New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-10
usFFEN DESERTS BRONX.
,s,cr All His Protests, He Votes
for the WeStcieSter.

for the WeStcbeSter.
vote OF 81 to "A. the Tammany alder
assisted by three Republicans-Jones. OF
xxuD District. and Downing and Wentz.
" " 7-,ollxn-yeste-day passed the resolution
s.sng the NeW-York Westchester and Boston
s.uuav Company. until few weeks ago de-
go, corporation. permission to cross about
i...o' ,.-eets and avenues in The Bronx with
-, paying a cent for the privilege The acton
!. 80 hoard was taken against the protests OF
:. Republican leaders.
- aldermen took advantage OF the excite
:, soIlowing the breaking out Of the Jap
- Russian war and the great fire in Ralti-
-, The vote WAS 20 60 over for Two weeks.
-. .r,.tle Tim" sullivan, who now runs the
s- I'D its important committees. got word
- Albany that a bin in favor Of the Port
rs.s,s- company Was likely 20 pass. and he
"a she Westchester franchise through.
- ,csn6alous action Of the aldermen now
-.,r.s the matter sQuarely up to Mayor McCiel-
- The hermit granted yesterday does not
--.,,,sa for compensation 10 the city for The
.,.,xys occupancy Of the streets. When
- Ncc.leuan's attention was called 10 the
,,ss-rnen's action he said:
.~rns resolution viii reach me on Thursday. 4
A., know what il is. as have not had time
- ,,vestigate Il Until see il ! cannot say
-, shall co about approving or disapprov-
,,rn I can consider Il Tor ten days
Tbs vote IN the board was as follows;
,v..-ABNER. BALDWIN. BENNETT. BoYHA:l.
sfiDcEs CALLAHAN CiAMBLls. Sol55l l -, SG-1-
EETa DcUIL DOWLING noWNI[G Rep. DSA ~, -
eAENEY SAsS, % ts51F-r7T,Y TIAJsfsI]RGER
FsRNISCHFEGER. HAM HIGGINS. JONES dNep2-l'
E EEA4y b NAL6sE MARKS. N5olEis MrRfy =
RICHTER scl1APFLft-. Sllt--A. - - IN
TWoNUY WATER, MLNTL lsep , = ~ . 1-,.2s
METERS ODCLL. ROB SsoN. sCHJo.s. slCh-1,,5a'
wELI--iG
The raxpayers' Alliance Of The Bronx sent a let
ter asking for hearing on the westchester and
Boston's application. John B. Mcdonald. who
stands ready to built the Port Chester road, was
present and saw his Tammauy friends play
football with his project
President Haffen OF The Bronx sent letter
to the board asking two weeks delay before
acting Oh the proposed fra4chise 10 the New
York westchester and Boston Railway Com
psny.
Alderman Goodman. one Of the two members
Of the Committee on Railroads who disapproved
the report favoring the application Of the West
chester and Boston Railway, presented q minor
ty report TO the board IN his report he said
ne saw no reason for the hastv action taken by
the committee: he objected because the projected
permission provided no terms OF compensation
for the city. and he urged that before the board
took vote a public hearing be given. The
report demanded also that the Corporation
Counsel be asked for an opinion on the conten-
ton that the Hestchester company. by its long
neglect OF any rights It might have had, had
forfeited al privileges conferred by the charter
granted In 49,.
rs =
vacated the chair 10 make way for Alderman
Sullivan John 7. Mccall urged immediate IA
vcrabe action. Mr.. Goodman demanded that IL
q franchise for The Bronx be given il be given
10 the Port Chester company. which was the
first 10 apply, and which had the almost unani-
nous support OF the residents CT The Bronx. 8ir.
Mccall retorted that The Bronx people wanted
q railroad and didn't care who built il.
Alderman DoUll read for about fifteen minutes
from typewriter report faEOnng the West
chester company. President LittletOn inter
rupted 70 know II the company had not disposed
OF al its rights and property by receivers sale
on June Z. 1881. Nj. DOUu said he could not
tel Alderman Ooell succeeded in shutting OH
NJ DouAs eioquence by demanding that the
alderman be more fully informed OF the legal
status OF the applicant company before voting
on the franchise.
President Llttleton declared he would not vote
Tor the report until he was satisfied that the
company had legal existence. He declared
his doubt OF such legal existence in the light OF
such history OF the company he had been
able 20 gather. and expressed his determination
70 refuse TO accept as gospel al the one sided
statements Of the cOmpanys representatives
General Sicles spoke IN like vein. lie said that
al the public hearing two weeks ago he had
asked the company 10 prove its legal Qualihca-
uon 70 ask for charter and his request had
been ignored.
Why did you hold up the application OF the
Port Chester company for six months?" asked
General Sickles OF Alderman Downing. OF the
Railroad Committee
mat company never convinced me OF its
financial responsibility replied Mr.. Downing:
The Westchester and Boston came and showed
they had the money"
On" said General Sickles resuming his seat.
Alderman Goodman asked that the board wait
week before taking action. and that Il be sub
nitted 70 the Board OF Estimate and Apportion-
Iient 70 hx some adequate compensation for the
use o. me city's streets. Alderman Meyers, sup
porung AIR Goodman, said that giving fran
Shlses without benefit 10 the city might not have
tS,tOusee pubic criticism in the days Of Jake
01eL y DIT that times had changed
LNeept Alderman StUmpf al the Bronx al
majority. nv