New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-14
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
DIR. WEBB GAINS HIS POINT.
THE ADIRONDACK AND ST. LAWRENCE ROAD TO
TRAVERSE LAND IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
RECENTLY BELONGING TO THE STATE.

TRAVERSE LAND IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
RECENTLY BELONGING TO THE STATE
Albany. Jan. 13.-Dr Webb has at last been sue
ccssful in his attempts to get the four miles Of
land in Township 90 Franklin County. which all
that necessary in order to insure direct and
feasible route through the Adirondack Wilderness from
Malone to IIcrkimer for his Adirondack and st. Law
renee Railroad.
1t will be remembered that on Nav 90 the State
Commissioners Of the Lard once refused either to grant
to sell this land TO Dr. Webb basing their action
the advice OF Attorney General Tabor that jurisdiction
these lands confined TO the Legislature. An
other method however adopted and carried
to successful issue through tie person Of Dr. samuel
Is. Ward. Of Albany, who acquired the original title to
the township after the lands in thi, township.
prsing about 900 acres had been sold for taxes ut
the State tax sales In 18sl and 1855. this land then
having been bid In by the State. III 1s57S5 Dr. Ward
had the sale OF the lands for ASIDE grounds
which sustained by the Controller and the sale OF
one third OF the township. the southeastern portion
cancelled and clear title given to DR.. Ward
his payment Of about $4,000 in pacb This Is
the portion In which Is embraced the Upper
a few months ago Controller WeTplc asked by
DR.. Ward to cancel the sale Of tho remainder of tho
township, about 10000 acres, on the grounds a.
those which the former cancellation basel.
This cancellation Controller Wempc effected before the
expiration Of his torn Of OIlce, December 81. and
Dir. Ward paid the back the property, amount
Ing to about 22,Oc0. The land desired by DR.. Webb
for his roadway comprises about four miles, 100 feet
wide, running through ioto 4, %, 81, 81, 49, 81 and
-, IN all about 14l acicS. Dr. Ward says that he
viii sell DR.. Webb the land which the latter needs for
the construction OF the railroad rs he thinks the
interests OF the northern part of the state demand Tho
construction Of this line.
Before granting Dr. Wards cancellation application,
Controller Wcmplc sent word to the state Forest Com
mission, asking II they could any objection to the
granting OF the application. The Forest Commission
answered that, proofs IN the matter we're pre-
| sened to them they could objection If tho
application regular The contractors on Dr.
Webbs railroad already WORKING this land, and
have the construction OF their roadway ut this point
well advanced.
1t ascer'aned ut the Controllers Office that
| 81 low valuauam for this land. Township
Twenty IS certainly Of the beStwatered townships
In the Adirondack. where unusually good Sunting and
| fishing abound. over twenty-fi large and SINAI
ponds. among them the Upper Saranac, are contained
within this township. which IS within the boundaries
Of the proposed Adirondack Park. Nearly all of the
ponds and lakes connected. making distance Of
| iny miles that be traverSed by the usual Adj
roudark boat. Few carries encountered. Tho
Forest Commissions engineer thinks that the land Is
| worth ~