New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
BRONXW CARLINES
Strong for Rapid Transit = Not
Eager for Transfers.

Bronx residents told the Board Of Estimate and
Apportionment yesterday that changing projected
streetcar lines from narrow 10 wide streets as
proposed by the New York City Interborough Rail
road Company. Of altogether greater lmpoI-
tance than the matter Of free transfers from The
Bronx to Manhattan cars. Because of the sentl-
in favor Of the change the board UNANIMOUSLY
approved the application or the company 4or dii
alteration in route in certain streets. H.. ,,.,,s
A resolution providing that the applcation shoull
not be granted unless free transfers between ! ne
Bronx and Manhattan were provided had beeA m
serted IN the calendar 1t was explained lhat inns
had been done at the request of the North Slde
Board Of Trade. Several members OF that orgalll- g
cation who present declared that IL was N
favor Of granting the application without lSlSIHs
on free transfers
;.Tte North Side Board Of Trade is doubt a
very excellent organization" said the Mayor, Dut
don't see why resolutions passed by that org
cation should appear on the official calendar oI
this board. I understand that an oNerzealous SUD
ordinate Of the chief engineer is responsive Tot
the presence of this paragraph IN the calehoar To-
day" .,,. cot,
that II the company had TO grant free transfers IL
would not ask for any franchise . -,
Notwithstanding some newspapers salo 'uus
Han as spokesman for The BronXites, there Is
not a person in The Bronx who Is opposed 10 10
This application II grants new franchises oul
obanres the route simply from narrow TO VIDE
streets. and is the interest OF the "hole peope
of The Bronx" -, ,oo
without free transfers." asked the Mayor
.~Tbev DO" responded several voices; II was
sra q
that II would not accept the condition OF tree rms
sere and would have 10 build on the narrow
streets il the application was not granted a. lie
snraestton of Mayor Mcclellan the resolution re
gar5;nE free transfers was declared out OF otoeL'
and me application granted without coiioil
No attention paid by the board yesle!1ay =, 10
the statement in the report of Harry +. NICLoIs
70 the effect that certain franchises OF the New
work citv Interborough Company IN The Bronx Ilau
lapsed because the company had not punt us !leo
as required by the franchise granted py the Low
administration The Low Board OF bstlinate alid
Annorriouulent put in stipulation that "l'44!li
tu,o wears (frorn July /. 1909 the company "ouiu
veyA 10 law rails and cars. This the company
bas failed 10 do end il is alleged by the company
critics that its franchise rights have lapseo' anu
thst granting a change OF route from the HlleS
Iei6 down four years ago actually ValldateS t@ot @
of Iansed franchises. The company asserts Llat IT'S
F-arcrise rights have not lapsed
The board approved application OF the Huo-
son Z, Manhattan Railroad Company Tor pernllS-
sion 70 build bridge connecting the thlrd stories
~ the new terminal buildings across Ley street
Ja+zAen Church and Greenwich streets. Inc CITY
nh receive compensation at the rate OF S-oIo !eI
for the Arst five years and per cent increase Inc
second five years. ,,,..,ora !
Tba snnl,cat!on OF the New York and R1chTnono
Gas Company for franchise TO lay mans IN tlle
KIN ward Richmond Borough. was not acted on
chief Engineer Lewis reported that there "eIe
sn many objections that he had oeen uhabie 10
prepare a report