New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-11
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Albany. Feb. 10-With earnest appeals for
relief and bitter and scathing denunciation OF
the treatment 10 which they have been subject
ed by the Tammsny aldermen. over one hum
dred citizens Of The Bronx and Westchester
County. representing every public interest ana
organization Of Importance IN that territory, to-
day appeared before the Railroad committees
OF the Senate and Assembly and demanded the
passage Of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT bill as
remedy which would make possible at once the
construction OF the New-Tork and Port Chester
Railroad
Unshaken by the hasty action 81 the Board
OF Aldermen yesterday in granting the permit
OF the New York Westchester and Boston Rail-
road Company. characterfzing this step the
eleventh hour repentance" and pontedly in
curing what sum had been paid 10 the aldermen
to secure this favorable action. the spokesman
OF the delegation swept aside all the arguments
OF the Tammany representative. ex-senator
Charles l. Guy, and demanded relief from intol-
cradle conditions. Han dozen speakers de-
clared that the public feeling OF the districts
affected regarded the Westchester Railroad as
simply a plan to defeat al possible railroad
building. and with great applause emphasized
the opinion Of one speaker. who asked: III Il has
taken the New-York. westchester and Boston
thirty years TO discover that II Is alive. how
many centuries viii Il take it actually 70 start
20 bulld?"
A few opponents OF the measure declared
that the action Of the aldermen yesterday in
hustling through the permit To the Pip Van
Wrinkle concern insured the building OF some
road and that the passage OF the bin proposed
would bring fight that would delay build
Ing. These arguments we're presented by VIII
lam c. White, representing the scarsdale estate.
and Mr.. Holmes. Of Pelham Manor. In answer
Inc sr.s
It was the interest OF the people who had pri-
vate advantages 20 secure by the Westchester
road that brought out this opposition TO a bill
supported BY the public sentiment OF the entire
district as a unit These arguments. moreover,
showed clearly the purpose which animated the
aldermen in their action yesterday.
SKETCHES HISTORY OF THE CASE
The argument IN behalf Of the Carpenter
Wainwright bill was opened by Assemblyrnan
Wainwright who sketcised the history Of the
situation in his district and said in part:
There seems to be some question raised as 70 tho
Eatter OF being a point u contest between two
no doubt where public sympathy IS II IS beyond ali
question with the New-York and Port Chester
/ sent They have acted abovgboaTd They have come
out n the open and have impressed every board
that they have appeared before even the Board Of
Aldermen. OF NewYork City. with their good faith
and could build the road. The other company had
5 eS. Charter LOT 5airty yssTs and they have
receiver most Of the time. and the public haven't
! The action Of the aldermen yesterday in hastily
passing on the Westchester permit can have no
county 70 suf s5 and they est expect that
this company appalling TO local boards viii receive
] their The Ony way relief is
by lodging some power In local board This is the
You VIII e yoarsT ' 10 tSs h g5Tis r Hs td
OF al the people Of the district have the homer
/ 70 represent
Frank Sullivan Smith appeared as the coun-
I sci OF the New-York and Port Chester Company.
IN opening his remarks MT. Smith declared that
/ all law was founded on public opinion. and
that the proposed law had the support OF the
unanimous public sentiment OF the districts con-
! cerned. Mt. Smith suggested several amend
! nnents to the bill These Amendments may be
! summarized as follows: % To change the sec
ton so that the bill viii affect the right to cross.
/ and not 20 lay tracks IN. on or along streets.
I and q that IN case the local board appointed
+ 20 pass permits grants them. Il viii be pos
( sible for any aggrieved party 20 take the mat
ter 20 the Appellate Division OF the Court OF
. Appeals He also submitted an opinion writ
ten by Professor Charles A Collins. that tho
franchise OF the New-York westchester and
+ Boston Railroad would prove invalid wheE taken
70 the courts.
4 The sentiments OF the business interests Of
president Of the Taxpayers Alliance OF that Dor
ough. lie said In part:
We come here TO ask you 70 extend the principle
| OF home rule, The widest kind OF home rule. Why
should the poole Of Brooklyn and OF Staten Island
are not intereStsd2 We don't ask you for addition
/ al franchises; We only ask the State. which has
interest certain authority and confer upon those
VINO have We haven't come M here as the rep
I resentatives OF any property owners. We DO not
support one railroad because II brings its tracks
through our back wards. another because Il
opens Up some property We are interested in Nor
4 % We come 70 you appealing 90 thc local board
4 We have been % the aldermen time aud a-an We
couldn't get action from their railroad committee.
favorably OF unfavorabiy. They Just locked Il up
that they pursued yesterday toward that old de-
funct corporation. even in the face Of the oppo-
We are not seeking this for selfish ends and we DO
not. - the friends OF New-Tork. Westchester ani
nowhere and goes nowhere
URGES BILL AS HOME RULE MEASURE.
Albert z. Davis. president Of the North Side
Board Of Trade. urged the bill as a home rule
measure supported BY the unanimous expression
OF the 215.O0O citizens Of The Bronx He was
. followed by Seward Baker. who attacked the de-
fence Mr.. Guy had attempted 20 ask for the
Tammany opposition to the bill He said: 81
should like 20 ask my friend the Senator how
much the Tammany aldermen received for their
action yesterday. What did the New-Yorik and
Westchester and Boston pay them"
Joseph +. Wood. Of Mount Vernon followed
the line OF attack the interests represented nv
ex-senator Guy. de said:
am willing 20 have every trust taken AWAY from,
that trustee. the Board Of Aldermen that would
be similarly taken away from other trT,efee
that proved unworthy. unfai9 mercenary when
that ne NewYorE md fort s.bssssr ne sad
impressed board before which Il appeared AZ
man. but saw Senator Guy smile broadly My;