The New York herald., 1870-04-27

and Eighth avenue; 70 eastward and westward the |
rivers TO the northward and eastM ard the Park and
wesIw ard rs inc Bou evard opening inIo freshness
and rural emery. This episode " sort Of tri-
Sm.nak Sn.1 srcn standing as = narrier between sne
reunei on the other. IL 10 Gale the Circle, ana e
O. ioO ieet radlus thus eiving are circMar rnek
avenues lts outsi q cirs erence " br0Sen w ne
wid or the eet but Ii care ulIy and exac.y
euraed with blocks OF blue STONE aa average engtn
o. SIX rect 30 hewn that ines Will iolow out tneir
tlrcu ar direction. These stones are tive We inenes
ans There ca are no s sharp corners, but the ang es
are rOun lel 10 natural curve. 80
curbsd macadamized ana treated with great care In
the preparation and finish. In lt centre wlil stahu
ne group Of sttuay yec 70 "s enS feel "~ she
exterior OF the outer circumference, have been
planted, and show indications OF fne maturity. The
surface OF the interior Is now covered with
thick deposit or coal debris and reslduunl. finely
asphalted foot walk completely encirces the outer
enclosure, and IL OF twenty feet In width.
When the trees leaf and the gateway (the Mer-
chantsD is completed, this entire territory win be
SsSs TSe exena sao1ndnss Just now are
none Of the pleasantest Rookeries, rickety tumble
hoey str ,as sa ms and a ola time
mast soon sweep them from existence, and then we
hope see fine residences adorning the vicinity
From the Circle stretches away the Boulevard,
taking norwesterly direction. AT It's very begin
ming let us examine is process and style Of engineer
ing 1t has the splendid width Of $50 feet from curb
making the complete width ls4 feet footwalk
trayerses the middle Of the Drive, thus separating it
into two drives OF forty feet In width by pathway
twenty-five feet Wide, and again, TO either side OF
these two drives are the two walks before mentioned
divisions Of the Boulevard are well designed. They
will afford the driver going up the island clean
~ u ssn Se broad Iss ssSaes are sso
we'll The entire arrangement H shpilar to tie pan
adopted In laying out the champ Elysees, In Paris.
MAKING THE ROADWAY
is q most aim ut and ntel estinv art The sub
stratum Of the natural soil h nrst worked with all
the ease employed In handling crude material, aud
II the base Is OF solid rock dirt Aing Is thea thrown
over its surface. steam roller, weighing 10000
pounds, then compacis the bedding, and when it Is
closely laid the putting down VI the Ti,ioid road
begins. This consists Of placing rock qIarfed on
the spot and of an average size Of paving stone,
in It's primary formation, upon end with the broad
base down, breaking the joints by making the
In one direction, which might weaken the road maize
rally. This mass Of stone cosely joinel together
| makes solid body which lew years OF travel Will
render as non-porous and cosely crystalliaed
cement. Having been placed as described iron bars
are used 70 wedge the stones N 20 sition, ard tne
pointed heads are then trimmed or with hammers to
an even surface. 'Macadan stone is now applied.
This store Is Qlarriei the spot aud c0nl t. OF
the huge oonaers oroxea INTO me nit. which must %
ma. adm stone, rolled compac tly and sprinket
With sii liner chips tnen remains .. the suriaee
Exl elence has proved 1t 70 make de- ira lie drive
secling street. and this gives it me chara ter o.
TO hose at Park avenue. These ceatre pie es stand
Twelve inches above the Drive, and about eet
blue stone curb exqu itey dressed and consisting Of
blocks varying from SIX to tweve feet In engrh.
d9e are n inches Deep stan sn, ing On A., end and
led Of grave AMI stone with eighteen inc hes OF
stone inside OF the centre pie Q, to eye tea sum-
C1eut stabtlly. They are set Aeaf1y plumb.
In the vicinity Of FiltyninIh street ihe surface
draining is complete. The ROAD has crown of
| inches: which gives an admirable watershed toward
| the cutters.
The gas pipes are being put down on bon sides of
the Boulsvar aud large force OF men are engaged
by the CrOton Department In laying water mains.
About sxtieth street the scene Is quite animated,
and all hands seem TO work well and work together.
Mr. Kellogg Il In charge OF this section of Drive.
Ong this section The finest specimens Of engineering
| Croton Board under contract with Qurk, Faifch.d
4 Coleman: me large main sewer begins at The
| Slxy-sixh street to Tenth avenue, and thence up
Sixty-fnh street to the Boulevard and thence down
| with branches in Egnih, Ninth and Tenth avenues,
and cross streets This sewer Is to be built OF brick
| firmly cemented accurately laid Is TO be
two feet eight inches by. four, and Is
tfptica, in shape The sewer delivery WIN be thirty
generally from eightacn to twenty feet below the
| surface, while the grade Is run TO about fifty feet.
BLASTING has been quite expensive. It wi be ssen
from this exhibit that II Will take good sum to
improve real estate along the Boulevard by the con
structIOn Oi sewer connections. Thy Will range
from $500 to s7O0 each and as now put down by 'he
contractors they Will cost about thirteen dol ars per
1t Is the largest contra ever given IN New York,
| involving three mics of sswets and expense Oi
$500 00O Along the entire length OF the Boule evard
there will be a Onnuous 81 st IN OF fifty miles Oi
| sewers and the hranches Will be made OF six inch
! vtrined stoneware pipe. James Mccarthy Is the
FROM ITS SOUTHERN TERMINUS TO sEvENTY-FIRsT
| STREET THE COUNTRY
| about the Boulevard Is very healthy, the ground Is
high, the surface draining admirable the watersheds
| and courses well defined and the entire district
underaid with rocky strata OF valuable character
From the Circle the Boulevard takes diagonal
direction and crosses Ninth avenue at Sixty-ffth
street. Ninth avenue Is being improved by the Com
| mssioners, especially from Eightysixth street to
10th street, but the alterations not Of such an
| Tenth avenue, which the Boulevard intersects al
Seyenty-frst street. This avenue mas been dug out
| OF the steep embankmcnts and rocky upheavals to
above Seventy-seventi street. The work here bear.
| evidence OF having been prOtracted and labOrious
Tor every foot OF advance is made by blasting through
the most tenacious strata. Eighty are employed
under the direction of foreman Coleman, aud pro-
| gress will be necessarily slow
capacfous sewer drains the territory and delivers
at Seventynfth street and North river The scenery
about this locality begins TO partake Of beautiful aud
| picturesque effects. Ghmpses or the Hudson are
Just visible, and the opposite shore, with It's thicKy
f0llaged nils. rises into view. 10 southwark and
eastward the Boulevard almost level stretch, goes
PARK
on through estates that have been cut through by
easy curve from Seventy-hrst street and meets Sew
| eniy-ninth street midway between Tenth and Elev.
enth avenues. Fernando WOODS property lies On
the ilver sue about Seveny-eighth street, aud his
pretty swiss cottage and nnpreienipus grounds
present very neat and WE'LL kept appearance. Work
l. going ahead rapidly on TINS section Piles ol
stone cars, pickaxes, wheebarrows loud curses
and lhe din ami claner OF untutored tongues are Q
few OF the incdents, pleasing Or uiipeaslng accord
Ing to the taste OF the observer.
Eleventh avenue at Seventy ninth street Is not cut
through but is laid out by stalking. II Is hardly pro
baDie that II will he opened for IL lies over too vau
able property and would unnecessarily break up the
surface and there seems 70 be general desire on
the part OF oHneSs TO have the matter agitatcd.
Much dissatisfaction prevails
l-~-s~ ABOUT SEVENTY NINTH STREET,
because all tlie SECTION lying west OF the Park and
contiguous TO that point has been completely isolated
for three years. during the time OF the building Of the
Boulevard. Owpers assert snN tle;r property c9nnQ
be rented BECAUSE tenants have io m O.
the ciiy. There is no available outlet through int
Park, because 1t cannot be attained over any pass
able road. They desire the Commissioners to opeI
the roads Hotels and restaurants were leased for