The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-11
MORE SPEEDWAY PROTESTS.
JUDGE ROWLAND RAISES r LEG<B
QUESTION

ThsC,tv ci-S serves Noeee-s- che Bo-rs
.hss II WIN Aise Try the Courts.
A. the nesting Of the Park Board Yesterday
there was . continuation Of the discussion
about the proposed Harlem River speedway.
This latter was .snt to the Hoard by Attorney
Thomas Allison. representing the City Club:
lam distracted By the city Club tonotify you that
protests against the wsnton injury torhe puoc rEhs
and property IN viewed in the proposed acton OF your
Beard in closing the front Of the Harlem drive
var. Thsy insist ona preservation OF the access TO
that water front Interpretation In value and use
fumes, Of HEh Bridge and Washington parks and OF
the vhols front By the proposed plan VIII DO
enormous Unless proper steps are taken to preserve
and protect this interest thu club u feel called upon
take proper legal steps topreyen; the communication
81 the proposed plan
After the lettar had been read It was ordered
on nls.
EI-Judre Henry f. Rowland appeared DO
fore the Board in tho interests OF Mre. Sarah
Lynch. who owns the property east OF the pro
posed approach 60 the driveway proper. Fart
Of her property has been taken for the ap-
proaeh to the driveway. Tive approach Ia to
be 100 feet wide and 20 extend from Tooth
street down to the Lowell whtre the driveway
begins
Judge Rowland protested against the con-
struction OF sidewalk on tho west side OF the
approach and not on the east side. and asked
n the Board had decided on the plan ho had
outlined, that the action might lie so amended
that q sidewalk could Re plt ced on the east
side. so that proper access to the road from
the property ho repres ented would not be
cut OF.
President Tappen ASH ed why sidewalk
should not be built In the usual way by as
sessing Mrs. Lynch's property and Comm
sioner Dana said there was nothing to prevent
the city laying out Sidewalk on one side as
we'll as on the other. Commissioner Clausen
said that II he had his way he would not build
any sidewalk. but that he wanted to effect
think we haTG legal ri sd,i% replied
court and / should be compelled 70 do 50. II
this thing is done in this way do not say
Oh. no. that Is oil right" said NJ. Clsusen.
judge horsna, s 1s,nE the Po-n m, Of ,as
risS. s.. j.. rys, fc,st s.: hs: I<St hay.
eSSic GOOD .nd sS. Is ts only lheofS on which &c
'. sia down. ana she {, saiSg Sy ihsi ro'1 from
Eoin,o court and MAINTAIN them =, :, ,, -.
ne; $ss
sSSs to side
wall: on both .ide, we doPs T.rt o peops 10 9I".
). for the driving Of forss. down there and your
isl .Is aiss ,.is. Of
s. yns on. Of Rsi roam
op 81 20 he IT, l;Ps S sna as
That horse. Gu! open 10 q. public: You sr.I.y
open Then you eompr mise BY taxing o. lie
t % say. W. ~. os
highway and you are laying out aroac subsc: TO that
Sommi::i0ssI cl.G;:n,ws had TIN, s,,ri.SEg
commissionsr pauA-rhat dO,sn't appear in the law.
,oS IN hi. Sas.r fss ortsns snsoded
.n oC On ai s ar 'e q the aS
apparent that the people also wanted sidewnik Inc
isslE People had idsa tnat W we're going to cut
i: mate VIZ PS ..
s.ysS know. when cam. to aqas,tion Of speed:
s,,.s:lGSt herr 'P.5.
iisat mat = me den; ,stT mgsh .i9sS
:ps:$ssy a q. r.,l S.ysT O. the world You
dcn ySs Ia of Sa tie
ss ,Gs ;isr
sam shA ssvs .eo s s.ry fona nrs GseaS.r we had
.Y. scrap S.tOIs the Hoard be; ~, Bonner and my
ysrsn. and Mr. lawson !: Fuller they ssnisa Ioid
ana Mr. oisets SAID hat 100 they S:ior.
S% MAD: Gs - p arg came @s IS pI n
aganss that road for fast driving there You are
GS@mis.iolsr s.rsu.Iay dear sir, you attacking
into my mouth aS h a.
Commissioned Clausen told the Judge he had
come At !. late day to make COMPLAINTS when
the Board had adopted plan and settled the
4 the GPIy sGes sSS the Judge is con-
That section has been settled" responded
MI Stratus; and the case .as is closed You are
But YOU can reconsider it," suggested
I'll We amend our plap, it VIII be question
Oopmissloner Dana said that the plans
eould be amended 10 three wee - at tlis m ost,
hut Mr.. StrAus said hc Objected to taking up
the question again. MIR. Dana said the Ques-
o1 S ssst tsGsi . Gne Doout going
on Win TN this s WoSS. said Mr. sgaus. am going
e. put M Mrns snd hat the
feIred TO the Corporation Counsel"
"Thst has n0thing 70 DO With our work"
do you want to override the lew % asked
Commits sioner straus turned and said: Are
you TWO the Judges Of the law / have got my
S %Wy layer II want a LAWYER iou get your
oG%n...onsr p.ss.I was rsrerrinEtO your lawyer,
,.Iomni,sionsr s.rAu.-No sri he Is not my lawyer,
conmissionsr Dana-Oh. he suL T6ar is your
Commissioner siraus-ws have settled this thing
SS. 1ass 10 IL. cSa S. w s the
G.HIi':on.I Ds5a1Bse.Sss no question was raised
csmmissousr straus-Ifws make mistake We will
Commi.siOnsr Dan.-wsIL then, til. public will get
y;IS ;..y 70 e. inlSns,,cs
keep Thousand people out OF work. all right.
Judge o~lAnd-fOu can't beat that question
The right Of one person L. a. good a. . thousand
Commissioner btIAnS-It Is settled
Judge HONlAhd-It is not settled
COmmlzsonsr StTAus-Ws have settled H.
judge HOwlAnd-I don't care how you settle g. The
law viii settle L. You assume thA because voted
on that plan that e the law OF the Nsdss and Per
Commissionsr sTalS-No. air. We won't take your
opinion
epi1ion, You decline 10 tAEs any body's opinion You
dseins 20 take The Cooperation Counssl's opinion;
commiSsionsr sHsls-I beg yonI pardon II 10 not
time ash the Corporation Councils opinion At
this stage OF the ITAnGAelion
Commissioners DAnA-I move thai the apple be
quested to formulate his proposition In and
that u he referred TO the Corporation Counsel
Commissioners TApDsn-As To The right a slds ak
on the sastsrly aide Of the PROPOSED driveway. Pax
conmiSsiOnsr suaus- dOnr undsrEtand wHat
shat IA
President TAppen then explained that a
legal question Eas presented. and y had been