New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-17
" HOLD-UP" STIRS BRONX.
People Demand That aldermen 4ct
in Port Chester Case.

1t is probable that unless the Board OF Alder
men, at its next meeting. on September p. takes
action the application Of the New-fork and
Port Chester Railroad Company for permission to
cross and under streets OF The Bronx. mass
meeting OF that boroughs several organizations Will
Re held 10 stir up the aldermen. The railroad COM
mi;tee has held up the resolution to grant the re-
CURED permission since May s. The impression is
gaining strength among representative Bronx resi-
dents that certain members OF the railroad COM
nittee are purposeIy delaying consideration of the
resolutions and that they are repeating the tactics
INDUCED I'm when the application of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad for tunnel franchise was before
the aldermen.
Alderman Gass. who introduced the original reso-
luton granting the Port Chester road the right
to cross the streets over and under which the line
will pass. says he IS poweTless to advance It's
passage. Alderman William d. Peck. a member or
the railroad committee. and representing Bronx
district. says he make no move. because Alder
Gass has charge of the matter. The chairman
OF the railroad committee. Alderman Diemer. who
promised to call meeting Of his committee, has
done so. his excuse being that he could not
get the members together.
The Bronx Is rapidly firing of the attitude of the
aldermen. and is preparing to take drastic action
which will lead them to their duty Fielding l.
Marshall chairman Of the transportation commit
tee of the North Side Board of Trade and leader or
the Citizens Union in The Bronx. spoke plainly to
Tribune reporter yesterday regarding the hold
up" by the aldermen. Mr. Marshall said:
The present situation Of the application OF the he
New-York and Port Chester Railroad company IN 70
only exasperating, but suggestive after long and
granted TO the Union Railway Company the right to
Pay substantial sum Of money to the city annually
and carry passengers across the Central Bridge.
In that case every ore in interest demanded the
granting of the franchise, but the Board of Alder
the virtuous Tim Sullivan and others Of the same
brand Of virtue to consent to franchise against
which there practically not single dissenting
voice.
w w Niles president OF the Taxpayers Alliance,
expressed himself as follows when seen concerning
the Port Chester application:
The residents Of The Bronx. and especially those
living east of the Bronx River feel very sore over
the delay in the Board Of Aldermen the applica-
ton of the New-York and Port Chester Railroad
Company for authority to build it's roao The project
has been long before the people and has been so
fully considered, not only by the public but by the
State Railroad Commissioners: the courts and the
local authorities in Westchester County that We
cannot feel that the Board Of Aldermen require TO
proposition. and should be passed upon without
delay. II action is not taken promptly shall hold
a mass meeting and endeavor to ascertain who is
responsible for the delay in order that may call
them TO account.
At a meeting OF the executive committee OF the
North Side Board Of Trade held last evening reso-
buttons passed calling attention to the long
delay in tire Port Chester application before the
Board Of Aldermen. and continuing:
Resolved. That the executive committee OF the
North Side Board Of Trade recommend 20 the board
that immediate steps be taken for the holding of
Bronx to protest against the delay in acting on the
application OF the NewYork and Port Chester Rail-
road which delay is detrimental tothe interests OF
this borough.
An invitation IS to be extended to Aldermen John
Diemer, Robert F. Downing Elias Goodman, John
G Klett: Frederick Lundy. John T. Mccall James
bers Of the Railroad Committee Of the Board of
h hdsrme9 10 attend the mass meetng one Is
action is being delayed on the application.