The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-29
THE AUTOMOBILISTS.
NAME NOT SELECTED FOR AUTO
MOBILE HIGHWAY.
Plan and scope Committee Considering q
Dozen Titles Property Owners Oner
10 Donate and 20 Company for Right
Of Way-NOn-SJOp Record Broken.

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Though W. K. Vand erbilt, Jr.. chairman Of
the plan and scope committee Tor the auto
mobile highway. was not able to be IN New
York for the scheduled meeting last Friday
which was postponed, some OF the other menu
beers of the COMMITTEES have been able to make
announcement of the work accomplished
Dean Alvord, who has charge of right OF way
matters. has already received voluntary offers
of nearly ten miles of the proposed right OF
way from property owners on Long lsland'
These offers are so numerous as to leave the
committee a very wide choice In the route
to be selected. At least six miles OF the ten
offered are through the most expensive portion
Of the territory. beginning at the city line
in Nassau county. Four lines through Suf-
folk county have been projected. The one
afrording the least expense and In connection
with which the greatest Inducements are
offered by the property owners VIII be the one
finally chosen. At points In Sufolk county
these four routes have been subdivided so as
to make IL possible to select one OF six routes
any one OF which will present all the natural
features and conditions necessary Tor 4 nigh
way Of this character.
Jefferson De Mont Thompson and A. X.
Pardin Rton, who have In hand the matter OF
general prospectus and general organization.
desire il clearly understood that the company
promoting the highway is not building a race
track. The company II planning n highway
intended for the use of motor cars at alltlmes,
on which unlimited speed may be possible.
presenting grades. turns and other normal
road conditions. In one or two Instances
grades approxtmating II per cent. will present
conditions which should appeal TO the manu-
facturer. The racing feature Will be purely
Incidental and can be either promoted on the
entire highway, which as now planned VIII be
sixty miles long, or can be confined TO a stretch
probably niteen OF twenty miles long. with
broad loops at either end. There have been
reports that the name for the highway had
been selected, but tn is is an error. as more than
a dozen names are now being considered by
The committee.
The committee Is taking Up with the local
authorities throughout Nassau and Sunolk
counties the construction OF spur lines, act
nO as feeders to the automobile highway
an connecting both. north and, south With
mmit also intends to confer with the
authorities of the city OF New YORK r gard
ing the widening Of all roads through
| Queens county which will lead toward the
| highway. August HecksheT. a well known
good roads and automobile enthusiast who
Is at pre- 81 mt acting as a volunteer highway
commissioner is to BE- one OF the lncQrpora-
tors. tie lives at HunJin gton, l.. w.. and
has agreed to act as a director OF the COM
pany. The highway Is to be open, to all auto
| mooilists, whether they subscribe or. not.
Articl $ OF incorporation are now being
prepared by Dave IL, Morris and SPECIAL
counsel. 4 spt cal bill Tor INTRODUCTION IN
bettermsnt OF highways OF the same general
character IL also being prepared by the
special committee having the matter IN hand,
| Dave u. Morris, Ralph Peters and a special
| counsel