New-York tribune., 1879-12-31
BETTER TERMINAL FAClMTIEs.

BETTER TERMINAL FAClblTlEs.
A LARGE ACQUISITION OF LAND by TuE NEw-YoKK
CRNTRAL AND HUDSON RIVER HAlLRoAD CON-
PANY.
The New-York Central and Hudson River hall-
road Company has acquired the ,rdct of land
living between S;xty-sIxth and SEty-seventh-sls.'
Eleventh-aves aud the North RIVER. Ii was
owned by Lombard & Ayres aud occupied by
them for several years as oil works. The price paid
was 5000 500. This includes ~rton OF the
Harsen estate. II Is only part OF tie proposed
acOuistion by the railroad company. IL - INTENDED
TO take all Of the land living between SKI, -sX.h
and seventy-seccnd-st The appl;ca'ioh VIII ,n1
reason therefor as provided under me gthera' Ia,
railroad law ut the state. has been ialu neiute 'o
supreme Court and the COMMISSION appointed IL
engaged in taking tcStnnOny-to settle tue va'une
of the property IN order 10 assess the uanaEc III m
eases whtI Ic the crs have been INV ,hng 10 ac-
ccdc to the terms offered by the railroad COMPANY.
An Off ial at the Grand Central Depot said yester-
lay that the purchase ot the land from Sixty-hlt-
Sc. to Sevents-second-st. would he soon cohsun-
mated. As soon as the necessary permit can
bc obtained from the Dock Department. the
railroad company will proceed TO construct four
additional piers. each 800 feet M length by i"o leet
IN width Ii the increase of business demanflSit ad
dill inll elevators will be bnilt, and such other
structures as the business of the railroad requires
The reason for acquiring this addtio;a properly was
because there weie no proper tcfnllai Iaciil'eS III
New-loTk.
Tue land under water from Six.y-dlth TO seventy
secon,l-s TO make il available for terminal faclll-
ties will cost probably not less tEan S2,ooo.oOo
THIS comprises the cost of the laul, hngln. ana the
erection of the proposed piers. 10 obtain evidence
of the growth Of the business OF the railroad ana the
Necessity ( increased terminal facilities, II was
Only necessary TO visit the Conpanys per at me
fOoi ot SiXty-fOurih-st. THIS IS 800 feet III length
bv 100 IN width, and yet there is not room ~ II Tor
twenty additional carloads of freight. The same
condition of thmgs existed on the per at the loot
If Fifty -unth-s, 4 largo proportion Of this was
steamer freight. The railroad company has side
tracks leading from its main track uu To thc piers
oi the White Star and GulOa Llnes of steamers
and much freight Is thus shipped through direct
The new terminus VIII not Interfere with the nusl-
ness at the st. Johns Park Depot or at IhIrteth-st
COST OF TRYING CAPTAIN WILLIAMS
When the Police Beard met yesterday the De-
partment was ia STATE of unusual excitement. A
report that the General Term had decided cx-Coni.
missioner Nicholss suit Tor reinstatement in his
favor. and that he wonld appear to clam his seat
was the cause. lie did not come however, ard the
session was quiet. On motion of Commissioner
Voorhs the Board gave notice that it would enter
tain applications in writing from private persons or
public officers having control OF buildings where
large numbers of adults or children are employed
or assemble to connect such buildings with the po-
hce telegraph sN stem.
Captain Williams presented bill for expenses
incurred al his recent trials on the charge o club
bing made by Mr.. Whtchurch. II Is as follows
Counsel fees 81 500
Professional services to physicans......-.....- l13
koach hire -
stenogrspher-' notes General Sessions. ........ 90
stcnOgrs piers notes. Police 90
Total
The Captain asked that the bill be paid the Board
having gwen him permission TO employ coiilsei'
and the charges having been dismissed. Cominls-
sioner Voorhis demurrcd. claiming that ho had no
right to employ Other counsel than the Corporation
Counsel whose business it was 20 defend him, Com
missioner French regarded the case as peculiar in
mauv RESPECTS and voted with Mr. Wheeler in favor
nf Estl ina md