New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-07
PARK RESTA URANTS LEASED.
E. S. STOKES GETS MOUNT ST. VINCENT,
" GABE" CASE SECURES THE CLAREMoNT-A
DISCUSSION OVER THE TRANSVERSE
RAILROAD.


The Park Board after laborng for several hours In
executive session yesterday over the lease OF t"o
Central Park and Riverside restaurants finally gave
the C,aremont to "Gabe' Case, and the Mount 81.
Vincent. Central Park. to F. s. stokes OF the Holt
House. The contest over these leases has becn
continued for six months. Both expired last summer
but tho number OF applicants and the pressure brought
to bear on tho Commissioners induced the Board I"
defer action. The Claremont, which has become
famous since the burial Of General Grant at Riverside
has been built up by F. A. Bernard. who has had the
lease for five years. Mr.. BERNARD desired to renew
his lease but not able to bring to bear as potent
influences his competitor. Mount st. Vincent mas
been leased for several years by Mr. McCann who Is
a near relative Of Richard Croker. Mr.. Mccain WILL
1t said yesterday. continue to take charge OF this
restaurant under Mr. stokess direction.
The Park Commissioners said that both leases were
awarded to the highest bidders. Mr.. Case offered to
pay $4,000 for the Clarcmont and keep the building
In repair In addition TO per cent OF the net receipts
which viii so to the Park Department. Mr.. Stokes,
IL is understood. larger sum for his lease but
the same per cent of the receipts The new lessces
will probably take possession the 1st Of next month
All the Commissioners except Mr. Borden we're present
at the executive session.
The proposal TO place the Washington Arch in
Washin gton square up in the regular session OF
the Board and IL was referred to superintendent
Parsons to report the proper site for it.
President Hutchins said that the bids for laying
rails for road through the Eighty secondst trans
verso road in Central Park would not be opened until
word had been received from the Corporation Counsel
who had withdrawn his approval of the authority OF
the Board to make the contract under the existing law
Commissioner Robb denounced this delay as another
obstacle thrown IA 10 interfere with the completion OF
this road which IS much needed In that part OF the
city, lie said that he had been Informed that the
delay came from the Mayor and that the Corporation
catnu N
ducc another bill In regard TO the road. In Albany
Mr. Gallup said that he doubted whether the Dc
partmcrt had authority under the present bill to
build the road The bill had been carclcssY drawn
and 1t might place the city in An unpleasant predca
ment. Tie subject was finally laid over until next
Wednesday
Corporation Counsel Clark. when asked about the
transverse road. said Commissioner Rob- was mis-
taken In saying that the Mayor asked mo TO withdraw
my approval of the Specifications for the transverse
road in Central Park. The fact IS that | advised
Commissioners Hutchlns and Gallup more than
month ago. that the Mayor wished the bill introduced
at Az gvins 'he local authorities power to build
q road from river to river. 1t should be built and
leased the highest bidder for term Of years GooN
Judges say that such road would bring the city
$50 900 to $4,000 a year. The bin IS in the hands
Of AsscmbIyman Blumenthal. unless he has already
Introduced il. We have not the least desire to de
prve the Board OF Park Commissioners Of any OF
It's powers. We only want road built that VIII &C
commodae the people living east and west OF thc
park The road which Mr.. RObb proposes would be
~ no service 10 anybody except the Fourth Avenue
Railroad Company, and they would turn ont To be
the successful bidders and have monopoly or the
travel through Central Park.
MAYOR Grant said Some time ago AT meeting 81
the ~ining Fund CoWmi- sioner> when THIS trans
verse road question came up. II occurred To me that
railroad running from nowhere 70 nowhere would be 81
no great the public and that the public money
ought not 10 he spent on such a road. You could
ride such road from Fifth ave. to Eighth ave:
.f.t ffie roy |
I've I'm seventy hrd-.t. west Of the Boulevard my
self and know how inconvenicnt for travel things
are now. have 10 60 down to fiity-nlnihst. 10
ride t. tho side ~ the Park. Now road across
Central Park and extending on each side from river
10 river would be great public convenience. 20 l
suggested to Mr.. Clark t. draw mp "a bill giving the
Park Department power t. build such road and then
lease tie right 10 operate it, keeping the ownership
the hand, Of the city. such "A road VIII connect
with all the railroads running north and south. ana
viii help the upper part 81 the city very much There
u no my stery about the matter. 1t does not hurt
the Park Board IN any way. but II helps the public