New-York tribune., 1909-05-01
PASS FRANCHISE BILLS
BOTH GRANT RIGHTS TO
THE CENTR4L.
Grady Vest Side and Sheridan
Br0nr Street Measures Go to
Mayor and GOUerROr.
rRv Telegraph % The Tribune. ]


surface and subsurface rights in many important
streets in The Bronx. were rushed through the
legislature under whip and spur in the closing hours
Of to-day's session
The Senate. with Senators Grady and stilweu
marching around the chamber openly soliciting
votes, adopted Assemblyman Sheridans Bronx
street bill by vote OF a6 TO Is. The Assembly
passed the Grady West Side bill by vote of s. 10
s.. after Speaker Wadsworth stopped the roll-call,
long before his reached at the end Of the
list. and made speech in favor Of the bill AT that
there was rush Of Legislators TO get aboard
Several VINO had voted against the measure imnle-
oiatey changed their votes and the bill passed
Both bills were opposed vigorously By the Public
Service Commission: beth were fought on the foor
by independent members of both political parties;
the nature OF each pointed out clearly and un-
znistakably- Yet the Senate the Raines-Grady
coalition passed the Bronx street proposition al
most fast the clerk could call the roll, while
81 the Assembly Speaker WadswoTth saved the
Eleventh avenue franchise bill by his speech at a
critical time. Predictions being made freely by
legislators who fought these bills that if Mayor
Mcclellan approves them they viii be likely TO be
vetoed by Governor Hughes
Bill. CALLED OBJECTIONABLE-
Of the the Public Service Commission for the
LIST District considers the Sheridan Bronx bill the
more Objectionable That bill grants to the New
York Central and several Of its allied companies
curing their corporate existence surface and sub
surface rights TO certain important streets In The
Bronx be used for station and facilities.
snd the operation Of the -'Spuyten Duyvh & Port
Norris Railroad -+pon its present route. and also
upon its route # NAV he lawfully altered or
changed" Rights and easements also are granted
along the western boundary Of Bronx Park for
conduit for telegraph end signal wires Al present
overhead. The Board OF Estimate must agree
with the said New York Central & Hudson River
Railroad COMPANY the compensation 10 he paid
the city. The compensation may be either Pc
cunary compensation lands. rights. interests or
easements therein or rights. easements Ut priyi-
3sEes in streets. avenues, public parks or places
given. granted or SURRENDERED 10 the city, or the
consideration compensation may be work or
labor done performed or materials furnished
for the benefit of the city Of New York or Of the
NeE York Botaricai Garden in carrying out and
iufo effect any plans ard profles agreed upon and
approved as herein provided
What this really means was explained hy Senator
Echulz. Democrat. in whose district part of this
work rvouls take place. Senator StiIwel had sue
eeeded in having suspended the rules 50 the bill
could be passed of its regular order.
This bli was introduced only on April =. said
Eenator Schulz. ct was passed IN the Assembly
sT only one vote. I an not opposing he purpose
OF this Bill necessarily: II may ne proper for the
railroad company &c seek obtain these privi-
1eEes But this bill grants perpetual franchises in
end under certain streets n The Bronx and there
SIS nothing in il TO provide for proper compensation
u New York CITY It provides that the city
1horities must agree with the New York Central
compensation: Ehat Is. in effect must accept the
railroads terms and also permits the railroad 10
nav for the franchises in work done That is. II
gives 117ol,ev TO the city with hand for the
privileges il seeks and takes back that money
with the other hand because it has carried out
its duty under those privileges
The Senator IS disgrUntled because he wasn't
consulted about this bill interposed Senator
Grady
No. I'm not retorted Senator Schulz. q was
asked introduce it and refused under any such
conditions"
Er-PrHEP n1sc1-ssTox Cf5oKED OFF.
Senator stilwell part Of whose district would he
affected by the bil read the section regarding the
removal Of overhead wires and tried TO maintain
that this all the bill accomplished Further
discussion was choked of and rollcan ordered 4
a7astv count Of the votes showed that few were
needed. Senators Grady and StilweIl drumned up
several. calling on members half way across the
chamber by 70 give US 4 vote on this
several did so and finally Senator Cronin. of
BROOKLYN Democrat. Who had voted against the
bill. switched making the necessary Is votes
Those who voted for ;his measure were Allen
Cobb Davenport, Davis. Emerson. GUsttan. Ham
slton FIeaoock. Holden. Kissel, Meade, Raines.
Rose schiosser. Travis. Wainwright and Witter
Republicans, and Cronin, Frawiey, McCarren Nc
aIanus Rarnsperger StilweIl, c. D Sullivan and
T .. Sullivan Democrats.
Nl,eu the Eleventh avenue bill reached in
the Assembly to-day debate precipitaied
which WIS flied with bitterness and ignored en-
1irely party lines AssembyTnen Bohan and foey'
Democrats and Conklin and Murray. Republicans
made hard fight against the measure, and there
would al least been very close vote had not
Speaker Nadsworth before the end OF the roicah
asked that his name be called He then made
short speech advocating the bill, after which he
cast vote for IL
In the debate the measure lis opponents re-
<a-re5 10 il as an eleventh hour grab and at
.ernrf 10 give to The New York Central perpetual
franchise Assembly ynlan Hoey declared that the
bill has no rights IT Eleventh avenue, and said:
-If YOU XII this bin viii guarantee enough money
in my district bring in court TO determine
whether the company has any rights in Eleventh
avenue That IS the only way that this question
should be hanoled-
Mr. Frlsbae minority leader. and Assemblyman
y 2 Robinson were among others who spoke Tor
the bill
The following are those who voted for the
Eleventh avenue bill:
Republicans-Bates. Eaumes. Boshart, Brady. {.
r Brown. @. ". Brown, BuTEyte, Callan Clarke
mond. Hann. Hawley, Lansing, Lewis, Lowe, I1up-
ION. MacGregor. MaTIa1t- McFa-laner Mclaughlin
Mead. Merritt. W q. Miller, G F Murphy, Nolan
OdeI r. ,. Parker. J. s Parker. c. ". Phillips
smith, sullivan, Thorn. Travis Noss, Waddell
wallers Ward Waters, Weaver, WeiTnert, r. II.
White. Whitney, Whitley. Williams. Yale, E.
Young. =. L. Young and the Speaker.
Foley. Fr3sbe. Geoghegen, Goldberg, Graubard,
Ferric, Jackson, Jordan. Joseph. Lef1ngweli. A J
Levy. J. Levy, McCue, Neupert, Oliver Rozan San
ner Schmidt. Schutta Sheridan \. Z. Smith, Stein.
WenGe and l. Il White
WILLCOY DISAPPOINTED.