New-York tribune., 1902-12-05

the city may deem 2eeeSssry hest In the Streets pept
the company's tracks to be borne oy the ctS ts
In consideration of the great expense OF h the
railroad company in depressing IT'S tracks & IoT p
10 se subject 10 the right of the city. to construct
and maintain such bridges or vaducts. mos mos
Porty-eighti1 and Forty-ninth SITS included within
5re me southerIy Side Of Forty-ift-st norther.
II 10 FTfty-seventh-st 6he existing roadways OF
nectjon with the rapid transit subway at forty-
and the ght 10 ereG5 aa Streets over its
tracks such signal electrical and other apparatGSs S
II the changes of the terminals at the the 6rana cas
Central Station are ed maGe naeT y me surface Of Van
derbilt-ave. and Depew Place. bat without ih'ei
fng ersteod w15e se fhs your board may not
in PGsSn 2 9 # iks fbeR ar are scceptable to the city
the company is ready to consider with me Guy Jron
s6d % qeta qe av 'Hs egsaon Ia Which may
oured carry them into effect
MAYOR LOWS RESOLUTIONS
AIavor Low offered the following resolutions
as soon as Mr. Place had finished reading MI
Newman's letter:
Resolved. That in the judgment of this board the
@ Tens Genital Station should be planned and
carried out in the way most EoT1nF o OF this board
every street from and including Fort 10
IN BE IN n the = general interest and in the in
terest of the travelling public TO do SO shoua a. Dc
grade available vehicle traffic and that any any aa m
ditiona TRACKS to be afd M % IN ayen1e as it now ex-
lists; and that wherever possible the open cut III
Park-ave. should be closed over; .;++ee IN
consist of the Mayor the ContrGsier aeidant Ig Of
the Borough Of Manhattan and the President opt OF
m or before December r. 1862 the best practicable
plan for the treatment of both railroad usGhs anu a
istins TO grade crossings pending between the city
and the railroad.
The resolutions received with haho-
clapping and cheers by many citizens VINO were
at the meeting and were adopted without ois-
c,,ssion. Several property owners interested IN
the plan for improvements in Park-aFe- "aii'eu
n talk but Mayor Low said he was afraid the
hoard had no more time to spare. He suggested
that any one with any objections to make OF
suggestions to offer should present them IN VIII
ing for the consideration of the committee
Cornelius o Reilly arose TO protest against m Le
city bearing any part of the cost OF lhe chanses
contemplated, but ConuoLteI 49, 49, +hat Ven
him saving: Don't trouble aoout tna5. MAJ We
scan that part of the plan very careluliy.
That announcement of MI Grout recsiH 5e eu a.
pIause and the Controller went on, ADDRESSING
Mr. Place:
MR.. CIRCUIT ASKS A QUESTION.
..,-a. want to object to you posing
phlanthropist and trying TO show that your
railroad is being operated merely for the good
os the CITY. / don't want you to appear any
re..ar than Won are / should like you 10 e&-
rlain YOUR occupation Of Forty -slxth-st. 10 Lex
inp1on-ave without any authority in law ana
,nerelv 1,nou the permit of former Commissioner
Keating ! shall be glad TO learn IN Whdt ue
gree the city of New-York benefits ny tnao mas ,s
unanimous action of the NeW-1oIA CeiI''04 o
HUDSON River Railroad =, - -
we believe Mr. Heating had the power TO
give us that authority. II we are occupy ne, !ils
So eToun5 in the city Illegally you have the
mower TO eust u.s. Mr.. Place reTlled ne pi ON
ised. at Mr. Grout's request, to file Win ti,e
Controller proofs of the legality OF the ralroao
occupation OF all the land 1t occupied "lthiii
W q Brown, third e-presdent Of the rail-
,oe5 in charge of the operation department,
and w ]. Wilgus the chief engineer. presented
nlans showing the changes contemplated py
their companys scheme. They proHlseo ~
snpnlv similar plans to each of the opposing
rroperty owners associations. Ihe open heet
ing was then adjourned, ana MI Low nv tt;
Mr. Brown and Mr.. Wugus to explain e. tneh
plans to an executive meeting Of the commit
a MEETING NEXT WEEK
The committee was in executive session less
than an hour Another meeting VIII be helo d
week from Saturday. to consider any prolests
or suggestions that may be received Mayor
Low said he was much pleased with the alu-
rude and plans of the railroad company -,
Il think the right thing has been struck ne
continued. THE plans may ne 'inplo'eo "a ~ al
details but in the main they seem 70 LHe an an
right They contemplate preserving fafh-dHe. f
llndisturbed and giving to the city all the sIret
from Forty-ffth-st. up at grades lot neesIe1
-bap many already in use. I think the COM
pany has studied out the question in 1unaa-
mental way, with the result tnat ih9 fsne
rians have been practically reached. 1t is
great step forward, in any event, because II mas
narrowed the area of discussion simply 10 Il
consideration of the terms upon which the I'M
movement shall be made. The plans also pro
nose 10 dc away with grade crossings IN Inc
Bronx in a manner that Is in the mann quite
satisfactory.
The New-York Central company has ap,
preached the matter in a proper spirit ssat ssat
President Fornes, and there is no DOUBT thde
fne result desired viii be reached
Controller Grout said he was not prepared 10
aiscnss the question of the bargain proposed
between the city and the railroad company, puC
he was favorabiy impressed with the plans SUB
Initted The company does MT appear 10 ~
,inrsseona HE {" Mr. Grout said 1T does not
ssk the city for any money. All ii wants Is
subsofl rights and that the city pay LOT the
1ja5ucts to be built IT is by far the most
advantaeeous offer the city has ever received
from the New-York Central Railroad