New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11
IGNORES PAVING CHARGES.

The situation is the same today. cnly worse, One
RaiIwav Company which Controls and operates the
Etreet railways IN the borouehs of Manhattan and
$40 600 oo) for taxes the present time This tota!
rs more than 100000 for paving. This company
long continued policy has been wholly to ignore
by the city in paving between the companys tracks
About 81 oo0oo OF the taxes owed by this street
railway company IS or account of the franchise
has unanimously sustained the Franchise Tax law.
AS last resort the street railway management in
rs court an Of n mas saes s Ia is re ii
stated that The case before tfe Supreme Court may
OF the unanimous decision OF EouT highest State
firmation Of the law BY the Supreme Court.
With respect to street railways operated on f.
legal franchises. to which Mayor-elect Lows at
,tnJ b Ia 800 va 1Saa rs WI, ne nel
Sinth Avenue Railroad Compa2y and the lexington
Avenue and Pavonia Ferry Railroad Company OBJ
cent reipectrey Of their gross receipts .'G as coI H
pensation TO the city in excess Of the minimum
constituted more than one branch extension of
an existing railroad IN each case WHICH the Court
Tseekman 1t al. vs. the Third Avenue Railroad
c@@2a w9 eraT 10 fd the S dn
ere faT3illSr With this case but possibly not yith
briefly related.
SOME FRANCHISES CALLED VOID. ..
In 1895 the Third Avenue Railroad Company pur-
chased from the city ~ public auction IN the face
pol'tan Street Railway. the right to construct a
railway in KingShridEe Road and other streets in
TIE upper part of the CITY. In 1857 -he Metropoli-
tan company was successful IN Wrestling from the
Third Avenue company these railway rights
through the suit referred Now. the Third
Avenue company obtained its rights exactly the
Metropolitan had previously done on Columbus
ave. Lex:ngton ave. One hun lred sixteenth
etc. and followed the same form OF
papers The Court OF Appeals declared the fran
chises invalid in KinEsbr!dCe Road. and by i'm
plication declared them invalid also upon these
other avenues. where the Metropolitan operated
its cars In 1901 Judge Bischoh. IN the of
Tekulsv against the Metropolitan Street Railway
COMPANY following the decision of the Court OF
Appeals in the Kingshridge Road case. decided
that the company had rights on Lexington-ave.,
The Metropolitan management has accurately
determined the full franchise value Of these two
franchises upon Lexington-ave-. Northumberland
siXteenth-st.. etc. and on Columbus-ave.. One
hundred and -sixth-st. etc. The two companies
having a total combined length OF less than
miles BONDED and stocked for S6o0o.e0o and
the whole amount was issued under the pretenCe
that II had cost $500 0o0 construct and equip
the ten miles Of road. AS the actual cost. can
be readily demonstrated. was less than g .GD0
Il is plain that the remainder. more than sl3-
or 90 represents tho value OF the franchises 1t
is believed that these franchises Illegally
bv the railroad companies. and il IS respectfully
suggested that the city through those in authority
ought take immediate steps come into posses
sion Of its property
The Neyv-York City Railway Company. have
been advised by eminent counsel. is at present
operating express cars various streets of the
city where Il has lawful rights operate the
same For these express rights the city Is IN re-
ceipt Of compensation.