New-York tribune., 1911-03-03
NEW BLOW TO STAGE CO.
Bill Passed Requires Special
Franchise Of Fifth Ave. Concern.
FOWLER NOW SURROGATE
Tsmmany Jams Through Meas
ure Allowing Street Cleaning
Dept. to Make Long Leases.
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Albany March without q word ~ de-
bate the Assembly to-day passed Assembly
man Hoey's bill compelling the Fifth Ave
nue. Stage Coach Company 10 obtain spe-
cisl franchise IN the future 10 operate IN
any streets in New York city over which
II is not running now. This is consider
able limitation Of the powers now left 70
that concern. which are much less no"
than they were when the Legislature
PASSED the celebrated bill which caused so
much trading In Trans" with the de-
funct brokerage firm Of Ellingwood & Gun
nineham, as revealed by the legislative
graft hunters last summer AS the original
charter Of this company was passed it gave
the concern the right 10 operate stage
coaches in any street in New York City.
THIS privilege wss deemed so valuable that
much trading in Trans" by legislators re-
suited The testimony before the graft
hunters showed that some men then mem
bers Of the Legislature did not go through
the formslity OF putting up margins for
their purchases OF stocks made while this
bill was under consideration. Later Law
vas enacted compelling the company,
which hadn't developed materially very
fast, 70 acquire permission from the old
Railroad Commission when II wanted 70
add new streets 10 those In which It was
then operating.
In the consolidation OF the laws the com
pany was placed under the jurisdiction OF
the Public Service Commission. 1st Dis
trict and now is compelled. IL It wants 70
extend IT'S routes. to get certificate OF
convenience and necessity. II the Hoey
bill becomes law II will have 10 apply for
q franchise Just like any new company.
The Assembly passed Mr.. Hscketts bill
permitting the Street Cleaning Department
Of New York City 10 execute leases for
property needed by II for twenty-one years
instead Of ten years, the present limit. As
semblvman Kopp, Republican. protested
against H. He said he did not charge
that there was anything sinister behind
II. but he was certain there must no some
particular reason or particular property
which caused the Introduction Of the bill.
Assemblymsp Foley acting as majority
leader told him 10 make his inquiries OF
the depa rtment. but refused 10 let the
bill be laid aside until Mr.. Kopp's doubts
were resolved Tammany TANNED II
through
Objections to Assem- blymsn Brennan :
cold storage regulation measure caused
him 70 lay n aside until next Tuesday.
Mr.. Hoev's bin compelling state depart
mente and municipalities to grant at least
two weeks vacation annually tn all EN-
ployes went over because Of antiquities
in it's phrsseology.
In the Senate the bill appropristing sin M
for the purchase by the state Of the his
toric Schuyler mansion, in this city. was
advanced to the order Of final passage
So Senator Longs bill permitting
three months spring duck shooting or
Long Island. bur the opponents OF this
measure raised such a. howl that II was
sent into general orders.
The Senate confirmed the nomination ot
Robert Ludlow Fowler 10 b. Surrogate 81
New York County. There vas no opposi-
tion despite the fact that there had beer
rumblings Of discomfort from Tamma n yites
and talk OF turning down the Governor
nominee because he was not Murphy.
nominee also,
The Walker resolution menoralzine Con
gress in disapproval OF the Postmaster
N-Si4tL ~ iyi an
Of postage on magazines passed the Sen
ate without debate Having passed the
House the resolution will be engrossed i'm
mediatelv end copies forwnr rded TO Vice
President Sherman and New ork's Repre-
sentatives in Congress
The Assembly Public Health Committee
reported As5emblyman Turkeys bill provid-
ing that physicians must write on each
PRESCRIPTION whether II is intended for an
adult or child