New-York tribune., 1903-03-28

the New-York and Brooklyn Bridge and for lie
extension over the triangles. and IL was passed
When such plans are approved the board mas
authority TO authorize the Bridge Commissioners
10 carry them out under the McCarren act
In order to carry the bridge trains across to
this new terminal it will be Necessary also to ac-
quire the small triangle already partly owned by
the city lying between North William-st- and
Park Row.
The letter said in part:
The State Railroad ComnIssIoners. in their re-
cent renor on the tTac e9ngeSf%9h g on IN rSII
road cofnpanies-sdb-surface. surface and elevated
unite in buying the Staats-Zeitung block lot
suggestion. l held conference recently with
Gs s Ms,11s to Of
The Metropolitan system; sktt OF the ManhettSd
Transit Company. and Deyo, OF the Subway com
Pany aiso Bridge Coqnmissioner L4ndsntheI Mr.
Portionment. and Mr.. Parsons. engineer Of the
oSiDjan Of a fba 4 onjd be sood III iudRent for
rho city. from the point of view OF traffic alone to
PARK r Row % and ISp of which trianges
and part Of ancther the city already owns and to
below ground on Ils the surface surf an6 overhead
tions there should be erected modern Office build
ing for the various city departments. All OF the
'5eT copRnss WouS pay the City %
uaSe % se foF o ar s e bsece o
plans # is of course impossible 70 go into details
city should develop oicc building overhead, the
cost Of :he land ard building. .
ask you. also. consider the eligible situation
Of such building. The city Offices would, OF
course. begin on the fourth floor. ana would be
below ground. from the surface and from the ele-
va!sd ststior. overhead The railroads converging
he underEround. tn m1uni.ipal subway and the
Manhattan Bridge with tine Manhattan approach
Of the BROOKLYN Bridge, and with Brooklyn via
M d anT Thrd snd pP% 'n and Cham
hers-st lines Of trolley cars; overhead the Third
II is evident that the city building is not neces-
execution OF tho plan would cost the City 81 900 600
c.rn interest. have doubt ali that it spends
city building could be made accessible conveniently
20 50 many people as directly such r
s se that the betseF PIaca for
1k SdoS oSpssse Is 3n the the T1T 1 f Ha Of sr r.
must he pointed out that the cost Of that block
the land lying between the new Han Of Records
and Rroaday would probably require from g 900 600
isnd It oecupieE. viii cost S 6ooooo It is safe to
thsroTS h 1ast t Spf9e as Of s6
%oad eot rom o to s5
ell its incidental advantages on the side of i'm
oun Of e Seoon Ro can NIB Be cae oS
for a less sum than IT would cost TO condemn the
buildings to be erected on that, Furthermore, am
Of the opinion that these triangles, or at least
of them will have to he taken to relieve traf-
&c congestion near the bridge. even if the Cham
hcrs-st- site were chosen for city building.
Herman Ridder, Of the "Staats-Zetung," said
last evening in regard to Mayor Lows recon-
mendations for a great traffic station near the
Brooklyn Bridge:
In the interest OF public convenience and safety,
for which purpose understand Our property, the
site Of the ''Staats-Zeitung' building. would be
wanted. would make no opposition to Mayor
lows plans Although we would regret giving up
the location which is the best for business. we
are public spirited enough TO surrender the prop
1rty We realize that she congestion in the neigh
horhood must be relieved and that we must bow to
the inevitabie and seek home elsewhere.
Mr. Ridder sssd that while there had been talk
for long time about taking the "Staats-
zeitung" property. the Mayors proposition,
after all, vas unexpected.