New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-14
TROLLEY MEN WRANcrr
UNPLEASANT CHARGES MADE
WESTMINSTER COUNTY Frc,,r -na
FRANCHISES At STAKE ~ A HEAp,vo
THE scARsDALE COMMISSIONERS "'
cIsIoN REAcHED-oPPosrrroy N mn
VILE MAY BLOCK BOTH 1--WE.

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VILE MAY BLOCK BOTH rrvvs
me New-fork. Westchester and co,-....
,'u'n company and It's rival. the T,y..''cus
y" e rams ana Mamaroneck Railroad N. , IN
Hnes which are engaged in an effor, n .u'sy
/ Westchester County highways from, ~ ne 'hs
to White Plains. had their final hearing ,.. .snoa
before the Highway Commissioners ~ o,1y
Inc session was n bitter and exciting 80. 's'e
as usual when trolley men fall out. mast. ana
torn of and statements were made Whit :, we're
show that their evIdity to seize the higb,r. 1e'
more Tor the purpose Of speculation than for ~
benefit contemplated to the commun,,a, any
which they seek 10 pass '1sa
The traction company was renrosor,.A
dent Boland and James G. Church bls ~. ~-
and H. T. Jennings and David Yerplanck my,
for the Tarrytown road. At a hear,,x r'ea
weeks ago the Commissioners stated the,r -, @'
by declaring that they would not gran, y ,-, ''n
70 any company "hlch could not build dr..
line from Mount Vernon to White pls,r. ~.
which did not have the consent Of tvo-,nira. =.
the properTy-owners on the White Plains ,o..
Willard Butler. representing Fox Meadoy. -
estate OF the late Charles II. Butler now, ooo,.,"
by Mrs. James @. Blaine. comprising the yros,.
part Of the valuation Of tho property on ,ha NJ
Plains road. blocked the progress Of both co-
tons by declaring that before the consen, q, -
estate would be given the Commissioner, rnus, a..
award a franchise and the company obtslr,,r.
must submit IT to the heirs for their apnrova1,
fore they would give their consent Hs no.,'-
made it practically impossible for either coror.s"
TO get franchise
Mr. Church announced that his con,na,v -,
practically obtained tho Butler conser, b '''
ing TO relinqush tho old franchise q, the ~
Mount Vernon Railroad COMPANY lie ss,1 va
Mr.. Butler had also requested p comnuri,.,,'N
showing the financial standing Of his company -.
read n letter from Sas p. butcher presiasr, :,
the Hamilton Trust Company or BROOKLYN -
Ing that the financial standing % tho t-.o.,
company was considered by him 10 he frs, c,..
lie offered to give an indemnity bond ~ sa CO..
build the road at once
Mr.. JENNINGS AND HIS FRANCHrsr
Mr.. Church was here interrupted by Mr. Las
nings, who Informed the Commissioners ira, .,...
the last meeting the Tarrytown company bss -,
cured franchise for ninety-nine yeers ,b,orr,
the town Of East Chester covering that por,lor :.
the route from Mount Vernon 70 the scar,,,,,
line. Mr.. Jennings wanted to know how the ,r,c
ton company could get into either Mount vsrr,.
or White Plains when his company has now IN A.,
possession the entrance TO both places He b4eg,
the Commissioners TO give the franchise In Scar.
dale 70 his company. and promised 70 obtain u,
consents OF enough property-owners 10 satisfy a
the legal requirements
The value Of the East Chester franchise wasn
tackled by Mr. Church. and he Lntlmated that I, had
been secured IN Illegal manner. The Uulo,
Company" he continued has one hundred ard
hfty miles OF franchise in Westchester County On
which 1t has never built 1t has obtained them only
to block our road. We not getting franchises
to sell. but any one who can read between tn.
lines In Mr. Jenningss statements can tell tha.
he has been dckering with the Huckleberry con.
pany and helping It 70 get consents to block It's
rivals"
This brought Mr.. Jennings to MS feet In excite.
ment When It comes 70 a question Of barter sni
sale" he exclaimed. pointing 10 President Bolana
Il am told you have called on Edward Lauterbach,
OF the Third Avenue Railroad Company, AID
offered your road for sale.
\ KNOCKOUT BLOW.
"Mr. Commissioner" said President Bolana
flushed with anger, Il deny his statement as a.
solutely false. Mr.. Lauterbach sent for
Flynn the largest stakeholder in our road s@
there has been the slightest foundaua .s'
a report that offered 10 sell out We as
had only one interview with Mr. Lauterbach la
that was in regard 10 a reciprocal arrangement De-
sired by the Aldermen Of Mount Vernon. whereby
the Union road was 10 give US an outlet 10 TIE
south in exchange for the privilege OF running !.
offered sell any part of our franchises either IN
New-York, Mount Vernon or Westchester County
nings. you cannot deny that your partner. M
White and your agent. Mr.. Krepps, have both
your White Plains road
President Bolauds attack seemed TO take an o.
the night out OF Mr.. Jennings lie sat silent lo,E
a short time. and then the hearing was adloutheu'
The Commissioners announced that the! MDo , -.
serve their decision. and would probably not an
nounce il for two weeks. - -, .-.--
President Boland and Mr. Church were SUI ensy
after the meeting Mr.. Church said that Con..i.Ss,
sioner CreaVys franchise IN East Ohes'sL W.
not hold water. and that II necessary MS c ~.
panv would tear Il 10 pieces IN the courts AZ va" vas
learned at the meeting that on SATURDAY IA ~
iaXpayers OF Scarsdae voted 70 issue S2gn N
bonds to improve and macadamlSe me VA, wne
Plains Road the one asked for ~ me ro.sSS
companies The road Is only nfty Zee, VIDE am Az
a trolley line Will practically ruin H. NAM Vi 80
citizens say that II is outrage 10 give Il ava! !"
n railroad corporation. 90, 4, ,,....a ~
II is possible that the scheme Will De $50 ~.
the people OF Bronxvle. through which either n I
muse pass 70 reach Mount Vernon Among W. 10
residents OF Pronxviie are T. {. Stedmsh, S w.,
Elizabeth r. Custer. Richard watson Slider W."
II. Lowe. Kate Douglas Wiggin ana ONE. ~
known New-I ork people. The statement was m ~.
that they were not IN favor Of troAey, a. w
have all the facilities FOR transit they neea ~ 20
New-York and Harlem Railroad. when Iurn W.l
nearly eighty trains day 70 and from Ne"-i"~