New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-20
West Side Plan Will Be
Discussed Thoroughly
in City Hall
PROTESTING LAWYER
OUIETED BY MAYOR
Board Debates Best Way
to Get Agreement Be
fore the Public

Public hearings on the proposed
agreement between the city and the
New York Central Railroad for the
West Side Improvement will begin on
February IA. They will be held at the
City Hall. and continue until the whole
matter has been discussed thoroughly,
The date for the first hearing was
fixed at the meeting Of the Board Of
Estimate yesterday The temporary
injunction recently issued. restraining
the board from action, will not inter
fcre with the hearings.
How best to get the proposed agree
mcnt before the general public was dis
cussed at a meeting Of the board
Frank l.. Bowling. President Of the
Board OF Aldermen. suggested that the
full agreement. together with the deed,
be advertised in every newspaper in
the city. As the agreement would take
~ least three pages Of the papers and
the deed eight pages. Mayor Mitchell
and Controller Preudergast thought
that the price would be prohibitiye.
Will Prepare Advertisement
The Controller gave notice that he
would prepare an advertisement and
send it 10 the papers notifying every
one who has any interest in the matter
that copies Of the agreement and deed
could be obtained by applying at the
Finance Department.
Controller Prendergast said that he
did not believe if the proposed agree
ment and deed were advertised in full
there would be 1000 persons in the
city who would read it through. and
that few would understand it after they
had read IT, At the end Of the hear
ings the agreement will be returned
20 the Port and Terminal Committee
and suggestions advanced at the meet
inCs will be considered.
]. Blocker Miller, a lawyer. asked
10 be allowed 10 examine the abstract
Of titles. He asserted that some
months AGO the Mayor had promised
such permission, but he said, the Cor
roration Counsel had refused access TO
the title
The Mayor explained that he did not
remember ever having given such con
sent or permission. Tie understood, he
continued. Just what Mr. Miller wanted
10 do. and thought that the Corpora
ton Counsel was justified in protect
ing the city against suits.
What do you mean by that state
ment?" shouted Mr. Miller. se 81
you understand perfectly well what
7 mean" replied Mayor Mitchell as nc
brought down his gayel.
Mayor Quiets Lawyer
Miller started to say something else
when. turning TO Lieutenant Kennel
the Mayor said: Officer. Mr.. Miller
is through" Miller subsidized as the
police lieutenant walked down the aisle
toward him. Several other questions
were raised AS TO the legality of the
boards action last spring. when the
matter first came up. but all we're left
COR the hearings.
The board adopted a resolution rec
Cmmending 70 the Board Of Aldermen
the establishment Of the grade of con-
sultant 10 the Board OF Health and the
hospitals under its jurisdiction. The
Mayor explained that Dr.. S. s. Gold
water, former Commissioner Of Health
had offered his services without com
pcnsation, and that there was urgent
need for such a position. Borough
President Mathewson of The Bronx
voted against the resolution.