New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-30
THE OPENING AND WIDENING OF STREETS
In THE THIRD AND EIFrH WARDS.

The Committee on Streets Of the Board Of Council
men held meeting yesterday afternoon for the pur.
pose of hearing parties for and against the proposed
re peal Of the ordinance relative to opening and widen
ing certain streets in the Third and Fifth Wards.
RICHARD L.. ScHIEFFELIs, esq president OF the
Board Of Aldermen in lSf4) appeared before the
Committee and made some effective remarks in Oppo-
ston to the proposed opening and widening OF streets
at the present time. He thought there were certain
facts connected with all the proposed improvements
which the Committee ought to be aware Of II they
were not already so. There Were now five OF these
operations on hand in the Third, Fifth and Sixth
Wards which would cost less than =, 6S1 OOO. The
widening of West Reade street, 1t was estimated,
would cost $500, 362 then there was East Duane
street now in the Street Commissioners office, the
awards and expenses amounting TO 1871 02S and next
the extension Of Chambers street IN progress, and
the awards and expenses in that would amount to
800 1900; thentheTe was the widening aud extension
of Worth street which project in consequence of the
great value Of property fronting Broadway which
would be demolished, would cost 100000 more and
the widening of Reade street east of Broadway must
follow the widening OF 1t on the west side. the whole
amounting, as he had sad before, to the enormous
sum of 81 6S7, $780, AT the time there were many
operations going which will effect the opening OF
other streets For instance, Niuety-sixth street was
about to be opened from Broadway or BlOonngdae
Road to the Hudson River distance of 100 feet,
the assessments for which amounted to 81 i62 In the
Third Ward there were at the present time no less
than l7S rst-class stores empty, and In the FItth
Ward there were l0l first class stores empty such as
and Others which year ago would readily have let for
$40 600 per annum, being rented for So 800.
In some cases the property belonged to widows and
orphans and the only property they posse ,sed,
aho IL heavy assessment was made upon them
they would be unable to pay the amount without Dor
fo~me Tue money at ext.ayagant rates OF interest
when would be but little short of ruin. He hoped
the Committee would give the subject mature con-
sderation before they would consent to bring about
such result. All these proceedings in favor of the
proposed improvements were instituted at n time of
eral PROSPERITY, when merchants
IN Park place, Murray and Warren streets were nav
ing $20OOO per year rent and then maxine tLer
500 GOO profit; Whereas az the present time the .ame
property was unproductye, aud could not be obtained
without much difficulty and paying large commissions
well as exorbitant expenses for examination of Ii.
ties, &c.
Mr. II. j. MALONE said that the proceedings in the
matter of extending Chambers street were instituted
about six months ago and those IN the matter OF widen
ing Reade street, in September last.
The CHAIR here stated that If properly owners on
the lines OF the proposed Improvements were anxious
10 secure repeal Of the ordinances authorizing then
they ought 70 come forward and make known their
views on the subject. The Committee thought II
strange that the parties who were opposed to the i
provementS did not come boldly forward IN opposition
at once.
MIR. BEATrIE, owner Of property on the corner OF
JAY and Washington streets Mr.. Irving, who repre-.
sehted property in Nestry and Franklin streets, ana
MI J0hn McChain, seyerally rose, expressed them
selves III opposition to the improvements, aud asked
foI repeal OF the ordinances authorizing them.
Inc COMMITTEE then adjourned until Tuesday next.
at p M when they expected to meet for the last
time IN relation to this matter.