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the Board of Estimate in favor or the
franchise amendments. Mr. Ahearn
said:
Il did not even remember that | was
a member Of that committee. That's
how much impression it made on me-.
Mr.. Mcclellan Is at present in Eu-
rope.
Mr.. MCGOWAN is dead.
The action of the board was taken
on the favorable report Of a special
committee consisting Of Metz, Nc
Gowan, Ahearn, Haffen and Nelson r.
Lewis, chief engineer Of the Board Of
Estimate. The committee recommend
ed unanimously that the franchise and
route Of the Westchester be changed as
follows:
/. BY permitting change Of line be-
tween Hath st. and the Harlem River.
2. BY permitting the use of the over
head trolley system.
8. BY amending the original ordinance
so that the city viii be given the right
10 string three cables, the company TO
.
two conduits.
4. BY permitting connections with two
other railroads, at distance not eX-
ceoding $500 feet instead of 900 feet.
5. BY permitting connections with the
existing rapid transit railway at West
Farms and the proposed rapid transit
railway at Westchester av.
6. By extending the time until August
/ 2. 1911. in which 10 complete the four
\ track railway from the city line to l14th
/ street and until August 2. 1913. for the
/ construction of the line from 174th st
I &c the Harlem River.
Marked by Scandal.
The entire history OF the New YORK
& Port Chester Railroad and the New
York, Westminster e. Boston from the
time the first application for fran
chise was made TO the Board OF Alder
men, in 1904, was marked by strife
and in some cases scandal.
In 1904 the Port Chester asked for q
franchise to run a line through The
Bronx. Soon afterward the Westches-
ter organized and requested the right
TO build a line that would parallel the
Port Chester route.
1t was charged that the New Haver
had organized the Westchester to hesC
off opposition. After a hot fight, il
which charges of graft were freely
made, the boards committee on rail
roads recommended a franchise for the
Westchester. 1t passed. 60 TO s. the
minority all Republicans.
The members of the railroad commit
tee. which. like the board, was CON
trolled by the Democrats, were
John j. Haggerty, Little Tim" Sulli
van. James f. Gaffney, friend OF
Charles f. Murphy and since a figure
in highway scandal inquiries; Franz
Gass. John r. Mccall, John E. McCar.
thy. Robert F. Downing and Moses J
Wafer
The charges OF graft resulted in an
investigation, but nothing came Of 4
then. However. public sentiment wa.
so aroused that the Legislature tn,
next year, 1905. took from the Board OF
Aldermen its franchise granting powel
and lodged il in the Board OF Estimate
where 1t still remains.
New Haven Gets Both Roads.
In 1906 the old Port Chester franchis,
application was brought up before III,
Board OF Estimate and passed. y,
move was made toward the construc.
ton OF either of the lines. In 1907. tn,
New Haven got control Of both road,
through the formation Of the Millbrool
Company by Oakleigh Thorne
The first intimation that this haC
been accomplished was brought out il
a letter. dated January 10, 1908, from
President Mellen. which appears on the
records Of the Board of Estimate. anC
explains just how the New Haven con.
trolled the two roads. This is the let.
ter:
This company Che New Haven own.
| nll the stock OF the Millbrook Company
under the business corporation laws Of
| the State OF New York. The company
| was organized on or about November 3
1906. The total authorized issue OF STOCK
OF the company is 10000, consisting OF
1000 shares OF par value OF 500 each
All OF this stock is owned by the New
Haven company.
The Milbrook Company. in turn. since
a date prior TO July !. 1907, has owned
and now owns Sl.5sl shares of the New
| York Port Chester Railroad Company
being all the stock OF that company is.
sued and outstanding. excepting that nine
qualifying shares are held by the directors
| OF the company.
The New York & Port Chester Railroad
! Company. since a date prior TO July !
| 1907. has owned and now owns the follow.
! ing securities of the New York. West.
! chester & Boston Railway Company:
| (al $3.50 shares Of the stock OF the New