New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
THE PARKS AND THE JOCKEY CLUB.
COMMISSIONERS GROW WARM OVER THE DIS
CUSTOM OF THE SUBJECT

COMMISSIONERS GROW WARM OVER THE DIS
cUssIoY OF THE SUBJECT
inc fark Board held an interesting discussion yes
''nlay over the Pelham Parkway and the encroach-
mems which arc alleged to have been made upon
oy the New-York Jockey Club. Mr. Robb offered
resolution that directed the superintendent OF Parks
70 remove all membranes from the parkway, which
nave oeen placed there since the property into
me Guys possession. President Hutchins inquired
where these tncnmhrancos worc and Mr.
Noop replied that IL the presidents bust
"oss 10 Know where such things were, as there had
oeen enough discussion on the subject Mr.. Huchins
demanded that his resolution be read. The president
'neh said that he knew perfectly well what Mr. Robbs
resolution had reference 10, but he knew of no COM
p'alh 10 the department in regard to the membranes
mentioned As soon he had learned that there was
any question about the occupation OF the park
way he had directed the typographical engineer to
make maps Of the avenue and these would show
"he'her the Jockey club any else occupied the
ground.
Mr. Henderson, who represented the jockey club, said
mat IL was true that the club occupied some forty
ieet so iar as it knew of the parkway but that tho
lana had been purchased by Mr. Norris and the 1ence
had been built by him last November before the city
had secured the property
You see," said President Hutchins to Mr.. Robb,
the fence was built while you president of the
hoar, and have been trying to undo what you have
zone and what You don't appear TO understand In
this, a in several other matters.
Il don't want TO handy any words with you, sir"
replied Dir. RObb tearing up his resolution and proceed
Ing to write another
Mr. Henderson said that the Jockey club was willing
TO remove the fence whenever the Board directed
1t to do So but he called attention TO the fact that
the Jockey club had not been reported to the Board
by taxpayers, but by persons VINO did 1t through
malice. The club occupied only the land which 10
had purchased in the same that all the rest
OF the parkway occupied John JACOB Astor
occupied land one side of the club grounds and
there was a market garden the other side.
Mr.. Hutchins said that the city did not own the
fence, and Il was a question whether the Board had
the right TO the property that had been placed
there legliinaely, or whether there was any money for
such a purpose. Mr. RObb Insisted Oh his motion,
which was amended 10 read that the incunOrances
should be removed when the line OF the road had
been determined by the survey Mr.. Henderson con-
planned that the jockey club appeared to be singled
out unIustly in this instance.
" ell, you see remarked commissioner Borden,
the Park Board draws the line at race tracks
map of the proposed park in the Ninth Naid, at
for It's information. Mr.. Borden requested that the
Controller be asked for $40 900 complete the bridge
over the carriage way at the approaches 10 the
Museum Of Art. and for plans for the improvement OF
side. The work on the hall In the new Museum OF
Natural History building was reported on and a
temporary roof ordered TO be built. TO permit
The use Of the building for lectures this fan Mr.
ing OF the East Drive in Central Park. above the
Mall, TO the width of sixty feet The width Is now
fortyfve feet above the Mall and sixty feet below
Il. The drive is greatly overcrowded.