The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-18
TIVE wAllAeoyr IMPROVEMENT.

The Necessities 0f rntcrcommunicatio he.
tween the Eastern nnd Western Districts-
The Plans Adopted for the Work.
The necessities Tor Increased facilities Of communica-
ton between the and Western Districts of the city
Of Brooklyn, which have long been experienced by the
residents OF the City OF Churches have grown with
rapid increase OF population and growth o. the
specve divisions But from the OF the
Of this fact 1t was plainly evident that construction
OF temporary character would be advisable mas
much the necessities Of with the
Eastern District and commercial improvement would
not properly secured the work was completed
In the most thorough manner
To this end them the last state Legislature passed
act appointing board of commissioners for the construc
ton OF basin, docks and streets in and near walabout
bay The board consists OF Messrs 8 L. Hustled, A. +.
Campbell and Alexander mocue, three prominent and
popular citizens Of Brooklyn. No only will this work
secure dlrec, and convenient street access but il
will also become permanen, front, with facilities
for shipping. bargcs, marketing aud otherwise. Mr.
samuel McEiroy late Chief Engineer Of the Ridgcwood
Water Works, was appointed cngi Of the work in
June last by the commissioners, and having recently
completed his examination OF the location and its
quirements, has reported plan which meets with the
approval OF the commissioners.
rhe plan adopted forth that this portion OF the
bav is such-hcng an old deposit Of plastic mud, fro m
twenty-five 10 '~enty-Hve feet deep below mean high
tide-ihat temporary construction on any scale
OF moderate cost ~ out OF ths question. u is
decided too pen Washington avenue proper as
BY law provided, eighty feet wide, IRON a point
Kent avenue, near The corner of Ann street. TO
Flushing avenue. and the preliminary steps have beeu
taken to that effect In this case, 10 tue line OF tho
street. the commissioners had choice the contract
with the Navy Department, made by the city In 1865
hsrinE liked this matter and the line itself being well
devised for convenient access and use
Mter ful examination OF the subsoland foundation,
and OF the experience OF other streets and docks ad
accu It became evident that plan OF grading could
he trusted which depended the support Of coy
and treacherous subsoil found there. The subjoncd
specification was therefore adopted
Washington avenue from Kent TO the Hospital
creek 70 be formed oiled and graded with fun street
width q eighty feet and width between curbs Of sixty
ieet the main street 10 have descending grade frvm
n, svenue 70 the Hospital creek dock so arrsnScd nss
ent avenue carries its drainage and bridge approach
Tor the main street and Taylor street. TO be formed
and graded, with width OF not less than twenty.
established for the Hospital erset Srdse and with .
grade not ercecding three snd half feet per 100 he con-
necton with Kent avenue Taylor street be promptly
removed hled, formed, graded aud repsved FROM TIE
.oush side o. Hospital srk NE sscs as q hs q s
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