The New York herald., 1866-05-28

Of James Gordon Bennett. where the hills rise u
the height OF 21ll feet above low water being the high
est point q land On Manhattan Island Near this are The
l redosbss and earth intrenchmons occupied by the
Amsrcans during the attack y the British in a'sS
famous sigonometrica coast survey, fixed station
the next being n the State Of Conneccut The prnci.
mentioned, 70 Kngsbidge ihs road was laid out in ne
years aer the discovery o the he snd he s
over the spuyen Duyyil as IL Is called In the cary -
road public ways occasionally dverge transvsssely and
irsqasn: private ways way lead y the resdeness tina!
TINE PROPERTY VERSUS the rARx BoARp-ruu
| QUESTION or CORNER inrs
There are now 40. far from tssse hundred and nay
spacsons elegant and costly Absut hundred and
twenty of these buildings would sand in Che streets and
avenues II the old. rectangular plan were carried QUE
its population n about four thousand The land as at
present held generally has frontage either one Of
genesy exesd from the river to the road The south
ernmc part of the territory being rapidly subdlvided
the varied scenery compr-hended within its wide horzo
and the unrestricted movements Of the heathul cur
rrnts Of air over the adjacent waters are among the
characterfics that have during the past century rem
cerca G favorte resort of much Of tho wealth and in
retreats that these grounds are watching with
interest he steady approach Of IMPROVEMENTS that are
p.rnlng towards ny and viii soon surround them. /,
chcosaphy Is that with which tho Bosr has now to do
WI u Dc strange II its p-opretors, whether Of llmted
powers that nv been 80 literally conferred upon this
nard th interest and with degree Of socitudeY
EAT or these owners has, doubtless his plans and
expectations vie reference his propcrtysome seeing
corner lots Ia the near future, others apprehensive lest
cherished retreats should be seized and appropriated
by the cutreaching arms Of unsasfed city An
examination OF the whole subject discloses embarrass-
fa performance Of the duties that rest upon the Boald
u for the Board determine which portion Of the
proposed shall first be laid out and worked In
,ns me ne Law greatly aids US by placing special stress
city down along tie Hudson river sde sft the
and Eighth avenue H
The laying out Of the ground for and Che planning Of
responsibility involving liberal consideration Of
questions Of defence, OF approaches q climatencud
xindsof the means Of the daily supply OF water and
food Of the vocaions Of its nhabants and Of sanitary
ressations including modes Of cleansing and pnrica
ton OF the city, OF nerment and OF the OF move
ment and circulation Of its population property ami
mate and inanimate. The adoption Of plan presup-
our climatic condition. and to the spirit of our insti,u
tons and, IN making II. reference should be had to
ance with it The execution OF any plan viii require
the raising OF large sums OF money, and il is not
abroaaton and the substitution q another We
need not go OF our island 1amenfable results
have been made to provide for the wants Of great
people
the io para Of the CITY where prspery has acnured
immense value, has been going fes many years and
SUI aoing on At great cost Mora than forty years
feet and called East Broadway; thirty years ago Chapel
street. from franklin street to Chambers street. was
widened from forty to ninety feet and called West Bread
and cut through 70 the City Hal Park This process process
The imperial ouays in Improving the city Of Paris
Afford another instance OF the l providing for the
been been built. ~ y A''''' '''""''0" '''ef a'''y mas
WASHINGTON BrreHTs
il will not be expected that shodid 20 fnto the
detail Of the intended work. That be much better
seosra psr new no nm n course % Aw
until further investigation furnishes the necessary
nation 70 enable the Board 70 dwell upon details.
This territory lies between the city the SOUTH ana
the growing populations Of the vsses Of weschescr on
the north and east and those Of the Jersey shore
west Tidal waters encompass II - three sides Across
must % provided and these must have direct rotation
opposite shores OF each river few Of which yet being
Gated we shall be compelled by examination IL the top
would be mistake to act in this matter solely with
reference to the convenience OF people residing upon
TO The city for those residing elsewhere and doing bus
ness herA The general travel win be- long
call them 70 the denser part Of the city az trcause the
steep his along the rivers preclude frequent crosspas
The heavier business traffic ul naturally seek the
most accessible and level roads, the dep0s for commerc,
rivers and on tho comparatively level land contiguous 10
them The elevated surfaces will be less subdtydsd
I. 1ha viii De crowned with elegant suburban residence
iorcs tnese picturesque elevations into city lots
The longitudinal avenues for moving the heav sr tram
n vus" tne Whole extent or tnis portion Of island
rsmno, 0yrssson OF che intervening highlands well be
the shore OF each river few feet above high tide and
the other viii senonly follow the line of Kingsbdse
,oaa inese avenues should be Of ample width and Of
light grades.
Avenues for traffic tho island and for passage OF
perons and things from westchester 10 IN. North
and Jersey should be provided opening OF the
hills; andit may, at some remote day, be found neces-
sary 10 provide ono or tunnels the island
from rirerio river ihis wil with the waer-ways on
each side Of the island furnish the needed conven ent
facilities Ger the business Of this part Of the
city. The act OF 1860 appointing the Washington
Heights Commission expressly provides that nothing in
sha authorize the closing of the Tenth avenue Of
the kingshridgc road. or Of the Boomingdae road
street should at once be laid from Tubby Hook
TO The exterior street ths Harlem river The opening
IN the hills at this point must continue or growing
impcrisnce; II affords the only good opportunity for
street oi traffic between NanhaitanvilIs aud tbe S4uven
Dnyv street has already been laid ou, on the man
Of private estate at this place, which CLAIMED *
Pnbc oy reason OF dedication and If this street
" perIctuzted 1t should be widencd on lis soutberIv
side Immediately south Of this another street
may he laid. that win continue In n strnrht line
iroin river TO nser, while the existing street oniy runs
from the Hudson 10 the KingsbIidgc road az ihis
point u bend VIII probably be necessary.
The act Of April H. 1882 provided for perrn.pent c,
tei or street along the she OF the Harlem rve between
me Sound and tho Hudson river This street has bscn
a'd ont under authority of the Common Counn,i of /
seventy icei IN width this width will be found ins
richt and some changes Will probably be required in a.
inc THIS exterior srct wsll mainly upon The lsr1
covered with water, along the shore OF the IIsrina
river the ownerss ip Of which ~ vested In the Corro,s
ton oi the city.
As the effect OF the filing an this land may ob.,ruet
,hc channel OF the river BY forcing the loose mud out
from tho shore into the channel the erection Of COZ
iinuous line OF bnkLcad may be found necessary eIr.
inc street s iled In The halkhcad line lies quite
he shore no plcrs beng allowed by reason u the mar
rowntss OF the cbaDnei.
rotILvARu.
tnc law preserbcs that road shall run fon. tl. |
soltherly rotiioD OF the Sixth and Seventh avcsaes In
generally norhery or norhwesieriy direction urnp
bc caSicry or Harlem river side Of the CITY, az faf nib
~ uic commissioners may determine; thence. IN A |
morally westerly direction TO near fhe HUDSON river
,ad thence IA generally souiheriy and souiheastsry