The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-22
MANHATTAN GETS A MONTH.
CAV STAY IN BATTERY PARK UNTIL
DEC. ~, CL4USEN SAYS.

N,re.President skitt Promises to Look for
Another Route to south Ferry, but
Doesn't sny the Road Will Occupy IL "
found-Company Not to Seek Legislation.
George C. Clausen, Commissioner OF Parks
'or Manhattan and Richmond. has concluded
that the Manhattan Elevated Railway Conn
many should have another months grace be-
lore being compelled to comply with his order
IN yacate the Battery Park. This Is the fourth
month OF extension OF time he has granted
.incc tho expiration Of his six months notice
:, the railway company TO quit the park. given
Inst February The note granting II IL very
cheerful and hopeful. II was sent to Vice.
President Skitt OF the railway company yes
to-day after the receipt oil the iollowlhg ieuer
from Mr.. Skitt:
"Our request for further extension OF time
within which you are to act pursuant to the
notice he retoforo served upon the Manhattan
hallway Company relative to Battery Park Is
not m ,le for the purpose OF delay. and we are
rrep,red to give you tho definite assurances
which YOU r. quire Of our purpose In asking
euth extension.
"Asan indication OF q purpose to secure do
lay you state to us In your last letter: A iur-
ther indication OF your purpose 10 secure delay
- found In the fact that you are publicly credi-
ted with ths intention OF appealing to the Leg
i-lature Win u pTOpOStllOH w ihfuhc NhV Je''"
dirtion Of this department and violate the
terms OF tho mutual agreement by putting the
matter OF the elevated railroads occupancy OF
BAttery Park into the hands OF the State Rail-
way Commission
As TO that, we beg to assure you that we
Lave not now and never had shy such inten-
ton, and have not planned to attempt to secure
-uch legislation. Our purpose in asking you
fr the further extension Is this: We intend
that our engineers shall at once take up tho
problem Of the practlcahlIty Of different routes
to the ferries. with the view TO ascertaning
whether any route can be employed which
.hall be either wholly or IN rart a suhstitntion
fHr the rrrssnt route in battery Park, Plans
I'M lie at onco prepared that Will snow the
comparative rrncticahty OF all OF these
Tor consideration and discussion. To present
.Uch an important question and 20 rrenare
such p ans will require time; but they will he
,.Ninpieted a. speedily us possible. As you are
ware, we intend in the near future 70 change
,ba, We viii submit will take into account that
change. In connection with that chang, u
MAY not no i'm possible to present plan when
mae nrOye acceptable to you, 49,
II beg TO assure you that II ~ tho wish OF the
Manhattan AWAY 'oupanv anu VA Intention
S9mp pn, trust ~ YOU viii give the company
nm extension Of time sufficient inr the pnrpose
above ifdigaed and within th, h n2ys me ths
Tor cons iieration.'
Mr. Causrns rer.y was as follows;
I'm acknowledging the receipt OF your favor
e. the 2O'h inst. | ish To say that consider
uagratifying indication that the Manhattan
IaiIway Company has reached position that
,aems TO De- characterized by gooi faith aud an
sppreciarion Of the importance ot the Battery
lark matter from park stan 'pont.
Your proposal Ia submit. vi hin one month.
llans OF other routes 10 the Whitehall ferries.
YOUR COMPLETE rrcogniuon ~ the jurisdiction
'rn'Ion TO attack IL. seems 10 reasonably meet
what have considered to bo the requirements
uf the situation.
II therefore notify you that the City OF New
York will take no action upon the notice served
LIon the Manhattan Railway COmrany'on FEB.
u, IL @. aud extended three months from
aug. II. lN0G. until after the 2lst day OF De-
i-mber. ls@: this further extension on time
hot TO he deemed n waiver Of any right or rights
" the city Of New York In the premises