New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-25
SHARP ATTACK ON GRIP
HAFFEN VERY ANGRY.
Nesc Terms Fired, Ho7cepcr. for
Road to Cross Bronr Streets

TIE Board OF Estimate yesterday onar,,
adopted resolution oe Controller Grout CIV,
terms on which the New-York Westcbestsr q, \
Boston Railway win be allowed To cross ,,or-a,
streets in The Bronx Il was supposea tba+ on
concerned had agreed on the terms a-d = ,
members Of the board were much SURPRISED VOC
terday, therefore. when 9 e Hughes of com
Bel for the railroad, made an additional raoues,
fer & change in the terms
Instead Of building the road n ,bo xy.-,o.,
River. the company now proposes 10 ston AT
Testehester-aVe and the Southern Boulevard
an6 there connect with the rapid transit lines
at that point an elevated structure Tho
terms originally proposed contained q cla,,sa
providing as follows:
That any portion OF the -oute cc,-ares b,- ,;,,
grant which shall not be completed and in fu}
operation within seven years from the date Of
this ordinance shall be deemed to have been
abandoned, and all rights hereby granted in and
TO such portions of said railway shall cease and
determine.
Under this Mr.. Hughes said the railroad
thought that IL IL ultimately decided not To
build the line south OF the junction with the
rapid transit road it might have to forfeit all
its rights to the part already built
DO you mean that you don't intend TO build
your road through TO the Harlem River?" shout
ed President Haffen.
q don't say that we won't build It II we de-
eide later that * IS necessary" said Mr.. Hughes
We have asked for consent to build We have
never promised that We would do So
Mr.. Haffen declared:
Then I say that have been deceived. I'M
dersro5d that you would build through TO the
river All OF our people understand it that way
Now you want to take the least expensive and
most profitable part and leave the rest unbuilt
] should never have voted for 1t II I had known
that I charge you wiIn deception sir The
ROaTl OF Aldermen granted a
chs stopping at the point where you want 10
correct with the rapid transit railway.
Mr. Hughes explained that the application was
IN good faith. but that his clients were unable
Of this time. the question Of east side subvgays
being unsettled. TO decide a final terminal
II certain subway lines We're established he
knew mis- company wanted TO go 10 the river and
connect with them. If not, there would be no
real fer building that part of the line and
1t probably would be abandoned.
President Fornes agreed that the change made
al entirely different proposition from that voted
by the aldermen.
Controller circuit and other members OF the
board seemed TO think the position OF the COM
pany fair enough.
You are not candid with US" said Mr.. Fornes
70 Mr.. Hughes. You gave the Board OF Alder
men the impression that you intended TO build
road that would do exactly the work prom
Used by the Portchester company. and If you had
not done so you never would have received
franchise from the board"
Mr.. Grout asked Mr.. Hughes if his company
had ever promised TO go to the river.
mo, sir" he said.
You did you did, shouted Mr.. Haffen.
Il deny thar statement. deny it, declared
Mr. Hughes.
Controller CIRCUIT then offered a resolution
which gives the Board OF Estimate and Appor-
tion-Hent the power al the end Of seven years, II
the road between the junction OF the Southern
Boulevard and WestcheSter-ave. and the Harlem
River is not then built, to make such increase
as it sees fit in the terms Of compensation agreed
on for the balance OF the road. II
ried. President Fornes and President Haffen
voting against the resolution. The vote was
u in favor TO t against.