New-York tribune., 1895-06-06
THE CLARENONT LEASE.
STOKES THINKS IT SHOULD BE CONTINUED TO
HIM WITHOUT HIS BIDDING FOR IT-PARK
II ASSIC


BOARD AND RAPID TRANSIT.
President Seth Low Of Columbia College appeared
before the Park Commissioners at their meeting
yesterday morning in his capacity as Kappa
Transit Commissioner. He asked the Board TO give
its approval the rapid-transit plans so far as
the latter affect public parks. Mr.. Low said that
official approval not required, according 10 the
Rapid Transit law for the plans far as they re-
lated to the streets but IT was necessary that the
Park Board should consent to any use made OF park
territory.
Chief Engineer Parsons. of the Rapid Transit
Commission accompanied Mr. Low for the purpose
OF answering any necessary questions
Having heard President Lows statement the
Commissioners passed resolution approving IN
their official capacity the rapd-transit plans so iar
as the public parks affected by them The reso-
luton however, goes on TO declare that the Com
mssioners do individually approve of the rapid
transit plans as the true solution of the rapid
transit problem
On the recommendation of Captain Collins OF the
Park Police the Board passed resolution providing
that all vehicles entering Central Park after dark
must be provided with lamp or lamps capable OF
throwing a light for distance of 100 feet Any
vehicle not so equipped will not be admitted to the
Park after dark.
Bids for the business OF conducting the restaurant
at Claremont the Riverside Drive. were receiver
as follows: John J. McGrath No. 80 west l"ch'! .
eighth-st. $4,000 year; Joseph Gusat No Ss' st
Nicholas-ave.. $500 year: Alfred Cadaiir' NO Si
Broadway. $500 a year. w. c. Harlow NO. 10
Broad-st. 5000 year; p. ii. Mccain. Hotel Linz
coin, $50 year
j. " " Ocott. counsel for Il. $. Stokes VINO ~
present conducts tho restaurant. protested against
any bid being accepted. Mr.. Stokes, he sau' was
In Saratoga and could not be present 10 pl"' ne
(stokcs) had invested considerable money IN the res
taurant and II the privilege were taken AWAY
from him he would suffer great loss lie h"d con
ducied the restaurant with snuHiacuoh' nc SAY"
and therefore. as Ac ready to comply win
al reasonable requirements Of the PARK Board 'herc
appeared no good reason why Mr.. stokes sho""
not be continued IN tho privilege without iur'her
preliminary. 1--WE viii accept the protest. Nn'd
Presidon, King. "and refer the whole matter 10 the
Corporation Counsel" A., ,,,.od
THE failure OF Mr.. stokes to put In n plu chusVu
some .urprlso ns Il said he had tod hls lrle,S
that ne Intended 10 keep control or the r'S,1uihn"
The Park Commissioners. II was sau, Wouu lah'
an investigation to discover II Mr. stokes was Itl-
resented secretly by any of the bidders. Inc opnloh
was expressed after the meeting that The comm,s
sioners would let the restaurant go to the bldder W9
could ne trusted to obey the law at Claremont ana
give satisfaction to the pubhc. ,.,,.. ,xu.x,o,
Cantan Collins reported that the privilege granted
IN neople 10 walk and children 10 play on INC
lawns and in fact, all the grass pats IN central
park had already resulted In great damage 10 the
shrubbery In view of this, the Cominlssloners ue
cideI 10 revoke the order allowing this freedom
ca hereafter SIGNS of Keep of the grass VIII
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