New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-13
yFg.YORK CENTRAL IN THE Way

pru ESTATE OWNED BY THE RAILROAD COM
pAxY COVERS LARGE PART or THE SPACE
AVAILABLE FOR THE NEW BRIDGE.
The Board of Engineers. appointed by President
,eveand 10 supervise the preliminary details con-
,scted with the planning of the proposed Hudson
p,ver Bridge. decided to go into executive session
yesterday morning, and thus prevent their delib-
,.,ions from becoming public. But before the
soors we're closed the board made some extremely
oonted and interesting inquiries. Charles II. swan
e.retary OF the New-York and New-Jersey Bridge
connany was asked what the company proposed
20 do about the river-front property controlled
rd occupied by the New-York Central Railroad
hstveen Fifty-ninth and Sixty-ninth sts.-the linn
s prescribed by law for the location of the bridge
and Mr. swan said he didn't know. In answer
"a further questions he said that his impression
mas that the property in question was not owned
nv the railroad company. but by the city, which
leased IL to the company
The members Of the board appeared greatly in
teres;ed in this aspect of the question, and George
Z Morrison asked MIR. Swan whether the New
Tork and New-Jersey Bridge Company had en-
tered into any understanding with the New-York
Central that its property was not 10 be disturbed
~ swan replied that no such understanding ex-
NJ. M,: nor mad any correspondence been entered
into with the city on the subject OF acquiring land
for the pPr1onad me Engineer for the bridge
appeared and the board turned 10 him for the de-
sa aYou are aware Mr. Mcdonald" said Major
raymond the president of the board. that the
iocation OF the bridge is limited by act of Con-
gross between Ffty-ninth and Sixty-ninth SITS
Row in your opinion are those limits liza bic TO be
made still narrower by other circumstances-such.
Tor instance. the ownership of real estate?'
YES replied Mr.. Mcdonald, "the control of the
waterfront by the New-York Central Railf Dad
Practically limits choice of location to very
Al this point Major RAYMOND glanced at the
renorters and whispered something 10 George {.
Morrison whereupon Mr.. Morrison said: Il move.
Wr Chairman that this is professional mat
Ter This board should go into executive session.
The motion was carried unanimously, and the
hoard was left in seclusion with Mr.. Mcdonald
Mr. Swan said afterward to a reporter that the
New-York Central Company's property extended
from Sxtv-frst-st 10 SXty-eghth-st. There were
TWO locations between, he said. where the COM
panys property would not interfere with the APP
breaches 10 the bridge. but he could not remember
Inns: where they were. However, he said all
we want is a right of way in the air over their
heads" -,
view that IL would be wise TO select one OF the sites
., either end OF the New-YOrk Central Company
domain for the New-York approach 20 the bridge.
II is possible that In expressing this view MT Nc,
donald was voicing the desire of the New-1ork ana
Nev-Jersey Bridge Company, which has retained
the Union Bridge Company, OF which he Is an
ofncer TO design and build the bridge.
throughout the rest Of the day the board's In
nuiries we're directed TO the question whether the
bridge should be OF one span. or whether there
should be pier in the river. The inquiry VIII con-
tinue this morning.