New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
RIP" II. RS PEDIGREE.
BronT association Writes to Mayor
about 1t.

The Property Owners Association Of the Twenty
third Ward. through Charles Baxter, chairman OF
the executive committee. has sent the following
letter to Mayor Mcclellan:
Upon behalf of the Twenty-third Ward Property
Owners Association. We address you and ask you
whether you will not kindly see TO il that We
by the Board Of Aldermen or any committee Of
that board, in the matter OF the ordinance which
New-York Westchester and Boston Railroad Com
T,t Ths assacjatio1 is 1bor0,,ehIv convincs
that the introduction OF that ordinance was for
other purpose than to continue the hOdUp tactics
which have been practised on the New-York and
Port Chester Railroad We do not propose that
this matter shall by default, that it shall slip
through quietly. We understand is the intention
We have looked into this matter. and We find that
this corporation, which now has the e1rontery 10
asking for the same thing which the Port Chester
Railroad asked for. was organized In 15.2 We md
for the usual reasons. near We can surmise il
has been In the hands OF receivers Ior noDS 5 OF
reasons. In short. md II is Of great num-
istence from as far back as fifty years.
The object OF the Introduction OF the ordinances
attention to the fact that this same company. while
in the hands Of Tsseiyer secured rom 5ns SCARF ,
give IL the right to cross certain streets IN tns
ask that right
The ordinance which we refer was passed by
the Board OF Aldermen OF the City OF New-York on
August a. 1895 and will be found in the proceed
T9 OF cop1 t of the aetion Of the Board Of Aldermen
in this matter. taken August 1; 1885,
IL is clearly apparent that the Introduction or this
ordinance has been for the sole purpose OF delaying
Chester road IL not Tor some oJher reason
This defunct corporation unable 10 attract atten-
ton itself in any other way. has taken ths
means of introducing an ordinance into me Board ara
OF Aldermen do in which IL has probably nad
assistance from sources not necessary 70 mention
The whole matter must be apparent 70 even tne
ported company has had ordinance since August
A. 1895 under which. il II had corporate rights
any life. IL could not only have begun its WorA
long ago. but could nave coHlpleIeu II -
So bold Open defiant and shameless mas peen tne
violation OF the principle of home rule n tne
matter of the application OF the New-1o ahi
Aldermen made MAY s. 1908, and allowed 10 ole
on December 81, 1903. that we, together with otlsr
like bodies of this borough and Westminster county,
have had introduced into the legislature at Albany
by Nessrs Wainwright and Carpenter a Dill, tne
object OF which is 10 terminate this violation OF
principle OF home rule and this defiance or tne
gard for or interest In such rights. lnasmuch as
they are not representatives OF the district al
fected: This borough Is srowlng very raptul ~ ~
fact that every time il appeared before the New.
York aldermen for any improvements IN the way or
transportation or other enterprises such
ments have been held up by that board. IL Is TOT
this reason that purpOsed to apply 70 the leglS
iature TO uphold the principle OF home rule. and
TinediareIy elected representatives. which directly
affect the welfare OF this community
To the Beard OF Aldermen a letter has been sent
by the association which follows in part:
We hereby formally request that in all matters
which arise In connection with the petlIon
and ordinance introduced into the Board or ALuer-
men last Tuesday by a corporation WhlCh mas -OLs
since cea sed 10 exist By the OF the New
York Westminster and 3oston Railroad Company.
this body be notified We ask upon oehaf OF TINS
matter We be allowed to be heard either at a pub
lie or a private hearing.