New-York tribune., 1902-10-10
P.R.R. FRANCHISE ACCEPTED
MAYOR THINKS RAILROAD WILL ho' L
FRIENDLY TO LABOR-PRESlDENi
CASSATTS LETTER.

The gal6a Transit Commission yesterday ac-
cep,.g fl,.. -..r.1 1igc agreed on on September Il
tor thc building Of the Pennsylvania tunnel
Mayor Low, in voting for acceptance, sala.
propos. 10 vote for the Pennsylvania Tunnel
IomiiSSc 81 the Boa16 Of Aldermen win the
ueual reservation. which make IN a.i euGh ,asS
that until ] approve the ac,ion OF lf, ho.l' - ~ -
Aldermen as Mayor ~ the city ] am tret 70 a.
,sem "a csll for The ter which you have read
from the Pennsylvania Railroad company @ nah's go
clear that the company viii decline 20 accept ~ ~
Ianehlss ~, u ~ ~ ~, In. -sfo ~ vsg,s or an
agreement as 10 arbitration understand the 81
sgyS ~, rsriy ~ r bSjr ~ franchise and that il Will
not accept the franchise. II the acceptance ot II
involves. directly or indirectly, t"rhal Seioe
mtn by ID upou these matters .,,.,
desire 20 recall however. the statement pGnl'.s
made before this boa o. .ssi Wteh oE az J2sii
the FIRST Vico-presidcnt ~ the FennsylSaina - -.
road Company. that the controversy upeh ~ ~
Hnestighs Mas os',' ~ =, i' i,,,,Iir sc8,se me
Ian the substance oI tht slluall1b 80,
Pennsylvania Railroad proposes - employ NeN
81 with rather than 10 autaEoui2e local labor
conditions. lave reason Go believe aithQus.,
namo Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. that
fhe company + not only uot untile9a1S' eul ls -
amy labor controversies that may arise m connec,
ZION with this work. as has been So ei;Scuys y snG
successful upon the Rapid Transit suo"aAr h,"
being built for the city
A letter was read from President a. J. cas-
satt Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, urging the
city 20 hurry a decision on the tunnel franchise
and stating that the railroad must stand 10y the
franchise agreed on az the meeting ot the RAPID
Transit Board on September lS The letter
said:
susgesti9n was nude - the meeuss o,,i, 9i yoo S
u provision IN the franchise which the tunnel COM
system and the Ions Island Railroad into The Clty
of NowNork that no extension 81 tie llhlS tS ~
rs 3Tosrc S uSles ID should appear that he T1n-
flt.
any question OF hours of labor OF rate of wages IN
bee 10 say that since The meeting referred m ,bis -
Ne nave given very Ssrele ttSt sSeb "a rro-
vision would be subject 70 the same grake %EuJsS %
in thc franchise oi provision Its4tss.S ~ 5isT5-
uf labor and the rate OF vases " IN IN ,1s Z m ~, M
roxiior ~ bas proper nace in the Franchise We
that YOUR board has deeme, necessary 20 bEoCf t,,
cannot insist unon spGh RrosiEa @lsnoT5 w, H. civ
of New York has direct interest in htElng ms ms
work go forward promptly and continuously 10 i, ~,
TsiiToes' C"mDanv has an even greater interest in
she matter i@r aside from ihs @ az ne - .
tSc str6nsesi possible bond to push M work in
that the loss OF interest upon moneys aHtduy ~, li
vested now amounts 20 looo oa1 "hleh sun suin NJ Hbe
WORK pr6srtss. Ii viii therefore. be- 10 our in,
teres iS aot The work '9 @ eeaSq Cg5pg hS %iirE
and hearty co-ope alton of the best cl"ss 8 oi l9, @
4 n
tinc, avoid delays 10 the work
~ must therefore. stand upon the provisions
Of the franchise as agreed upon az the meeuns 81
Your board on september IS last with the slight
ipodidcation which We have asked 10 have madt
IN the attainment near the East River
Henry Marcus began a long protest urging
th, rights OF labor, but Controller Grout inter
rupted him.
IAN those matters have been thrashed out 10
she REPRESENTATIVE Of the railroad company,
he said. The Rapid Transit Commission mas
reached a point where II has TO be determines
whether the whole franchise shall he thrown
overheard or granted without tho labor clause.
A vote mas talen and the board voted unani-
lnously for acceptance.
The application at the NeW-Nork and New
Jersey Railroad for extension OF the time
an which II must obtain all the necessary con-
rents tor ita work OF tunnelling the North RIVER
was granted, and the time extended fer three