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pany. That company is sure to strike a snag
when II applies TO the Supreme Court in West
chester County for permits TO cross highways.
The judge will Immediately ask about the cor
porate existence OF the company-whether its
title is sound and whether its charter rights are
questioned. Professor Charles A. Collin, of Col
lin 81 Sheehan, is on record as saying that the
company is without any title to any charter
whatever He is backed up in this view by Will
lam w, Niles, Of No IL wal-st.. counsel to the
Taxpayers Alliance Of The Bronx. who in an
elaborate opinion en- the status OF the Westches-
ter and Boston Company says:
My conclusion therefore, this point is that the
railroad company is left Il mere corporation; di-
ing property. and without ability to change the
The result of this conclusion is that the New
1ork, Westminster and Boston Railroad Is III no
that the consent for which it has applied to the
Board of Aldermen should be granted.
Robert z Robinson. of the firm of Dick &
Robinson. VINO are financing the New-York.
Westminster and Boston Railroad. made the fol-
lowing statement yesterday:
Some MISREPRESENTATION appears to have arisen
Concerning the efforts OF the Westchester tla az
Toad TO gain permit TO cross the streets IN the
Board Of Aldermen, this company agreed to abide
by any reasonable restrictions which the city might
impose. Since the matter referred to the Board
of Estimate and ApportiOnment. representatives OF
this company have held large number of inter
have ar all times shown a disposition to meet the
requirements OF the Mayor. set forth in MS
message on this subject in the early part or the
year.
The city authorities have demanded OF terms
or compensation which now somewhat Sc
we're. We have felt that since this company would
build its road entirely private right OF way ana
at extraordinary expense. the city should be as
liberal possible. Especially since are will
ing TO carry passengers between any points WITHIN
the city limits the same rate of fare as IS
charged by surface railroads operating upon public
streets and having private right OF way 10 pay
cavn any terms which may imposed which
will leave 1t possible for the road to be built a.
all We disposed to cooperate with the city
auth critics in protecting the public interests IN
1t may be Of some interest 70 state that the ne
gotiations have reached d point where they will IN
dOUbtedy be closed the first of next week, and re-
ported at the next meeting OF the Board OF Estl-
mate and AppOrtionment, Friday. Upon secur-
ing from the city authorities, there Will nor
necessary surveys have been made and most OF the
other pTeTn!narieS arranged with Il view TO De-
ginning work at the earliest possible moment.
In view Of the SOmeWh hat violent opposition which
has suddenly manifested itself 10 the 1ppucatlor
OF this company II is OF interest TO recall that at
the public hearing held before the Mayor early IN
the year several prominent lawyers who stated
that they represented the New York and Stamford
Railway Company. spoke in opposition to the grant
ing OF permit. il Is understood that large
the company controlled. by the Newly ork. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad II IS obvious why the
Stamford attorneys bitter in their OppOsi-
ton the granting Of this permit The fact that
seem 10 suggest the origin OF the latest agitation
All this company seeks Is fair play. II asks only
have its proposition 20 the city or New FORK
judged upon its merits.