The evening world., 1894-07-12
in n. Y. C.'S POWER.
Vanderbilt Controls the Land the
Hudson Bridge Co. Needs.
/ No Arrangement for the Landing
Made as Yet.
The Pulling Situation Develops a
Sudden Desire for Secrecy.

BY promptly putting motion 10 so
into executive session, which motion
was a. Just as quickly carried. Major
Raymond. Chairman Of the Board OF
Expert Engineers examining the plans
for the New York and New Jersey
Bridge, precluded for The present some
highly Interesting informal ion affecting
the interests of certain corporations and
large property owners becoming public
this morning Enough was developed.
however before Major Raymond
graspcd n" situation. 10 give more
than an inkling that the New York side
bridge Landing question. with all
the great incrcas. in real estate values
that such a location implies, wtll re-
ceivc as much scrutiny from the Board
as will the bridge span and foundations.
charles II. Swan. Secretary OF the
New York and New Jersey Bridge Com
pany. was present when the Board met
this morning, and was being asked a
few desultory questions as 10 whether
new borings had been made, when
George e. Morrison. Of the Board. quiet
ly asked him:
MIR. Swan, has your company made
anN ARRANGEMENTS VI any hlill WIN tiIt
New York Central Railroad Company
about terminal facilities? | see that on
the plans showing the lessees or own
ers of the water frontage from West
Fifty-ninth to West Sixty-ninth street
the name OF the new York Central Rail
road hyurea very frequently"
"Thc Bridge Company has made no
arrangements of any kind with the New
York Central AS to what point the
.ts h..,
about any terminal plans" replied Mr..
We'll. how Is it about the city? Has
your Company made any concessions to
points, continued Mr.. Morrison.
NO; the Bridge Company has not
made any arrangements with the city"
answered Mr.. swan.
Bridge Company. the engineer OF the
New York and New Jersey Bridge Com
pany. and designer Of the Bridge plans,
ing plans were not greatly limited by
the corporate and other ownerships
along the limits Of Fifty-ninth and Six
ty-ninth streets. the lines drawn by Con-
gress within which the bridge landing
mus; be located Mr.. Macdonald said
that the locations were greatly limited,
and WAS proceeding to explain the
available openings on the landings plans
when Major Raymond made his motion
Secretary swan stated after leaving
the Board room that the New York Cen
trail Railroad had leases, most OF them
running for extended periods. of the
river frontage. from the city, for from
sixty eighth street to nearly Sixty-first
sire ct, and that about the only open To-
cations were at Fifty-ninth. Sixtieth and
SiXty-ninth streets.
q. Bouscaren, of Cincinnati. n member
of the Board was chosen Secretary be-
fore the Board went into executive SEES
sion.
All the expenses connected with the
boards work are borne by the bridge
Company. When the Board was APP
pointed by President Cleveland the
Bridge Company deposited with the Sec
retary of War a sufficient sum to pay all
he fees of the consulting engineers,
Major Raymond, the Chairman of the
Board however, being a Government
officer. Is precluded by the army regula :
lions from receiving any remunera ton
for hts services except what his regular
pay entities him to.
The Board has sixty days from the
first day that 1t met to present its re-
ports to the Secretary of War; and as
the questions to be determined are most
responsible ones the closest scrutiny OF
all the matters submitted being vital. 1t
is possible that most Of the allotted
time Will be utilized.