The evening world., 1893-11-01
Peers Imported Secretaries of Legation Exported
DANA LEAVES IN DISGUST.
Refuses to Vote When His Park
Resolution Is Defeated.
Told that the Sidewalk Agitation
Was His Own Doing.

The Park Board took up the sidewalk
question OF the Harlem Speedway to-
day for final action. Commissioner
Dana called up the resolution he gave
notice of last week. The resolution pro-
vides for two -.dewalks. one on the
bluff side and the Other on the river
side Of the drive, so that the public
could enjoy the river view and the per-
formanceS of the trotters.
The resolution was voted down by
Commissioners Tappen. Straus and
Clausen Mr.. Dana lett the meeting In
disgust without voting.
The speedway question came up In
the shape of a report by President Tap
pen, recommending the construction OF
the speedway south OF Highbridge, a
distance OF about one mile, on the plans
adapted, which means but one slueWa!k'
Mr.. lappen added that the Commis-
sioners were not insensible TO the crit
icsms of the 'ess in regard TO our
sidefalk. He said that access to the
water front. for all practical purposes,
wSs4 wSg no be preesdeht emeX RGf @
avenue on the water front at any part
OF the city.
Commissioner Clausen read a report
c5ndemning Commissioner Dana's propo-
sition 10 build bridges across the speed
, way connecting two sidewalks.
Commissioner Dana insisted that the
Park Board wanted two ..TSsrs SIDEWALKS has
been no public agitation on this ques-
! ton except what you yourself have
raised"
sioner Dana. that the public is not in
terested In this question:?
Il mean to say" explained Commis-
sioner Straus, that this discussion IN
the papers has been gotten up for your
I banRtit' -
lawson Laws n. Fuller, who was listening
impatiently to this discussion. got a
IS want to protest" he said. against
building a driveway at the expense OF
the city for the exclusive benefit OF
owners OF fast horses. Your action Will
deprive 5000 people OF view or the
river front every week. II you are going
TO build a driveway, make a decent job
OF 1t, and put two sidewalks on It.
The three Commissioners who favored
the single sidewalk plan were. apparent
ily, not disposed TO listen 70 Mr., Fuller,
ana told him he was taking up their
"Wm you, then. appoint day on
which to hear the property owners on
this subject? They will have to foot the
bill, and have right to be heard" Mr..
The, Board paid no attent,2n r.N ,,'u to HIM i'm;
take a vote on this question"
Commissioner Dana then called up his
resolution, it was put to a vote and
| Commissioners Tappen, Strauss and
motion, calling for only one sidewalk
was put and carried by the votes OF the
same Commissioners.
When Mr. Dana's name was called he
arose. took his hat and left the meet
ing without answering to his name.
The resolution adopted calls for an ap,
propriation for 81 100000 from the Board
of Estimate to carry out the one side
walk plan. BY refusing to approve the
plan and TO issue the bonds the Board
OF Estimate has It in its power to reject
The Mayor, who Is the originator OF
the speedway shcsme. Is chairman of
the Board OF Estimate. He mas not In
dicated how he stands on the question,
and II will not be known until the mat
ter comes before the Board.