The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-14
President Clark Met
Council Committee.
CITY PLAN PRESENTED.
Mr.. Clark Asked to Suggest moal-
flcations but Decllne1.
HIS STATEMENT TO THE NEWS.

don't see tnab tno sieun1on an ""'
different from what II was before the CON
ference. IL mas not changed at all
This was the remark that Piesdsnt
Clark of the New York. New Haven q
Hartford Railroad made TO the representa-
tive of The News I'm conversation AFTER
his conference with the joint special
com NJ ittee of tho City Council In regard
10 the train shed question. IL was the
only statement made by Mr. Clark TO
any newspaper.
The conference began at noon ana
lasted about an hour and u balf. The
mem bers of the committee were all pres
ent and also City Engineer Clapp ana
(itv Solicitor Coiwell. With Mr.. Clark
was his attorney, MIR. Angel, his private
secretary and the engineer of the road'
Mr.. Curtis.
After President Clark and his party
left the mayors Office. where the confer
ence was held. the members OF the com
snittee remained in secret session Tor
some time, and it was very apparent
that the train-shed question was sui
very hot one and far from being settled.
The mayor, as chairman OF the committed.
reviewed the details OF the appointment
of the committee, and stating its nutnori-
ty to act in the matter.
Different members OF the COMMITTEES
asked Mr.. Clark various questions, which
were duly answered.
Mr.. Clark was asked what the railroad
would do in!regard to the plans as accept
cd by the City Council. called the CITY
plans, or such notifications OF them ns
the COMMITTEES could approve. PRESIDENT
Clark stated that he did not believe tho
committee was authorized TO adopt modl.
ficationa ana said that the railroad could
not consent 10 erect such train sheds be-
cause they were not suitable.
President Clark then submitted the
following proposition to put the matter
In the hands OF referees:
ss,rhe company claims that the oity in
dicated the general description ana char
acter of the protection for passengers IT
wished by the proceedings authorizing
the erection of the present station. The
railroad company desires only 10 furnish
that protection In the form best suited.
1t agreed to the form suggested by the
citv through its engineer ana It's con-
sulting engineer In conference with
members of the committee OF Dec. IL,
1897, which form was also approved by
the city's former committee on terminal
facilities. The company Is willing to
further modify the plans as may be rec
ommendsd hv three competent parsons,
one to be cl os n by ths MI yor, ore by the
president of tho railroad company and
the third agreed upon by the Mayor and
president or by rne other two, or ap-
poin tsd bv the Go nor Of the state. pro-
vided only that the City Council will sp-
prove the plans thus modified. The COM
psny will then proceed at once TO erect
the structure.
"Assto COMPENSATION. the ra lroad COM
pAny will pay tue compensation ano sx-
pense OF suon persons, either =" whole, or
in such proportion ~ tho com nil 90 OF
the City Council may desire.
The result OF this conference will be
presented to the Common Council next
Monday evening. President.Ciark Is OPP
yosed to the so-calied city plans because
hu does not believe they sra suitable. that
10 ne feels perfectly sure that II they are
built the people Of proviuence Will be
sorry for IL In less q N year
1t is a style OF shed that all the rail-
=. Q Is In the country are abandoning a.
fast Bs they oan, and are getting some
thing better.
II the Consolidated road should erect
such sheds the people could Justly blame
the road for having done SO, whereas VI
they are built by authority Of the court
and then sre not the proper thing the
pepols will have only themselves TO
blame for It, According 10 the contract
with the road, IL may be possible TO
obligs the railroad 10 build sheds on the
plan of 1881, but 10 modification of this.
such a. the committee suggests by the
citv plans can be forced uponkthe road
without its consent, for 10 constitutes n
variation In rhe contract There Is a
doubt that the plans of 1859 can be en-
forced.
President Clark felt that the committee
wanted him to suggest compromise on
the City Plan. II the City Plan was not
IN La ha AL h..
was not the one to make any compromises
IL the committee had any changes TO
make no would be glad u consider thsm.
and II he thought they we're proper would
gladly build on such plans