New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-11

REpREsENTATIyEs OF THE CITY CLUB AND THE
LYNCH ESTATE THREATEN TO APPEAL
10 THE LAW UNLESS IT Is


Tho Park Board was the scene Of another lively
discussion on the Harlem Speedway yesterday.
The CITY Clsb. represented by Thomas Allison. IFS
counsel. gave notice TO the board Il legal steps
to prevent the construction OF the driveway, unless
provision was made for outer sidewalk. In his
letter. Mr. Allison said that the city Club insisted
on preservation OF the access to that waterfront.
The depreciation IN value and usefulness of High
Bridge AMI Washington parks. and OF the whole
waterfront by the proposed plan. he declared.
would b. enormous.
Ex-Julge Henry t. Rowland for the Lynch
estate owning property east OF the proposed drive
way and north OF Observation-Disclosures th-st.
gave notice also of an appeal to the courts TO
compel II necessary. the construction of sidewalk
on the east side OF the driveway that the prop
erty might not be shut of from the driveway
President Happens proposition TO refer eX-Judge
Iowland's protest to the Corporation Counsel for
his opinion was overrued by the votes OF Commits
soners Straus and Clausen:
Commissioner Dana moved that Engineer Kellogg
and Mr.. Naux, the landscape architect, be IN
sructed to amend the plans OF the first section OF
the driveway as 10 provide for two Sidewalks
and to raise the grade at Hghbridge so that a
subway may be constructed for the landing OF
coal for the city pumping station at that point;
But Commissioners StrauS and ClauSen voted
against Mr.. Danas motion. and 1t was defeated.
President Tappen dil not vote. .
Mr. Clausen explained his vote by saying that
this would delay the beginning Of the work at
missioner advised the building of bridge. trolley
or chute to get the coal across the driveway from
the landing station.
The engineer and landscape architect reported the
feasibility Of regulating. grading and building, a
retaining wall and sewers on the second section
without involving the question OF two sidewalks
They instructed 10 prepare plans ana FORM Oh
contract for the work without delay.
The Commissioners will open the bids for building
the first section of the Speedway on Thursday next
Commissioner Dana said that he desired 10 direct
his colleagues attention to Section l. IN the form OF
contract which gave the city the right 10 wthhold
payment for any part Of the work until 1t was all
done and accepted Tie suggested a change, 50 tnat
bidders would understand clearly that payments
would be made on monthly estimates as the work
progressed This section. he believed, had worked
to deter bids. He therefore requested that the
advertisement for bids in THE CITY Record be
amended. The other Commissioners again disagreed
with Commissioner Dana, and Insisted that the form
OF contract sufficiently clear as providing for
monthly payments on estimates; Nj Dana's pro.
posed change was defeated on the further pretext
that it would delay the opening of bids and the
employment Of needy workmen.
There are many contractors who believe that the
peculiar wording OF the document Il Tammlny
Hall scheme the purpose OF which IL 10 deter bids
from builders other than those approved by the
Tammany ring. Mr.. Dana evidently suspicious
that there was ground for the apprehensions ex-
pressed by contractors not favOrltes with Tammany
Hall.