New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13


tons TO make the New York Central
appraisals came from Hardness, bore
his initials and carried every indication
Of being his orders.
Another matter that Cederstrom re-
vealed for the first time, as indicating
that he had reasons 70 believe he was
not being given liberty of action, was
that he had been ordered not 10 CO.
operate with the committee of the Real
Estate Board, which is making volun-
tary appraisal of the land involved IN
the New York Central improvement for
the city.
in response TO a letter from that
committee he said that Hardness had
said: you are not to give your opinion
10 others"
at seemed to me that il I was a
member of the New York Real Estate
Board, and it appointed a committee
for this purpose, if | couldn't get the
benefit of is technical knowledge, it
was about time to quit said Ceder-
strOm.
Hides Name of Informant
When Cederstrom announced that he
had been told the preliminary report IN
which he argued against the present
methods of real estate valuations in
cuded in the proposed New York Cen
trail contract was to be locked up and
suppressed, Commissioner Hodge i'm
mediately demanded 70 know who his
informant was.
81 don't care TO say" was the answer
The question was repeated in several
forms and words, out no further IN
formation on the subject was obtained.
Mr. Hardness injected a new issue
into the discussion in a report 10 the
commission in which he told of tele'
phone conversation with William A. De
Ford. counsel for the Randolph Realty
Company and Hearst interests that are
opposing the New York Central agree
ment. in connection with Cederstrom'
services.
1t was declared that De Ford hac
asked that Cederstrom be permitted u
make an appraisal for the Randolph
concern to be used in connection with
the injunction proceedings now pend
ing before Justice Crcpsey. 1t was de-
cided that in this case, as in others, nc
subordinate Of that body should be
permitted to work for outside interests
except public bodies.
In conversation with Cederstron
later Mr.. Hardness said that the rea
estate expert had said that his fee fol
the report which he mad not been per
mitted to make for De Ford probably
would be $4,000. Hardness said that
he thought that this fact ought TO bt
considered in connection with the res
sons for Cederstrom's resignation.
Place Resignation on File
The commissions discussion Of
Cederstrom's unexpected resignation
and the accompanying charge that hi
had been gagged finally resulted in al
adjournment after a decision to place
his resignation on file, thus eliminating
the possibility of dismssing him from
the service.
This latest complication in connec
ton with the West Side improvement
again called forth predictions of those
opposing the plan that the contract, az
now drawn, never could be passed b!
the Board of Estimate. Just at pres
ent there is no possibility of vot'
upon the measure because of the fac
that it is in the hands of the Port ant
Terminal Committee for reconsidera
ton as we'll as the temporary restrain
ing order under which no further Off
cial action may be taken.
The attitude Of members of thu
Board Of Estimate. with the votes thel
NAV cast in the deliberations OF tina
body, is believed TO be as follows:
For the proposed agreement-Mayo
Mitchell, 8; Controller Prendergast, 3
Borough President Pounds, of Brook
Ign, .; total, votes. -,
Against proposed agreement-F. l.
Bowling. chairman BOARD of Aldermen
81, Borough President Marks, Manhat
tan. 2; Borough President Connolly
Queens. /; Borough President Val
Name. Richmond, /; total, votes.
The attitude of Borough Presiden
Ma.hewson of The Bronx. still is IL
doubt. His one vote would result II
the adoption Of the contract or it
defeat by tic vote of 8 to S. 1t wa
admitted yesterday, however, that TIL
changes the Port and Terminal Com
mittee nov is considering, nigh
change the attitude Of some member
Of the Board of Estimate in its favor.
Move TO Vacatc Cropsey Order
During the day Corporation Counse
Lamar Hardy made application in th'
Appellate Division for an order to SHOW
cause in connection with the writ o.
prohibition called for against Justice
Cropsey, of the Supreme Court II
Kings County. as a step to prevent thu
examination of Mayor Mitchell and cit!
officials in connection with the Yves
Side improvement, next Saturday morn
ing. The order involves technica
move which is construed as an appli
cation for the vacating of the order
Of Judge Cropsey, under which the city
officials otherwise must appear mex
Saturday morning for examination:
William Fcllowes Morgan, presiden
of the Merchants Association. filed Z
statement with the Board of Estimate
Yesterday afternoon, in which the atti'
tude Of the organization in favor OF
the relocation Of the New York Cen
-. tracks ,Voe cvnlafrod IL, detail