New-York tribune., 1909-09-18
QUEENSBORO is HAPPY
Car Makes Test Trip and End Of
Bridge Delays Is In Sight.

The Board of Estimate and AppoTtiOnment after
discussion, granted franchise yesterday
10 the New York and Queens County Traction Com
pany to operate across the greensboro Bridge. 1t
also granted the request of Bridge Commissioner
stevenson for a transfer of a $4,000 balance to
the operation of local service by tho city
within day two. A representative of the South
Shore Traction Company said ten cars for this SER
vice across the greensboro Bridge would be deliv
cred Saturday night and would start running Sun
day morning.
Concerning the franchise granted to the New York
& Queens County company. President William II.
Wood of that company said:
The company having expressed Its Willingness to
accept franchise upon the terms offered by the
preparations VIII be undertaken 10 the end thaC
service may be inauEurated without delay. AS soon
the form OF franchise is determined upon 1t will
be submitted 10 the Public Service Commission i'm
mediately for approval
tiati2ns with the Board OF Estimate ana AppoTtion-
enf and tS 0n 5e 5roceeS ths se
noon In conjunction with the Department OF Bridges
TO operate one Of the large steel cars upon test
trip over all the tracks of the bridge, in order to
try the clearances. the track switching and over
The company is arranging to place Immediately
Work necessarv for the physical Connection Of it's
tracks with the tracks Of the bridge and will lose
the most favorable circumstances, and with no de-
lay the railway company hopes to be able to start
Execution Of the franchise the earliest date for
such action appearing to be about October 29
At the hearing yesterday President WOOD and
his colleagues were backed by large delegation OF
Queens burghers, who crowded to the rail as soon
as the matter was called
'I move the adoption OF the majority report
said Controller Metz.
President MCGOWAN OF the Board OF Aldermen.
who opposed its adoption, said he had received
threatening and scurrlous letters" for his stand
IN opposition.
-In fairness TO the city and that company" con-
tinued Mr.. McCTowan, II that franchise be
granted to the New York & Queens County Rail-
way Company the same terms those offered
the South Shore Traction Company 1t is alto
gether probable that the Court of Appeals will ap
move that form of franchise, but If IT doesn't We
can arrange for other terms"
Mr. McCSowans suggestion 10 granting like
terms" did with the approval of his fellow
board members. When II was explained that there
was in the printed majority report, and
that this error would be corrected provide that
tax except and per cent of the gross receipts.
both he and President Ahearn withdrew their oppo-
stion 10 the proposed contract Then the New York
& Queens franchise passed unanimously.
Mayor Mcclellan pleased the Queens delegation
by remarlng that local service under municipal
auspices ought to be under way by the end OF the
week. The Queens citizens cheered they left the
room and had To be mildly admonished by the
Mayor TO keep order.
The running OF the New York & Queens County
car the test trip over the greensboro Bridge was
witnessed by an immense crowd yesterday. Presi-
dent Gresser Of the borough the mctorman. and
many city officials were aboard.