The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-01
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.

REAL ESTATE MATTERS.
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An evening paper of this city gives the following
inform alton respecting the progress OF the improve
ments In Westminster county now being carried on
| or designed by the Park Commissioners under the
authority conferred upon them by the last Legisla-
| ture:
Central avenue has been extended under the name
| OF Central Park avenue. Its carriage way has been
| almost completed, and sidewalks are now about to
be laid the entire cost OF the work, including eeti
mates for what remains to be done, amounting to
| about $6OO.OO0. In the neighb0rhood OF New York
this avenue from OlOn Park to and through Central
Park commission Is now engaged In surveys
for three other road as sasse rom the
| Another 10 opening the Midland avenue, which
extends Central avenue in northwesterly direction,
White Plains. By law psstsd BY the last neSs,s
| ture, however, these commissions are all made
decisive until approved by the latter. Esper I
in connection with the commissions appointed TO lay
out the upper p1or Of New york PROVED this to be
therefore, rests with the Park Commissioners to
harmonic the plans Of all these commissions and
the Park Commissioners themselves are directed to
report to the next Legislature their plan for the i'm
proyement Of the lower end Of Westminster county
Judge and that hat correctly as to the tutuie
IS ~ dn no
portion Of the great city Of New YORK. il is there
oped and presented to the Legislature. Already the
greatest changes have taken place wherever these
trail avenue and in its neighborhood especially In
the vicinity OF Jerome and OlOn Parks, where the
ground rises to considerable elevation and free
from the objections to the lower lands further SOUTH
costly houses have been built and about build
ing. This avenue affords the wealthy resi-
dents Of this nelghborhood q most ready and
delightful means OF access to New York, pleasant
trot OF an hour taxing them to their places OF busi
ness, while the Central Park is near as to AFFORD
the most pleasant Of pleasure drives. When the
elevated and underground railroads shall have been
completed, the advantages Of this locality will not
be confined to the wealthy, but men OF moderate
means can also find homes here. Already, antci-
patton OF such changes. property in the neghbor-
mood OF Central avenue has been sold In small plots
suitable for such residents and the main excitement
OF last seasons real estate sales conferred here. In
addition to the roads opened under the supervision
OF the various commissions, the owners OF OlOff
Park have opened Van Cortland avenue. This road
passes dag0naly through OlOtf Park, which lies
the shortest and peasantest drive between Yonkers
and Central avenue, the fine forest trees Of the park
aOrdng pleasant shade at all hours. At present IL
Is open to the public.
The same paper in an article upon suburban i'm.
provements, after referring to the article above
quoted and citing the fact that Hudson county, N.
j., has planned and Is now constructing broad
avenue. to begin at Bergen Point and run over the
Bergen ridge to the northern limit Of the county.
gives the following particulars of comprehensive
scheme for the improvement Of Essex county,
N. j.
The report Of the Essex County Road Board for
May 1862 sets forth the objects 1t has In view very
clearly, and makes them further Ineligible by maps
and plans. The Board itself is a body corporate,
created by the Legislature Of New Jersey composed
OF the owners OF real estate the county, and hav.
ing certain powers that are exercised under the
pervsory control Of the Board OF Chosen Freehold.
ers which holds the plenary county Jurisdiction.
1t Is within its province to lay out roads
and avenues after careful survey Of competent en-.
gineers and this duty the Essex Count Road Board
seems 10 have performed with admirable judgment
The county Of Essex is, perhaps, exceptionally
sabea ad
and the beautiful Llewelyn Park, lie within 1ts
limits and the Passac river forms its eastern b0un
Diary. Avenues connecting these points have, there
fore, the great advantage OF beginning and ending
somewhere. and the work OF the engineers Is rem
lines Of communication contemplated In the report
are hese:-Frelinghuysen avenue, extending from
four Er miles Springfield avenue to Connect Newark
with Milburn. Fifteenth avenue, which will be
n Of &c 0ea street Sewa a In perfectly
OF the drive to the top OF the Orange mountain Gen.
tra avenue, from North Bank street, in Newark, TO
Valley road, In West Orange. Park avenue, being
an extension OF Park avenue, in Orange to Broad
street in Newark. Bloomfield avenue already ex.
listing as the Newark and Pompton turnpike, which
1t Is proposed to reconstruct. connecting Newark
with the extreme northwestern part OF the
county. Belleville avenue, running in d.
.SSsAUA tSoiy poi oAOA Wisu VIC AdSSniC liver
TO the border line Of Passaic county. All
these avenues the Board would make one
hundred feet in width, and lay out at distance
from railroads, where these are approached, great
enough to insure against frightening horses. As far
as practicable they Will be run in direct lines, offer
ing the easiest and most convenient means Of travel
from point to point While the time and attention
OF the Board have been mostly gwen 10 roads Of
utility, manifestly OF the first Importance IL Ia
YET considered that roads for pleasure travel are
legitimatey within the sphere OF its actl0n and
gardlng the whole county OF Essex as q suburb OF
New York. IL has naturally looked beyond the
county limits to the construction OF three grand
highways across the intervening county Of Hudson
to Jersey City and HObOken. These highways should
be built as well for pleasure carriages for heavy
traffic. OF such width that the road for light driving
might be in the middle, and separated from the
traiic roads by row Of shade trees either side
1t might be constructed OF different materials from
the side roads, and kept always perfectly smooth,
as would never be cut up by the passage OF heavily
laden wagons. With such o road the business man
OF New York, living In New Jersey, might journey to
and from the city in his own vehicle with little
delay as now attends his coming and goIng for short
distances by rail- and Tor the enjoyment OF the road
these grand avenues would offer the finest drives
that could he desired
9n1cial Transfers OF Real Estate Yesterday.
Blocker st., No. 393 81 800
Broadway, S., Dirck
Cherry ST. 1872 IT. OF SCANNED ST. 2lIS0x2O9 $3.50 Nom.
Greenwich st.. No. xS2x-xl 6x53. 10000
Horatio 101 IT, W. OF Greenwich l6SIs76 105O0
Rivinston st. g. rs r. w. Clinton st., S8xlO0 $4,000
10th ST. 2b6 f. e. of av. A, 26xS4S. .20O0
2fth st. lot 23 Bellevue 26lS9 900