The evening world., 1904-02-25
Matter to Be Presented Once
More to Board of Aldermen in
Shape That Will Meet All the
Mayors Objections.
MILLIONS SAID TO BE
BACK OF THE COMPANY.
Promise to Build, If Permitted,
One of the Finest Trolley
Lines Ever Constructed in
America.

Westchester II Boston Railroad fran
chise matter will again come before the
attention of city officials. The proiec-
tors of the New York, Westchester ana
Boston Road are really backed by mill
ions. 1t is asserted. and assurances OF
that fact, 1t Is stated authoritatively
to-day, have already Or will be fur
nished to Mayor Mcclellan. He has
indicated that he is wiling to meet the
men behind the plan to build a road in
the Bronx and has stated to a friend
that in vetoing the franchise resolution
passed by the Boar of Aldermen he
did so without intention of prejudicing
the claims of the railroad promoters,
but to safeguard the city's rights.
1t Is also stated that Corporation
Counsel Delany. who will ultimately
pass upon the validity OF the charter
now owned by the company and upon
the certificates Of the franchise, which
VIII contain all the requirements de-
manded by the Mayor, IL already pre-
pared TO render a decision.
Millions Are Pledged.
There seems to have developed a feel
ing or the part OF city officials to again
axe up the matter of the New York.
Westchester and Boston Railroad fran
chise in the hope of afrording real rapid
transit Tor the people of the Bronx and
the surrounding communities. 1t Is as
sured that a lumber of prominent Wall
street men have pledged millions to
build the road and matters have pro-
crossed so far that the plans have al
ready been made, even up to the de-
tails OF the arches and bridges which
are to span streets, venue and water
WAYS me man who is to build the
VINO has constructed railroads for the
English Government, II is stated. has
tentatively been awarded the contract,
1t was learned positively to-day that
meeting of the Board of Aldermen a
new application for N franchise will he
presented. This application is now be-
ing drawn up In the ofice of Charles f.
pany. The new application will more
than cover all the ground contained I'm
the Mayors letter of veto.
AS a preliminary, to the new appli-
cation Lawyer Hughes visited the CITY
Hall to-day. He said:
Meet All Mayors Demands,
Our original application would have
contained all the requisites demarfded
by Mayor Mcclellan, had 1t not been
our intention to have discussed all those
authorities after favorable action by
theB Board. Now that 1t is the desire Of
the Mayor to have the requirements
appear In writing on the initial appli-
cation, such will he done. But we pro
pose to do even more than the Mayor
has suggested. We will not onIy build
n of the finest electric roads In the
country. but will equip 1t as no other
road is furnished. We shall acquire
and pay for a private right OF way. 30
that no property-owner can be affected
except 10 his W interests. We shall
build handsome ornamental bridges and
arches. and shall cross no street or
avenue at grade; These bridges and
arches, Will be built on our own private
propert yand will interfere with not
one foot OF any public highway. 2
Nothing in the construction of the
road will be ursightly, nor will the stn-
tons even infringe on any property but
that owned by the company. II will bo
positively set forth in the agreements
electricity shall be the only motive
power. 30 that nuisances from noise
and smoke and cinders will be entirely
o~radicated. Mayor Mcclellan will he
assured OF the absolute responsibility OF
the men who comprise the and
who stand ready to build one OF the
finest and most complete roads In the
country Just as soon as terms with the
cltv are arranged,
"The capital with which to build, equip
and operate this road has all been
pledged, every dollar of It. Regarding
the application OF the PortcheSter road
Il will be shown equally to the salts
his alleged competitor been In n finan-
cial condition TO warrant operations it
would have started to build years ago.
The people of the Bron9 are tired of
hearing 'Portchester.' 'Portr,e en-
which has been a dream for years"