New-York tribune., 1902-07-24
NEW MEASURE FOR ALDERMEN.
COMPROMISE OVER P. r. r. FRANCHISE LiKELY-CI7Y HILL1
LOSE $4,000 WHEN BROADWAY TUNNEL rs BUILT
Low ANDOTHERS TOCONFER.
ALBERT B. BOARDMAN ATTACKS BOARD
OF ALDERNEN-PRESIDE CAN
TORS STATEMENT.

A compromise is in sight on the Pennsylvania
Railroads tunnel franchise application Mayor !
Low. President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania and /
members of the Rapid Transit Commission will
confer to-day. The Mayor is understood to be
in favor of notifications that will enable the !
aldermen 10 their way clear to adopt tho I
contract without material damage to the Penn
sylvania's interests and without loss of dignitys
10 the aldermen
President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road communicated with Mayor Low soon after
the Mayor reached his Office in the City Hall !
Yesterday morning. Then the Mayor had an
interview with Borough President Cantor. who !
led the opposition in the Board of Aldermen on
Tuesday 10 the adoption of the contract After
his talk with Mr.. Cantor the Mayor made the
following statement:
The action OF the aldermen whether it turns QUO
to be wise or unwise In rejecting the Pennsylvania
terminal franchise as now drawn, seems 20 me-
duty Of the Rapid Transit Commission to try to
meet the CRITICISMS Of the aldermen n as Tar ss "a
natured. sensible way il may be possible 70 make make
COMPANY in which the interests of the public will
be even better ssfeguarded than in the proposed
Jewett cnce said None OF us are nfaIIibIe not
even the youngest OF US and the RAPID 5 Lfan$s t
imagine that their work is so perfect as to be IN
capable OF Improve nent
PRESIDENT CANTOR'S STATEMENT
When Borough President Cantor was seen he
said:
believe that the Mayor. the Rapid Transit Com
mission and the FennsylVahia people VII So 70
gether on the contract and make modinGauons
wouidn't he Surprised if the contract were in shape
Thursday of next week.
The fusionists and the Citizens Union pledged
themselves last fall to observe the principles Of
municipal ownership, Nothi1E could be tTr'rs of 1s
Pennsylvania franchise it stands. object
Of ' the FRANCHISE Besides this clause are the oh
jectionable features relating 70 the free employ
chise in its present form is granted the Pennsy-i
likes; may threaten any possible future attempts
of other roads to enter the city and may dictate
withdrawing the commerce of the railroad
terms to the PennsyIvania Railroad It is quasi
public concern, and We can dictate any terms that
asmuch as So OOO a year IS better than previous
tb Ia % 6nestion me- NIHnicipaI oyvneTship is mem
aced. and l think il would be grave mistake
to grant the franchise until large changes are
made in it,
BOARDMAN ATTACKS ALDERMEN.
Albert b Boardman of the counsel for
the Rapid Transit Commission. who is acting
as counsel for the Pennsylvania Railroad in ths
endeavor to secure this franchise made sharp
attack on the Board of Aldermen. and especially
on President Cantor. He said:
If it is impossible to induce the Board OF Ader-
ought 10 transfer the control of the streets to the
aldermen at the meeting yesterday said that ha
was opposed to anything which the Board of Rapid
syvania franchise viii ultimately be approved do
eRse eRt enhK @ be Sess apPTo1ad by the Boad Of
or other city authorities who may hereafter be irs
control of the streets. am not prepared to say
II the powers granted 10 any city legislative body
will in time be transferred to other city aathori
ties There does not to be any difference oc
visa bitv OF the construction OF the Pennsylvania
tunnel and l al satisfied that public sentiment
will manifest itself so plainly that the enterprises
cannot fail
CRITICISES CANTOR.
should think Mr.. Cantor would want to 'ex-
quoted him correctly, prior TO yesterdays meeting
he heartily in favor of the prOiect-n fact. hs
to discharge the committee unless IL made IA
vorable report at once Such threat coming from
creased the likelihood of unfavOrable report.
Then, when the matter came before the board. he
Borough of Manhattan, in certain sense he rep
resented the city government and the fusion
jority and his opposition was very effective
To President Cantor was shown the attack or,
him made by Mr.. BOardman. He said: II do not
care to reply to anything that Mr.. Boardman
says. He is the counsel for the Rapid Transit
Commission and also the personal counsel for
the Pennsylvania Railroad. Why should I an
swer him?'
Some of the members of the Rapid Transit
Commission do not hesitate to say that there Is
a clique in the Board of Aldermen that is in
fiuenced by unworthy motives in blocking this
approval OF the proposed contract at this time.
PoCoNo MOUNTAIN SPECIAL.
via Lackawanna Railroad TO Delaware Water Gap,
Stroudsburg and Mount PocOnO leaves Friday and