The evening world., 1894-07-12
IN n. Y. C.'S power.
Vanderbilt Controls the Land the
Hudson Bridge Go. Needs.
No Arrangement for the Landing
Made as Yet.
Tho Puzzling Situation Develops a
Sudden Desire for Secrecy.

by promptly putting a motion to &c
into executive session. which motion
was AS 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 Information affecting
the interests of certain corporations and
large property owners becoming public
this morning. Enough was developed
, however, before Major Raymond
grasped the situation, to give more
than an inkling that the New York side
OF the bridge landing question, with all
the great increase in real estate values.
that such IA location implies. will re-
ceive as much scrutiny from the Board
az 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 dcsultory questions as to whether
now borings had been made, when
George =. Morrison. of the Board. quiet
ly asked him:
"NIr. Swan. has your company made
any arrangements Of any kind with the
New York Central Railroad Company
about terminal facilities? / see that on
the plans showing the leases or own
ers of the water frontage from West
Flfty-ninth to West West Sixty-ninth
streets. that the name OF the New
York Central Railroad figures very
frequently
"The bridge Company has made no
ARRANGEMENTS OF any kind with the New
York Central, as to what point the
bridge shall touch. Nor any either
about any terminal places replied Mr..
We'll, how Is 1t about the city? Has
your Company made any concessions TO
the city of any kind about terminal
NO: the Rridg" Company has not
made any arrangements with the city,"
answered Mr.. swan.
Charles Macdonald, of the Union
Bridge Company, the engineer OF the
New York and New Jersey Bridge Com
pany, and designer Of the Bridge plans,
here entered the room, and was aske ed
10y Mr.. Morrison II the new bridge land
ing plans were not greatly limited by
the corporate and other ownerships
along the limits ~ Fifty-nluth and SIX
ty-ninth streets, the lines drawn by Con-
must Ice located Mr.. Macdonald said
that the locations were greatly limited
and was proceeding to explain the
available openings on the landings plans
when Mayor Raymond made his motion.
Secretary swan stated after leaving
tn" Board room that the New York Cen
trdl Railroad had leases most OF them
running for extended periods, OF the
river frontage, from the city. for from
SiXty-cighth street to nearly Sixty-tirs
streets, and that about the only open To-
cations were at Fifty-ninth. Sixtieth and
Si>ty-niuth streets.
O.. Bouscarcn. OF Cincinnati, a 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 10y the Bridge
Company. When the BOARD was APP
pointed by GOV. cleveland, the Bridge
company deposited with the Secretary
Of War "A sufficient sum tn pay all the
fees OF IN. consulting engineers Major
RAYMOND. the chairman Of the Board
how ever. hoinE u Government officer, is
precludrd 10y the army regulations from
receiving any remuneration for his SER
vices except what his regular pay emit
ties him To,
The board has sixty days from the
first day that II met to present their re-
ports 10 the Secretary OF War. and as
the questions TO be determined are most
ones, the closest OF all the |
matters submitted being vital, II is pos |
sible that most of the allotted time will
be utilized.