New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-10
ON TO ALBANY TO-DAY,
The Bronr Viii Ask Legislature to
Free 1t from Board of aldermen.

Free 1t from Board of aldermen.
The action OF the Board Of Aldermen in grant
Ing the westchester application was not a sur
prise to The Bronx residents. After the haste
made by the Railroad Committee Of the board in
calling hearing upon the application and then
presenting a favorable report thereon, in spite
OF the opposition OF Bronx business men and
associations. Il felt that the defunct con-
Germ would get its permit. The work OF the
aldermen does not IN the least disturb the peo-
pie OF the borough. because they made UP their
minds some time ago that no help was to be
expected from the Sullivan bossed aldermen. and
they therefore turned TO the legislature for
relief
small army Of Bronx and Westchester
County men VIII go TO Albany this morning pre-
pared 70 urge the passage Of the Wainwright
Carpenter local board bill II is the feeling
among them that there they viii receive re-
spectfu consideration. that the Legislature VIII
defeat the alderman combination against the
Nev-York and PORT Chester road by passing
the Wainwright measure. and that It will have
the approval % the Governor. once the bin is
n law ard th- local board - The Bronx has
jurisdiction over the granting ~ railroad per-
r,i+s within IS confines. 5he Nev-YoriZ and Port
Chester road should receive authority 10 begin
the work Of building its road I'm The Bronx
President Haffen and the seven aldermen COM
nosiug the local board OF the borough are on
record FOR the Port Chester road The votes o.
Tzaren and most OF the Bronx aldermen yes
-e-dav Introduce. OF course. an element Of doubt
as 10 how they win behave IN tie future.
The attitude OF Borough President Hafen
and the aldermen from The Bronx set forth
nv Mr.. Hanen yesterday when he said:
we voted Cor this westchester and Boston
lsl because II is the only ons IN sight TO be
voted upon. The Port Chester permit is held
M in committee. The Bronx people want some
railroad We need the Port Chester lire con-
Meeting with the subway. I am in hopes we
shall get it yet Meanwhile st IS incumbent
upon US to try and get ell the railroads we can
Yesterdays action OF the aldermen has served
only 10 intensity the feeling IN The Bronx. and
there is a grim determination that the Port
chester road shall be built by the New-York
and Port Chester Company. and that the RIP
Van Wrinkle" concern shall never lay rail In
the borough. despite the help It has received
from an unscrupulous Board OF Aldermen
A special train carrying the Representatives OF
the North side Board OF Trade, the Taxpayers
/ Alliance, the Twenty-thrd Ward Property Own
ers' Association. the Central Taxpayers Alliance
the South Bronx Taxpayers' Association. the
! Chester District Alliance. the Building Trades
/ Employers Association and the Boards OF Trade
] OF Mount Vernon. New-Rochele, Rye ana Forl
! Chester. TO the hearing on the wainwrlght-Car-
! penter measure at Albany at 2 o'clock to-day
will leave the Grand Central Station at $50
o'clock this morning. More than 80 men.
headed by Mayor Brush Will go from Mount
Vernon
Charles Baxter. secretary Of the Twenty-third
Ward Property Owners Association said:
We 60 not believe that this westchester road VIII
| ever be built Its charter has lapsed Al is
rights expired IN 1852 and Il could not build mule
/ path from nowhere 10 nowhere. What we want 10
rapid transit for The Bronx and the only way FOR
l 70 get rapid transit is by the building OF the
. New-YOrk and Port Chester Railroad which Is
I backed by John =. Mcdonald. and which has &c
] the Beard Of Aldermen and which has the money
on tap for the building OF the road.
The WainwTight-CarPent Home Rule BIZ VIII
! give TO the local boards OF the Borough Of The
Bronx control over railroads entering the borough
and that board viii dare resist the claims OF
the Port Chester Railroad to the right TO from
the city line to the Harlem River.
We believe that the Port Chester company IS
able and ready 90 build its line at once, We
chester company They have yet TO secure the
consent o. the State Railroad Commission. they
have yet 10 demonstrate that they have more be-
hind them than the mere promise OF brokerage
firm that they viii try 20 raise the money TO build
the line. The Port Chester people have proved
their financial ability. and we look 70 them. and
4 TO them only. for rapid transit IN Tho Bronx
william Peters, chairman Of the railroad COM
mittee OF the Taxpayers Alliance. said:
We are heart and soul in this movement for
chance 10 secure rapid transit which has been de-
MED to US by the Board OF Aldermen. This pas
sage Of the westchester ordnance simply means
that 10 be restricted TO travel by the New
the courts have finally knocked the bottom out OK
the pretensions Of this company. and have shown
that there is no bottom 10 q.