The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
MARKS URGES TIME
ON WEST SIDE PLAN
Borough President Write,
Mayor Many Features Nav
Be Modified.
BINDING FOR ALL TIME

Borough Presiden. Marks. who IL,
member Of the committee on nor, A.,
terminal facilities which recently -naa.
report to the Board OF Estimat. .,
agreement with the New York Cs,,..,
Railroad for tho Improvement y, -,
West side, sent a letter To Mayo N,,c..
yesterday giving his reasons for D..
signing a supplementary repor, ,ssp,s
last Monday in reply to the oh,ec,o,s
certain civic organizations 70 IN. n,o.
posed plan.
Mr.. Marks suggests that further ,,-,
for study of the plans he granted ar,
says he believes that cont nued s,p,r
Will result in notifications. His eta,
fellows:
AS n member Of the Board n, Fs,i.
mate committee IN port and terminal "a.
%cilities | did not sign It's recent snnn,..
nentary report which was submitted a,
an answer TO the objections wh!cn nav.
thus far developed against the pro,o..,
plan at the public hearings. am m,
convinced that the objections raised Nv
many OF the leading civic organization
OF the city have been satisfactory Ar.
swered, and furtl' ] feel that continual
study will result IN notifications Of m,
plan which may remove the causes .,
some of these objections.
~ am fully aware OF Tn. Urea, A.
vantages which are 10 be gained by IN.
city as wei as by tho New York Cen,-al
railroad through a proper readtue,mer,
particularly in the lower West S1A
There are. however. several imnor,ar.
features OF the plan TO the study end
public discussion Of which further tina
should be allowed Among these feature.
I mentor tho following to tho improve.
mont Of which further constructive cr,,i.
cism should be directed
Tho so-ca''ed Manhattanviil. YARD r-,-
posed to b." located at l3ith 10 tt1'h s,r,.'
which contcmplat es. among other ~fsa,uts.
a large uncovered section exposing 'va-,v
seven tracks. together with a wa -.
forty feet IN height and several DO ts In
length
u is strongly contender ~ SON.. n. ~.
hest real estate suhorlties that this vouiI
D." an eto~prc to the uelghbofhooI Rrt
would seriously depreciate rcal e.'at.
values IN that section. II Is we wo-'h
while hating in order to a'tenp' an I'm.
prgycm"nt nf the plans az this point
The cutting through Riverside Park
which, according to our own Park n.
p1rtment and other excellent auNio-u
would make the park unsight'y ans IN
~tetfere with It's permanent and prop.'
! restoration.
This situation 4. sufficiently scu,. 70
warrant further thought before fnal COZ
summation.
We must make absolutely certain ira,
the Sew York Central plan. wi no.
seriously handicap other railroads =
I freight distribution which the deve ormsn'
of future years may make vital.y necessar
to our city.
| am no; yet satisfied that we have son.
thoroughly enough iTto the land ard
OF dollars. which are 70 be ~ged b.
tween the railroad ami the city.
! have been consulting with a oom'nii'.-
or citizens. al OF whom have for man
r'ars made a oa~"'nl study 81 m.
particular problem ard they are urar!
mous.y opposed t. tho adoption of the >s7
h'rk 'ent.H, p.lI ia, tae present form
In my opinion tie public thus "a
have not had sufficient time to invcs a..
lance and c~ompleXlty. Several prow'
ncnt civic organizations are now in -
midst of such Investigations and ar
formulating their conclusions. The fl'
est opportunity should he given TO tNs~
for constructive suggestion.
II appreciate and share your earre"
desire to bring about this great ra!lroa
Improvement, but We must remenHe
that the proposed agreement Will biz.
the city of New York for all time. 7, 70
wise, therefore, 70 give a few weeks -ror'
OF patient effort toward the improverrr'
Of the plans before their Anal adop'io"