New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
THE BRONX PEOPLE, BAH !!
LITTLE THIS" ATTITUDE.
Westchcstcr People Hare "Shorcn
Us the Goods" He Remarks.

Alderman Timothy ?. Sullivan VINO ooillila'e7
the Railroad Committee Of the Board or Alder
men. said yesterday that the aldermen would
give the New-TorlI city, Westchester ana Bos-
ton Railway Company a permit, no matter what
the people Of The Bronx thought about II. II
was learned that If the aldermen grant the
hermit asked for By the resurrected company
the charter Of the company viii Je attacked In
The courts, and such an action win tend to
prevent any responsible banking house from
handling the bonds necessary 10 Goat the en-
terprize. The action will be based, Il IS under
stood. on the contention made by Charles a
Collin, counsel for the New-Yorll sd Port Ches-
ter Railway Company, at the hearing on Non
day. Dir. Collin said that the company's char
ter rights title and assets Of any and every
kind had been sold under foreclosure proceed
ings on May Z. 1851. and that deed had been
issued 10 the purchaser. Under the laws of the
State. he added. the company could not be re-
vived. as the deed covered everything. When
he made this point It was noticed that counsel
FOR the petltionln, company looked somewhat
surprised and worried.
These people. backed by Dick & Robinson. and
represented yesterday by MI Hughes and Mr..
Graham. have offered to put I'D S13000oCO and
build the road at once" said Mr.. Sullivan.
Wen 60 ahead and give them the franchise
The Port Chester people have resorted 10 the
legislature. and then. when they found that We
We're likely to give their rival a franchise they
went ahead and reint-oduced their permit reso-
luton. They refuse 10 give Us the information
we have asked for The other people have
shown US the goods. It's a good safe guess that
the -Westchester and Boston people will get the
permit"
Mr.. Sullivan has assumed Troprietorship o.
the Railroad Committee and does the talking
- nj
yesterday that there would ice lot Of delay
before any permit was granted 20 either COM
pany.
Alderman Sullivan. VINO reached the hearing
on the franchise resolution on Monday long after
Il had been IN progress, did not like it yester-
day when he learned that Alderman Haggerty
had said ia open meeting that the question of
the validity OF the charter Of The revived New
York City, Westchester and Boston Railroad
Company would be referred TO the Corporation
Counsel Mr.. Sullivan wanted the question
settled right or the reel, before the legislature
could pass the bill giving the Port Chester road
p franchise.
Borough President Hafen Of The Bronx
yesterday caused 10 be introduced at the ses-
sion OF the aldermen the resolution giving the
New-Hork and Port Chester Railroad the per-
nit asked for last year.
This IS the only road that is taken seriously
~ The Bronx" said Mr. Haffen. The people
~ The BTOuX want a road. They 90 not know
about this new Westchester and Boston COM
panys ability TO carry out its plans They
satisfied that John T. Mcdonald viii make good
his promise and build the Port Chester road. if
the permit asked for is granted. Every organ
ization in The Bronx has asked for the passage
Of the Port Chester permit. / stand with them.
We have waited long enough for something to
be done"
As stated in The Tribune yesterday there ap-
pears 10 be a big fight on between the Widener-
Whitney and the Mcdonald syndicates for the
right Of way through The Bronx TO the Con-
necticut line. II the Port Chester people get
what they want the four tracks will not stop at
the Connecticut line, but viii be continued TO
Stamford and other Connecticut towns
The written opinions Of John G.. Johnson,
George S. Graham and Charles f. Hughes, that
the WestchesteT and Boston company has 4
valid charter, have convinced surface railway
people generally that the promoters OF the New
York, Westminster and Boston company are de-
iermined to make A bitter fight for the fran
chise.
The New-York and Port Chester Railroad
Company sent another petition for a permit
70 cross certain streets I'm The Bronx TO the
Board Of Aldermen yesterday. The petition was
referred 10 the Committee on Railroads