New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-27
CITY PROFITS BY DEAL
WITH N. Y. CENTRAL
Majority of Estimate Board
Favors Solution Of Railroad
Problem on West Side.
ENDS SURFACE OPERATIONS
Plan Calls for Exchanges OF
Real Estate Which Will Leave
Municipality in Pocket and
Abate Smoke Nuisance.

solution Of the problem Of readjustins
tho operation of the New York Central
Railroad on the west side of Manhattan
Island from Spuyten Duyyil south is de
tailed IN a report that will he presented TO
the Board If Estimate to-day. The rail
road has agreed to the solution. which is
presented 10y the special committee con-
sisting Of President Mitchell Of the Board
Of Aldermen. Controller Prendergast
borough President McAneny and Nelson
r. Lewis. chief engineer of the Board Of
Estimate.
The committee comprises eight Of the
sixteen votes in the board. As Mayor
G8ynor. with three votes. Informed presi-
dent Mitchell after going over the plan
with him yesterday that he was Ia accord
with its provisions. there seems every
likelihood Of ITS adoption after the usual
public hearings have been held. This Will
mean the solution IF one of the big nroo-
lens Of the present administration, rank
ing IN Importance only after the SUBWAY
question. The committee has been AZ work
on j; for almost three years
Briefly he problem may be divided into
two parts. one north of Goth street and
one south Of that point. the latter inNolN-
ing the necessity Of doing away with the
surface operation Of trains which has re-
suited IN the loss OF many lives
The report ends with the following COM
ment
Your committee points out mat the
net result Of it's negotiations with the
New York Central Company. If approved
by your board will be TO effect this entire
extended improvement involving greatly
increased railroad facilities for the city
over the New York Central lines. without
the expenditure OF a single dollar OF mu-
r'cipal money. except at two points:
"First-At lnwood Hin. where the city
will acquire new waterfront park This
waterfront park is highly desirable IL
respective II the adjustment with the
New York Central road. and its value In
the city is independent Of this settlement.
What the City Gains.
"Second-n the region between 19th
street and attn street where the city has
determined i'm any event to acquire tor
the purposes Of the new marginal way
made necessary by long pier construction
the same land which VIII be used for the
relocation Of the company's right of way
between those points. Beyond the acqln-
sition Of these two parcels of land. the
latter Of which the city would have To
acquire N any event under plans already
approved and the former of which II
would undoubtedly acquire within snort
time in the exercise OF wise foresight in
city planning. no outlay Of municipal
funds is required of the city of New
York"
The committee points oct that tie ends
j. sought 70 obtain We're the discCntinu-
ance of the occupation OF public streets
b. the railroads a grade. such municipal
Improvements as can he affected az a
Tart Of, or Incident 10. the proposed
change Of location or grade Of the rail
road tracks and enlarged and improved
railroad facilities for the shippers OF the
city. TO obtain AL Of these objects the
committee SAYS. il was necessary 20
cnaree the plans OF the railroad in many
particulars. so that IL became necessary
FOR the city 70 pay for some Of the i'm
movements that were not deemed ncces-
sarv from the point Of view Of the rail
road.
There is 10 be some exchange Of real
estate between the company and the city
The following table shows that with this
SIS part Of the improvement the COM