The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-18
MANHATTAN'S RETRIEVE. |
CLAUsEN WANTS DEFINITE fIFRBS-
sION OF COMPANY,y INTENTION

Says TIE Won't Grant the Extension OF Time
Asked for Until He Knows just What
the Railroad 4. doing to DO About Nov
ing Out Of Battery Park-More Letters.
The correspondence between George P. Clsu-
sen. Com missioner OF Parks for Manhattan and
Richmond. and Vice. President Alfred skitt OF
the Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company
over the continued occupation by tho road OF
Battery Park was continued yesterday. On
Thursday Mr.. Clausen wrote to Mr. bkitt ask-
Ing for an expression OF the definite intention
OF the company In event Mr.. Clausen granted
the additional extension OF three months asked
for by Mr.. skitt Mr. Skitt wrote In reply yes
terday:
1T ia i'm possible for the Manhattan Railway
Company to state to you any definite intention
with respect to the course to be pursued whom
the time asked for expires. The purpose
OF the extension Is to take no the
whole matter with you In all Its as
poets. II must be borne In mind that
the Jurisdiction OF the Park Board ex-
tends to the streets adjacent to Battery Park
as we'll az TO the Park itself. Tho intention OF
the Manhattan Railway Company as to the
course to be pursued when the time expires
must necessarily largely depend upon the re-
suit OF the conferences that wo expect to nave
with you. and the success or failure OF
TO some agreement with you and with the Park
Board that will be for the best interests OF the
public without unnecessary sacrifice OF the
Interests OF tho Manhattan Railway Company.
Il hope you will see your way to notify me
to-day that the extension OF time for three
months from to-day asked for will be granted"
Here Is what President Clausen wrote In re-
ply:
Il beg TO say that I must insist upon some
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purpose OF the request for an extension OF
time In the matter OF the Park Department
notice In relation to the removal OF the cle-
waited railway structure from Battery Park.
without going into the merits OF the case. II
10 apparent that the matters which you refer
to as pertinent to the full consideration OF the
determination OF the question arb OF equal
value In deciding upon the application for
delay. These matters should bs presented
In form suitable for preservation
In the records OF the Department and accom-
panied by plans or maps TO make them clear.
In fact they should have been presented 10 this
shape long ago The Park Department. like tho
man age ent OF the elevated railway. nnds itself
without the services OF nearly all the gentlemen
who were concerned with tho DEPARTING nt's
previous action on this subject. In spite OF
this. however. / wasted no time In endsavor-
ing 10 bring myself up to date on the question.
The reiterated reference to the interests OF the
public In yours OF yesterday compels
me to call your attention to the
fact that the ak months notice and subse-
quent extension OF three months has been
treated by the Manhattan Railway Com pany 10
such n manner that II would be impossi-
! BILE To nut upon the Park Department any
the public that may result In the matter. I
regret that do not ind any sumciently
definite assurance In yours of the 18th inst
| to Justify me in agreeing 70 your request for
TGs rsSs Ven have u "a,
! In the event Of your granting three months
| additional extension We will without delay
take up and examine the question whether
any practicable route may bo found
present route through Battery Park.
! such route. 40 far a. relates to any public
| places under your jurisdiction, to he subject to
your approval. Our cons liberation Of the mi after.
Of course, is TO DO without prejudice TO our
| Park and Ia not to be deemed waiver thereof
| In case after due consideration, no such prac-
| ticable route be found. We then propose to
take up with you the further question a. 10
ments. of the present structure ought to be
= In reply to Mr.. skias second letter Mr..
, Il beg to say that some further consideration
!, is e's suicIen nj dsiints 's sapr.ssisn 81
the intention iof the Manhattan Railway
Company In relation to the action
this GaH'S, lie
il a. Promptly az pos.ibIe and noti iy You Of the
! decision as soon a. II 10 reached. In the mean
| time action upon the application for an eKtsn-
sion. or 10 relation to the notice OF intention to
revoke the license. will be suspended"