New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-14
STREET RLDENINGS
THE BROADWAY JOB-PREsENr STATE OF AT
FAIRs-REDUCED ASSESSMENTS.

TIE BROADWAY JOB-PRESENT STATE OF Az
FAIRs-REDUCED ASSESSMENTS
Tho broadway widening scheme Is at pres
ent IN an exceedingly complicated condition Inc law
yers who acted on speculation for their cnens 10 ho'
want TO lose their prospective gains INC pcS"hs "o
received large awards want the money Inc Peoplo
whose property had been mapped out 70 DO
onndomned Int whom the widening will,
nevertheless, benefit want the improvement,
10 proceed, because they have been buying rcai
estate largely and are holding Tor rse'
Those whose property near Broadway anu Mno n,be
are 0s aG MOI dsaSse from the line Of
proyement the project qaashed Inc v be
Widening are SOLICITORS settlement Of tho
whole matter way another Ismnsy rear ess9
sP p aNen1es Tar M town and who want Broadway
Widened thai access to their property may DC ga, as
free .vsS ali that Sas already done should
nroye OF no practical account Those who received en-,
their interests want 10 know II the money they were
COMPELLED TO advance will be returned 10 tnen, VI
whether some %n g4S pro Of q sSs s aa. S' Wa@ Martin
The counsel of the proprietor OF market house on he
neT u 60 peceve no COO on paper but only sl20OoO ia
fact Others who know something OF sne VI haa ther
are Messrs savage Beck, who also had 10 nave tier
meanwhe the Grand Jury of the Court Of Oyer and
soners who enhanced the awards and decreased the as
easements and possibly TO indet one or two OF ne suo
onsiv epdsavoring 10 effect compromise with TammsDy
that will be OF benefit 70 themselves ana tnef anu
effect Tammany, Is gradually becoming more ana more
efficient.
WORD TO THE JURORS.
To fht Editor of The Tribune.
SIR: In THE TRIBUNE of Feb. II read that
te Grand Jury Of the Court OF Oyer and Termner sent
TO the Attorney list OF names Of persons who
are to he esaed upon testify concerning the Broadway
Widening frauds. The gentlemen who make these
inquiries would do well drs 70 look 10 ron Thir TIVE
sorne5 Of and BToadway, and then Judge what
I part or side should lie taken away TO make
aro A"s S TSs TOOK away s west size
after they had ct first made plan 10 TAKE te easo su
1t Is said that the st. Cloud Hotel at 81 sirtb
ave and Broadway were the causes OF that change; a.
would like to NewYork superb, no matter what Il
gross yilIany as appears in this business TAXPAYER
Eep- York, Feb. Is, 1911
THE CONNOLLY wIDENING-ANoTTER JOB
It is proposed to widen One-hundred-and-
hirtieth-st on the south side from Tie Third TO the
sixthayes This movement It is said arises out OF the
following state Of facts On the corner OF Onehundred
and.thrtiethst and Fifth-ave Controller Richard b.
Connolly Is building spacious mansion which was com
menced last year The walls OF pressed brick ana
brown stone. Elegant windows will afford the oecu-
pants very desirable yiew OF the attractions on fn
ave in that vicinity But 1t Fifthaye that the
mansion fronts On One-hundred and thireth-st. the
building Is about feet long An elegant entrance
way been provided there Space is not wanting for
ALI kinds adornments. To the right OF the nam
building on One-hundred and thirethst there Is spa
cious stable partially completed 80 feet front by ~ ieet
deep aud two stories high. The stable Is feature IN
it%eif The architect the City Plasterer Andrew
J. Carney The mansion and adjacent buildings WI not
be completed until perhaps the latter part OF mex Su
mer On the southwest corner OF One-hundredand
thirty hrstst and Ffthaye. Mr. Connolly has Just ade
another purchase OF real estate, 100 Ieet p ny Ing
deed is from Nancy b., wife OF Henry smith; 10
Mary g., the wife OF Richard b., Connolly.
The widening n onehundred-and th i th-st;
il is said will greatly enhance the value OF Mt Connol
ys property as well that OF Others interested In the
tricks OF Tammany. The OF the property that
must be condemned before the widening is executed are
eNasperated.