New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
MORE FAVOR FOR THE RIP
Tz1TuhNY STILL BRAZEN.
Railroad Committee Refuses TO Re
mart on Port Chester Company.

Tn. hol6-up o. the Port Chester Railway Coin-
-. ,-,-,it-s+to, Tor permission 20 cross Ger
tatn streets and avenues in The Bronx was con-
tinued Yesterday by Tire aldermen Inc fali-
road committed a. the board. through Us chaiI-
man. Alderman Haggerty. reported iaFo1aD'y
on the APPLICATION o. che RIP COMPANY III
,-.,g-vo-l Ky-cetchesser and Boston. for the
privilege applied Tor year ago 10y me Fo4'
Chester company. while this does not mean
ga, tbe ,.evv-York Westchester and Boston
,-or~narv Is going 10 build r. railroad, y does
.frrffy that that company. whose morlbuna
condition is likely 20 be revealed as soon as
,-o-po-ation Counsel Delany reports GA Us char
Ter has the inside track in the board. As soon
as the report OF the railroad committee was
read. Alderman NcCaL. the Tammany leader
moved as an amendment 20 refer the report 10
the Board OF Estimate and Apporuonment IoI
the dzing Of compensation
Il houe and request the members OF the 0oaIo
10 defer action on this report for one week
,at6 Alderman Goodman. This should be done
under the rule. as the rule Is intended 10 pre-
vent bsstv action on gil matters OF this kind.
The r-iuoritv OF the railroad committee should
have an opportunity 20 present a minority re-
port on this franchise application Ny reason
Tor desiring delay is that I wish 70 have the
port Chester Companys application passed on,
20 that the two applications for privileges can
20 70 the Board OF Estimate and Apporuonment
81 the same time"
Aldermen Mccall and Wafer OF the railroad
committee. dcnurred TO this and urged imme-
date action.
This board should be admonished by the
sharp veto OF the previous Westchester and Bos-
ton resolution by the Mayor against hasty ao-
sfor q" SAID General Sicl1es. Il congratulate the
,5avor on his veto. I do not envy the feelings
Of the majority Of this board or the feelings Of
SIN. RaUroad Committee after reading the May
RS veto message. The Port Chester company
had an application before this board for nearly
q wear. and the road could not get a lar near
sng on a. As soon this morlbund road want
81 "a permit there was the greatest soncltude
shown and the proposed legislation was rusleo
through What IS the meaning OF al TINS
hsste2 What is the need Of having a minority
in the Railroad Committee II its requests Tor
fair hne-irg are 20 be ignored The people OF
THE Bronx sent hundreds Of people down mere
10 urge the passage OF tae FesoIutloA L"l ne .
Port Chester road There was not one voice
raised in behalf OF this Gefunct company II IS
dead. should be embalmed and then everlasting
After n long debate the report Of the Railroad
Commute was received 10y a vote q 40 20 10
end the hip roads application VIII now go 10
she Board ~ Estimate and ApporuonmenL
where 81 win encounter an investigation by the
law Department. Under The terms OF the char
TER 81 viii require a. three-fOurths vote or the
81 lively frht is looked Tor ~ the RESOLUTION ever
gets hack 10 the aldermen.
Alderman Sullivan said 10 "a Tribune reporter
thar as soon as the Port Chester company had
made formal application for "a hearing on IT'S
request the hearing would be ordered and thaJ
ably and sent 20 the Board OF Estimate and Ap-
IorrOnmeUr.