New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-26
JUST A HOLD UP" SCHEME.
BRONX DENOUNCES 1T.
Plan 10 Make Port Chester Road
PGg as Pennsylvania Did.

roy as FCRnsyJC0Nd Itd-
In letter to The Tribune yesterday. thank
ing 81 for its exposure Of the holdup by the
Board OF Aldermen CT the application OF the
Port Chester road for permission to through
streets in The Bronx. the Taxpayers Alliance
one Of the organizations OF the many in that
borough that have expressed the peoples de-
hesitation Of the al6errnen's action in opposing
their expressed wishes. called attention to the
fact that the aldermen. now that the Court Of
Appeals decision had removed every objection
70 granting the Port Chester petition were stili
trying 20 block s. by suggesting that the com
pany make some sort Of an annual payment 10
the city.
The letter in full follows:
Upon benaff Of the Taxpayers Alliance we beg
10 thank The New-York Tribune FOR the NlSoTo,le
manner IN which il has he'd UP 10 me po @
action Of the controlling majority OF me b4Ig 60, o.
The rights interests and welfare of the Borough OF
The Bronx having population OF ABOUT ll 9 ia
Port Chester Railroad ordinance, ~. ,,-.,.
.s-o,e .f.t- rbl; bo5,es a nj represertafives de-
termined upon q series Of mass meetings t. protest
by the Board OF Aldermen. These meetings
we're put on from tre 10 tine on account OF 5f
favorable action would at once be taken upon the
ordnance. then in the hands Of the Railroad Com
nttee- The result OF the promises hao the effect
Of holding the mass meetings on We Rave noE
again waited about four weeks. with no result aTo
the Public Of this borough again clamOrlng ana
demsnding favorable action on the ordinance. we
VIII be called II favorable action is not taken
La connection herewith. We beg 10 ask you
whether you VIII not on behalf Of the public, OF
this borough, continue 10 hold this matter up De
fore the public by eyt3g il fun publicity in The
read 4 this section as well as all over the city
Of greater New-York. We appreciate that IL is
Won vi So5finae fo eie he matte fIl publicty
h0fh = nj editorial
page BY so doing you may be assured you will
sbis b1-o,,rb AZ vel ss me entire rIbllc Of the
oiry Of New-Tork. who. VIC are sure. would like to
city OF NewYoTk with enterprises which viii bene-
1T the people without being held up by the So
called representatives, OF tho people.
EVERY OBJECTION NOW REMOVED
We are informed. now that every objection has
been practically removed by the recent victory OF
the Port Chester road in the Court Of Appeals, that
some OF the obstructing aldermen are looking for
various excuses 10 continue 10 delay this important
ion has been made that the matter be referred TO
the Board Of Estimate and Apportionment or that
ers 80 nont 70 ne Pernsyvsnis RaiIrosd We
are Informed that the Corporation Counsel has al
ready advised the administration that this matter
Boa aS Of ss 9 snd APpoToReR f or any e other
board account of the fact that it is not fran
We can your attention TO the fact that an at
tempt to saddle a payment the Port Chester
Railroad on TIE same basis as was done on the
Pennsylvania Railroad IS simply an attempt TO hold
Railroad is an immense system. with immense re
ceipts and resources. and viii pass through the
also passes directly under the public streets It is
not CONSTRUCTED on a right OF way owned by the
owns is that which viii be used for its stations.
ssx the same as q the Por Chester este RAILROAD VIII
have 10 DO for its station property -,
70 buy its right Of way s the Port Chester Rail-
road VIII do ana as i will be required TO DO under
us charter. the pennsylvania halroaq co1id hot
have undertaken the work II has undertaken on
right Of way would have entailed but especially on
account OF the prohbitive fixed charges on that
u seems to Us the height Of injustice as well as
elrontery 10 even suggest maj the tort CnesleT
Chester Railroad win be laid upon a private night
Of way which the company Will purchase. and
upon which il viii have TO pay an annual tax. We
s26Oe5 year At the outset Il is apparent to any
fair minded man that an annual payment for taxes
S2ooe 10 the city is more than ample.
SHOULD HAVE IT'S RIGHTS
We as Wen as The Other public i bodies Of this bis
eo-oasn' nave ha a. nv I'm C ~,
Of il. We -hink that the Port Chester Railroad
the State eiTe TO it snd that it Should not be sad
died with any onerous conditions. We believe that
men in hs-Fe Of ;ler AFFAIRS and insist up6n Tp-
sb, ~ I,Ic sse-J,ce and to,.ern-aenf IF he rogt
Chester ordinance is passed IS II Is and Is signed
by the Mayor it is. il will be almost fatal blow
70 apologize aldermen Of a compromising nature
in the future. il viii show to the corporations
that integrity. determination and honesty are by
far the best policy.
II any attempt is countenanced 10 deprive the
Port Chester road OF its equitable and tutorv
rights by allowing imposition upon them Of com
pensarlon, IN ADDITION 10 the annual tax they VIII
pay the city. above referred II win Ger
tsinly be incentive TO corporations TO continue
The existing grating system. which has recently
Grand Rapids Philadelphia and New-York City.
The city Of New-York is growing most rapidly and
citizens are locking ahead for the next
twenty-five or thirty years in the matter of cor
porste and especially railroad and transportation
affairs and Developments and their relations to the
people and the CITY government We feel thar now
Is the time 20 deal fatal blow 70 the 'grafters
by showing their easily frightened allies that that
system is most expensive. and the Port Chester
ordinance, as Il now stands and IL is in the
hands OF the railroad committee, we feel is the
means through which the people can be rescued by
the Mayor and the press Of this city.
We bring these matters 10 your attention in de-
rs n order that you may have il before YOU fully
in the event that discussion should arise. We
10 the public sntil the Ubiquitous combination Is
broken and the ordnance in its present form is
passed
going through . relatively thinly populated sec
ton which will require some years 10 develop. The
Port Chester Railroad interests are. therefore, en-
prise they are showing. and they should not be bur
dened with any onerOus conditions. which are IN
doubtedly simply urged as the last resort by com
promising public servants Of very questionable
Thanking YOU in advance upon behalf OF the Tax
PAYERS Alliance and The public OF this borough.
and assuring YOU that We shall continue 10 urge
this matter until we succeed. We have the honor %
COMMITTEE or FREIGHT TRANSFORM
TON AND RAILROADS.
JUDGMENTS.