New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-21
BRONX STILL on GUARD.
Yarns Mayor Of Legal Status OF
TVoetcbestcy and Boston Company.

Wr0tchgStCg ana DO5tOH DO"t pH'tJ-
.-.--...-, ,r the ,seu-To-k yvgstchester
- r,st.r Railroad hore 20 lire ne peoile OF
re Rrcrr out thcy arc doomed 70 ei-' p
because tae I.- aos0-latio1s feiie.e'-ll--s &c -
pc of tha- borough are "ai---As '.'-, -
rreut ~ fl.l .asGrro-.s1 company ana A8'll-s -
facts OF tEe case constantly ucio'e ie'Io'-7''''
c.-y officials. ,-..
uirG Ward h4s sent 20 Mayor Mcclellan me i'--
loulns letter.
We understand taat tae ordnance q t..e a!-5sea
EeE-loll 3 .st1ne-.cl ana be5'4a l-.'.-I .5 A.
paly now before zoe 5oa-1 II tfili-ete ..-.-
a. 5ei-rrlr. -..- "a sl-r BOARD with regard 80:
Tl-st-IHa l.1aliy or legal ConcIloA 'i t-e a.
se.o1d-sfo-.5 les LEGAL condition be foa-d sound
and unassa. able, ine n1lHg ~ DAP Lot-- % '-i-
Whle So ies-r-tion ~ tle Board o. Aldermen.
-eaa g. la nor az aid clear, STA. &e 4N -il.--
Apo. .or5a,rt aTe IS above stated
We cay your otlel'.1n 70 me -ae, Ia ma s
BolUffy sound aIl rt.aa-sllaul-, tyu' BOARD 1919
% a great injustice 20 the eEere HoIoesa q .3s ne
anar a-y en-o-l1s, lent A5!~e rom ne 49, 49,,
Borough OF The Bronx which would be affected tE
detrineDtal-y elC--e-. 90 tie great l--liy el ms
public fs .-.rf.--
on tar Board ot Estimate and App0rLonuleIt, ana'
- ADDITION. every member ~ t5Lf ootid y 80
OF Ncw-1o-k a. Ieart. Tho lawyers VIII DE- able
- ascertain whether tra eeal position OF me az
u tho board Will appreciate me INJUSTICE OF eDi.-
ferrlng AMY rsil,s OF privileges ql9A any coTP5--
ration. or alleged corporation. tAe legality OF winch
The Tw,caty-thrl ward Property Owners Asso-
citation has bE resolution atG tlroleh tlet bl-
boston concern ana has us continuously Supported
the NeW-York anu Iort chester Railroad which
now only requires JAe favorable action OF abe
Board ~ Aldermen a. pass over or under tie
work will BE- b5eua mo court of Jas. resort OF
this State. tnat 81, tEe Court OF Appeals, has t"iee
q Tie Nev-Yoll aal pom Chester 8airoad.
@S e'lis lL- i.-.. 20 ~ s - /. 49,. 4. -s 80
notest doa6 bout The charter or IerlI situation 81
r-5uc vii oe farlhsr benefited ~ the prompt o.
3eg,e4 Ql 'tJ a ~ W. &c , .. re ~ fr
the objection s. t-l lle max .ei IS many Sos -
chester Raiirood Application viii be taEen Up and
1hvoIally acted upon ana Ire 1ioiiA ll,lt. $50
rapid transit and 4 VII receive t.at rapid TRANSIT
Through &c Ne".Ao Ord anu Lest e5es,el ,,,
Tie Bronx Oh relation 90 Jhc Nls,chcster end tos-
S SoTe 55a as ys da e5rS tie a6a5-SiIs Board OF
AiCeTme5 Hg I've es .a5 sal 81 f rl1s send.
ton. a-d as unanimously In favor OF ne Now-AorS
sTa' P6-t Creg-er corp,-aii6r and a. we under
Etan1 Dr. the only question now u lLs ~ o-
Rronv Win sincerely mark tEe Board OF Estimate
and Appo-tioumel, f il v-l immediately take ~
On 1sge 1888 OF DE "Clty Record" o. March 90.
or IA which ia.y occur. tEe iaa,s relating 10 the
legal conditions 81 The aeE.a Nes-ci.es.sT 5 5i-4
80 f,lef -.e-aI7e~t Which las been carefully
,renargd IS r1t statement Of the opinion II any
and our attorneys and oJher 6isiutercsted att.r-
courts Or this state. and that these facts witho~t
uuy ooldt. establish the complete noi--eEsis1e ~
In ne iss,e % S.-roa OF tie .cfy Record" q
~ , IS g25 Ia ~ ne a.F olo- Road -' "
me second dne o. t.et orl.naIse :e.ito s. 4R2 a
under Chapter -t0 90 The Larg NJ $50. Eeterrlre %
ne ,. e5 os.s .2oI6 ,le s55Tore t5S-t
of this state 70 the ose-t mat no railroad company
IN rod VIrfir thc city OF New-York.
VI Hs We uiuk they are vtu 10 your consideration
and l-teruirn-i7r.
we eoye ggEe '67 ' fl2c ma sa.a5a o f y
throueh o1r ATTORNEYS, that that corporation does
5hat Il IS no. q soad faIih AFFAIR.
The Taxpayers Alliance has sent the following
letter 10 the Mayor:
The Tazpayers' A,liaEree q The borough q The
thousand taxpayers. las Tor Che last three 1oars
l .-i''' s1,3l.e4 tne NeM- oTk 1ti'e to-t
.eo1i1es. we supported e continuously last year
sormai assent Tor the crossing ~ the streets En- ie
borough OF TIC hronN NJ . ZFo-oas!E opposed
fny action being taken on" The d0fIrCt NcU-1 ork
Ne-fchrs. cr end Boston Railroad
-. n.Ee f7e 20 ese- status e., t5e ALLEGED West
l,sL.I ..- posi- l.o lli,i i-'z ..a&'l iIio ana
nc are se1cIr- -7u herewith q parked COW ot
the 1.sy Record o. March u. q .. Containing
-. --t.. ~, .,..- =. .g ~.
Ggts EllcA i.a'" q. iltee RI 1f'.ila WIN iaat
existence. We he- 81 bring This matter 10 rau~
attention, alt we to- 20 request that the Board rf
Estimate end anro~ VIII cNHeli.i ou-lv rr'n
flis matter Up aud dispose 90 o. We aye satisfied
fhat The 0ns object ~ The alleged Nt-lenetar ana
Boston attair is 90 frlav tha c1urcrrorrrrt 90
ttrtcucl uu The 1srN-NcrE and Pcr- Chester 8---
rono. Tor reasons TOO apparent % specify.
The NCw--Eo~k and Port Chester Railroad has
Fcoured tho right :r1ln thc cities Of Mount Vernon
arc NeU-t.o- helIr to cross oycrv street Oh those
cities It hos also secured --o-- Tho Supreme C0u--
and Ncs-cfoet'~ County tre ~irI- ro GROSS every
street 90 AcetaneE.or Comfy rot .n New Rochelle
&c Molnt Vernon which its lae VII cross. i has
also secured Tie certificate % TIC Railroad Com
ynlssic1. ID has also had thar certificate r-etal.o7
ly two unanimous dcciei1-s er0r- s.o AuptTat-
Division gr3 'u addition. GO has had tho decision
~ TIE Railroad Commission and its charter and
.eEal acts sustained hv Ng unanimous decisions NJ
the CcCrt OF ATucals There remains only -re
TCruei assent ~ -he Board cf Aldermen. together
with tn defo-l nation OF tho railroad CROSSINGS nv
the Railroad Commission before the Port Chester
EafrOGe car and wa commence operations
This matter 81 n great public question and 90 TIE
most intense public Interest There ir Involved g
Far more than The mere construction % railroad
on account ~ which azk won ln the name ~ fne
public 20 act eNvedt'0s-Ir us0u tfiF matter. we
zee THAI I'm view 20 the statement 81 the legal posi-
siOr OF che dofufrt West chester and Boston Rail-
road. shown iu 1.-THE CITY Record g wiz rot be
dificut for any LAWYER TO reach the same con-
clusion that our lawyers have rcached-thot there
s. absolutely nothing 80 that corpora .p also
feel that ne Board ~ Estimate ard Auporffonrert
the guardians az the property 81 fla people. wiz
not oestow right or grant upon any defucct rail-
road.