New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-26
ANOTHER FRTTTLESS HEi RING.
WESTCHESTERS TROLLEY QUESTION
STILL UNSETTLED.
COMMISSIONER CREAvY GIVES \ HEARING COY
ERING EAST CHESTER TOWNSHIP ARGU-
MENTs STATEMENTS AND 4 PUBTLcA-
TION WHICH HAS STIRRED Up
DE- flAN

TON WHICH HAS STIRRED Up
IARCHMoNT MANOR
The trolley companies yesterday resumed their
fight for the possession of the White Plains Road.
one Of Westminster County's finest highways. The
question came up before Highway Commissioner
John j Creavy. in the town of East Chester.
through which the Tarrytown. White Plains and
Mamaroneck Railroad Company and the
New-York Westminster and Connecticut Trac
ton Company have both applied for fran
cnIses The hearing was gig,n the appli-
cation Of the MamarOneck company, and
the traction company will be heard next Sat
urday. A large crowd OF citizens was present.
Commissioner Creavy. after consulting for some
time with his legal adviser Herbert ID. Lent.
opened the meeting and II. r Jennings. represent
ing the Mamaroneck company explained the nature
OF the privileges asked for In its application. AL
though Tckahoe and Bronxyille villages in the
town Of East Chester. have trains every few min
utes TO New York Mount Vernon and White
Plains at fares low any trolley-road could
afford To carry passengers. Mr.. Jennings eXpatiated
on the advantage to be gained by the residents in
giving up their beautiful highway. which has just
cost them an additional 100000. and turning 1t
over TO his company. In closing he said: II you
will give us the franchise. offer 10 put up an in
demnity bond TO build the road and have II running
by May / OF this year
James p Church. counsel for the traction com
panv listened 10 the many Establishments -four
ished by the rival company, but this was too much
for him. and he sprang to his feet 10 protest. Mr.
Jennings however with the cool mir Of IA who
had all Of his cards shufied. tried TO shut him of
bv reminding the Commissioner that the meeting
was called for the property owners. but Mr.
Church finally gained the floor. 1T will be mpOs
sble for Mr. Jennings" he said ITO have road
operating between Mount Vernon and White Plains
by May T. even II you gave him fran ,hise to-day
lie has no franchise In Mount Vernon or Scars
dale. and his company could not legally under its
continuous" lie suggested that all consideration
Of the franchise asked for by the Mamaroneck
company be- suspended until the traction com
pany's application had been heard in East Chester
and Scarsdale.
Commissioner CreaYy silent for "a while
Then his attorney. Mr.. Lent explained the Com
missloner's prcdcament. lie said his term was
election. Mr. jennings urged the Commissioner TO
give his company the franchise. and not wait for
the action OF the Commissioners In Scarsdale. He
thought their position was absurd. They would not
give him a franchise unless he obtained the con-
sents Of property-owners. The property-owners
would not give their consents until the company got
a franchise from the Commissioners and they
were Permitted to examine Into Its contents. I'm
less some OF them give way, said Mr.. Jennings,
with great fravity. II fear that nothing can be
done for them
MIR Lent then took "A hand In the discussion
Assuming said he. addressing Mr.. Jennings.
that "A majority OF the people wanted "A trolley on
the White Plains Road, and gave their consents TO