The evening world., 1911-11-02
r.
TO COST 100000
ALONG THE RIVER
To Extend From Seventy-sec-
ond Street 10 Washington
Market Terminal.

Dock Commissioned Calvin Tomkins
to-day made public his report upon the
proposed improvements with respect to
the Hudson River water front track
Of the New York Central Railroad,
gieing TO the Board of Estimate his
views on what should be done with
the New York Central's trackage situa-
ton. His recommendatio n are made,
De says. with two objects:
rirst-To avoid spelling the beau
" Of the water front.
Second-To AFFORD railway access
to the city without giving n freight
monopoly to the New York Central
Railroad.
TIE question as 10 what should be
done with the river front a was re-
fsrrsd by the Board OF Estimate to Com
missioner Tomkins after tho views OF
the railroad company had been received
and various plans discussed. Under the
Wesent condition the New York Central
has practically a monopoly OF the freight
lines into the city. The trackage extends
from Spuyten Duyvil to Canal street.
Objection had been raised to the pun.
ING engines and dust-makinE cars along
the Riverside Drive section. and to the
physical danger attending the operation
Of the surface street lines south Of Sig
tisth street.
1fr. Tomkins suggests that the tracks
above Seventy-second street. parallel
with Riverside Drive. be decked 30 that
Q continuous parkase will be afforded
to the water edge.
Nr. Tomlins adds that the yards At
esventy-sscond street should be covered
and advocates the building OF q four
track elevated system from Slxtieth
street south TO Washington Market. con-
vsrttng Washington Market into . ter
minai point. This elevated system. ne
says. VIII cost $780, 900 and he thinks
that II should DO owned by the city and
leased to the New York Central and 10
Other roads TO the M that the city will
ccstroi the property and prevent the
sxsrciss Of . freight carrying monopoly
On the part Of h road.
Mr.. Tom5ins's third idea 10 that M
railroad should give up TO the city tts
docks. reserving only such A. are actu-
al1y necessary for operation. and that
the remaining docks be converted into
steamshtp piers. These piers. ne says.
ere badly needed for the water tramc
Of the city.
IN order TO carry out the commits
sisners plans. the New York Central
would have to give W its right Of WAY
ricAts In tho streets. The commits.
sioner advocates such a coursc-ons
that 10 not In keeping with the wishcs
Of the corporation.
The report now goes to the Board Of
Estimate for such action or negotia-
lions as that body may see Mt to take.
The Commissioner points out that the
trscks Of the New York Central consti.
tute the only direct rail access from the
interior OF the Continent TO this city.
ana other roads should not be crevented
frem the use OF the proposed west sid
freight elevated oad He would remoys
West Washington Market and excaynts
slips In that locality TO accommodate
ships 1000 feet ionx: he would build
transfer bridges to receive carnoat,
coming from New Jersey railroads and
ramps anordinE access OF cars to III,
elevated structure. and he would revok,
leases to water front property held b,
the New York Central 30 as to Civ,
fun control Of the water front to tn,
elty.