New-York tribune., 1908-01-03
PLANS ELECTRIC LINE.
WOULD USE FRANCHISES.
Nesc Hdcen O7cns WestcheSter and
Port Chester Roads.

President Melen Of the New York. New Haven &
Hartford Railroad in his reply. made public yes
terday. to the resolution passed by the Board OF
Estimate on December % asking for Information
regarding the properties owned nv the Miinrooh
company says that the New Haven road. through
this holding company. controls the New York &
Port Chester and the New York, Wcstchester Il
Boston Railway companies Presiden; Mellen says
st is the intention of his build and operate
an electric lne between New York City and Port
Chester and to merge the two companies
The Board of Estimate because Of delay in prac-
teal construction work had discussed the forfeit
OF the franchises the Port Chester and West
chester companies. against the granting OF which
the New Haven road made a decided stand These
franchises carried with them the understanding
that least 100000 was be expended annually
in construction work until the roads were COM
pleted- Opposition the part Of property owners
and lawsuits by stockholders of the Westchester
company briefly. the reasons assigned by Presi-
Gent NelIen for the delay. After saying that the
New Haven road owns ali The stock OF the Mill
brook coIapaaE Mr.. Melen continues:
The purpose afd acsrre OF this company is TO con
struct such railroad spon the best available route
whether the route -Irea,iv laid down by the New
York * Port Chester hail1oad Con1pany or the
pany or the HeV York. New Haven d Hartford
The plan under which this construction is to be
made has not taken final form only because or
eoas he p M pof IF she rter Of the New
westchester & Boston Railway Company It was
hoped that pending decision upon this char ter
the work % construction might proceed in so far
it covered that portion OF the route from 151th
street to the city line by the New York & Port
Chester CoInpafy under an agreement with ule
SouT boaorabl. hoard for remission TO cross the
80 ,,-eH- ~
route Of the New York d Port Chester Railroad
Company, as amended
This attempt to construct promptly has encoun-
tered the opposition Of one Of the stockholders OF
junction has been granted preventing your board,
at least for the present. from granting the appl-
cation Of the New York * Port Chester RaliToao
Company
road Company has no preference as TO the charter
finally I? be aceep{ed its only aeSlte oerhS ' me
company which shall be free from legal question.
The route selected between Nth street and the
city line is that which this company desires finally
10 construct and upon which railroad a co-lsldera-
Since the Ming of The application for change Of
frty has been purchased between nth street and
the city line, and the company has now boughL
between those two points. with the exception OF a a
few pieces ar TO which it Is EVIDENT that .osi II VII
inss in order TO acquire the necessary right OF way.
~ q nal decision by the Court of Appeals sustain
ing the validity Of its charter rights is IN pos,
Of the consent Of the board to cross the streets
Us re1SeG me @ nn9 roe'g IN = his IN reesrd ssfT
on December 2. 1917, Judge Charles F Brown,
mine the VALIDITY of The NeStchester charter were
enog IN @ fne nrortx 0i Of Ms Araee d Hunt
sngton. rendered An opinion sustaining the validity
of the charter of that company
II this charter is finally sustained il is the in
re1fion and desire of this company that the New
York & Port Chester Railroad Conoanv ana the
New York Westchester & Boston Railway Com
;any shall be consolidated or merged. in accord
srce with the provisions of law, 10 form one
companv. Should. however. the decision Of Judge
Brown be reversed ard tie Court of Appeals ad-
JUDGE the rharter Of the westchester companv TO
he invalid the CONSTRUCTION IF she road will be
Melted under rhe Port Chester charter.
The conscdetion end mercer IF these two com com
board and that of the P,f2ic Service con1"ris-
sior II the intention of this company "a cause
sr,r ar,nli~a he made shall be necessary
tior has arisen
The renlr II is expected. will for action
st the next meeting Of the Board Of Estimate, on
January 10