The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-08
THE EASTERN BOULEVARD.

The people on the Sound and shore nom Pelham
OF Morrsana perfectly jubilant over the idea Of
having their long neglected district opened by means
of one Of the most magnificent boulevards In West
chester county. The line Of the road Is 70 commence
at Pelham bridge, following and widening the old
Pelham road a. far the residence OF John Hunter;
thence in southerly direction through the lands Of
John Farnham and John Van Antwerp to the Ar.
now homestead on Willow lane; by and along Will
low lane, following the same and widen
ing it to 100 feet. its entire length to
Schuylerville, at McGroey's Hotel, on the Fort
Schuyler road, then crossing the same and running
In direct line 10 the southery side OF the Oakland
lFerriso Nursery, on Westchester creek draw
cross into Unionport Following sixth street and
widening the same; thence through UntonpOrt and
the lands OF Francis Larken. Bradlsh Johnson and
r. H. Ludlow to the southern boulevard at Morris
ania, thus making splendid drive, on q road one
hundred feet wide, direct nom the new Harlem
and by the terms OF the bill the work is to commence
Immediately. The commissioners, Abraham Hatfield.
Hugh Innny. nave called a meeting to be bedsat the
office Of Judge Byrnes. IN Westcheser on Thursday
next the 18th inst, to organize and appoint officers
and take action at once in furthering the work to
completion. The road Is to cost $40, 600 per mile;
and the commissioners are authorized to raise the
amount by issuing bonds OF the town, PAYABLE In
equal portions yearly for twenty years. The work
will be nished by the lst Of September next. when
perfect "belt boulevard" OF Westchester county
Unionport connects with the southern Boulevard at
MOrrisania, the Southern Boulevard with the Great
Central Boulevard at Fordham It, in turn, running
to YOnkers and White Plains.
The rise In value Of property already is fabulous
and UnionpOrt. the demand for lots at the latter
place being almost incredulous. Two hundred per
cent would be low estimate OF the advance In real
estate since the first Of the passage OF the
bill. Taken in connection with this that the Port
chester and Second Avenue Railroad bill, passed
day two since, received the Governors signature
and became law, 1t Is not difficult to estimate the
sudden importance Of landowners or the citation OF
the In order to display action in the latter
matter the directors have called meeting for Wed.
nesday next with view to not only break ground
but to put six squads Of lab0rers to work at once,
for they declare it to be their determination to have
the cars running through UniOnport to New York
six months from the first day OF June.
And now that facilities for travel to and from the
city have at last been opened the people may speedily
expect to Westchester long noted for Its beauty
picturesqueness and salubriousness OF climate, be-
come one Of the most famous and fashionable sum-
mer resorts in the State. Persons doing business
Tin the city, have long felt the need OF land desired
just such romantic spot as this, where they can
remove their families during the hot summer months
and ENJOY with them the soft balmy air. good bath
ing &C., without the fear Of fever and ague, or in
curing the mosquito plague.