New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-21
SURE ONE PERSON DID THE WRITING
MANHATTAN ASKS FOR MORE TINE
PARK BOARD TO CONFER WITH 1T REGARD
ING EVACUATION OF BATTERY PARK.

p.pv poARD TO CONFER WITH 1T REGARD
ING EVACUATION OF BATTERY PARK.
The Manhattan Railway Company yesterday sent
TO the Park Board which had ordered the elevated
structure out OF the Battery Park to-day, Twelve
plans showing the comparative practlcaollty Oh
various routes for the elevated railroads In reach
ing the South Ferry terminus from Greenwich-st
and Battery Place; also suggestions and plans py
John V Cuyler Landscape architect. with respect to
the treatment OF Battery Park in the neighhorhood
Of the elevated railroads.
These plans were accompanied by request TOT a
conference and for another thirty day extension OF
the time set for vacating the park The Board has
set December q. at II m. for a conference. out
has declined formally to extend the time which ex-
pires to-day No action VIII he TAKEN however
pending the conference.
In the twelve plans submitted there are only four
changes proposed and two of these are PROPOSE
tions to have the structure continue across the
park One of the plans suggests the removal OF 'he
structure from where 1t is and running it along
Battery Place Safest. ard then TO the ferry 90
ing away with the at that point and switching
on two tracks thus economZing space. This plan
follows the suggestion of the original Rapid Transit
Commissions route Another plan is TO run the
structure along Battery Place 70 Whtehall-st. ana
thence to the ferry. This would require the struct-
.ure being erected Bowling Green, and as the
Custom House is TO be built there II would be d.
rectly in front OF the building third pro-
posa is for the removal Of the structure from the
centre Of the park TO the border. A suggestion IN
connection with this is the extension OF the park
limits by taking in thirty feet outside the present
border This would mean the taking in OF part OF
Safest.
The Board OF Health held a hearing yesterday
regarding the alleged weakness in the elevated rail-
road structure Watts d. Gardiner a civil en-
gineer examiner for the Board. testified 10 weak
places found in the Ninth-ave. line from four-
teenth-st. 10 South Ferry. Three score or more
photographs 0 cracks IN the foundations OF the
columns were put in evidence. Mr.. Gardiner test-
fled that the structure had side sway OF three
quarters Of an inch The hearing was adjourned 10
December IS.
The original order 10 vacate Battery Park was
sent TO President George j. Gould on February u
last President Clausen maintained that the permit
10 erect the tracks there was revocebe at any time
on six months notice being given, and since the
tracks had been found 10 injure the grass ana
trees of the park the permit was recalled. ana the
road must get out within six months, or on Au-
gust H. Mr. Sktt, vice-presdent and general man.
ager of the Manhattan. asked for more une, ana
on June q the time extended FOR three months
more after August Il. That period iapsed without
any sign OF action the part OF the Manhattan,
and on November p the Park Board gave the rail-
way company another extension OF one month on
IFS representations that plans for removal were ne
ing considered but were not sufficiently tar ad-
yanced to be acted upon AT last MI. Skltt mas re-
vealed these plans There are many VINO 10 not
hesitate to say that the whole exchange OF orders
and pleas for more time Is a big game OF pure DUN
both sides.