The evening world., 1891-04-07
new GRAB At BATTERY PARK.
ASSemblyman Clarke Fathers a Bill In
the 81" Roads Interest.
Betting at Albany 100 to 20 that the
Bill VIII Become Law.

The Battery Park grabbers have found a new
champion In the Legislature In the pers IN OF
Assemblyman c. c. Clarke, Of the Twonty-
fourth District
Assemblyman McClelland fathered bill
which was introduced early In the present ses-
sion, giving the Rapid Transit Commissioners
power to grant additional facilities to the Ele-
vated railroads In Battery Park.
This DILL was In the form OF an amendment
to the Rapid Transit act and was designed TO
give Mr.. Gould and his friends the right to
use about az much additional space IN Battery
Park as they chose for widening the present
structure, laying new tracks ana extending
the station platform spaces as might be re-
quired.
The bill was referred to the Committee on
Cities, and there was apparently every pros
pect that It would DO reported favorably.
suddenly, Just previous to the time set for a
public hearing on the bill, Mr.. McClelland
abandoned his position with regard to the bill,
and at his request an adverse report had been
agreed upon by the Committee, which at once
killed the measure.
Now, however, the bill comes up again in
very nearly its original form, ami the state
was killed. to the effect that the Manhattan
people were not Interested in that measure,
are very difiicult to believe.
In fact, In the light OF recent events, 1t is
more easy than ever to believe that Mr. Gould
has set his heart on the scheme to appropriate
as much Of Battery PARK as he can lay his
hands on, and has determined, II possible, &c
carry out his plan despite the fact tn Mr..
McClelland struck his colors when the ngh
| became too hot.
| The bill which has been introduced oy Mr..
Clarke provides;
SECTION l. That the said Rapid Transit
Commissioners shall not have power to gran,
to any railway company any additional facili
ties requiring any portion OF Battery Place ol
Battery Park, In the city of New
YORK, excepting with respect to extending th,
| width OF the space now occupied in SAID parl
by present exlstii Elevated railway struc
lures, not exceedin ten feet on either side o
said space now occupied, and so that the en-
tire portion Of the said park to be occupied o
covered shall not exceed = strip from tue Dortl
end OF such place or park TO Soutl
Ferry, of the maximum width of forty
two feet, and such additional sta
ZION platform spaces as may. be required 4
TIE north and south ends oil said place or park
not exceeding maximum width OF 50 feet aIt
q connecting strip to the easteriy side Of sal,
place or park not exceeding go feet In lengt
AMI ~ feet IN width, -
And In cise any such additional fsciliie
Aforesaid shall be certified by the said Board o
Rapid Transit Commissioners as necessary TO
the accom- modation Of the travelling pu Dlic
such railroad company shall thereupon obt all
the consent OF the Department Of Public Park
TO Its use and enjoyment and shal
pay to the City OF New York such annual rents
or gross sum for the entire space occupied BY
It as shall be nxed by the Sinking Fund Com
missioners OF the City OF New York.
motion made by Mr. Dinkelspiel to strik,
out the enacting clause of the bill was quickly
voted down, although Speaker Sheehan ma,
overruled point of order taken by MT
| Hustled that the bill could not be killed befor
II had gone to commit ee, and It was referred
| 10 the Railroad Committee.
The ostensible promoters OF the new bill ar
Charles II. Butter and Judge Ernest Hall
They were at Albany last night to look after IT,
IL is SAID that beta Of 100 to 20 have been of
fered that the bill viii be reported favoraDly b
the committee within week, and that IL will
go through on the Jump