New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-27

road Committee Of that body. Three bills were
thus in the field TO cover this point.
The next step was 10 bring the steinway tun-
mel charter franchise into conformity with the
Tuterborough requirements. and this delicate
sutv was deputed 20 Senator Goodseil, whose
two grab" bills have attracted more attention
than any other part OF the scheme and alone o.
o1l The bills were Identified with this Steinway
tunnel The Steinway charter granted the right
10 build from a point in Brooklyn hVe mics
distant from the Queens Borough end OF the
tunnel 10 a point at the intersection OF 4zo-sI
and 1lth-ave.
F2,t with the subway in operation in A2d-st'
al the Grand Central Station this was as far aS
r. would be profitable TO build the line IN Man
,a,tsn while on the other side Of the river
what was wanted was not the Brooklyn spur
bpt a tunnel 20 connect the Queens County iheS
,,I-s ,ba Manhattan rapid transit system Of the
1,teraorough Senator Goodselrs bill TO ae-
complish this provides:
railroad corporation may declare any por-
80, - its route which II may deem uhheces-,
sarl FOR the successful operation OF us roa1 anu t
she convenience OF the pubic VII, ar
have heei constructed. TO be relnqu4sheu %
abandoned.
,.laorI,, this would cover the Steinway situa-
g., ma hermit the abandonment Of both ends
~ tro Steinvav grant not desired by the inter
,,o-o,,o,, interests This bill was attacked al me
outset as permitting the abandonment ol u,'-
,,~oftable routes in The Bronx belonging 70 'i'o
1rterborough. but Il dovetails nicely mo 'iie
Steinway scheme. -. Cor
But here there is no attempt al uecel'ioi- 40
Ar rauterbachs brief says Of this measure
This hin has openly been avowed to be in
,s,,cad IN the interests Of the New ~ -. 81
80 island Railroad Company no puuiio - -,
- Sao,,1S 10 be violated by permitting d 800 a..
Isilroad corporation TO abandon a por'ion % -
routes. 49,, 3.
This brfaf continues. showing the fashloh IA
,,.hicb attention IS switched away from ~
.iol.er~ AZ the dangerous point. ms Ola Nc
,assed the Senate and viii be voted on III 'ls
Assembly tomorrow -, r.r,a-
7l,ere remained one more defect to be RENE
- the entire scheme was worked out
,.l,. the little informality existing III 'ie
ss,aiDyrav situation for the franchise was loi -
,;,e under 42d-st. but the charter was 10. q"
-, under sOth-st. The Goodsen oln laheS
care Of this with extreme deftness oy me 9N'F'0
provision; -
The commissioner Of the Land Once may, IN ~
- "a facilitate a change Of grace " q "a M
,as6 rornoration which has acquired III ~
loaa So ~ ift ~ yvav under water wholly oI
Tarflv within any borough OF me C13bh S|i@bt Of
such corporation IN eAcha'gTt ss ta on the
way. a new right OF way
same line at dliIereht SIaue'
i, mill not be contended that 42d-st and SOM
al nor lead in the same line Substantially
75t the coat can be made to Mt even shussei'
T,r the line under 42d-st. by the StelnWay sl"il'
Was 10 be at a very deep level below lhe 81
mile a change of this grade would De essen'I''
If il were 10 connect with the eAlsung suo""'
Al the Grand Central Station.
This bill completes the series Mllhou' uO-
lar of expense for a charter, without apphea-
lion 10 any local authorities. without any aii-
Guilty or interference the Interborough interests
are thus TO be granted right of way uhoer
The East River. connecting two borouehs %
New York City. a dead charter is galNall!Ieu d
defective franchise is cured and rghl OF MaS
in a more desirable locality granted. Chnec-
essar-v portions of the old line are eliminated
and bv The grace Of the legislature q chaFlef anu
franchise of 1881 are made over into new
and a absolutely adequate charter, with nNe years
more of active life All this IS accomplished Ia
the interests Of a single corporation the inter-
borough. =, -,
II has been pointed cut that the Goedsen pllls
come M for q vote tomorrow, the lIlspeI :
hin viii shortly come from the Rules Commit
4ee also the other bills in the series are IN a
FaVora bic position, and there seems 10 be noth-
ing In the way but appeal to the Governor TO
defeat these the most sweeping Of all grab
measures II is worth noting the delicate char
acteristies Of each Of the bills above described
tn that each not only fills in the part II mas TO
play in the series, but il also does part OF
the work Of the next one. Legislators or the
legal profession agree that the workmanship
of the series is done by the same hand, and con-
cede the extreme skill of the hand.