New-York tribune., 1869-01-21

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| WEST SIDE IMPROVEMENTS.
| Mr.. William A. Whitbeck read the following paper A
the meeting Of the Westslde Association on Tuesday
evening The delay in opening first section of ths
Boulevard has cost the city and the owners Of property
assessed to pay for this Improvement over sOOOOO To
explain: Real estate in NewYork is continually rising IN
value and having TO purchase the right Of way for th
grand avenue there paid in 1865 for the lands re-
CURED for that purpose the same lands could
received the extra but with less satisfaction
than tney had received the m market value Of their
vested on the line OF the Boulevard or almost anV.
1 yielded.
the close Of 1893 more than pronts Where pr
yate property s taken for public it for the owners
interest have proceedings for the opening completed
speedily possible The upper section Of the BOus-
ward is stu TO b0 opened, and by the time is accom-,
sdrv delay 10000 orenaking in all 100000 in the
matter OF this Improvements alone, taken out OF the
Are our taxes and assessments heavyi~tf;
causes are apparent; and II we would escapq
for public purpose let US seek relief by petonng for
tho speedy opening not only OF the upper section OF a
Boulevard but also Of the Riverside and Morninged3
Parks the Park at Washington Point and all tho streets
avenues and public places now remaining unopened the
at the market value There are other and higher
only for the opening but also for the speedy compile
instance, again, the boulevard ths idea upon which
i was projected was tho extension Of the Cen,
Hghs and the elevations at the north end OF the island,
with all the magnificent scenery ryeF views and beau.
surroundings OF city In the world But how has tins
ing the boulevard throughout ts entire length only
half has been commenced, and no movement at an has
ton Of the improvement from which very life and VI
talty is to come. The work will al, doubt
S be sSa SSIP'isd Ds ded @ Pf0O P whS
Improvement shall be stamped as q failnres
eYard to give character any other OF tho avenuei
Of the district through which It runs Il is simply
fifty nfthsG Trinity Cemetery running parallel with the
Park not In OF tne PaEk drive pn IN orees
line and what will be the result Of running oppostioa
the d At hs Is to mS IN %SSa ne
West Side district is AL built up. become gress
sense in which the Third or Eighth-aves. Broad
way great thOroughfares. The great purpose fOf
Will never IG be- reszed tn Il Is fully compsted Il
for this reason and not that would SPEAK dsspairng
early completion OF its upper section what have SAID
regard the Boulevard is true IN greater lees de-
gree with reference to all the public improvements the
upper end Of the isand for each is projected for d
in1t tha ROule AZ
for the improvement OF this district OF the CITY, Not on1
the several parts but the whole should be pressed forward
10 completion with the least possible delay. a.
The time has come when We may claim SONS sons speola
teristics and advantages tending 70 make 1t the nnese
residential district Of the city its development and ins
view Of the demand which is upon it for immediate use
The Importance OF more speedy action in improving not
only the West side but the whole upper end OF the
Island will DO more apparent when reflect that by
neglect this matter and for lack OF accommodations
IN NewYork an amount Of population and wealth Is BE-
ing continually driven away 70 surrounding towns and
villages which concentrated here would yield revenue
the improvements necessary to make the upper districts
it for Immediate occupation. How long shall we endure
city In respect 10 its public improvements There seems
TO be no appreciation Of the and constantly
with reference to the City OF New York.
Tho aggregate length OF the streets and avenues on the
West Side, still remaining TO be graded Is about l
miles The completion OF this grading involves an
amount of "cutting and hlingn about the samo
would be required in the construction Of like number
OF miles of railway through OF the counties OF this
pany that should than two three year'
time in grading lCO miles OF railways The newspapers
tell us with what incredible rapldty grading 10 now b
lug done the great Pacific road away out in the VII
derness. The grading or 100 miles OF that work 10
20 wears viii Be required TO grade tho streets
and avenues with West Side alone, and thus New
her ecas and put to shame by every railroad company
In the country. Certain theorists experts in arhmeh
taton te us that New-York viii be built up and
all covered over with dwellings, ia about fifteen years
"A
ant element In their calculations. simple problem 20
be solved by the rule OF three would show them thas
pdeSs We inaugurate new system OF public improve
| Hents. there will be excavatIg and rock-basting
remaining to done thirty years henco on many Of the
as a preparatory process for making them ae all ~
to dwell upon. question may here be raised as to ns
prudence urging forward the public works in the upper
end Of the island till have Increased facilities for GET
ting up aud down town. OF Hat more ,ap1a bs
inquiry unreasonable for the present means OF CON
yeyanee certainly adsqaate 20 S hs sSS
ton shall be furnished In advance or faster nan ysy
sufficient to meet the wants OF the district u W oou
less be supplied In time. AT any rate lGcK .ot
transportation furnishes no reasonable excuse ioi
delay in the grading OF streets ana avenues IN vac spp
portaon wish something encouraging might DO saas
Publc opinion TO have settled upon the Under
ground railway the best adapted 10 our wan
AS have heretofore spoken before tins ASsoclatcn
advocacy OF the underground plan will say but wo
more Gu this subject in explanation OF the difficulties
have been met in securing proper legislation Ior
scSnse Of the Sre Of the Underground Railway
pany chartered last Winter TO commence the eohsuosu
OF the road. ,,A
The underground plan involves the use OF steam vi
which horsepower cannot successfully competei a.
hence all the 6orserailway companies and omn6uspI
prIetOrs foreseeing the general breakingup OF the p
mode OF conveyance which would result ir9n VIC ND
systeIn. Again. lesSees and ownors OF properly Unlss
proposed routes oppose the underground nRYSI
because OF the Inconvenience and loss they mis.
suffer while tho work OF construction is goinsS
Another reason why owners arge owners OF tssr
property oppose is because they fear that rapla
poraton the upper end OF the Island might eao hs
moro general difnslOn OF Yaue In real estate, ana u