New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-24
HARLEM SPEEDWAY BILL PASSED.
THERE WAS NOT DISSENTING VOTE IN TIFF
ASsEMBLY-MR. DANA's EARNEST AND
FORCIRT.T LETTER


THERE WAS NOT a DISSENTING VOTE IN THE
AssEMBIY-MR DANA's EARNEST AND
FoRCIBIE LETTER.
Albany. Jan. q (specian-The bin which compes
the Park Commissioners Of NewYork city 10 adopt
plans for the speedway with a sidewalk on either
side OF II passed the Assembly this morning with
out a dissenting vote. The measure was presented
last week by Assemhlyman James r. Sheffield OF
New-York. and AT a meeting Of the Assembly Com
ri,tee on cities held On last Thursday afternoon
(, was decided to repor, 1t for favorable action.
The BIZ was returned TO the Assembly this morn
Ing during the reports OF committees inc speaker
recognized Nj sheffield. who asked unanimous
consent 10 have Il read second ana thirh uh''
Immediately Il was certain that no Republican
would object, and the Speaker looked over 20 the
Democratic side to see II any Tammany man wo"ia
dare support the opinions Of the obstinate members
If the Parl, Board. against those OF nearly every
other official In New York city. as wei ah against
public opinion. There was no movement mace o' ANY
- tho Tammany members and the roll was called
10 goo ~ any one OF them cared 10 De recoru''
against the Immediate consideration OF the o'''
None did and the bin was ordered TO third read
Ing When Mr. Sheffield asked for unanimous con-
sent to have the bill read the second ana mira
time he also asked TO have read "A communication
which he had received in regard to H. There were
no objections and the clerk read the io'io"'hs
letter 10 Mr. Sheffield from MT. paha'
Hon James r. Sheffield
Dear Sir: The purpose OF the Dill 10 amen" INV
Sneelway act IS twofoll. one - 10 ehapie 'he
park Board 20 add TO the roadway at washington
Rr,dge where Il Is only forty feet In width on
account Of tho proximity Of the bridge pier to me
hulkheod line twenty feet which have been EranteI
by the war department. This WIN give Sky ,eet
-, no norrowesi pont Of the road. instead or forty
Uv the original act the roadway could not be more
than 30 feet wide and as TINS annssar twenty
me otner %, pun ,be nblIc rights which they have
t., front or the ldnI thKfH
Tor The driveway and 10 defend for them rights
which hey h ot r 9r r Gs park and Washington
bridge park through which the driveway Is 10 pal, ~
nuhlr have a right to the fullos; use ana enjoy
men Of the driveway park IN evsry way Nv nD' the
1,,nrs Tho uians proposed By the regular experts
in park design the officers Of the dcpnrtm"nt wnose
profession it Is not only to stuhy tnr ,S va , a.,
but tie profitable development ana acconinonau u,
Of pleasure eronnds 10 a ae p"P phc interests Of the
drivers and the people who mus 20 on ioo. htrh ~
matter Of fact IN" rYer iH H,in is necessary for
The nlaniing Of trees between the roadway ana thr
river which would provide n very drSInp' u, 10y,
.en he horses and the seamnG ana whstling
rnGic along the water. The water front -, P'hh
has un'gur va'"' PEOPLE nstincvely like TO walk
nv the water. and have access 10 ~. ~, sn,nn
with the superior ana nsaiaI p"n bv the Board Of
PAX Commissloners for tn" reason ana ,Ur m, no
Other reas9n dh h@n a,Gop r will wanonly shut
he water front Of the parkway running Two mus
along inc rian prepared by the landscape arch
tect shows that sidewalk can pe p'be nnbllc who
lv%r Di"N and nj the same time there Will be
perfect speedway for drivers not crosS ride The
headed by Mr. R9nner Mr. ;o Rosk wh
ier MIR Shuts and Colonel ZIP r., Mort to obtain
,h outside sidewalk Without such thoToughiarr
The existing water front OF Hlgh n dns,royei and
VA, Iii he nosItye damage to city properly ~
fortunately by decs3n OF o ,ne from f2om ncng such
damage upon public property p,' nOd as t that
show corruption on n officials h par CITY, is without
other remedy than eslation very S,S ser, ony oar" on
ger underes the Of the skill and
sci of the landscape architect s,iSn IA N N.s
ore or in city to snsn'
eminent very costly in Without the usual profess
sdrn Judgment and study Such course Us, Is an IN
ana while beng yo @R %hc cy Witch W has
1%ays aFen great the art a;e cf sa1y
~ 10 plt asure grounds IT cannot 'a'' !" '''"'e
very nj i1Sns pr have expressed their
desire for this outside ,c h@arng Various prop
sg organsatlons Of that section PLEADED lOr r.
Such men casanrcrllor McCracken Of the New.York
nversty advocated earnestly re r 'e na,niin
tic societies DG or arNchecure have made themselves
arS nn ;hn same side The workingmen IN VAR h
organza.ionMia Mayor Groy has recorded himself
ia favor OF respecting the public nom
press without mi'siie, taken from many on the
incose rev. ONE or two reports of petitions Ihere
Iass oG in S ss for hs s
,n ha rywny which ss,absh the plan The eo e
the river rom OF the landscape artist are TO
Se SSsn and the SaSS n1rs might IS nS
awarded eW ~ Tor spending money for the project
IN the would Pf' be of to SenS 1ns S"f
ployed thhh ,uwn n public building to plough up
the Central Pam PAUL DANA.
Commissioner OF Public Parks
New-York. Jan. ,c. 1884. -. Do.
voting for "a me ,sa, he Wa. ai qss
publican is s in relation TO thls bill He held. he
sad journal Of last year Which by the
memorial which was se, 20 me ,,s 81 York