New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03
GREASE" FOR ALDERMEN
SHIFT WORK ON PERMIT.
Committee Reports in Fauor Of Port
Chester's Nom -Eristept RiUdl

In the face or the almost unanimous objection
~ the business men and civic organizations Of
The Bronx the Railroad Committee Of the
Board of Aldermen yesterday reported favorahly
on the application Of the New-YOrk. Westchester
and Boston Railway Company for permission to
cross about sixty streets and avenues In The
Bronx The New-York and Port Chester COM
pany had a similar application before the alder
men for nine months and could get no favorable
action The alacrity with which the application
OF the Westchester and Boston company's petit
ton has been handled suggests that It was
creased" When this was suggested TO the
members Of the committee yesterday they did
not seem to he surprised or offended.
No action was taken on the report II was
signed by Aldermen HaEgerty. sullivan. John
C. Mccarthy. Frank Gass, Dow ming and Gaf-
ney. Aldermen Goodman and Wafer did not
sign Mr. NcCall's name was not signed TO the
report but he announced his intention to sign it.
Alderman Goodman informed the board that he
would present a minority report at next weeks
meeting
The Port Chester company's application for
Ike privileges stll slumbe-s in the committee.
A communication Of protest from the company
was received by the board yesterday and was re
ferred 20 the committee unread
Z The Republican members Of the board viii
y
permit to the last ditch. Alderman Coodmans
minority report the permit is likely TO be in
terestinE reading The Republican aldermen viii
assert among other things. that the resolution
giving the westchester and Boston Company
the right to cross about sixty streets does not
provide for compensation 20 the city for the
of it's streets. The principle was established
under the Low administration that corporations
or individuals using the city's streets must pay
a regular rental therefor. These rentals range
from $50 10 500 year. depending upon the
value OF the privilege. II IS estimated that IN
this case the city. instead OF giving the West
chester and Boston Company the right to cross
the streets for nothing. should impose a charge
Of about 5000 for the occupancy Of the sixty
streets
The board received letter from the Twenty
third Ward Property Owners Association. say
ing in part:
We respectfully inform YOU that we have investi-
ton Railroad Company. and that We are absolutely
your board in that matter. Even II that corpora
ton had any existence. OF had ever acquired any
purported 10 apply 10 their case, IL is apparent
Of the Railroad Commission Of this state In sd-
clifton. they would have 10 secure from the cities
preme Court the right TO pass over the streets 4
these cities and over the highways ot Westchester
County In addition. that alleged corporation
would have 20 sustain itself by a decision 81 the
New-York Court of Appeals In view of the fore
going facts will appreciate the utter abzurdity
OF the tements cf their representative 10 the
effect that they only awaited tho favorable action
Of the Board Of Aldermen before commencing aC-
tive operations. In making these statements theE
impeached not only the intelligence
Of the Board Of Aldermen but OF the entire pub
lie OF The Bronx and Westcnester County well.
We are parties to the introduction OF the Vain
wright Carpenter Home Rule bill. We a Vigor-
ousiv supporting that measure. for tho that
reretofore In ali matters relating applications
connected with transportation enterprises of this
borough We have received from the BOARD Or
Aldermen any application of the principle Of home
rrle on account 81 which seek to centrailzc
and iocalz that principle by giving each borough
,be saw in matters Of that kind. We prac-
Tie Mainwrfg mt -Carpenfor hil and pre-
nared and have made arrangements 10 proceed to
Albany and support that measure All that
have asked from vour honorable board has been the
s,r1ne and formal of that board he given
~ The New-York and Port th -ster Railroad
Aldermen from May last until January l this
wear and which has been recently reintroduced. II
we cannot secure fair and Just demands from
vou- body You VIII appreciate that We must
cure remedy therefor. which s exactly what we
have done.
berehv rrotest against any favorable action being
reken o- the application % the defuDct NewTo-k,
WoStche~fcr and Boston Railroad Company. ana
we respecrftlllv state that have shown above
thar their statements relative to their Intentions.
etc se ahSolutely unfONnded. and We also respect
ft,llv submit that have shown that any favor
ahle action bv your board that application aud
practice Of decency. fair play ana the doctrine OF
h,or, rrtlo