New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
FOR ELEVATED EXTENSION.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS SIDE WIFE
RESIDENTS OF THE BRONX.

RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS SIDE WITH
RESIDENTS OF THE BRONX.
,, s..o pouroad Commissioners yesterday re-
-, tho,r hearing Of the case Of the Taxpayers
.u,onca NJ The Bronx against the Manhattan Ran
rnaa Connany The hearing was In Parlor II X oil
the Fifth avenue Hotel Colonel Cole presided
WITH Commissioner Baker assisting him. Coohel
Durp the other member Of the Commission was
absent. STU W Cal
,A,, reDresented the railroad. in the absence OF
1,,,ian r Davies who is in Elmira. W. W. N"eS
and Adolph G. Hottenroth represented the IaA-
payers Alliance. 49,, oo..,oorv
The alliance complains that the railroad company
is not CARRYING out the provisions OF inc Hai0l''
Z, acou,red from the Suburban Rapid TRANSIT I'm
oory and the New-York, Fordham ana brohA
pa,,,.a1, Comnanv and has asked the State RAN
rood Commission to recommend the construction OF
extensions TO the present elevated system III Inc
Bronx and in of noncompliance WIZ" "
recommendations TO ask the ATTORNEY uo"Via "
take steps to annul the charter OF 'he f"i''0"O
company. >.u., eta.
Iames T. Wells president OF the North Siue
Roard Of Trade took the stand as soon as the near,
ing was opened He spoke ot the need OF rapiu
transit and said that extension OF the eie'a'eu
would benefit the entire city, raising rear eS'a'0
values ., - .ho
When Mr.. Wells left the stand Mr.. Tuttie' lot 'ne
Manhattan company. said:
The Manhattan Railway Company VIII o ont re
evidence In this proceeding because II ,ione and
that 10 produce and make pubic lts PiS :, bas
drawings and TO explain the Work WhicH ~ i an
been doing for many months, and Whlch IL - ~
tively prosecuting to-day for building ana nod
ing its lines OF elevated railways III te rf,1i ~
District would be extremely unwlse ana ia
nj fataI to the objects which the complalhadntts
themselves In this proceeding seek 70 Wanbaattan
and which as far as practicable. the Naii0
railway Company desires 10 accomplish, do
The Manhattan Railway company. noMeNtt g. AZ
sires to state that It is Wiling ana IJdu dy COM
close its nlans and purposes to the Rairoad OH
r,issioners and to explain the Work ~ has aieads
done that Is now being done and whlch ~ !iteliuS
"a prosecute vigorously in the immaculate lu'uie'
Colonel Cole suggested that committee OF 'ne
complaining associations. pledged TO secrecy De
norm,tted 10 be present while the commissioners
are Examining the evidence referred 70. ,o,.
Mr. TottenToth denied the right or the Idh Wa,
oomnany 10 ask any compromise: ana declared ma ia
~ connn,einants are asking no faVors, Dut are e
sIe Jing their rights He rehearsed the entTe MS
tn@t ~ elevated railway litigation since lSs4, z
Colonei Cole summing up for me C0lnIIs
said that he would make a decision Idlei III wiz
ing. ,.,Dn no said will recommend
.h nnnetruction and extension OF the Manhattan
poilyyav Company's line in The Bronx we MN
not oniv recommend, but will urge tne eAleiisisoii
&c a nubuc necessity. IL the petitioners 40 mo- W
a. a. ~ he represented at the examination OF the
s,le undar The offer made, the Railroad Commis-
sioners will accept the invitation II those pIools
snefain the statement that the company Is Actns
a. aood faith II will only strengthen the recon-
-, ,nae6at zion the Commissioners purpose HdhIhs'