New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24
LITTLE DOUBT ABOUT A Ridden.
STRONG BELIEF THAT A CONIhAOi
BE MADE FOR UNDERGROUND hAriD
TpANSIT NORTH OF THE CITY HALL


The Rapid Transit Commissioners and the an
comrissoners have been in consultation In the
course OF the week in the hope OF clearing up TIC
muddle into which the question OF running an "''n ~.
ground road beneath Battery PARK mas iah.'' -,
ooinIon of the CORPORATION Counsel has also peer.
sought again. although he had previously ihdu
clear that the only legal consent which the al"
Department could give was entirely free from
conditions. The Park Commissioners nave ,e' ~
incumbent on Them guardians OF the PARKS ~
make sure that the Battery PARK shou'u no' ~
injured By the proposed work: the fap'd ii"''''
commissioners have insisted that. while they were
equally DESTROYS OF preserving the park they "eie
unable. under the law. TO comply with the oo'
tons sought by the Park authorities. and were
estonned from giving any pledge as to the depth al
which their tunnel would pass beneath the BAT
terry. The Park people. they said. must TAKE thesc
things faith and trust TO the hap'o i''"''
officials to do as little damage as possible.
on the other hand, the members OF the farh
Board have declared that inasmuch as they are 10
60 ot of Office at the end OF the year their RECORDS
should show clearly what was to be done and now
far the little park at the lower end OF the city was
to be disturbed In spite Of the dnerent points ol
view It Is believed that common ground VIII soon
be found and such a consent given as might have
been given several months ago, when the question
was first presented to the Park Commission.
Desirable settlement OF this mater Is IN IN, ne
best Of reasons now for believing that no delay In
the construction OF the general underground system
north OF the City Hall Will be occasoned Dy tne
controtersy over Battery Park. This confidence is
based on the expectation that the Court COMMITS minis
sion will report In favor of the projected roads.
and that the report will be promptly confirmed ny
the Appellate Division The contract has been pre-
pared end bids will be advertised for as soon as
tho Court sets the stamp of approval on me
scheme. . . r,. 90.
Those In the confidence OF the Rapid Transit Com
missioners entertain doubt that at ieast one
bid for the construction and operation or the un-
foreground railway will be made. and II VIII cause
no surprise II there IS than one. II IS oeleVed
that the delay the southern section VIII nave no
Influence on the capitalists who propose TO com
pete for the contract for they feel certain that as
soon as rapid transit Is supplied norm OF the Cny
Hall there will be an irresistible demand FOR It's eX
tension TO the end of the city, no matter VIVA
the attitude OF the Park Commissioners may ne at
the present time.
The outside estimate made by the engineer OF me
Rapid Transit Commission as to the cost o, tne
roads is S33 900 600 People In position 10 Know
the drift OF rapidtrans affairs do not hesitate 10
express the belief that least one Did well inside
not only OF this figure, but OF the lowest estimate OF
the engineer will be submitted.