New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-22
TUNNEL BILL OPPOSED.
RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSION HEARD
AGAINST IT BEFORE TIE MAYOR.
noes NOT OPPOSE THE RAILROADS PROF.
ECT But OBJECTS TO THE FORM
OF THE MEASURE

ECT But OBJECTS TO THE FORM
OF THE MEASURE
Alexander z. Orr. president. and Edward II.
Shepard. counsel. Of the Rapid Transit Commits
sion. al The hearing before Mayor Low yester-
dav opposed the bill giving the Pennsylvania
Railroad a perpetual franchise for its proposed
tunnel under New-York City. When Mayor
Low called he meeting TO order II his Office at
Il o'clock yesterday there We're present August
and Perry Belmont, Corporation Counsel Rives,
william T. King. formerly president Of the Mer-
chants Association: De Lancey NicOL, Henry
George Jr.. George ". Wickershan President
A j. Cassatt OF the Pennsylvania Railroad,
Alexander z. orr and Edward N. Shepard.
Mayor Low in his opening remarks said the
matter was one Of great public interest and i'm
port John J. johnson. Of counsel for the Penn
gylvau-a road, said that the road had recently
acquired the control Of the Long Island Rail
mad and found itself in a position where II
must md access TO The metropolis. He said the
road vas now restricted by q very long ferriage.
and therefore wished 10 improve its Interstate
CONNER business and improve its facilities for
getr-rs into New-York, and that could only be
accomplished by means Of the tunnel, which
would entail vast expense Tt" said M
johnson, has already cost my clients about
100000. and VIII probably cost them $40
tinued:
70 a. The End NJ Hf-y or se1-ar7-Z--4z-a Years
ny Glen nights should cease. i would make
i impossible - build The tun-sl for no money
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seems long lule, but tosa. railroad company II
seems very 7-oI- 10 se5 perpelua- eh4rier s
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M Johnson in conclusion referred 10 the bill
passed by The legislature on January % last
which now comes TO the Mayor. and which he
5ac7a-e5 had nor NET with anv nDnosi-i0n until
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bill gave 10 the aldermen and the Board Of EST
MAZE the night % extend The franchise beyond
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John H. DOS Fasses' representing me New
York aCc New-Jersey Railroad. favored the bill.
7eze-sr- n lew smoke IN FAVOR 74 2 franchise
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Henry George u, SAID the OH was good one
II Cr5-H-rs Of Queens favored the bill. as
z,z -T-.-.- - 7r---au s-= Charles OrCono-
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Hennessy- The latter SAID Il Wou-o De gOoo
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We are hearty II -aF9r OF me EenIls\ Fallla
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+Fev -rie5 - obtain legislative action As We
are he guardians Of rapid transit in New-York.
We think mar ms ai-- Nou-o prlng features taat
- - e~ 80. --a---svlvarfa Railroad asks
for could be obtained under the existing rapid
transit Jaw, with one or Two very minor changes.
M orr then called on Edward II Shepard, !
he counsel for The commission 10 explain the
views Of ne commission. Al-. Shepard said in /
substance:
We agra With -7os- ~ -r1a- has bean said
We want II distinctly understood that we have
70 opposition Whatever 70 ne Pennsylvania
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ron 70 our mind Is whether me man ss T~a-
senred IS proper
me Asyor IS ne most important member OF
-l-1Ta ne --- -l- 20 f lS optl-0i1 S1 10 ue
fortified by The exercise Of the veto power The
I- INTRODUCED y ne Pennsylva1la people pro- /
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men all tbe conditions and limitations for the
protection q the CRY and It's streets DO not
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our ouE-sG- II is nor constituted so mat il can
Dc consf6-~zd 2 slltl+ul BODY for the orotecri0u
of he c.--'s streets
august oe-IronI spoke n peaa-1 OF the con-
SI-e.o17 q me rap" transit SUBWAY and sa-o
3' ~ Was III a1-9i- "-~'- ne pans % ne
1t Ia -Oe~-' anu ---1I ne D71e'e 81 Liz ~-tS
would l---=-- ~ the CONSTRUCTION OF the tunnel
L would also be q benefit 10 the rapid transit
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