New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03
AGAINST MARGINAL 81"
Belief That Mayor WI Drop Il. T.
Commissions Plans.

The civic organizations interested in the removal
- ,be New York Central's tracks from EleTenth
creme are united in their opposition 20 the COM
-ronise plan Of the Rapid Transit Commission. and
SIsvor Mcclellan has about decided 70 drop the
,Tea OF putting through the compromise. II he
soes n means that the city viii enceavor 10 COM
~, the company 10 comply with the provisions OF
,be SAKE BIZ. and that the company viii take the
,-er into the courts II is estimated that il VIII
,oto three wears for the case 10 get through the
Court Of Appeals
,,nce Il Dawson Of the Civic Committee Of Fifty.
e thar the civic organizations viii not stand for.
he proposed compromise. and that the company
MI have 70 put its tracks underground as pro-
Weed by the Sake bill
The Rapid Transit Commissions compromise pro
v1ses 10 pat the tracks in a subway above 69th
e.reet and 10 give the company greater room for
tracks Below Goth street the tentative plan IS for
the civ 10 build an elevated road on tho marginal
street 10 Re used by all the railroads This would
mean. FOR many years Al least about the same as
an exclusive use Of the structure by the New York
central Not until North River bridge built
would there be much use Of the marginal railway
bv The other lines. The Mayor and the Rapid Tran
sit Commission are opposed 20 the SAKE law on
account OF the involved in carrying out its pro-
visions. Il IS believed by railway men that if the
eity condemns the companys tracks il viii have
10 pay the company not less than S75,Ooo.0O0. The
city is not in position 90 anything Of the sort
The compromise plan proposed by the Rapid
Transit Commission viii not answer" said Mr..
Dawson The tracks below 30th street must
rome ID and il the company runs its tracks south
81 thar point il must put them under ground; OPP
posed 10 the elevated track plan are the 1nGe-
PENDENT Club the West End Association. the
West Side Taxpayers Association the Committee
Of Fifty and the Reform club. These orsanlza-
lions viii not stand for the Central getting a
yich Of way for six tracks above Sth street with
cut extra compensation, nor will they stand Tor en-
crOachments Of any kind Riverside Drive.
I'VE hold that a right Of way Tor SIX tracks
below The surface is much more valuable than a
-ipff n WAY
as the Central now has The organizations 40
moi wish 10 consider the CentralS desires IN TINS
matter al an. We take the ground that the city
has a plain duty perform. and that IL must 90
II according 10 law. The SAKE lax says THAI the
tracks shall be removed within given time We
Insist on the company complying with the Jaw II
The Rapid Transit Commission sends a blA 70
Albany emhodying the IDEAS promulgated al me
meeting last week shall oppose II and l.Slst
on amendments 10 the SAKE law that VIII insure
the early removal Of the tracks
The company is not averse 10 battle in the
courts. us counsel seem 10 be certain that the
courts VIII hold that the conlPanys tracks can
MOI be confscated without due compensation 10
The company. and a litigation viii give the com
pany plenty of time 10 perfect its plans.