New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26
READY FOR ALDERMEN.
Nany Notices Sent of Port Chester
Hearing of TueSdau.

II there IS not a large representation OF citizens
OF The Bronx and neighhortng towns IN West
chester County at the meeting Of the Board OF
Aldermen next Tuesday when there is TO be
a public hearing the New-York and Port Chester
Railway application TO go over and under certain
streets IN The Bronx II VIII not be because extraor-
binary efforts have not been made 10 bring them
out. The North Side Board OF Trade, the Journey
men Stone Cutters Association. the Mount Vernon
City Council and other bodies have sent thou
sands OF postal cards calling attention the
meeting and urging the Importance OF fun rep
resentaton.
The Council OF the city OF Mount Vernon Will
send a delegation OF three members. armed with
resolutions passed at a recent meeting asking
that the Board OF Aldermen reject the application
OF the New-Yorl westchester and Boston Rail
road and Will demand that 1t first get certificate
from the Railroad Commission and show by a
decision OF the Court OF Appeals that It has a legal
existence The resolutions ask further that the
requests OF the New-York and Port Chester Rail
road be granted and protest that other action
would nture the interests OF Mount Vernon and It's
citizens
The North Side Board Of Trade asks that is
members and others interested communicate with
the alderman Of their district at calling his
attention 10 the bad effect upon The Bronx Borough
resulting from this delay. and requesting him 70
demand prompt action a public necessity The
board points out that the aldermen. as the direct
representatives Of the people. should grant this
public demand. The cards which the organtze-
ton has sent out assert that II the Port Chester
ordinance is passed now IL will give employment
by the time cold weather sets in to thousands Of
men. and greatly Increase the taxable value OF
Bronx property as we'll cause the spending OF
millions OF dollars in the borough.
Several thousand postaIs sent out by the Jour
nevn1en Stone Cutters Association. signed by its
officers and by James P Holland chairman OF
the railroad COMMITTEES q the Central Federated
Union. say in part:
AS a resident Of the Borough Of The Bronx You
re interested in its transit facilities Its growth
and prosperity depend upon their development
since Nav ; 1893 the BOARD OF Aldermen has
failed TO act upon application Of the New-York
and Port Chester Railroad for n permit TO build
and operate railroad In our territory. and upon
behalf Of organized labor YOU are requested 10 urge
the aldermen representing The Bronx strongly and
urgently to advocate immediate action on this ap-
pIicaton. An alderman is public servant and
should heed public demand
The North Side News through circular let
ter is seeking TO enlist the services OF the bust
ness men Of the North Side The letter points out
that every branch Of trade and industry in the
borough suffers enormous loss by the persistent
denial Of adequate transit facilities 1t says that
while an unprecedented building boom Is in prog
ress in the Morrisania half Of the borough, the
norton east Of the Bronx River IS in state of
staPuation The whole blame for this condition Is
placed on the lack OF transportation facilities