The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-07
PARK A STIRS ITSELF.
ONE OF THE BUoKLEBERRT ROADS
PERMITs REVOKED.

Another OF the Tsad's Branches in panEer-
Sites for the Soldiers and sniierr' Me-
r~aoriai-Plsus for the new Prsho h-
brary Approved - THE cycle speeeWaS'
Commissioner Mitchell introduced . resolu-
ton at the Park Board meeting yesterday re-
voking the permit granted TO the Huckleoerry
road on May o, 1894, to lay tracks on the rel
ham and Bronx Parkway from the Bear
Swamp road to the old white Plains road. Al
though the permit was Issued more than three
years ago, the tracks have never been iaio.
The resolution was adopted by the unanimous
vote Of tho board.
Then Mr.. Mitchell fred another shot at the
Huckleberry road. He introduced q resolu-
tion directing that the tracks laid by IL IN
Broadway along tho edge Of Van Cortandt
Park BIO torn up and the ties and rails cold Tor
the benefit OF the Park Police Pension Funo.
The permit TO lay these tracks was granted oy
the Park Board on March so. 1894, By the votes
Of Commissioners Happen. Straus, and Clausen.
Mr.. Mitchell explained that the road has never
been regularly operated. The company CON
tents itself he said, with running one car over 1t
every year to keep the franchise alive. Tho
road is out Of repair, and 1t constitutes a dan
ger 10 wheeled vehicles.
"wouldn't It be we'll to ask the Corporation
Counsel whether or not we have the right to
tear up these tracks before going aheadf' asked
Commissioner Ely.
~ am in favor OF doing It whether he thinks
we have tho right or not" said Mr.. Mitchell
why not notify the company to repair It's
tracksi" asked Commissioner Cruger.
"You would be laughed at for your pains"
retorted Mr.. Mitchell. Tho tracks arc q nuis-
ance and they should DO removed"
The resolution was finally sent to the Corpora
ton Counsel.
The Dry Dock surface road, whose tracks
skirt a number Of the city parks, asked the board
for n permit to change its motive power from
horses to electricity. Commissioner Mitchell
opposed the request.
II understand" he said, that the Dry Dock
road does not want our co-,sent to change Its
motive power as a governing body, but merely
as an abutting property owner" Tho applica-
ton was denied.
Lawyer Ludlow, who recently won promi-
nence by serving an unsigned Injunction on the
Board Of Aldermen, asked the board not to ap-
GLOWING allow sRG the sf Pelham f Bay PARK Railroad All .de 10 s1,
tend It's tracks north TO New Rochelle and south
but the matter is not before u.s." said Presi.
hands Of the Mayor. When lie sends it to, us
for official action We will DO glad to hear what
Architect ,stoHghton, whose design for the
the Committee in charge, asked the board SrGS'e again
to change the site selected for the monument
near the entrance to the Park at Fifty.ninth
that the board discovered that the selection Of
this site was premature and that nothing can DO
sIoners have formally approved the design for
the monument. Mr.. Stoughton exhibited sew
eral plans 70 for new sites; Ono Of them ,sa con:
directly. opposite sixtieth street and Fifth ave:
nue.. Mr.. stopghton said Il would form part Of
a entrance, the other features Of
which could be introduced later.
"Monumental barrier you mean" SAID Com
mortal there You would block t the entrance ran " to
the Park from sixtieth street." No action was
The plans for the new Public Library in Bry-
the agreement between the city and the archi.
sss't to F Teeeige as e anspenssi 81 8 S peT oe mt o tat sSe
total cost OF the building. They are to receive
oS mural 9nlFs fS%Rfnss1 mon Viii vHH m sSey reesive w snE
part OF the cost Of any decoration or furniture
funnish th SSoa do tho not eS ass5Eaii THY of yh s,i su fSfss to q
the Library. The agreement also provides for
the the s apppoVai. or e eSSe be Board Si'e OF Trs,st sss'e Of tho he
Library. of a consulting engineer. an engineer
for the electrical work and machinery. each Of
whom is TO receive a percentage Of the cost Of
Carrere said that he would recommend Theo-
dore Cooper for consulting engineer. AS the
ss. 600 900 600 Of the sns fec eo OF un4rs w,l & pHEG astiny. re %ff
be Sl25, 900.
Before finally disposing Of the subject, the
board directed the architects to examine into
the subject Of removing the old reservoir which
now stands on the site Of the library atsForty-
second street and Fifth avenue and to report
what disposition should be made OF the material
therein.
"A representative OF the Associated Cycling
Clubs Of this city asked the board to either in.
crease the width Of the proposed speedway and
cycle path along Pelham and Bronx Parkway
TO Atty feet or to make two paths. each twenty
two feet in width, one for wheelmen going east
and the other for those going west,
I'VE have no more money to spend on the
project" said President Mcmillan. You will
have to be contented, for the present at least,
with one path twenty-five feet wide"
The contract for the erection of the museum,
power house, and greeneries of the new Ro.
tanical Garden In Bronx Park was awarded to
tho Joan H. Parker Company. which was tho
lowest bidder.