New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18

be carried into execution, to Borough
President Marks yesterday. IL is in
tended TO present IL TO members Of the
Board OF Estimate when public hear
ings are begun a month from to-mor-
row.
Hearing May End Dispute
Those who are opposing the tentative
plan, made public in completed form
Tuesday, admitted that they had found
one important improvement over for
ner proposals in the contract now
offered to the Board of Estimate. Incl
dentally, Mr.. Bolton said that his or
CARNATIONS were not unalterably
hearing of both sides of the case might
bring all persons affected together.
'The most important change find in
this contract, as il now stands, is that
the New York Central agrees to give
warranty deeds TO the city In trans
ferring its real estate" said Mr.. Boil
ton. "This in itself is an important
concession by the railroad and may
mean much in final settlement Of the
plan.
"0f course, do not know just how
future differences concerning real es-
tate titles between the city and rail-
road will be settled, but IL the road
gives it's own guarantee OF title that
should be enough. The title TO much
of the railroads right of way is
clouded; in some instances is held on
very slender authority. Now, the city
contemplates exchanging its real es-
tate, on which there is no cloud or
question of ownership, for this ques-
tionable property. Heretofore the road
had refused to give any guarantee OF
title. This change may mean a dit
ference of millions of dollars to the
city"
Seek Money for City
The most important objection voiced
thus far to the new contract by the OPP
ponents has to 90 with the fact that
the city throws 100000 in real estate
into the pool as its share of tho ex-
rcnse for the improvement. Mr. Boil
ton and officers of the committee OF
which he is secretary insist that the
railroad should pay this sum to the
city for the excess in real estate value
given by the city over the real estate
value given by the road.
REPRESENTATIVES of the Corporation
Counsels Office we're engaged through
out the day preparing to answer the
attack made upon the city's right to
make a contract with the New York
Central road that will be called for a
hearing before Justice Cropsey in the
| Kings County branch of the Supreme
Court to-day 1t was agreed, however,
that the city would ask for a continu-
ance of the case, in which it has been
called upon to show cause why II
should not be permanently restrained
from making such a contract. A tenn
porary restraining order now prevents
further work upon the plan until it has
been finally passed upon In that court
Women Oppose Contract
Many objections were made to the
new contract as drawn by Corporation
Counsel Hardy by members Of the
Woman's League for the Protection of
Riverside Park. In a statement issued
last night Mrs. Grace p. Stewart, vice
president of the organization, called
particular attention to the fact that
the original appropriation of 100000
for the restoration of the park. to be
paid by the railroad, had not been
changed.
This figure. according to Mrs. Stew
art, is far too small for the work. She
points out objections to the "cut and
cover plan. as opposed TO tunnel
under Riverside Drive, to the destruc-
ton of trees and shrubs and to the al
lowsnce OF six years for. construction
through the park.
"The Woman's League is unalterably
opposed to this agreement, or any other
plan that involves the destruction OF
the park" is the final statement of the
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