New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-04
oooonents of N. Y. c. Plan
'r 10 Introduce Bill to
Protect Park
p. S. C. MAY PASS
ON ROADS PROJECT
Mitchell Says Woman'S
League Expert Made
Error in Report

..,.,,s OF the New York Cen
a..t.and-cover" plan OF digging
va ....l track space out of the
'',.. - Riverside Park stole a march
N'S -. city administration yester-
v9'l ,,,oeb which they expect 20 take
6! ~ s,s question out Of the hands
ns No. 80, Mitchell and the Board Of
Tsazaie ..,..;,~ -
,,a diagrams showing just how
=. ,,rk would be affected by the
. =. Of the railway property
..,.stives Of the West End As
fp, '.;o1 caused a bill TO be introduced
, 'oSs,'y tbs legislature which, II passed,
's -S Ace the power Of approving OF
w. y. Ios6's plans IN the hands Of the
s-,,;c Service Commission.
lSe...,+or Albert Ottinger and Assem-
80 Abrsm Ellenbogen. who intro
49, the bill into the two houses al
e CO. and officials OF the West End
80 announced that the measure had
.-,ls hacking to assure It's passage
complete reconsideration OF the
rS az 600 project which is being so
s.ss..,ronslv opposed by Riverside Drive
FTP ~ sgcb is the case the Board OF
v..;-ste and the city officials will
I.,, ro hand in the preparation OF the
-. 70 be adopted by the road until
Re- have been completed and ap-
So bv the Public Service Commits
~, Then all that will remain for
- eity 10 do will be 20 grant the
E,,ebise necessary for any additional
,rrtory asked by the road.
To Rescind 1911 Bill
n, proposed legislation rescinds the
An passed in 1911, under which the
Nav York Central road, within the
r-its OF the city, is exempted from
j. jurisdiction of the Public Service
Commission. The bill was drawn by
h law committee Of the property
,vrers body at the suggestion Of Sen
,sr George T. Thompson, in March
yl6 Ii has been held until this time
yrding such action as might, in the
,,ipion Of the Riverside Drive organ
.iation, demand its passage. They
greed that that moment had arrived
yesterday, as the prospect of early
niion upon the plan by the Board o.
Es.imste became more imminent.
With the passage Of this bill The
procedure in dealing with the New
York Central project would, according
70 Charles l. Craig, be somewhat lik'
his:
New York Central would apply Il
he Public Service Commission for the
rght 70 increase its track facilities
showing the reasons for such action.
Public hearings, at which the city
property owners and any other inter.
a,sd parties would stand upon al
,;,t footing, would be held by the
service body. Anybody desiring TO do
50 would be permitted TO introduce
plans for carrying the project out.
From these various suggestions the
Public Service Commission would ap-
prove one plan.
In the event that additional space
we're required for the carrying out OF
this plsn-ss would be the case in any
project for charging the track facili-
ties Of the road the New York Central
then could ask the city for a franchise
!or the territory required
Test Ready for Bill
Meanwhile. tho Legislature will not
riss definitely upon the bill until pub
h hearings have been held at Albany.
/ IS expected that the city administra-
Ton and the numerous organizations
rat have opposed the railroads plans
'cr digging into Riverside Park will
send representatives to Albany TO
PRESENT their arguments for and
i9ainst the measure.
No matter what the Legislature may