New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-19
VETO FOR REDELL BILL
GOVERNOR APPROVES ITS OBJECT. But
NOT ITS PLAN.
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Albany April Is-Governor Oden has officially
expressed his disapproval OF Assembyman Bedelrs
bill in relation the terminals of the New-Hork
Central Railroad in New-York City. which was
designed to give that railroad power TO acquire
land required for the construction Of an under
ground loop at the Grand Central Station Sec
ondy. the Governor disapproves of Assemblyman
Apgars bill providing that it shall not be lawful
for any railroad corporation TO operate locomotives
by steam power in the Fourth-ave. tunnel after
Nay :. 1880 unless granted an extension CT that
period by the Board Of Railroad Commissioners.
holding that his disapproval Of the Bedeu bill
would ma Ike il impossible TO carry out the mandate
OF the Apga- bill. The Governor was in consuita-
ton this afternoon with Attorney General Davies
II is presumed. about the constitutional features
Of the Bedeu act. The Governor in his memo
randurr on the BedeIl bill says:
IF the necessity for the improvements proposed
in this act is so urgent it would be preferable to
reconvene the legislature rather than to approve
bill which is open 10 such grave criticism
Governor Odeu viii probably depart for Caiifor-
MIA on Monday. and therefore there cannot be any
extra session Of the legislature until his re-
turn here May % 1t is clear, from what ne
says in his message. however, that ne mas
deemed it well TO make the suggestion 10 the
people of New-York that If obviously necessary,
snecial session Of the legislature could be called 10
pass the Bedel bill with its Objectionable features
removed and in that case the Apgar bill, Of course,
would also be passed
The Governor in his memorandum on the bills OF
Assemblyrnen BedeIl and Apgar says in part;
These two bills are the outgrowth Of desire 70
render passenger trafhc safe upon the md artford
the railroad oaiciais that they have done every
safeguard the lives OF the millions OF PassenseIs
has found its expression in the bills now under
steam within the Park-ave tunnel in the city Of
NewYork shall be discontinued within three years.
Board Of RAILROAD Comnissio6ers and the second,
which is in the form OF general law. applicable
10 cities OF the -rSt class to give the railroad
e3Pap ny t9s ght 10 esquire BY se5 P5
under and over the streets required for the i'm
In the event Of disagreement between the rail-
roads and the local authorities it is provided that
the board sIIbiect to rejev by me AnnaiIate D
vision Of the First Department, shall be taken
final, both TO route and compensation for the
It fact that the main object Of the bin is to
permit the construction Of safer entrance into
the New-York Central terminal and that Of its
allied companies in the city of New-York- We
@ aTeIe II Te he IA me hi i core+
tutional. according 70 strict legal Interpretation
and whether the bill has the approval Of the local
ty areereq hun5an IKE + OF lar grfaler Tals
in perpetuity or whether the remuneration 10 be
given is sufficient should receive small considera-
ton if that alone were the objection os the bill
There are numerous considerations which. in my
form It is to be regretted that the duly consti-
ana submit nill in a perfect form but they d5d
not submit such bill as remedy That remedy
no excuse for signing a measure whose nWise pro-
visions only be eliminated by subsequent legis-
lative action The provisions Of law OF this kind
should be clear and easily understood and 1t should
be impossible to secure rights undue advantages
through technicaiites
There are numerous railroads whose charters
have been the subject of special grants and which
under the provisions Of this could take advan-
tage of its features and Independently of the
local authorities the only restraining power being
the State Board Of Railroad Commissioners Sc
long therefore, this law should stand upon the
statute books. It would be d menace 70 the cities
affected 1t strikes that the only legislation
necessary 10 accomplish the object sought by this
bill that which relates to the perpetufty Of the
grant The city authorities have present the
power Of granting franchise for a period ex-
ceeding twenty-five years They also fix the
route and the compensation; they authorize the
tl.rneling OF streets the opening and closing
streets. In fact they have almost unlimited power.
that the only legislation necessary to carry
these proposed improvements is that which shall
prescribe the motive power and the period of the
grant
The so-caIled Apgar bill directs the railroad to
perform certain work within a stated period OF
time and the disapproval Of this bill renders it
impossible for the railroad corporation 10 carry
that mandate. Therefore. in disappearing, I do
dfsapprove, Assembly bill No. 1855, known the
Bedeu BILL I feel it my duty also, in justice all
concerned TO withhold approval from Assembly
bill No. 1,5S3. known as the Apgar bill