New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-09
Tsvo Sides of Park Extension.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Practical assurance was given the Committee
on Ways and Means of the Assembly this afternoon
that sufficient money will be furnished by private
subscription 10 make possible the preservation Of
the west bank of the Hudson IN its natural beauty
should the Legislature enact a law such as pro-
posed in the bills introduced by Assemblyman
Wainwright and Senator Carpenter. These bills
amend the OF 1900 which established the inter-
state park reservation. which includes the lower
portion OF the Palisades, that it shall be extend
ed from Piermont near tho New-Jersey line, its
present northern limit TO the Stony Point Reserva-
tion and thus preserve from the inroads Of quarry
Hook Mountain opposite Ossining. one of the
most picturesque features or Hudson River scenery
The principal objection which has been urged
against the bill has been that the requirement OF
alton by the state. This has been urged in spite OF
priation the fear having been expressed that after
the grant power establish the reservation had
follow. At to-day's hearing witnesses emphatcaliy
assured the committee that the necessary FUNDS
would be from private
Considerable ammunition was wasted by repre-
vastating Hook Mountain in combating features OF
the Carnochan bill. which is more inclusive
which, according TO the advocates OF the Vain
wright bin, is intended TO defeat the purposes of
this movement by OVERRIDING It,
Charles J. Fay. who represented citizens Of the
east PAM ohted out in rep thai onIv the bits INTRO
duced by Senator Carpenter and Assembyman
protect the scenic beauty Of the Hudson's banks.
He explained that there was danger CT further
extending the jurisdiction OF the commission. rs
had been asserted by the quarrymen. because. with
the exception of the land affected by the VAIN
wright BILL the banks of the Hudson are safe from
blasting, the railroad tracks by the rivers cage
serving a protection.
Thomas ". Leavitt, the engineer OF the commits
sion, VINO has surveyed the route OF proposed
boulevard along the Palisades. dwelt upon the ne
cess!ty of providing for the oyercrowded city or
New-fork an outlet where its young people might
seek recreation amid surroundings calculated 10
react favorably upon their development
Andrew h Brown. president of the Tarrytown
Board of Trade. across the river from Hook Noun
tain said he represented fourteen thousand per
sons who were In favor Of this bin Robert f.
Meade smoke as a representative Of owners OF some
rixty-seven thousand acres OF land near Osslning
IN favor of the bill Other advocates or TIE bill
we're Judge ThomlIns, OF Nyack and Mr. Craw-
ford OF Nyack. Large delegations favoring this
LEGISLATION present from OssiniEG. Tarrytown.
Irvington, Dobbs Ferry and Nyack.
Senator Carpenter in an Interview said that he
was receiving hundreds OF letters net only from
the counties along the Hudson. but from places
throughout the state. asking for this legislation.
He said that never IN his experience had he intro
duced a bill which received such tremendous
backing Of public sentiment.
p. +. GIERASCH
For New-York Scenic ana Historical Preservation
Albany. March T. 1905