New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-01-11
THE CENTR4LS .4NSHyER.
Slight Changes an Terminal Plans
Suggested.

Suggested.
President " h Newman OF the Ner-York Cen
,-sl railroad yesterday sent the Board Esti-
mate and Appcrtioulnent the company's answer TO
RE boards special committees recommendations
fer the cor1pany's terminal station. -
Mr. Newman says he understands that the COM
many accedes all the committees suggestions
provided some Of the estions are left open Tor
f-ther consideration for the perfection OF oe0iie
ere II these details is the width Of the proposed
siadrct ever the tracks between Forty-nlnth anu
--a-tx-sfth SITS The committee suggests ee-loot
STRUCTURE While Mr.. Newman says that IL may oe
advisable 70 make feet narrower IN orueT 70
sl,ev- more room for the banding Of baggage The
company win pay s.oese for the use Of the sub
ssrf5ce streets the civ proposes. provided the
CITY Nin agree = revision OF the exterior hhes
90 that he company can use part OF ule space
coclpled tv the Orphans Home and Asylum The
--onosed alteration net require more space IN
80 aggregate but involves changes that suit the
-,r5na7v better Mr- Nevman's letter 10 the board
IS as follows
To the Honorable the Eoard e Est an, and AP-
c5Sv ~ the report and Recommendation dated
sosp 6sTs = censider the propositions Of This COM
ay contained an ats Letter % Seceap ss p i1,lS
F sE1s f ,5ihsI0i si 81 e and feh6rdse
w Understand that the company ; proeosltlo
fetb n fespec to TIE plans and terms except that
re company + to save the Glfs oyer which
- Else bv reason Of or be created BY. contract
sn b5 s raT Eser25oda that aP this s The sg
lso3 sa 81 re o SnT assni iaiiie
To This the company aece9es -,--s =, the
s6 2' q krsbrIdse Road East Tohn9drsd
sndtslrtistl-st BToaVsg GoTssr and Vest
'rv,o-rr1sred-and-tRen -.
s fss gsTf 6a9o 6R ~ these s eroasngs
With the provisions of Chapter SIS OF the La VS.
~ la1 -. i,.I ,,ara
We understand that the oompany's plans for tne
enlargement OF this yard are aFRroEea WI ' he
v7deed to . feet and that Park,aye be con a
FarTy-<ffh St the additonal expense Of construeo
ron e b borne BY he cit s9 M the the iand
To -hese notifications Of plans the COMPANY VII
scoeae reVeee 1hat she 9e he contued over the
--soks shan be by 6o-foot viaduot or BY 5e-f9ot
9op gsTsed l psrs which this viaduct Will affect
e r25 thar 9 lne ad6ifo1ai ten feet IN width
very seriously er1earrass the raethoa OF -
baggage ard perhaps destroy the use OF one o.
votr board recommends that the question Of the
oornec1IoEs with the sqessE a9o - ne Rspid
- fes1Is ac il be Kept open for consid-
T2Gki-lS -ssts that the matter be Kept in
mind with reference any legislation relaung 70
fhsss T hat asy restrictive legislation
regard motive power is 70 apply only g me
an I7esr- the Grand Central Station 1900
-l y I' e e yar COMMITTEES contained
or % "or1ps is required to pay to the city the
SIN % So zoo per arlruIn in perpetuity. for the sub
surface sf streets in addition 10 defraylng the n
co Tas 1i aeeede to ibis provided it be
~ e+reets and lands required and 10 be covered
this payment shall be regarced as mat az
rlue Print OF which is herewith submitted. ms
* = revision IF the exterior lines requreq =. u
re Home and Orphan asylum. between r ortS-
elghtaS 5Ite e5Ste-5or lines is Something less
n area than that shown on the plan nefelotoLs
ne station and in Lexingron-sve- Any grant q
the citys interest in ne sSace 9ocapiee ~ e5t
being reached between the asylum authoIlties allo
%, Tht city instead Of bearing the entire ex-
Terlse q constructing the bridges ara yiaque's u
se- seq GO Of such expense the company 20 bear
a,slanee OF the EXPENSE, ana 10 contribute the
To this the company VIII accede. upon the under
stSnolrg hoVeTeF thsL a.! 0Ins+ o3r com
contained IN the - eS3siT
rrittee and above particularly uertlefleo- sfla
most practicable and mutually Satisfactory con
ciusions may be reached
on the Port Morris branch of the Harlem Roao
n The BorQugh Of he , BrSnz IL the proposition
cf he coruQany- While. from a railroad point OF
lev J Je,1s 81 Urgent "a as the elimination Of many
other grade crossings on the lines o. the cont
4be property owners OF the locality very a1x-
lous that the grade CROSSINGS pe 4Dorsaa 5 vii,
This the company IS WHINE 70 IIoceI
mis- work and bear its just proportion OF tLle @
-5ors the chief engineer has been preparing plans
for the elimination Of these crossings Just WAT
only oe determined after these plans are COM
Peted and submitted 70 your ooaTo, y nsgT o1y
such plans may be found 10 DC most Desirable
cannot now be determined -, -
~crz'enience meet with your board. OF with Any
committee which, It may appoint. 70 consider al
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