The evening world., 1922-01-31
HYLAN PROTESTS
PORT AUTHORITY
Plan At ALBANY
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been here to argue in person against
this measure and TO explain the plan
OF the City Of New York for It's own
interest and protection. But his
health made IL imperative to leave for
Palm Beach for his first vacation in
two years. He might have deferred
II then had he known in time of the
date of this hearing. but his arrange
ments already had been made, and
Mrs. Hylaa's health would not admit
of any further delay. MIR. Francis i.
Bent, Director of the Board Of Esti-
mate of the City Of New York, will
read the Mayors message"
Counsellor O'Brien then introduced
Mr.. Bent, who read the Mayors
message.
The Mayors statement said that the
port plan would leave Staten Island
marooned and that the congested
Newark Bay section would be further
congested by it. 1t is declared in the
statement the plan provides Tor
the development of the Hackensack
Meadows and other parts OF New
Jersey at the expense of the City of
New York; that it will divert IT'S
commerce from the City to New
Jersey and vest the control of its
waterfront in the hands of bi-
State Commission.
II is further contended the bill has
a tendency to concentrate the control
of the railroad transportation Of the
district in a very small group of
roads and deprives New York OF
$4,000, 900 of revenue annually and
will establish unfair competition.
The Mayor wants TO know how the
expense of the project is to be met.
The map is said to he only picture
and the cost of the contemplated ar
rangement is not even given. II is
argued that no sane business man
would undertake an enterprise with
out an Approximate knowledge Of the
cost.
The Mayor asks IL the Port Au-
thority obtains control of the Il ls'i
Terminal, the port end of the Penn
sylvania Railroad and other water
front properties and issues tax exempt
securities against them, would not
the properties be exempt from taxa
tion? The Mayor believes a fair in
snd argues that the loss of $40, 900, 600
before mentioned would result. The
statement adds:
According to statements made in
some quarters, the Port Authority
proposes to build up for itself the
greatest accumulation of power and
property that has ever existed any
where in tha world. Julius Henry
Cohen, counsel to the Port Authority,
admitted this in a speech in Cincin-
natl last summer when he stated that
the Port Authority would eventually
have a potentiality second to none in
the world.
1.-The Port Authority measure is
Objectionable as ii calls for the adoT-
ton OF an inferior plan both from an
engineering and transportation stand
point, in these respects violating the
principles set up in the bill.
"The City OF New York is opposed
to any programme OF so-called port
development that is TO be super
imposed upon It, The Board OF Es-
innate and Apportionment knows
what is best for port development
and intends to develop New York's
port facilities TO the highest degree.
To this end we ask that Senate Bill
No. Al, Assembly Bill No. 12s. be dis
approved"
Comptroller Charles l.. Craig fol-
lowed Mr.. Bent. and Mr., o'Brien an
nounced that he had prepared his list
of speakers as follows:
Chief Engineer A. T.. Tuttle, Con-
sulting Engineer Wilgus, Aldermanic
President Murray Hubert. who will
be temporary Mayor OF Greater New
York when he returns to the city this
evening; Max Thaten, Chairman OF
the Tunnel Committee OF the Staten
Island Civic League; DR.. Henry w.
Berg, of the Greater New York Tax
payers' Association, and N. b. Kill
mer, Chairman of the New York Har.
bor and Protective Development Asso'
ciation.
Others of the delegation occupy.
ing prominent places in the cham
her who may be called upon wer'
Alexander r. Smith, Chairman of the
Tunnel Committee, Chamber of Com
merce; Louis l.. Tribus, engineer
Staten Island Chamber OF Commerce
Henry Nuke, Yorkville Community
SOunCiiI JdDcI DunLiilS lltiHl' Sutiii
man of the Corona Communit!
Council and representing the Grea
Kills Community Council of Slater
Island; DIR. William II. Schiller
Chairman of the Taxpayers Civi'
Welfare, Brooklyn; j. b. Emerich
Chairman of the Ridgewood Com
munity Council, and Frank Joyce
Chairman of the League to End Deatl
Avenue in New York City.
Comptroller Craig had the crow,
with him. Former Gov. Smith il
particular followed his every word
He said that the Port Authority wa
not only authorized by the Meyer
Mastick bill, but directed 20 make an
and all changes in its comprehensiv
plan or any other plan that were no
inconsistent with the Constitution.
"a year ago." he said, the com
1llensive plan proposed to brin
tranic into New York through a tun
mel under Newark Bay. Since the
the Port Authority has had a chang
OF heart. The whole thing is now I
come over the Pennsylvania Bridge,
drawbr1dge which was to be raise
evarv time n toWboat passes