New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-15
MAYORS PLAN WINS.
18TH 1T1ENUE FIGHT ENDS.
Compromise Finally Made on Nc7o
Y0rE CentralS Tracks.

Mayor McClelan's compromise plan for the re-
moval Of the New York Ccntrals tracks from
Elcrecth avenue north OF Both street was formally
approved 10y the Rapid Tcahsit Commission YES
tcrday. and biH will DO Introduced by Senator
Sake which will provi:e a working agreement uu-
der which the company and the city will ulti-
mately get the Centrols tracks either under ground
O. o. 10 an elevated structure
Another welcome feature Of tic settlement or
the controversy is tile prospect that within few
years The company's tracks all along the water
front north Of I2d street clear through 70 Spuyten
buyvl'. VIII he covered with tanned roof and
soil 70 the depth OF two and HATE feet on TOP
Of which VIII he sod and shrubs and terraccd
walks. II is not expected that this will he done
AT once, as it will cost lot % money. hut the
plan is "a cover ultimately the company's tracks
clear 10 the waters edge
George L. Nycs. counsel Ia the commission. said
that after various conferences with tn. company
a oil had been agreed upon. and ne thought u
would be fairly satisfactory 70 all concerned lie
SAID mat WhHe the company did TX,
Of the features Of the bill there was little doubt
that IL would comply with 1t when II became
law.
Between 30th and 6lst streets The tracks are to
go under ground. North Of 6lst street thu Will
be bFldged over and ultimately be covered as
already stated South OF street the disposition
or the tracks remains unsolved fer the present
but the bill says that within eight months II the
company does not plan TO put its tracks IN n
subway. the city is TO take the cessary steps
10 do away with the tracks. This gives the eugi-
neers more time TO study the problem OF dispos-
ing OF the tracks. The bill saws that the company
VIII not be allowed to build an elevated structure
oeIow "Fh street but it Is left so that # the city
Sc,s nv I" 20 i II can 20 ahead and build an Gle
Nated marginal railroad below 30th street
MT Rivcs said that the city opposed the idea Of
paying Tor covering the company s tracks lie said
ma me Oil provides that the city shall sell to the
company certain lands Of the company's
tracks along riverside Drive. mostly under water
neeued Tor additional tracks. and the proceeds OF
these sales could he used for defraying the cost
OF covering the tracks alongside park lands MI
lawson representing committee Of atty said
that me bin as proposed satisfactory to the
committee.
Mrs. Mary Schneider. a resident Of Eleventh ave
nu". told the board that the condemnation CLAUSE.
IN the SAKE law ought to be enforced. She asked
also that the New Yorl, Central be compelled TO
bald subway else remove it's tracks
Father Chadwick asked for opinion He
said that If the road was condemned the delay
would be interminabe. we look upon tho
promise proposed n victory" he said The
clergyman thought that the bin which pro
Nldes for part subway and part elevated structure
was a happy solution Of the problem and that the
plan was satisfactory to the people of the neigh
bOrhood.
The Mayor had proposed the plan and its adoption
was victory for him.