New-York tribune., 1912-01-15
Columbia Yacht and Rowing
in Way OF Improvement.
NO HURRY, MEMBERS THINK
Slower Suggests Sites in Bay
Above 1s6th Street for All
Waterfront Organizations.

As the plans for the reclamation OF
waterfront land along the Hudson River
from I'D to 18th street do not reserve any
space for the Columbia Yacht Club, at ssth
street, and the Columbia University Row
Ing Club, at 115th street. or the many small
er ones scattered along the shore front,
Park Commissioner Stover has personally
informed the heads Of the different clubs
that sooner or later all will have to CO.
IL was learned yesterday from an Official
Of the Columbia Yacht Club that In Issuing
their last yearly permit Park Commissioner
Stover had included a provision making 1t
reyokabie at the discretion Of the Park
Commissioner. When asked about Il yes
terday, Commissioner Slower said he had
included such a clause also in the last per-
nit issued to the Columbia University Row
Ing Club.
According to George r. Branson, secre-
tary OF the yacht club at the foot of ssth
street. $4,000 has been expended in the i'm
provement OF the site occupied by the CO.
lumbia club. The University Rowing club.
an entirely different organization. has a
handsome house at the foot OF 1l5th street
When asked II the clubs had any choice
Il realize what It will mean to the two
organizations TO go elsewhere. but in the
planning OF the Riverside Park reclamation
work a larger purpose Is being served.
There is no reason why these two clubs,
which are the largest along the Hudson
waterfront, should continue to occupy their
sites after the work has been completed.
II would not be in keeping with the plans
which have been adopted. Eventually they
will have TO go elsewhere"
By elsewhere" the Commissioner sug-
sested the area above both street.
There is a sort OF bay in that part Of
the waterfront" continued the Park Com
missioner. "and II would be a good region
for most Of the smaller clubs also"
Mr.. Branson, of the Columbia Yacht Club.
said that the matter OF discussing another
site had not come UP at any OF the meet
ings OF the club.
While we have received a permit from
Commissioner Slower which can be revoked
by him." said Mr.. Branson yesterday,
there doesn't seem TO be much need for
concern yet as TO where the club will 60.
II will probably cost 100000 or more to
carry out the Riverside project, and at the
present time there are other problems that
are calling for the expenditure OF much
money, such as the water supply and the
subway
u don't see how in the next ten years the
work on the extension OF the park will
progress 10 such an extent as 10 make de.
cision necessary in the choice OF "A site for
the yacht club. Anyway, | should think
that the plan for the extension would In
elude a reservation OF It's present site for
the club. 1t would be an ornament"
But Commissioner Stover Is not OF Mr..
Branson's mind regarding the progress OF
the work. lie said he had told all the
smaller boat clubs and bathhouse owners
that they should be prepared to leave at
two weeks notice from the Park Depart
nent.
The rock from the aqueduct tunnel" said
Commissioner Stover. lis now being used
In filling I'm the waterfront. According 10
the estimate OF the engineers. one-thlrd Of
the rock necessary TO All In along the Hud-
son will be obtained from the aqueduct ex-
cavation work. Al the present time filling
is progressing very satisfactorily in three
places between I'D and 18th streets
once the rock MI Is completed. Conn
missioner Stoyer said, he would arrange 10
have the Street Cleaning Department dump
inonensive street sweepings back OF the
rock