The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-09
ELEVENTH AYE, BILL UP AGAIN
SAXE'S ORIGINAL MEASURE RE-
PORTED TO THE SENATE.

The senator Hat Rspudlated the Bill After
He introduced IL ana Made Many
Amendments which the Senate cities
Committee Passed Over UnnOtieed.
ALBANY, May s-Senator Saxes original
Eleventh avenue bill, which provides for
the. removal Of the tracks In accordance
with the plans OF the New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad Company,
was reported TO the Senate to-day by the
Cities Committee. The committee. how
ever. exonerates Senator SAKE OF respon-
sibiity for the bill being reported. Senator
SAKE had r~epudiated the original bill after
he introduced it ana made many material
amendments at the request OF civic or
CARNATIONS in New York city, which the
Senate Committee has passed over I'M
noticed.
The bill was originally introduced on
March IS and reported by the Cities Com
mittee on the following day without even
having a printed copy before II and with
the statement hat legislation was neces-
sary before March 70. Such a storm OF
protest arose that the bill was recommitted
in both houses. Senator SAKE later
amended the bill, but even these amend
ments did not meet all OF the objections.
Now the Senate Cities Committee reports
the original bill when even its drafters
and representatives Of the committee OF
fifty have conceded that a number Of It's
provisions are bad.
The bill provides that the company shall
give up its tracks on the street and in return
receive a franchise in perpetuity for a
subway to contain six sets Of tracks. AS
to the line south of Thirtieth street. the
company shall within eight months submit
T,lans for changes in its tracks, yards and
TO abolish. discontinue and avoid the use
at grade for railroad purposes Of streets
and other public places. but no elevated
structure hall be erected south of Thirtieth
street. No penalty is imposed il plans
are not filed.
From Thirtieth street to the streets in the
Sixties a subway shall be constructed to
accommodate not to exceed six tracks.
From Seventy-eeoond street to 122d street
the tracks shall be rooted over and the
covering shall be used as a part Of the park
system. From 122d street TO 142d street
the tracks ere to be elevated over the
streets. Se~venty-ninth, Ninety sixth, l55th,
15Sth. nth, Dyckman n such other
streets between l46th street and Spuyten
Duyvel as shall be opened shall be carried
over the tracks and the expense OF such
bridges shall be borne by the company. but
the changes in the streets and damages
arising therefrom necessary to connect
streets with bridges shall be borne by the
city.
company amy and all land or lands under
water, or rights, interests or easements in
land or lands under water in any wise owned,
occupied or controlled by the city Of New
York which may be necessary or required
for the making OF any alterations or changes
provided for in the plans, or which may
be necessary or required for the proper
operation of trains or cars in and upon the
constructed, or changes in accord
with such plans and p~rofilee, or the
yards, stations and terminals connected
Such grant may be in perpetuity or for a
period. The proceeds arising from
the sales OF these lands and rights shall be
used TO construct the roof and its supports
over the tracks from Seventy-second street
II the proceeds are insufficient
the Board Of Estimate may elect to have
only such portion Of said construction made
as the proceeds will provide for,
AS to the length OF the franchise that
be granted to the company under the
Board Of Estimate shan act in it's discretion
and shall not be limited by any provision
Of the Greater New York charter
Should the company not file plans for
the changes within six months, the Rapid
Transit Commission is authorized to con-
the rights and franchises Of the oom-
to operate cars or trains at grade. |
is TO be made to tho Supreme
for the appointment Of commissioner
Of appraisal, who shall examine into the I
n report.
The bill then provides that no franchise
terminate nor shall any be condemned
until the entry Of a final order confirming
he report OF the commissioners, who may
TX in their report a date not more than a
later in which the franchise or right
use the streets shall cease. But IL an
appeal is taken the period shall be extended.