New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-23
p R, R. SCHEME HELD UP
,,or 1GREED UPON TERMS.
railroad Objects to Franchise Condi-
t;ons of Rapid Transit Board.


,,,a-nresident Of the Pennsylvania, yester-
hsa ,..-1oon had long conference with the
ga =. Committee Of the Rapid Transit COM
Gu" boarding the new terms for a fran
-t,,b have been prepared by H. P. Men
'l- -, engineer Of the Franchise Bureau OF
o-' ,r,s-oa Department. The conference was
-. Etched last evening and is TO be resumed
his afternoon ...-
-. the Pennsylvania management ooJecIs
s1 81 the new stipulatons which MI.
t.,s has introduced into the contract Tor
.btse FOR the connecting railroad, the cher
80, K made against proposed additional money
-s.-gss and against provision to prevent as
-,-,5,stior against the city in railroad freight
charges. -,-.,---., NJ
We would not accept such stipulatlons'' MI
ma said 10 newspaper men yesterday we
-. made that clear already 10 the contract
..-,,i,tee OF the Rapid Transit Commission,
B.+nsr than submit 10 such demands we would
.h.,5on the undertaking, although we have al
- made large purchases Of real estate FOR
terminals and right ot way"
The new money charges mentioned in the con-
.-,c- for the connecting railroad franchise are
r-.. bonus OF $4,000 10 be paid to the
,,v IN cash. within thirty days after the fran
s,ss e signed by the Mayor and, second an
-, navu7ents Of $4,000 for ten years ana
,,noono .or fifteen years This would make the
.,ta1 payments TO the city on account OF the
.-.-.hiss 81 10000 in the first twenty-five
sears Thereafter the contract provides for
s.5iustr7ent Of the terms Of payment every
,rsrtv-ave years. These adjustments are 70 be
,,.s. bv three freehoIders. one TO be selected by
he city. one by the railroad company and the
third 10 be selected by the two other freeholders
FREIGHT RATE PROVISION.
The contract provision to prevent discrin1ina-
A., against the city in freight charges says N
part;
-rs several railroad companies agree that the
-,fes shan IN all cases be alike and the same 70
sFip7sS The several railroad companies agree gree
that tLeir charges ana ne c,lSL 80 - '' s+a
y The route hereby granted Tor freight 10 or from
~ Z,-rin tho CIV 4 New-York shall not be AT
sr.ste- = than charged for the same or SINH
k- service without the city q New York. The
charges for freight 10 any point Whlcn IS az a
STeaier distance from the point q shipment than
sSsrged fcr The same class Of freight to the city
FOR failure 20 comply with any q the forego-
irE provisiCrs TIE railroad company or companies
shall be seversly liable 20 pay penalty OF SloV4p,
and FOR q second offence this franchise may ne
forfeited and vo6ed by ne CITY o. Rev OK ne
charges hereirbesC-e referred 70 SHAH include an
cFarges a whstsoever kind OF nature. whether
De ~ railroad companies. llelr agents OF
licensees, or by any company operating oyeI Gr
through any pat u he route hereby gran 1.'
road rcr1pan.es .helr agents or Licensees, until
ire same stsI hsve been delivered 70 the con-
tgnee
We never considered the question Of the reg
rlarion Of freight rates IN connection with u
franchise Tor the connecting railroad Mr.. Rea
said TO the newspaper men. 1T would be an
urhsard Of thing 70 delegate 20 a. local board
The right 10 control interstate traffic We never
took it seriously before It IS a reelection on the
company 70 put rs n the position Of proposing
discrimination against New-York City Why
should re wart 70 discriminate against this city
when the plan n improvements is meant 70
build I'd an immense manufacturing centre in
Brooklyn and Queens b. increasing the facin-
ties Tor freight distribution there?
How could Ne raise money to carry out the
plans for improvements in The face Of the for
fsture clause The railroads cannot control
interstate freight raves and vet failure TO COM
ply with the stipulation IN the contract would
make forfeiture ~ the franchise possible Re
sides NE are advised that ii is not legal for the
city 70 assume such powers t is a question o:
Interstate traffic The Citv could impose any
Charges 1t pleased On the connecting railroad.
but Il has not the right 10 place freight rate
York New-Haveu and Hartford. We have no
control over lines ike the seahoard. the South
e. the Atlantic Coast Line and the Norfolk
ard Western al n which shin goods over the
pennsylvania. and The freight # which to New
England would pass over the new line.
'on the question n 6lferential rates in favor
q Boston as against Network. as the Penn
tylrania has ~ direct connection with Boston
We could not ztve diferential rates in favor OF
Boston Besides, there are direct lines 10 Bos-
ton now which make the rates The New-Tor
central and The Canadian roads have direct
INES from the West 10 Boston. Then there is
ne Poughkeepsie Bridge route, over which
'rafhc could pass II # wished to avoid New
York
ne Interstate Commerce Commission has
control Of this question. Every pound OF freight
Ist would PASS over the Connecting Railroad
"olo ne interstate commerce business. We
cannot TX The rates. Commerce itself regulates
mem Inc city is seeking 70 make a law 90
s--ate rates. which able lawyers say even
O.-sress has not the power to make"
would you consent 70 the additional money
s1ges II Tho rate stipulatons were dropped?"
Af Rsa was asked
OBJECT TO MONEY CHARGES.
can't say that we would" he replied. NO
@ N the world ever made such charges for
Operation % a railroad over the company's
property We believe the city ought not
NFse US anything. except for the right 70
over or under certain streets. II does not
&c manufacturers for the right to do bust
On their own properties"
20 you object to the terms OF readjustment
very twenty-five years?"
We object 70 the form Of the proposed ap-
asa Why should not the question be decided
was provided for IN the previous franchise
That was that II the city and COM
- could not agree on the terms. the question
+" be submitted 10 the courts for final