New-York tribune., 1921-05-26
'Assail Adams
IN Jersey Tube
Site Selection
ctcalars Distributed ON
Trains and Ferries Inn
mute Personal Interest to
romnaission Charm a N
luspite Work." He Asserts
|fon,u,isteemen Will Meet
To-day to Discuss Pro-
posaIs TO End Sqsiabble

-. breach between the New York
80. bridge and Tunnel Commission
s 4hs New Jersey Interstate Bridge
vrnnel Commission was widened
..s.rdsy by the charge that T. Albeus
,.wS chairman Of the New Jersey
/ s.s was Interested in concerns own
!, property that would be benefited
ne proposed vehieular tunnel under
aas Hudson.
Fsrslded by circulars distributed in
=. Hudson tubes and on the ferries
ts-..,tsr5sv morning. the imputation OF
I..,ssnal interest against Mr.. Adams
..ssred in 8 New York afternoon
.ssgspsper. The advertised story, the
}..srrs Of which Mr.. Adams attributed
). e;nterests on whose feet he had
l..,ss set forth that the head of the
iy.v Jersey commission was president
!; ne Union Terminal Cold Storage
f,nnsay. located at Provost and
S.sifth streets, the Jersey City ter
.,sl Of the tunnel, and that he was
..ssrpsted in the Provost Realty Com
..ny. holder of property in the same
/ rtinity,
] /, ouestion would be made more valu-
81 BIZ the widening of Twelfth and
Irrteenth streets, Jersey City, as pro-
] ,sssa in the plan approved by the New
l,rsey Commission. The present dead
~ between the commissions is due
!, me refusal Of the New York body
! agree that the two commissions bear
h. expense Of widening the streets as
g.l as the plazas, or approaches, 10
as tunnel or the Jersey side.
Denies Charges
III. Adams declared the charge OF
vrsenal interest was unjust and un-
ssrsnted He said it was the result
1 d spite work on the part of interests
]esking TO further complicate the
1ined relations between the com
zissions.
twill not mention any names, as I
% Hss wish to enter O. mud singing
ATTEST" said Mr.. Adams. "It would
ely hamper the object that both COM
zssions should work for-the con-
age,ion OF the tunnel as quickly as
sssible. Coming at this time, when
lie commissions apparently are about
r. reach some compromise or under
1ad!ng, the attack is particularly un-
htunate. have referred the matter
u ny lawyer, but have not decided
rat course / will pursue"
IN formal statement Mr.. Adams
@srted he did not personally own
.al estate in Jersey City at or near
II proposed end of the tunnel.
Together with nay brother I am the
Isner Of about one tenth Of the total
|Iital stock Of tie Union Terminal
'ld Storage Company, which has
7nsd its present site for almost
EsHty years" =" Mr.. Adams's statement
tdliaued. Il also own one share of
Eoeg Of the Provost Realty Company,
. subsidiary TO the Union Terminal
Csnang. The Provost Realty Com
ps15 EWES no land that is to be taken
tar he tunnel or it's approaches and
bot four city lots in the vicinity, one
a iaid lots being simply a narrow
i7ap Of land. None of this property
aa been acquired during the past two
nd one-half years.
Did Not Select Location
The location of the Jersey end
. tae tunnel had been Incorporated, =,
reports Of the com issions some four
G i've years before I became d member
the New Jersey Commission, so
eat ! had nothing whatever to do
sih the original selection of such To-
atcn, As chairman of the New Jersey
anmissiOn | had no more voice in
y DECISIONS than any other member"
lenmlttees of the commissions will
assl to-day a the Hall OF Records for
dlscussion of proposals which may
1eak the deadlock at the meeting of
9 commissions next Tuesday. 1t was
sorted yesterday that new plan will
presented under which Jersey City
9ald deal directly with the Erie Rail
70 Company regarding the Jersey
.ay terminal site. This plan, it is
Sd' Is to have Jersey City vacate
.sYenth Street, as asked by the Erie,
Laet lair compensation and have /,
sssey City use the money to pay for !
y widening Of the thoroughfares in (
Members Of the New York commits
Y an we're not inclined to comment on
= = uistrioution of circulars concerning !
y Adams. They said they hoped for |
safiy settlement Of the controversy. |