New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-19
~IITTLE TIN" CHASTENED
ooTB PERMITS TO PASS.
,,,,,,r'g Tcfo Has AdUdnced Rapid
Transit for The Bronr.

- .,.aa-a- realization on account OF the
..s-,-sav by the Mayor OF the resolution
-. .fe Nev-york. Westcheste- and Boston
So -. "a rerrnft 10 cross streets and avenues
= -. t}-..-n lt ray be a long or a short hght
80 Port Chester company 10 get A permit
- fbs board y looks now as II IL would
s.o.f lr. The interests behind the New
y. -y-se-,reeter and Boston company are not
--s,- nj their Intentions TO build road as
- were before the hearing and the qroba-
- ts +h7- Oh account q TIE fact that the
chester company mas cleared all the legal
s.,irqrfes Chat .t would take he Westchester
u-e-on company two or three years 70 get
- +Ea Port chester company VIII get
--,,t ahead or its resurrected rival, and that il
p ~ aoouiriug right Of way fo~ its four-track
A., within the next two months.
Roth companies VIII present applications
-, features VIII he in harmony wlth the
,,.,o-ss suggestions" said Aldermen John t.
,s.r,H leader Of tie majority, last night 10
,--t.,,,e reuorter. 'T expect that these rival
,-.,,lrtfons VIII both be- up for Introduction al
-. meeting on Tuesday. I think that both VIII
=. -sfa-red 10 the railroad committee, and after
a hearing promptly reported out again ana
49,, -aSsed by the board. ln that case both
...ol,,,ons will 60 TO the Mayor. who win have
hnfV
al ne 10 attempt 10 pass the Nestchester ana
,aos+or resolution over the Mayors veto.
Whom the Mayor was asked yesterday whether
10 would sign the westchester and Boston com
,,.r,,s snnliostion II his suggestions were COM
plied With. the Mayor said
~ ,,ou Will read my statement OF yesterday
carefully you VIII find that did not promise 10
snrrore another ordinance if the recommenda-
,HnF nrnrN
oil nv objections in that statement ] gave only
q few Of them. There are others
THEY HAVE SEEN A GREAT LIGHT
An the Tarmary aldermen apparently have
Eeer a great light. L Is understood that Charles
= Murphy told some of them that they were
,,slinr fools NJ themselves and that Mayor Nc
CYeilar would come down on them harder next
time II they did not behave themselves.
Alderman Timothy P. Sullivan. who steered
the Westchester and Boston permit through the
board against the protests OF the Bronx and
Westchester people. said yesterday that the
Mayor had done just risht in vetong the reso-
tuition
Il think Mayor Mcclellan did absolutely
tight" he said. He did just what I would
have done had been Mayor. I have not read
the Mayors message sending the franchise back,
but I understand that one of his reasons was
that the city did not receive compensation. He
was perfectly right and I don't know Of a
snember OF the Board OF Aldermen who won't
hgree with him.
Il did not vote on the franchise. was in
She chair. was opposed to Il because no COM
pensation was given 10 the city II you VIII re-
fnenber opposed The grant 10 the New-York
tnd Port Chester Railway IN the ole board for
rfr ID
Che Corporation Counsel at the time Mr. Rives.
end he said the board could pass the Port Ches-
Ter franchise in its shape al that time without
compensation. II was like lots OF other opinions
by MI. Rives-very bad. But the Board Of
Aldermen IN passing the Westchester franchise
went undoubtedly by what Mr. Rives had said.
They felt az the tine that the city ought TO be
protected. but they had his opinion"
Later Mr. Sullivan was asked II he had not
signed the Railroad Committees report favor
ing the ordinance.
yes D did," he said.
'D.d yo1 not say that you refused 10 vote FOR
d because no provision was made for compensa-
Sion ne was asked
u was In the chair and It was not necessary
Co. ire 10 vote" he replied.
But did you not say few minutes ago that
sou dii NOT vote because 70 provision was made
for compensation"
y was referring to the OLD Port Chester fran
oh.aa. ] opposed that because no provision FOR
compensation was made. Z am sure the board
VII ilsist or having every condition laid down
ny the Mayor compiled with. 7 think the West
chester company viii accept these reasons.
Nr. Sullivan said De understood that the
Board Of Aldermen like any other Legislative.
body. could probably pass the franchise over the
Mayors veto. but IL would hardly do that.
ZIP HASN'T COLLECTED ITS THOUGHTS.
have not consulted my colleagues with ref
erenoe &c amending the vetoed resolution" said
NhaTles ?. Hughes. counsel 10 the Nev-York.
"esichesier and Boston company. yesterday"
oar people are framing Up a new resolution
toT introduction at the next meeting Of the
Board Of Aldermen" said President Gotshau of
tne Port Chester road las; night lie con-
unued:
,-. -ae Port Chester road never asked for ANYTHING
"a q, I. th h 10" and always has been ready 20
shut - ..iy Tor The crossing of the streets We
s,-. A nat az iu somewhat similar matter which
&C. ~, ~ slle iline ago, and which favoraby
raseivei - - ~ compensation which the city should
hsre = M .e purclplc for the reason that.
e ne city vii be very iarge.
,rs nc matter OF the expense OF constructing
49, ~ - enter aimed any other IDEA but that We
eis- ~ TIE entire cost OF all the crossings. We
a eA pay The entire cost of placing the street
- Ittnal form. All OF the foregoing conditions
ns5e. sssleed % al the time We received an ordl-
-, never had amy other idea IN the case OF ihe
u QI AeW-Fork
-, - ne matter ~ the design o. tho crossings.
- only state Thar Will be pleased al any time
-enilt to Mayor Mcclellan OF ms representa-
- me designs OF the crossings which we now
- an quite sure that there can pc pul one
49, after careful inspection OF our oesleIls
- oe-n made, and that tie verdict VIII De tnai
49, mechanical. artistic and other oetalls are en-
ttiveF 10 ''-~ -""'
-, - me matter 0f the opening or new streets nc
tollpaIy Is ready ard siu-avs has been ready. 20
t. Into INTO perfectly equitable arrangement Win
.el part ~ the Mayors message relating 20 ne
- s-tt power 70 lie used within the CITY unilLs ,