New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
NEITHER COMPANY GETS IT. |
PROPERTY OWNERS AND TROLLEY MEN
HAVE ANOTHER ARGUMENT.
wEsTcHEsTER FRANCHISE SEEKERS DIsCoN-
CERTED Ply THE RESULTS OF A MEETING IN
sCARsDALE YEsTERDAY-TERMs De
MANDED BY RIG ESTATES Up
SET THEIR PLANS.

ECARSDAIE YESTERDAY N-TkRMS bf-
MANDED BY RIG ESTATES Up
SET THEIR PLANS.
The account published by The Tribune on last
Saturday Of the wrangle between the Tarrytown'
White Plains and Mamaroneck Railroad ana the
New-York Westchester and Connecticut traction
company. rival trolley corporations which are try
ing 10 get possession OF the White Plains Road from
Mount Vernon TO White Plains. awakened the
wealthy taxpayers. and large number OF them
were represented yesterday al an adjourned hear
ing given ny the Highway Commissioners OF Scars
dale The taxpayers are determined that II the
road is 10 be seized the corporation obtaining II
shall he compelled not only 10 give modern SET
vice hut TO bear just share OF the expense In
keeping the highway and bridges in repair. and 10
pay 10 the town a portion OF its earnings THIS -
an outline Of the conditions which must he incor-
porated In the Franchise before the heirs Of the
Charles Butler estate will sign the consent for a
trolley line.
without the consent Of the Butler heirs and A
few other large property-owners il admitted
yesterday that no trolley line could he built the
White Plains road. The conditions imposed are
80 severe that the trolley companies. which were
almost falling themselves at the last meeting
10 gain permission 10 lay their tracks. are now
proceeding with a deliberation that Is strongly IN
contrast with their former proc eedngs. and there
is some doubt II a trolley road will be built al all
Among inc other sZners 20 this ultimatum 10
the trolley companies are John Christensen, con
troler Of the NewYork Central and Hudson River
Railroad the Welcome @. Hitchcock estate, repre-
scented 10y James 6 Cannon and Colonel A B.
Crane: l. G. Popham and others who two
thirds Of the property abuttng the White Plains
ROAD IN scarsdale
FRANCHISE MUST BE ACCEPTABLE
Willard Butler representing the Butler estate,
announced hat he would not give his consent un-
less q franchise first adopted by the Commits
sioners was submitted 20 the heirs for approval
The Commissioners decided that they would not
give a franchise 20 any company wnich dln hol
have the consents Of two-tnirds of thc value OF
the property on the roads on which franchise
was sought for This completely smut out the
Tarrytown White Plains and Mamaroneck COM
psny rs David Verpanck and H. T. Jennings
representing H. admitted that they mad secured no
consents.
The Commissioners also decided 20 refuse 10 rec
ocniZe the od franchise from Mount Nerhpn e 10
White Plains. purchased recently from thr Nortn
companies whore they began three months ago
As 'he situation STANDS now. the DomH;issolheWl h W
vii not give the larry own COMPANY lianiitse .
unless ia gets tWO-thirds OF the consents. ana the
taxpayers Who constitute the tWo-'hiIdS WI. m. no.
give permission unnI the ''hp"n! 90 ~ IL -
cris- from the Commissioner. and th"N are per
uitted TO examine ana reFst IT, ProvlSlonS, Com.
miss ouers decided that its old franchise ~ worth
ess s ano !" ret " new ont also that it has prop
erly advertised and that the pre'iIssnat! Pr
ceediugs must boz gone over again heI"Ie " "a'
any status before tne,n.
TRACTION COMPANY WILL READNERTlSE
Mr. Jennings OF the Tarrytown company. val
much dismayed a. the turn affairs had taken
James c. Church. counsel for the traction company
was also apparently much disconnected. de agreed
t. readvertise and 20 over the preliminary pro
| cecd!ugs again. but said that MS company wouc
make no admission that It's old franchise was for
felteG. -. D..
is~ estate would nOf be given TO the traction com
many unless II abandoned IT'S eXisths Cohtesl Oh
fh. old fr. rchise. and after great deal Oi drEu
rnenf through which the commissioners ana Iaft'i
nropcrty-owucrs remained ineHoraplt. the m"el'"-
was adjourned without dat..
The traction company VIII now re-dveru%se' use ,l an'
hotI comma uics Will devote themselves 70 the am
c,If tasL of getting consents. No one al the meet
irp ,.sf. reiav could advance even vague icea a
10 when the difficulty would end