New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03
Board Asked to Act First
on City's Problems Be-
low Goth Street
Death Ave. Attacked
New Real Estate Appraisal
Begun-Mitchel Must
Go to Court

Suggestions that the Riverside Drive
New York Central plan be cut into two
parts for legislative purposes, making
Sixtieth Street the dividing line, were
made yesterday afternoon at the clos
ing session OF the public hearings be-
fore the Board OF Estimate.
Frank L. Bowling, President OF the
Board OF Aldermen, one OF the three
members Of the Board OF Estimate who
had announced that he would vote
against the project as II now stands,
proposed that the problems affecting
the railroads right Of way below SIX
tieth Street be settled first. leaving
the more complicated questions, inelud-
ING Riverside Park and the Manhattan
vile wards. to be passed upon IN more
leisurely manner.
There have been so many sugges.
tons here that the main feature OF
this project is TO oenent TIE iohs-sul
fering residents In the Nieinl'y oi
Death Avenue that | am Wiling 70
give those people an opportnhity 10
shov their sincerity" said Mr. DOW
i;ne "Bv taking up the part below
S;yiie,h Street first. Death Avenue
would no eliminated. and further inves-
.;eat;on could be made before action
on tho nroblcms involved north OF SlN-
tieth Street would be necessary
Place Answers Proposal
Ira A Place. vice-president Of the
railroad. Immediately answered the pro-
posal. h. .on he
done" he said. 81 can answer tnis ohy
after / have looked into the question:
and found out what lies back OF IT.
want 70 see the dangers Of grade cross
ings eliminated, aud DO as mueh TOT
the people residing below SN''e'"
Street as anybody. " ,x
eyes. but | don't see anybody iur'
nishing new arms and legs 10 tne
manned men, women ana enlld.en ""1
have been injured at Death avenue
sal Mr. Bowling. 49,, 49,. AZ
81 will say the same thing tnat nr'
Pla has said-that THIS 10 9u..'e'Vi1i
tbat we must consider carefully, saia
Woyor Mitchell. However, ! would
H. 70 sdd this thought OF M own
How much money do you tnink the
New York Central would appropriate 70
nav for roofing over its tracks IN XIV,
sprs;do Park and elsewhere II II nad
what il wanted below SiXieth street
To settle part Of this problem ana
leave the remainder until some later
date would simply mean that 'he o''S
would lose its bargaining power
Second Canvass Made
One surprise of the afternoon was
the announcement by Mayor hI'.n ~,
inst before the final Adjournment snHs
the mort and terminal committee WIZ"
drew the contract, was MAKING
ond canvass Of real estate values IN
' ol'I in the proposed transfers be-
tveen tho city and railroad. CONSIDER
III criticism was made Of the ap,
nraisements made By experts employed
hv the city. and il is thought that tne
now ones will eliminate much OF ms
Tho contract will 90 bach 70 the com
n,ittee on port and terminals early tnis
week. and the work Of redfaiting IN
accordance with proposals made az the
present hearings will De started AZ
once. In addition 70 the reyal iatlons
Of real estate. which may make sl'OOV'-
non difference in favor OF the city, u IS
svpected that additional compensation
yvill ne exactcd from the railroad TOT
The rights being transferred 70 =. ms
conorensation. however, VIII De col
lccted in the form Of new concessions
The entire days hearing was taken
an bv sneakers Tor the City Club. who.
sl.hougi Offering several amendment:
70 the proposed agreement. approved OF
il i'm It's entirety. The most important
amendment was offered by Miles Daw-
son. who said that add tional safe
guards should be provided % prevent
Tho Now York Central from enjoying
monopoly that might prevent ne en-
trance OF New Jersey railroads into
Manhattan.
A fresh complication was injected
when Justice Cropsey, in the Supreme
Court, Brooklyn gned an order
directing the Mayor and numerous city
officials and employees TO appear before
him a week from this morning for ex-
oy,,fpafiop