New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-01
SEEKING A NEW CHARTER.
A TROLLEY HEARING AT PhLh""
MANOR
PROPERTY OWNERS FIGHTING PROPOSITION
TO cOxr1sCArE THE SHORE ROAD

PROPERTY OWNERS FIGHTING PROPOSITION
TO coxrrscArE THE SHORE ROAD.
The trustees OF Pelham Manor held public near
ing nt the Manor clubhouse last night I" coh''Nr'
an application Of the Union Railroad company 70
onorata an electric trolley system through the
streets OF the Manor The company has already
laid tracks through the village. whereby II wa
enabled to connect It's route from Mount NtI"o"
10 New Rochelle. The company is WORKING u''u'' q"
charter granted by the trustees IN 1872 anu ~
newed last wear but because OF an adverse decision
rendered by Justice Johnson In case oroush' "e
fore hin, IN BROOKLYN against the company ny
nroportv-owner testing the validity ~ the iran
chi.e the company applied again last nish' Tor
new charter In the legal suit reierr'o !"
Justice Johnson decided that the franchise was
void on the ground that the corporation had nov
thoroughly compiled with certain Legal iormai"'N
in not depositlng with the Secretary OF State
certificate Of the rights given TO II by the au'ho'
ties Of Pelham Manor. The officials OF the com
many promptly appealed. but out Of abundant
caution I'm the event OF the Appellate Court agree
ing with Justice Johnson. they sought TO protect
themselves by asking the Pelham Manor trustees
10 issue to them an entirely new charter.
Last nights hearing well attended. ana was
presided over by +. T. Gilliland the chairman OF
the Board. There opposition to the apph-
cation for the issuance Of another charter so los
as IT applied only to the lines existing in the
Allen. a lawyer OF New-York and an influential
resident Of Pelham ManOf. that any attempt to ex-
pand the trolley system that II would take In
the Shore Road. a beautiful riding ard driving
,horoughfare skirting Pelham Bay. would he
strongly fought by the owners Of property In that
vicinity.
u is believed that the next step Of the corpora
ton will be 10 endeavor 10 construct branch line
from, the New-Haven Railroad station. connecting
the Mount Vernon line with the Pelham, or Shore
Road as II Is better known to those who live In
the neighborhood and to continue the tracks along
this road TO New Rochelle despite the fact thal
the company has already appropriated the FAMOUS
Boston Post Road means OF communication
between Mount Vernon and New-RocheHe'
As Mr. Allen said last night the Shore Road Is
the one most used by the inhabitants Of Pelham
and Pelham Manor for riding, driving ana III
cycling The road has been graded and macaoam-
lied at great expense and is one Of the pre'ueS'
OF that picturesque part OF the county. TO turn
It over TO traction purposes would be TO destroy
4 utterly as drive and riding way. ms IN
evitable consequence Is obvious TO the RESIDENTS
~ tho district that the owners OF property between
the Boston Post Road and the Shore Road haNe
offered 10 give 10 the company the necessar! Iaho
10 build another set Of tracks to New-RocheHe'
providing the Shore Road Is not encroached upon
The hearing would have been Of short duratoh
had il not been that w. S. Church. counsel of the
Westchester and Connecticut Traction Company
which also proposes TO seize the county roads lor
its cars urged that the trustees should insert IN
the new charter a clause giving other ralroauS inc
right 10 use the tracks ~ the Union Company pro-
vidinc due compensation was paid by me o'her
road Mr. church entered into long dissertation
upon the advantage 10 the community Of compet-
ton among transit concerns II is understood mat
Mr. Church was tho counsel in the action before
Justice johnson. and that tho object NJ that case
was to provide foothold for the Westchest"r and
Connecticut corporation in Pelham
John l.. Wells. in behalf NJ the Manor company
contended that the law applying 10 railroads pre-
vented the trustees imposing such condition IN
their charter for distance ~ more than thou
sand feet.
4 long discussion ensued. which was taken part In
by many Of those present On one side 1t was main
tanned that. "a the Union company had built their
road in good faith in the first instance. no condi-
tions should now be Injected into the new charter,
while other speakers contended that II would ne
well TO follow Mr.. Church's suggestion in order 70
holi a lever the Union company n ~ failed 10
perform all it promised. Ultimately the trustees
announced that they would consider the apphca
ton and make known their decision AZ future