor.
II am pleased with that question" answered
NJ Davies. 81 think e would end the lie Of the
CITY
IT would Lr re commercial Hfe o. tf4 city.
would 4, note" asked the Mayor
81 think So; THOUGH We are tod that because
IF the advantages afforded hy The street-ears
the elevated trains are unnecessary"
Then you broadly contend that the city has
no authority over the company. even ~ 1t ran
pny one tran q day." went on ne Mayor
q Co." replied MT Davies. 81 think the only
remedy he icy would have would be in an ap-