The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-30
BERKSHIRE INN,
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.
Hen. ii sunsalue Braciuz Sea All.
$4,000 BRIBE HOLD.UP STORY.
SIFANSTROM SAYS 1T REL tTES TO
R.T.CASE TWO YEARS. 500.
Nhy Don't Thcy SubStantiate such state
meats Asks alderman DOull-Central
Federated MON Would Help Take
Franchise Powers Away From board.

ny DNnt 1ncg NuDstunllule Such NlaNe-
meats Asks alderman DOull-Centrl
Federated Union Would Help Take
Franchise Powers Away From board.
William C. Reddcld. when he appeared
in Albany on Tuesday TO represent the
Brooklyn ransit Reform League at a public
hearing on the bill 10 take away from the
Aldermen all power over franchises, said
he had been informed that the Aldermen
had held up a franchise because a sum Of
t3OOuO was demanded and refused.
j. Edward swanstron, president Of the
league. said yesterday:
Mr. RedNcld's statement was based on
an experience that We had two years ago
with the Aldermen. We were trying 20 get
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company to
run moro cars across the Bridge. The
Germany said IL would do so il il could
have room under the Bridge terminal in
Brooklyn to store cars. A franchise was
asked for and a public hearing was given
by the Aldermen. There was no objection
to the franchise at the hearing, but despite
that fact i has never been reported out Of
committee. That is the case referred to
by Mr.. Redhed
Asked who had asked for the $50 900 and
the sources Of his information. Mr. Swan
strom said those werc matters that he could
not he expected to talk about for publica-
ton
Alderman D5ull SAID: This is only another
Of those irresponsible bpOde stories. The
last time accusations were made the Alder
men made an investigation and none Of
those who made the charges could bring
forward "a IaIti,ie f evidence 20 prove
them II Mr. Bsdfed knows Of an at
tempt 20 obtain money by member OF
81 - 1I lFffv 10 Nttr hfT
the matter and subs tantRte his statement.
The Central Federated Union is 70 hold
a maEs meeting tonight at the Murray
Hill Lyceum, lhiri avenue and Thirty
fourth street, and il u expected that the
hOld-uD referred 20 above a. well a. other
hold-ups will be- discussed. The Central
Federated Union people say that every time
a railroad IL built thousands Of men are
employed. and that II j. incumbent upon
labor men 20 sec that public improvements
are promptly made.
At the meeting tonight Comptroller
circuit John Ford John 5. Crosby. Justice
Sealurv. and Alfred j. Boulton will ad
dress the meeting Il Is minated that tho
labor men will support the bills taking
the franchise granting power out Of the
hands of the Aldermen.
FLAT. TOO. WORKING FoR THE BILL.
Senator Phtt will take d run down 10 his
country home AZ Highlands Mills on Sat
urday He will remain for only a day OF
two to supervise the beginning q some
improvements he has mapped cut. He
expects 20 20 b Highlands Mills for the
summer about May I.
senator Platt IS not talking much local
politics these days. At the hearing at
Albany on Tuesday on the bll 10 deprive
n @ Aldermen q all authority over the
granting Of franchises the statement was
made ~ one e the speakers that the bill
was the oTlv ono which Senator Plat had
tbia 80 . sion 8 ,sor pyprpgzrd an ODiniOn upOn
When tho senator was asked yesterday
u this rmark vas true he n Piled
Well ] am Going everything ] can 10
get the till rasSsd