New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-10

the further condition that II the premises
shall be used for any other purposes saio
premises shall revert to the City OF ne"
York.
1T would seem clear that the state OIL
the title above indicated would nave
very material bearing upon the Vaiuo VI
the proposed easement, and, therefore, u
became necessary to determine what tha'
value is or what the damage TO the gov
eminent property would be by VIRUS VI
the construction Of said subway.
1T would seem clear. also. thaI III
estimating the damages. any injury 70
tho present building durin~ or because
OF said construction should be mace
good to the United States, also any nut
ure claims for personal injury during
said construction. and. fur thermors. any
additional expense to which the govern
ment might be put because OF SAID con
struction, In case 1t should be oe'ei
mined in the future to erect mooer"
building necessitating deeper fouhoa'
lions.
Asks Experts to Confer.
81 understand that the City OF New
York is prepared to assume all or t"o
above expenses. and tho only ouesuon
which would arise Is whether any
further payment should be made a.
consideration for the proposed deed
I'm order that this question may De
speedily settled. / have requested Messrs'
Horace 8. Ely & Company. OF New YORK
tho government experts, to CONFER WIN
the experts of your commission, ana re-
port to me as to what. X any, further
payment should be made other than me
undertaking to be responsible ior Tue
above mentioned expenses and Claims
Tho Attorney General has instructed tne
United States District Attorney AT Ne"
York TO advise the government experts
az tn the legal effect of said deed as bear
ing upon this question and / would sus-
gest that your experts CONFER WIN '"o
government experts at the earliest poS.
sible moment and see II they cannot
agree as to what further consideration
IL any, should be made.
A copy of the letter was transmi'teo ~
tn. Board OF Aldermen by Mr.. McA1oo
and read at the regular meeting Oh the
BOARD Yesterday. Immediately upon re-
ceipt of the letter the Public Service COM
mission requested its real estate experts
Mr. Day and Mr.. Robinson, TO get h'
touch with Horace 8. Ely & Co. The ONCE
of the United States District Attorney
was communicated with, and conference
followed between John Knox. Assistant
United States Attorney; Leroy I. HarK-
ness, assistant counsel. and Travis r.
whitney, secretary of the commission.
Mr. Knox made suggestions In regard
to the proposed change in the deed, In
surfing protection for the interests OF the
government in respect to liability during
construction and in the future, In case
the government decided to erect hew
building on the site. These Suggestions
were all tentatively assented to.
Mr.. Knox suggested that the commits
sion make provision for passageway ana
platforms alongside the tracks under the
Postoffice building so that mail coulc De
handled in subway cars. No determina-
ton was reached with respect to this
point pending a conference between A. o..
Frye, government engineer, and the en-
gineers of the commission, as to the SIZE
OF such platforms and passageway ana
an estimate Of tho cost.