New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-20
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN BRooKLYN-THB
WALLAB0UT.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN BROOKLYN-THB
WALLABOUT.
The WallabOut Improvement, 80 long talked
about and by many little understood is nearly
finished Perhaps no improvement made in Brooklyn
has savored so much Of mystery ts people this one
and yet It Of vast Importance as link connecting moro
closely the sections Of the city which we're eonsoli
dated in 1854. The Eastern and Western Districts by
means OF the Wallabout Improvement VIII De AT least
fifteen minutes each other by horseraroad COM
munlcation-a matter OF small Importance 10 the com
munity generally. The region formerly known as tho
WallabOut lies between the NayY.Yard and Marcya
but Of Late years the public Of It has been satisfied
with the extensive boggy cove lying between the East
RIVER and Flushing ave and the Marine Barracks and
Naval Hospital Wallabou Is partly derived from tho
G Side of the present NavyYa was called by
the Dnteh "the 5oGht" The first Dutch settlement ~
BROOKLYN was near this cove They came from Hdhi,'
i'm Holland and were called the Walis or the Walloons;
hence The cove or bay was called the Walters bog Tbs
etymOlogy of the name "WGHdboui' as applied TO tho
hay and settlements around IT, is thus apparent Up
the years 1928 TO $780, this region lay ID farms ana scat
tered arn.houses About that time a large r0pe,walk
built, and also large sone,hous9 ior a"G I ia
This was nucleus Of the present settlement IN $50
and 1887 the farms we're cut up INTO seeIs ana ols'
several OF the streets were graded paSed am E g
the settlement was fairly commenced. Ihe Siass
izing the ceding OF the terminus Of Clinton
ave. with its dock, TO the Uhlte9 Staeos oos .
over the walldbout Marsh aud connecting by an IRON
drawbrdge the canal with the shore end AZ th l8cs
act was afford nearer and more dect route 20 ths
CITY Hall and the different public buildings Tor the rest
dents i'm the section OF the CITY, GreenpOnt &c
The Commissioners named IN the ACT, meaSrs o L.
Hnsted Anthony r. Campbell, ami Alexander McCue.
appointed Mr. Samuel McElrOy, formerly Clet Engineer
OF the Water Works to have immediate supervision OF
fine building OF the road, who resigned IN faYOr OF Oo
Julius w. Allen IN October last. Ine CONTRACTORS 10
whom tbe work was awarded were Messrs kingsley n
Keeuey at the price Of S4l2 The time liked TOT tho
competiOn OF the road &c, December 1875, under
penalty of 500 fine for each addltiohal gay uSiy
| The work it was found impossible 20 have done
al that time but the contractors expect 10
turn the road 20 the CITY Dy tha
first day OF September next. Washngtonave has been
feet to the creek with the bridge IS ANA feet or
about Uueh half mlle long Tie avenue Or ustdncsV
1920 feet feet wde and tO the creek IL from lO 70
ll5 feet In width. The road Is well paved win begiah
blocks, and the tracks OF the Brooklyn ana Hpners
Point Railroad which runs from Astoria 10 tho south
Ferry have been laid aud they only await the noOhi
| of bridge across the avenue. The Wofk Oh
dredging the canal, which was commenced in August
1867 steadily progressing lt 10 10 eXiene loI tte W
% feet wide, and cNcaNated 10 iecl DFlpN
high water tide The canal will De Of Immense behent
90 the factories bordering IT, saving large amour.
Of the OF carriage alone. The buudinB Oi
the canal aud docks will be paid for by local assessment
whereas for the Westinghouse. extension the CITY Al
large assessed Two piers, win granite heads nave
been built the canal one standing on 100 ana the ot
100 plea resting foundations % feet below hgh
water tide aud covered with yellow pine planklug Thd
| cost OF the whole improvement Is as follows:
WasbOut improvement er...,,............ s'94W
For land taken for the eKtension OF ashiuztouaFe 9sp
ReEtaye '''"V'
ro,., .................... sIO50O
Work was commenced on the Improvements m August
OF 1857 taking years only for the completion OF
the great work The only drawback 10 the Importance
of tile Improvement Is the want Of along the new
earnest eudeavOrs have the CRY Gas Company supply
| that want.