New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
RAILROAD COMMISSION MEETS
RESIDENTS OF HOLLIS SAY THEY PAT n
LEGAL FAREs-THIRD AVENUE ROAD
ASKS TO INCREASE ITS STOCK

The State Railroad Commission met yesterday
morning at the Fifth Avenue Hotel to consider
number OF applications and complaints from variora
places in the State. The only AFFAIR OF local inter.
est is a complaint Of the citizens OF Hollis Long
Island, against the Long Island Electric Railroad
for an alleged Illegal rate Of fare 10 that place
The first business before the Commission was thu
application of the Central New-York and Western
Railway Company for certificate. The routs
proposed will extend from Perkinsville In Steuben
County, to Macedonia. In Wayne County. practic-
ally extending the line OF the Central New-York
and Western from Perkinsville to junction with
the New-York Central at Macedonia.
After the examination OF the engineer, Anthony
G. Mccomb. who drew the plans Of the road the
hearing was adjourned TIL Friday morning in the
City Hall at Blnghamton, n. Y.
The Hollis matter then came up. The Citizens
Improvement Association OF Hollis was represented
by II. B. Salisbury as attorney. and by President
W. s. Lapham. The complaint was that the esc-
trio railway, a trolley line which runs from the
terminus of the Kings County Elevated road, near
East New-York. to the village OF Queens. with q
line about six miles long, charges five cents 10 the
old Hampstead line and collects another fare for
the rest OF the route thus compelling the residents
of Hollis to pay five cents for about quarter OF
mlle The entire line In question Is within the
bounds OF the present city Of New-York but was
not at the time OF the passage Of the Five Cent
Fare bill. The Rev. Mr.. Pope said that his parish
toner's had moved away from Hollis. and intending
residents declined to live there because OF the
double fare.
Mr. Gllen attorney for the company. said he was
not prepared to answer as he had had such short
notice. Commissioner Cole said that It eyt-
denty a serious matter for the residents OF Hous
1t was agreed between counsel that they would ex.
change briefs within twenty days, and then send
them to the Commission for a decision
One of the points brought out by the cOmplalnants
was that able bodied men and some times partic-
ularly strong minded woman could ride the entire
distance for nickel by simply "bufing' the con-
ductor who would not put them on. women gen.
orally and children and men who would rather pay
than have trouble all pay the extra fare.
The Albany. Hilderberg and Schoharie Electric
Railway Company sent an application Tor permis-
sion TO mortgage the road and issue bonds for the
nurpose OF raising money TO build the line. The
application not In correct form and was not
considered
Professor Collin. OF the firm OF sheehan & Collin
anpeared in behalf OF the Greenbush and Nassau
ings. one with the New-York Central and the other
with the Boston and Albany in Greenbush. The
matter was held over. II being agreed between the
counsel that they would meet and draw up salts
factory plans. A., NIL. ,
mission to increase the capital stock OF that COM
pany from s12 900 to siO0o0 the increase being
necessary TO pay for the change OF Inotiye power
ON the Third-ave and on the Forty -secondst INES
and TO pay of a floating debt OF 100000. Five
million dollars goes directly TO acqurement OF
stock OF the Forty y-second-st company o""e" W
the Third Avenue. ,,. -.
All matters were taken under advlsement ana
the Commission adjourned to meet next FRIDAY IN
Binghamton.