New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-26
TROLLEY CASE PREJUDGED.
EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE or A
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER.
ANNOUNCES AT HEARING" THAT HE
WANTS TROLLEYS ON THE POST
ROAD AND THROWS PRO
TESTS on THE FLOOR.

WANTS TRoLLEys ON THE POST
ROAD AND THROWS PRO
TESTS on THE FLOOR
public hearing--or. at least. what purpor'eo
to be > public hesring-upon the application OF
Shs Tsrrytown. White Plains and Mamarohe'A
Railway Company TO lay trolley tracks In the
Boston Post Road, between Mamsroneck ana
New. Rochelle, was held yesterday afternoon at
the schoolhouse. weaver-st, Mamaroneck'
Owing to the extraordinary attitude taken by
Hhe Highway Commissioner Of the township. De-
fore whom the hearing took place, the whole
proceeding was somewhat farcical not 10 put
100 fine point on the description
Ordinarily, II is presumed that the purpose OF
public hearings called by municipal authorizes
10 consider the application OF railroad companies
wishing 20 appropriate the streets for theif own
uses IL 20 ascertain the views or the residents
OF the neighborhood as TO the desirabih'y OF
such grant. the official decision in the matte
20 be governed by the weight of opinion bu'
annarentIv Caleb ireland. the Highway Com
missioner Of Namsroneck. is not sWayed os
precedent and prescribed custom. Yesterday
he made void the sole object of the puohc MAR
ing. and, in fact. any reason FOR calling H. oy
calmly Announcing az he took his seat well
scess we're all in favor Of this trolley ROAD
ANYWAY am" But despite this remarKap'e
utt.rance from an official acting in a 1udlcla
capacity. the property owners present pers's.eu
sn their protests against the contemplated de-
Placement Of the famous Post ROAD.
THREW PROTESTS on THE FLOOR
Frequently while the arguments OF those op-
,osed 70 the trolle, companies were being mace
commissioner Ireland i,timated that ne hau
,rads nm rss mind beforehand to grant he iran
shisa and finally capped everything by throw
.nr CONTEMPORARY upon the foor signed pro-
,rsts from, 50 per ceat Of the owrers or prop
err, anuttinr the Post Road where II is pro-
rosei 10 construct trolley tracks. and OF otner
residents in the township. whose aggregate
hoG!Yg of real estate reached total OF several
hundred thousand dollars.
II seemed 20 those who attended the hearing
that the obviously arbitrary course pursued oS
Commissioner Ireland was due 10 ignorance OF
she responsibility resting upon him He mace
Il dear indeed that having made up his ihdl-
vldusl mind that the Post Road should be given
over 10 the trolleys, the only thing remaining
- be discussed was how far the company would
consent 20 do the right thing. as he expressed
g. BY doing the right thing he meant
would the company restore the road after tear
ing il up an3. where necessary. widen IT, Inc
companv's representative fastened to promise
that the right thing would be done. ana out
for the persistence of Z. L. Bushe. weil-kno"n
New-York lawyer, with 8 country place at New
Rochelle VINO appeared on behalf Of several
rroper1y owners. the Commissioner would nave
agreed there and then TO the company's de-
rnands without stipulation or obligation. An
.ver,nr Mr. Bushes question the company's Of
fcials stated that they proposed 70 lay their
tracks in tbs middle 0. the road. but promised
hare ytaS mr.
sufficient room left on either side of the rails to
permit a carriage or wagon TO pass. II was
shown. however in many pats Of the Boston
Road e. Tribune reporter. himself saw yes
rerday while trsversing about two miles OF II
20 the Weaver-st schoohouse, that after
eight feet OF the middle Of ;he road were seized
~ the company It would be impossible TO widen
-he road TO permit carriage ways without en-
oroaching upon the due proportion set apart
for footpath. Moreover aside from these con-
,.derations. II indisputaby proved that II
the protected grab IS permitted some Of the
prettiest parts OF the picturesque Post Road will
lose popularity for Goa hing driving and bicy-
cling. and that the coming Of the trolleys
would tend 10 deprecilte property by forcing
away the wcalthier element Of the population,
the prosperity Of the district would be seriously
m.naced.
The PROPOSED GRAB
Immediately after yesterdays hearing vas
convened II T. Jennings, the treasurer and
counsel Of the Tarrytovn, White Plains and
Mamaroneck Railway Company. formally ap-
ped FOR permission 10 construct. maintain,
usG and operate street surface railroad for
public use in. through. upon and along the
free Of the streets, avenues and highways in
;Ae said town If Mamsroneck, follows: Be
ginning al the division line the Boston Post
Read between the village Of Mamaroneck and
the town OF Mamaroneck thence running south
ery upon and along said Boston Post Road TO
the division line between the town Of Mamaro-
neck and the village q Larchmont on said
Boston Post Road. Also beginning al the d.
vision line the Boston Post Road between
the village Of La-chmont and the town OF Ma
naroneck thence running southerly upon and
along said Boston Pest Road 10, the division
line between the town Of Mamaroneck and the
Village q New Rochelle on said Boston Post
Road
!. was then that Commissioner Ireland made
the remarkable observation that as he was in
favor 81 the trolley he guessed every one else