New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30
MORE DISSATISFIED.
Bronr Citizens Want Port Chester
Road duplication Granted.
MAY HOLD BIG MEETING.


Dissatisfaction with the neglect OF the Haliroao
Committee of the Board OF Aldermen to act on the
New-York and Port Chester Railroad Application
is the increase in the Borough or Inc Bronx
and in westchesteT County, and unless that com
mittee acts soon the citizens and taxpayers VIII
issue a call for a public meeting to give vent 10
their indignation and take such immediate actioh
as may be deemed advisable. 1t is generally con-
ceded that of the greatest needs OF the easery
section of The Bronx is additionaI transit Idc4i
ties At present this large territory with It's great
public park at Pelham Bay-over twice the area
of Central Park-has only two means Of reaching
Manhattan-the Harlem River branch OF the New
York, New-Haven and Hartford Railroad and
circuitous branch of the Union Railway Company
The rates the former are high. the trains
an hour apart and the service inadequate Tnls
probably accounts for the hearty unanlmlty with
which the people Of that section have supported
the New-York and Port Chester Railroad project
for perhaps never before has a railway enterprise
in this city met such popular approval the chler
opposition coming from its only competitor the
New-Haven road, It has been complete surprise
TO the people of The Bronx to find that after the
defeat of this opposition the project should be
finally delayed and the actual work OF construc-
ton prevented by the non-action of the Railroad
Committee of the aldermen.
The North Side Board OF Trade is making a de-
termned effort TO get the approval of the Board
Of Aldermen. Copies Of the resolution adopted by
that body have been forwarded to Chairman
Demer and the other members of the Railroad Com
municaton. Albert E. Davis, the president OF the
Board of Trade, yesterday forwarded letter to
Alderman Diemer. saying:
Permit me to respectfully remind you Of my in
YYorkS and Port Chester Railroad application. The
matter is of public Importance therefore you vii!
to request the information asked for. - Att
board 9eg With carly TO Stating When
committee will act upon this application 10 PROVIDE
a much needed addition TO our transit faclhtes
{s of
adopted by the Common Council of the city of
Mount Vernon:
To the Honorable Mayor and the Honorable board
whereas The Common Council of the City of
Mount Vernon, of Westchester County. New oIh'
ton and consideration unanimously adopt an ordi-
nance granting TO the NeW-York and Fort Cnes 5
Railroad Company the rlgnt 10 cross al Ruo
streets, avenues and hishways WITHIN me lts Sa
whereas The Honorable Common Council Of the
CITY of New Rochelle, Westchester County New
York did on the 18th day of May 1892 adopt an
COMPANY the tight to cross ali
public streets avenues and hgnTaXs W wbcb w sG
be crossed by the line of its road; and
Whereas The Supreme Court OF the S @o9t
chester County, did. on the 4th day of April 1903
order permitting the New-York and Port Chester
Railroad Company to cross all public streets, ave.
within the limits Of the cities {. New Rochelle and
Mount Vernon which will be crossed by me me f 91
streets avenues and highways; ana -, ~,
Whereas The construction of the line OF the New
York and Port Chester Railroad Is OF vital anu
paramount necessity Importance and interest," TO
The entire eastern portion Of Westminster county;
whose population, which Will be directly a1ected
and benefited, is about one hundred thousand peo-
whereas The Honorable Board of Aldermen OF
the City OF New-York has not yet granted 10 the
said New York and Port Chester Railroad Company
its consent for the crossing either ABOVE or peloM
the grades thereof of such public streets. avenues
and HIGHWAYS within the Borough Of The Bronx, or
the CITY of New York, will be crossed by the
line OF the said New-York and Port Chester rail-
Whereas II appearing to the public Of West
chester County, and the Common Council or the
City of Mount Vernon, that the paramount I'M
road TO the vast public of Westchester County, VINO
daily travel between New-York city and tneIr
homes in Westchester County, is not undefSIooa or
appreciated by the Honorable Board OF Aldermen
of the City of New York; now, therefore be II 49,
Resolved, That the Common Councll OF the ClIy
of Mount Vernon do hereby greet the HonofapIe
City of Network, and do most earnestly and re-
spectfully request of them that they VIII eXpedl-
tiousy grant to the New-YorB and Port chester
Railroad Company the assent of the said BOARD OF
Aldermen of the City of New-York for the crossing
of such public streets avenues and highways IN
the Borough of The Bronx, of the City OF New
York and Port Chester Railroad in said Borough Of
The Bronx: and il is further
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions. duly
certified. be and hereby ordered transmitted 10
to the Honorable Board of Aldermen Of the City
OF New-York
Resolutions similar in sentiment will probably be
adopted by the authorities of NewRochelle. 1t is
confidently predicted the construction of this
road will result in the building of hundreds or
small dwelling houses. for which there is a grow
ing demand in the Borough Of The Bronx