New-York tribune., 1902-12-05
OFFER TO DEPREss TRACKS
MAYOR LOW LIKES THE CENTRAL'S
NEW PLAN.
STREETS TO BE CARRIED OVER CUT fH
PARN-AUE-cITE ASKED To PAY
COST OF BRIDGES

The NeW-YGrk Central and Hudson River
Railroad Company yesterday presented TO the
Board OF Estimate and APpoTtionu1ent plan
for the enlargement of its terminal facilities in
Park-ave-. north of the Grand Central Station.
which was regarded with approval by Mayor
Low The plan involves the depression Of the
railroad tracks in Park-ave south of Fifty
sixth-st.. and the carrying of streets closed.
over the railway tracks. conforming to the sug-.
gestions which were made by property owners
and published in The Tribune U:th diagrams on
November 26
In view OF the expense Of depressing the rail-
road tracks to permit streets to be car
ried over them, and maintaining the present
pavement in Park-ave. by placing additional
tracks in subway. the company asks that the
city shall bear the cost of the bridges VIA
ducts on which the streets to go over the
tracks. The company also offers TO elirninats
grade crossings at several places In The Bronx
Ira A Place Of the company's counsel, pre-
sented the plan. which contained in a letter
signed by W. n. Newman president OF the COM
pany. I'VE recognize Mr.. Place said TO the
board. that the city's welfare Is our welfare
We do not prosper unless the municipality
prospers and wish meet this situation in
the same fair spirit IN which we have met other
situations and in which have always been
met by the municipal authorities"
Mr.. Place referred TO Controller Groutrs CRIT
1cism OF last week that this city had expended
more than 100000 for the New-Tork Central
and said the money had been authorised By Iaw,
was expended in the interest Of the city and
the city had benefited IN much greater degree
than the railroad.
"We of the largest property owners
in your city, he added. "We art one Of The
largest taxpayers and one OF the largest
ployers Of labor. That Is the spirit IN which
We approach you and the spirit IN which wa
expect to be received
MIR GEwMAN-s LETTER
Mr. Place then read Mr. Newrnan's letter
which mentions at the outset the petition OF the
company which was presented on August 30
for a change in the map OF the city so as to
permit the widening of Park-ave- south OF
Fifty-sixth-st., and says in explanation:
These proposed changes were to be made to
ena5 a5 fdlT the railroad M an TO enlarge the sacs
enfr5 sfaoa p % OF nroin S & at & se 1TrSng @
the result of an effort on the part Of the officials
city officials; to do whatever might be poSsibIs
done in order to effect the proposed change Of
motive mo % p4Ter to & he usfd n the g f
the last session Of the legislature. The enlarge
raiIroad d copenE a aSaoutefH S9 ess1 ana n ts
enIaFgenent as surface yard was tregaEdsd as the
and IL was supposed that this method in con-
as motive power Would Be satisfaetoTy the
cit1-
Mr.. NewmanS letter then recites some Of the
facts as TO hearings before the local board and
the Board Of Estimate and Apportionmenr. men
ttoning in particular the requests of property
owners along Park-ave. that the streets south
OF. the tunnel should be carried over the rail-
way tracks, and continues:
While the depression Of The railroad company's
tracks to enable the streets 10 be carried over them
ben To Ssftan II OF %o6 @ sFs b in & 4aTdsg 2gfd 05
proposed surface yard: therefore it is respectfully
fairness should not be called upon to stand the
619 eT SaIe s dT and y pTerx Se ho sSe
More or less closely related 70 the proposed
under consideration with the city authorities and
i fre 4 ~ 5s as confanpnIsfaS u abanee of natiJs
FTst-The elimination Of grade & crossings % at Nor
Second-The elimination Of grade crossings in the
Road. East Two-hundred- and thtrtieth h-st Broad
and-thirtieth-st- and West Two-hLEdred- -and-twen>
The best method. and probably the only feasible
one Of eliminating The grade crossings at Morris
ag5ts E0rdha For e5gars da % Sad raraa qTsc Is By
means Of bridges. with suitable approaches.
TO ELIMINATE GRADE CROSSINGS.
Two methods of eliminating tg the srade CROSSINGS
at Kingsoridge, which include the seven crossings
roB6 on The STsen g a 0 fb o5eOH to h Is
that the necessary change OF grade OF streets may
change Of grade of streets is very strenuously
opposed by & The property neGsr NAV be eliminated
pursuant to the provisions Of Chapter 9lo OF me
daGer qf this act IS that Of Changing the line
railroad from point at or near kingsor1dge %
aane psm & shp canal The Obvious advantage of this
Of its line and the obvious disadvantage is the
Eeeess5Tg 9b Ra1na and % reire an act or Con-
The act ct Of & me bss IRE xpens N Or ne
new right Of way, OF, rather the diffeTe1ee between
the cost OF the new right Of way and tne val1e % or
ssn RaFS "a and % tRaf the rsilroad company shall
pay the cost OF construction and all other cost in
fo the city and to the locality Of this plan great
and decided both with respect to the physical con-
II the metrSd of depressing the entire terminal
yard ana S P6 existing streets over the
tracks by means of v1aducts or orldgsS snaH De
pany to obtain the right TO certain portions Of
farkaye and OF the nfeTsessig ny i s15sTs Pae @
Of widening the existing cut from Forty-ninth-st
to Fortyseventh % Forty-elghth and
Forty-ninth sts; could then be abandoned
only in a fair but in a liberal spirit: and if pos
sibe 10 show to the CITY and us elzenS tat y Is
n js NOT called upon to make changes that will
sr9eSy f 9eSr an expense which would not be Gstiabs
in the proper management OF the property the
PROPOSALS OF THE CENTRAL,
First-The elimination of grade crossings at Nor
riS csm5any Viii Construct the Necessary bridge
and abutments to carry the streets over its tracks
and will do all the work within its own lines. at
is own expense the city to bring m the the ss S55ssts by
such manner it shall see ht-
Second-The elimination of grade crossings in the
East Two-hundred- -thrtiefh<st Broadway. Cor
iear-st:. Tibbet,ave Vest Fwo-nu%ndre % % MI
tieth-st and West TNo-hundred-and-t tWenty-seV-
The company will either (aD construct the neces-
b-id nd ahu