New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-18
MAYOR VET0ES RIP ROAD.
TRIBUNE WINS TICTORY IN PORT CHESTER FIGHT,
after HEARING--J. ". OSBORNE,S BREAK"
Residents of and Westchester Unite in Declaring That GoaH
Company Giycs The Only Promise of Relief

tn. Tribune's fight 70 prevent interests hostile
10 the development Of rapid transit FOR The
Bronx from carrying out their detrimental de-
signs was won. and Eallsn ntly won. yesterday
afternoon. when Mayor cClellan vetoed the
New-Yorx Westchester and Boston Railway
Co.npany's franchise passed under suspicious
circumstance last week by the Board Of Alder
men.
The veto message sent by the Mayor 20 the
Board o. Aldermen. soon after the public hear
ing in the council Chamber adjourned is as
follows.
THE MAYORS VETO.
I retu-r-hs-evith. without my approval. An
ordinance granting the assent or ne ny i oi
clev- York 10 The New-Yo-l Nestchester ana
Boston Railway Company 10 construct mann. mann
tain and operate its road across cet tta-l s'I
. II is uuuece=ez~v &c discuss al length "h nc
questions raised AZ tho public hearing ~" '"i'
Tho ordinance is deficient IN the respect that
it does nor protect the cifvs interests ana Iral @
failure of itself makes n o0JeclloIltt,ie - ny
privilege which this ordinance Woulp ,
upon the applicant is given without any Soln- -
pensation 10 the city ana no '"ilia -. -.
ton IS imposed or the grantee 10 - r,.,f ils 20
of the expense which u seems .--sl ,oursa
assume WIN fan on the city DO ne nag .,.,io,,
of fts development by reason o. ''' ''''7''
and or,r~arfan of THIS road. -, ..o
N ID ,-eII for the CITY to encourage the eXter-
sion Of transit facilities, but tIne na9 ne Iii.
v-l,r7 n is 1lrv-ise 10 Jet the urgency ol puDlL0
5 e'-o ,,s tr.o measures Of temporary eN-
re5iar7-v regardless Of the effect OF auch d Po'y
on the future welfare Of the city. ~. ,,,,~s 7
ia my first message 20 your i4 ioI.oi ,i ,,rlJ.,,
,v,ol-e of the necessity Of general nscal pollCy
which should be clearly recogh , M 80
s,7roirisfrsti ton whatever its ponllta
I,I5 ~ ,-o,ld depart from il. believe. also,
thar some uniform system ShouIu ~ a. 80
for the protection Of municipal lhieIes.s lii ~.
like that dealt with IN TINS 'I Iul-l,l,i ut, . So
,igbt 10 cross streets. so indlspensaoie 70 .llo
,aiIroad companies. is a valuahle Iiluh,Cllai a a
set. and reasonable consideration shouid oe "a
sbaT not attempt at this time TO set set up &l a
general rule for the granting OF SUN pii,s
p. -@e-eiv point out some Of the OMISSIONS
ttb make Il impossible for me 10 give my ap-
,,roxal TO this ordinance . ..--,,,.,,gs- -
10 r,rovision is made for a money conn p7
~ - 49, citv and condition Is lnlposeu
80 - c,rueuse % the structures necessary ~
ma u .ba tracks running under ana over lls
.so ~ the street shall elmer III "Hoie VI d"
Ele -. 5,e horne by the COMPANY , ,,,z
,- -tt,- IS rot safeguarded asllnst ne t,,
- - 1lnsightly or lnarllstlc ,. st,Sh
inB O r--ey-or deface the territory through
lnieLc .be road proposed to pass - ,-,,.-
The E..1.~,-ise the city would not have TO
"hlSL -, or maintain. and II does not app'a.
. - railroad company Is 10 assume alF p'' :
of This exc eHI 40 obligation OF the applicant in
II = .ha cost Of the structures IN the oPei
reGaI. -, - et~eets or the widening OF eNlstlhs
ing OF D,rtcb viii come inevitably with the IN
,-t.ra is no RESTRAINT upon the coIir1'.f % It..
- - such motive power within % Ihe ~
1he - =. "a nrevent the nuisances OF noise Shu
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Ylo-ta-t as these considerations are mere mere ~
~, lIllpoI p.te- which should have great weight
/ - ,-5irance takes no care 10 insure the Us Us
ne ne o. o. 20 he road 10 the public in the number
lll.lC .. ,e operated. the rate or fare, the To-
o.t.- 20 81 stations. and other detais thAt IL
,of,, convenience and comfort
,.-,re there Il opportunity tnese adNan1a aBes
VIM - .ec,,red by agreement. instead OF
[ seeLing them after the corporation has galheu
~ - ttero reasons while I keenly realize me
- - immediate transit Improvements IN the
,-tI,er- uert of the city. must o-sapproVe thls
ordinance.
. SETBACK FOR SULLIVAN FOLLOWING
r-s. wsvor has arrayed the sullivan follow
,,- IN the board squarely against himself and
| so-rtlees there viii be reprisals but he has
/ found sufficient reasons for vetoing the ran
3 cb,ee IN doing it he has made II possible for
! ,ba York and Port Chester road TO obtain
+ba hermit Il asked for nine months ago.
Whether the punished Aldermen will act now
I'm the interests Of the people OF The Bronx and
mss the Port Chester resolution remains 10 be
reeu. After their disappointment doubtless the
friends of Little Tim" sullivan, who seem 20
be in absolute control OF the board. viii not do
much for the Port chester company. although
,be,- profess 90 be working for the interests Ot
The Bronx people
President GotshaI Of tho New-York and Port
Chester Company said last night that his com
panv would meet the conditions suggested in the
afovor's veto of the Westctostcr and Boston
permit
.Our company has always been ready to pay
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