New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-26
FOR CENTRAL SUBWAY.
Under ELEVENTH AYE.
Railroad Agrees to Abolish Surface
Tracks from 3Oth to Goth Street.

After several years OF agitation against the
New York Central tracks in Eleventh avenue,
-h,c1 was officially brought to a head by the
sake bill passed in the last session of the Legis-
iature the abolition of the surface tracks by
che building OF a subway from 3Oth street %
so+h street seems to be assured. The New York
central company has agreed TO build the sub
.yev at its own expense. As to the disposition
If the tracks from 3oth street south. nothing
definite has yet been decided upon. although at
6 meeting Of the Board of Rapid Transit Com
,7'ssioners a tentative plan has been prepared
sor an elevated railroad in Twelfth avenue.
The matter Of the Eleventh avenue tracks
vss taken up yesterday at a special meeting of
tbe Board of Rapid Transit Commissioners. at
which were present Mayor Mcclellan, Controller
Metz. Charles Stewart Smith, John H. Starin.
George Rives and George Rice. The report and
recommendations Of the subcommittee consist
sng Of Mayor Mcclellan, Morris K. Jesup and
Charles Stewart Smith were adopted.
Miles ". Dawson. the actuary who assisted
Charles Z. Hughes in the insurance investga-
zion, SIS chairman OF the Committee OF Fifty
which has been fighting against the Eleventh
avenue tracks, protested against the adoption OF
the report Mr.. Dawson was not explicit 10
his grounds for objecting. but he Will be heard,
with others, at Thursdays meeting of the COM
mission.
The report of the subcommittee showed that
four years would be required to effect the
change contemplated. and that the road is to
be electrified, except in emergency cases when
steam might be used Mr.. Rives, however sus-
pested some amendments TO the SAKE law, which
* regarded as too drastic IN some Of its proVls-
ions and IN others Inadequate for the plans IN
contemplation. The Mayor asked the seemingly
signifcant question, Would there be any diff
cultv IN getting the New York Central to come
into a municipal L schemeE' Mr. hlNes SAD
that the whole problem a serious one, ana
the question as TO what to DO below Both street
has drafted a bill to meet the situation coLtehl-
plated I'm the perfection Of the plans
According to the present plans the company
will build a subway from Both street 70 O0th
street North Of that point TO point south OF
Nanhat1anviue the tracks are 10 remain at
their present grade, IN accordance with the
recommendations made by Chief Engineer RICE.
AZ Manhattanville the tracks are to be elevated
over West 129th street. 130th street. Manhattan
eft about 146th street, and continuing thence
10 spuyten Duyvil. Other streets between the
Manhattan viaduct and Spuyten Duyvl VIII
he carried over the tracks by bridges This
will abolish every grade crossing and the use
~ streets at grade from SOth street 10 Spuyten
Duyyn. 49,.
treatment Of the tracks south Of Both street
Tho plan IN contemplation IS an elevated road
on the marginal street Twelfth avenue) along
che river front to extend from Both street to
che Battery. and which, from the hint dropped
ev the Mayor, might possibly be owned by the
municipality.