New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-19
ELEVENTH AYE. BILL IN.
Senator Sare Says 1t Is Far to AL
Concerned.
Concerned.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

,ltan, March Ex-senator SAKE introduced to-
night ne Eleventh Avenue bill agreed 10 by the
Rand Transit Commission the people of the dis
,ri,f ana tine New York Central 1t repeats the
saxe-stanley law of year. Incidentally. II gives
several valuable privileges the New York Cen
traI not contemplated in mat law and generally IS
easier or the railroad than the law il Is meant 70
replace.
The measure specifies that within eight months
the railroad company shall submit plans FOR the
hisuositfon Of lis tracks and yards south Of Goth
street but no elevated structure shal! be per
nitted. 4 subway from %tl street shail accom-
modste tracks north I'd street rom there north
- la1d street the tracks shall be Ioofed over ana
The covering be a part OF Riverside Park. From
there north ID lled the tracks are 10 ne Gle
vated The bin provides that TIE Board OF f-st'-
mate may act in its discretion as I" tire length
OF the franchise granted 20 the COMPANY ana Reed
be bound by Tho charter
The civ Is empowered TO grant ia TIE company
IAN. and al land or lands under water or rights.
interests or easements IN land lands undr9
water in amy wise owned occupied ar confronted ~
the city of New York, which may nc necessary OF
required for the making OF any alterations o.
changes provided for IN the plans, or which may
be necessary or required for the proper operation
of trains or cars in and on the railroad constructed
or changes I'm accordance with such plans and pro
files the wards. stations and terminals connected
tu-r.r ith and the approaches thereto
Sucr grant may he in perpct uity or for shorter
these lands and rights shall be used TO construct
the roof and as supports the tracks from I'D
street rorthward Il the proceeds are insafic'ent
the Board NJ Estimate elect 20 have only
such portion of said construction made as tho
proceeds viii provide for.
The plans covering the sections from @'th street
north must b. submitted within three months 10
the Rapid Transit Commission and shall show full
details. including such lands. rights streets and
other public places shall be required By the com
pans. The plans are ba subject the approval
of the Board Of Estimate. and when approved,
all notifications in the USE Of streets shall then be
deemed % be fully authorized. After the various
spprovas are secured p final agreement IS to be
entered into between the company ana The city en-
bodying al the terms, and also a proviso that
within four years the OF steam locomotives
shall cease. All Of the construction work is 20 he
finished within time specified in tho agreement.
and AZ the expiration Of that time the right OF the
company 10 streets at grade shall cease
Senator Page issued statement about the bill.
in which he said:
The measure specifically provides that nothing in
the act shall BE- deemed validate any franchises
Nhlch nave expired. and retains all of the prnci-
"a! leatIres al the SAKE law including the conden-
The lawyers representing the committee Of Nft,.
included Charles De Hart Brewer. George " AIeer
J.. AsPinwau Hodge and John {. Coleman Father
thidwick. Miles II. Dawson and Senator SAKE also
conferred IN the preparation OF tee bill. All tho
CRITICISMS offered by the committee OF fftv 1ipor
ana the measure although not entirely accountable
10 ihe Ne" York Central Railroad COMPANY WIFI
probably not be opposed by II 80
The bill is fair all concerned II accom-
pushes result long desired hy the residents of
me " est side OF New York and Conserves IN ever,
haIl?ular the properly rights and interests II