New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-29
MEETING BATTERS GRABS
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r..oerize5 -haf trazs franchise were constantly
Han tSs itv SHOULD reserve ali rights in lis streets
IS an iaacnahle asset ouc Of me beqfie-N 'c"N
! Torstious may abandon certain routes ana acGure
! ~ uorpctujtv franchises n other streets running
This Is manifest evasion Of the ctys charter
Tf2e5 ~ me 7 nm Ia ', 7-ttT he rraned II en-
abos railroad by giving Up franchises OF Httle
value 10 Obtain new franchises Of very great value
+ not rivc rn an, strcets which it is now using.
I less Tho franchises which T. has therein are Of
any action ot thc legislature which would run
a embodied in The greater Nev-York charter
which declares that franchises shall not be award
7 Cd for a longer period than Twenty-Five years.
/ General Stewart L. Woodrord warned corpora
I tions that they must not 20 too far. saying:
I am lawyer: most Of my retalrers come from
coronation fer there IS srowins IN this con- pr,
liens which is likely TO breed !ncaCulahle trouble
4 Tho corporation Is necessity 90 the community
their great powers aud the opposition OF the cit
'zes the peooie Or ms nation may forget me re
/ o. redress wrongs.
vaz a member Of the commission which drafted
confronted with these problems concerning the
cause restricting The life II franchises TO twenty
five wears That charter was passed by Republi-
ln I5gisaturc an9 4 is todsE SEQ. cGntG3es be
STATE las no tight to take from the city the power
over the corporations vested In u by that char
L n a
To the legislature TO annul the city's power over
! arr n Repualiran. socitous for tho continuance
Of my party power IN State and nation. Our leg
Republicans go wrong We can Put in Democrats amt
frankly recognize that Il Republican legislature
passes these 6iis ard RepuollcaTI Governor mo. Signs
responsible Should tho legislature pass these bills
Mayor. feel that our Governor Will veto them
CALLS NIAGARA BILL WORST.
Ex-Assistant Attorney General Coleman
thought the legislature and Governor Ode
would XIII the oils il they were reused 70 the
evils OF the measures.
we 10 not realize half the power possess"
said ne. II We tell our legislature and Cover
nor that our rights must be protected, we shall
win the day
Julius Henry Cohen. chairman Of the Citi-
zens Union legislative committee. declared
that while tho railroad grabs we're bad. he was
convinced he'd found the worst ever" in the
shape Of the Niagara, Lockport and ontario
measure. which would virtually re-harter that
concern. now almost defunct. clothing 81 with
almost unlimited powers eminent domain, right
10 traffic I'm electricity made by scizing all Nj
. agara Falls. the power 10 so into any city and
lay conduts. erect poles. and II necessary
change the grade Of streets to suit its own pU--
poses.
..Nev. opposed II. but there seem to be In
UufAllteS We can 2 iIl'''t- ~ttl'l MI ''lt'ii.
Yes: money" yelled an auditor who appreci-
ated the situation.
ooh no. Mr.. Cravath says they're not go
Ing TO pay one cent for legislation. But what
. shall do2"
Vote for the Socialists" was the startling
reply from the body Of the hall
J. Aspinwsu Hodge condemned tho Remsen
East River Gas bill. said he.
Tho Standard Gas Light company h-- = pro-
gas company. gr in any way pool iis 'arnlnEs Do
. Consolidated Gas tomran,-a second northern Sc
Tho NutusI Cos company. chartered uy Chapter
40 S-l IL %" Laws % 1856 has provision go that
4, rors1Iidats on 10 transfer ne franchise. 10 ar-
other gas company. and Yet lis stock J. now owned
tho companies when t1cy asked for privilege. got
them from the Ifthorines ON NC f'pr"scuiati9l
sion. This promise the~ have Violated in the most
E1crv nan, asseI for iu tho Ecmsoa bin can
900 granted Dog the CITY GOV comment. except that
adjustment At The erd ~ that period
The act OF 1ss2 under which the Eas: River Gas
elii s.S -.+-ic s,s rri,,ts bgItdinas in fb.
~ 81 az INTO me civ tre4s5rr bur T,.
some dor band there was Inserted Ia rho bin a
proyiso that it would also sell gas 20 other ron-
Marx tho rceu,t since r'9s Ct has ONLY paid 70
cont bor.,u.c Instead Of furnishing gas 20 puzzle
rr# private buildings Il soils its 20 OF the
sorstiruout companies or the trust Of which IL Is
q member. sn1 that company purvoye it % INC pub
D.. and private buildings without paving the per
cent upon tho gross receipts provided FOR in this
grant 90 franchise.
Then came Bird 6 Col~r greeted warmly as
our next Governor" He said that while he
didn't want 20 be harping on Ramapo FOR the
rost Of his natural life, lie had to warn the
community against the Smith hill. which out
lid Ranapo iu every respect. 1t would put
every source OF water supply I'm the state I'm the
control II "A political clique. he said he added.
4 bill is about to pass the present legislature
viii prevent the CITY Of Novg-York from providing
. for additional supply Of pure water.
and grows I'm every nook and corner u the state.
7 a private corporation known as the Ramapo Water
COMPANY. The tangible assets OF this company are
. i-Fclas'd opiona. pnrcha~"i men. aud poil'icet
: promises. Tho company pays no dividends except
n promises 81 future possibilities. Yet It's stock
sells SHOVE par IL that honest ard legitimats ,
business. Or IS such stock mere trading stamps o.
future political corruption
Tie Smith biz now pending ~ albany VIII, II Il
becomes law. prevent this city from taking water
from two important streams in Dutchess County.
There need be no hope th9t 10 Will not pass II IL
I ? party measure. and tho Governor now con
I lrois that party as absolutely as he controls
tho leEisleture- Tho Smith bill r. merely begin
ming in tho working out Of well laid plan 10
throttle this city and finally force contract with
. tho EamHpo Water Company. After tho Smith bill
there will he others restricting other streams until
n time will come when all unrestricted sources or
pune water I'm the state Will BE- those controlled ny
] tho Ramap 90 company. That time NAV five or
E ten years distant. but the company cap afford
/ wait
! The constitutional home rule committee ap-
/ pointed by the home rule convention held a few
4 weeks ago in Cooper Union will send its bill
/ to Albany to-day, Chairman Smith announced.
JOKER IN GRAB BILL.