New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-22
IT THANKS THE TRIBUNE
The Taxpayers Alliance also Sends
Letter of appreciation to Mayor.


The Taxpayers Alliance, which did yeoman
service in the fight against the New-Yorl. West
chester and Boston Railway Company. has sent
the following letter to The Tribune:
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir; Upon behalf OF every member Of the
taxpayers Alliance, and the allied public OF
the Borough Of The Bronx, which this alliance
mas the honor to represent. we herewith com
inunicate with you for the purpose Of sincerely
thanking you for the great and effective work
which you have done IN protecting the interests
OF the public OF the Borough OF The Bronx, by
holding UP to view the iniquity Of the applica-
uon or the defuuCt New-York and Westminster
halfway Company. and bringing out so many
OF the hidden. hard-to-hnd, unpleasant and II
..SsIiar details OF that corporation tnll My oL
hcClellan vetoed the application which they
had damned through the Board OF Aldermen
~ the very outset Of the appearance OF tuat
alleged corporation your apt designation Of II
as the rip Van Wrinkle" road, which desicna-
ton was subsequently abbreviated by callnS
II the Rip road, was most important DART
inc name Of the rip road, which The tribune
gave to that mummy IS the name by which IL
Is now known. and by which It has been known
10 every one in the borough OF The bronx. we
compliment you on the pointedness OF tAat Sc
lection.
Some time ago at meeting OF a body OF
men, when these matters were seriously dis
cussed and ways were being suggested for pro
tecting the interests OF The Bronx against the
aggression OF this dead corporation. a man
present remarked that the time had not only
come. but had been here for some time, when
boards Of aldermen and Ike bodies were no
longer the real protectors OF the rights or the
people, and he made a statement that I'M the
case Of New-York City the real guardians or
the pubc's rights were the great daily news
papers such as The Tribune. The Herald
The World" THE Press" The Evening POST
The T!mes," and THE Mall and Express As
the remark was made some months ago We did
not fully appreciate its import. Since then we
have recognized the wisdom Of that saying
many times. 1t may interest you to know that
the man who made that observation was the
president Of the Network and Port Chester
Railroad Company.
We are also pleased 70 note that some time ago
you called attention to Senate bill No. 0Ji, in
PRODUCED in the Senate by Mr.. Wilcox and
in the Assembly by Mr.. Wallace. This bill
YOU characterized as the wilcox Omnibus
Grab bill" we trust that you viii keep this
matter IN mind. and that YOU VIII Illustrate any
attempt TO have this bill enacted INTO law,
For the last forty years various wildcat railroad
companies have been Incorporated ostensloly 20
operate railroads through what is known now
as the eastern part OF Westchester County and
the Borough Of The Bronx We all know that
none Of these companies compiled with any stat
utory requirements The object Of the Wilcox
bill is 20 make attempt 20 regalvanlze these
old corporations. The effect Of the bill would be
cloud property titles all over the eastern por-
ton Of Westchcster County and the Borough OF
The Bronx.
It Is unnecessary FOR us 10 remind You further
or the hardship which such cloudiuS would i'm
pose upon the titles OF the vast property OF me
Bronx and Westchester County.
on page . of the bill. beginning with line y.
there IS a sentence which says that the bill
shan not ar,uIv 70 or affect any street surface
railroad company the route Of which, in whole
or In part lies I'm any city Of the first or second
class Of this State. This IS the usual attempt
10 befoE the real intent Of the measure. We
suggest that you vigorously call attention 10
this measure and insist that the measure shall
not be enacted into law, or, at least, that II
shall not apply to any railroad company the
road Of which. in whole or in part, les In any
CITY OF the first or second class or the state.
II there is any sincerity IN the bill. and II il
should attempt 70 be asserted. as was done in
the case OF the GoodseN and Wilcox grab bill
Of last year, that the measure applies TO some
road IN Orange County, there can be no oD1ec-
ton TO eNempung the city OF New-fosk entirely
IN the matter.
Again sincerely thanking you. and trusting
that you viii continue 20 oppose any future
efforts which may be made by the Eew-Aork
Westchester and Boston Railway Company, and
that YOU viii continue to assist US In our efforts
TO secure an equitable and fair ordnance Tor
the New-Tork and Port Chester Railroad Com
COMMITTEES on FREIGHT. TRANSPORTA-
TON AND RAILROADS
BY William Peters Chairman
Nevy-Yorlc Feb. 20. 1904.
The Taxpayers Alliance sent the following
letter to the Mayor:
The Taxpayers Alliance OF the Borough OF
The Eroux hereby sincerely thanks you for the
r,r,-r--- action which YOU took IN yetOirg the
0rdin7uc. Of the defunct New-Nork. West
chester and Boston Railway Company. lou
may he sure that your determined stand IN this
matter has secured for you the friendship, al
leriauce and good VIII Of every citizen OF TINS
borough. and that the bubIC OF iii-9 A'i'--r7AL
will demonstrate to you their appreciation OF
m. beIu You have given US when the time and
opportunity arrives.
We beg 10 request that you VIII continue 20
Inrd 11s your assistance in securing an ordinance
which win be equitable and acceptable 10 the
New-YCrk and Port Chester railroad W 9 un-
dareta-d that that company is ready at any
tirre to comply with your wishes and we know
that they WIN do with you rs they have ALWAYS
done with the public OF The Bronx ana Vest
chester COUNTY: that is, meet you on a fair.
omen and frank basis. and that they VIII only
ask what is fair and proper.
AGAIN thanking you. and assuring you OF our
readiness 20 appear before YOU ct any time re
rar.jirf- ANYTHING relating TO the matter. we
remain. respectfully yours.
COMMITTEE on FREIGHT. TRANSPORTED
,rION AND RAILROADS.
BY william Peters. chairman