New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-25
STREET OPENING ABUSES.
A PLAN FOR CORRECTING THEM

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MISSION IN ONE PRocEEDING-EO COSTS
AND NO AssEssAIENTs-rHE WHOLE EXPENSE
TO BE PAID By THE CITY.
Tho exposure Of the frauds connected with
ito system II street openings has called out from many
persons ntares ed IN real estate very decided express
sons OF opinion asto tho best means or correcting ex
itn is and o 'ding tho safest guarantees Tor nom
t d economical adj Illustration in the future. Below
win be fouud q summa " OF act already drafted
sic will Ina urezented at ho opening OF the next Leg
slaure has met with the approval OF many rea esta'o
Dealers and Is now printed in order 70 inVi'o ot7n
and suggsston frOurawyers eaTesate men, anu o'S
Interested 70 the END that IL may DO mado as porect
possbIe before the Legislature con'pnes' Ano a0e u
been prepared by g. T. Church Of this CITY erroneousy
mentioned ast week NJ AZ Hon. 5anfoV T. ChHrcnJ'
prominent member OF tsWest Side AssCcation ana
lawyer who has devoted gnat attention Oseeai eslao
law and the interostsiof reas ssHatciownerS'i
The act Is intended acst &c opening OF oDY thoso
streets that are laid down on slE Park COMMISSIONERS
map Of what Is known as the wesEsde district In resrd
to which nominal awards only aEo given by Uniform
usage for the lands taen and In regard 70 which the 81
Joining owners do not object but desire the streets 10 be
opened. These classes, It Is beiieved will embrace
nnetecn-twentsths OF all the unopened streets in the
city The streets TO which opposition may DO made are
reserved from the operation OF the act, and may be
opened hereafter existing laws The act entitled
An act TO facilitate the opening certain streets In the
City of New-York."
Tho first section provides that II shall be laval FOR
any Judge OF any Court Of Record or the CITY OF new
York" upon the petition u any citizen Interested 10 a
point any three competent and dslnJerested persons
20 Commissioners under This act, who shall qualify &c
The second section provides that IL shall be the dutoI
said Commissioners 20 view all the lands required LOT
a. ana tYdfth-st in said city as laid
down and shown upon the Park commissioners map o,
said city fled March g. 1885, pursuant 20 cnapser y or
fbe Lava OF gG7 and any other official maps OF said
city, and also the lands adjoining the same
to be affected by tho awards and assessments
herein provided, and to make Jas5 ana Ialr
estimate ana award to the owners t ti
and "a just just and far assessment upon the tes
boe for 5eHeat IN the opening Of sad streets or so
many and such portions of them az snail De Openeu u
and assessment shall equal each other. tho same shall DO
set of against other ana no assessment shan be
DO necessary for said Commissioners to oause any
survey or maps 70 be made OF any OF saiG ,anos 80
arv oher official mans OF said district in any the pub
Ito Offices IN said city, and describe the lands so TO be
taken assessed by the aOtments shown on SAID mp
maps each assessment being upon each allotment SO
Same 70 the center line OF tho street. hbuiidngs or
other improvements on any OF the lands so 70 e JlAe
or other special exists, requiring special award
and assessment which cannot be made property without
survey end maps the street. Ok pOron Oh asleoo 90
affected may be omitted from ts proceedings anu report
OF said Commissioners under tlls acf. ,
The third section provides That. upon completing 3uch
estmates awards. and assessments Tine Commissoners
sha give thereof TO all owners iessees and per
interested by puhIcatioh or sucn noties ne
tails Us prescribed In the 5econ IN NJ least three puDc
pro 10 the time named for the confirmation OF inc TO-
uOrt Such NOTICE shall also contain notice TO az own
ments Who are aggreved by the same 20 file their OBJ
pctiona thereto duly verified with SAID Commissioners
al ten days before the time designated for 5ucb c0nr
altou' ~" h 10 ac,,taad seI avr9rds and assessmeue
and said lands will be deemed 20 have been acquired,
and the streets opened according 70 law. ,,.,
duIT verified are fled within the time aforesaid, the
said Commissioners proceed 70 correct their report
In respect thereto as 5hey shall deem just or may IN
fccted by such objections from furthor praceelngs
this act, and shall stare sch iaeb IN lr Iepol
nceOrdilCly. The streets OF portions OF streets Otsu
from proceedings under TINS acc In.y sherealIer De
opened by special proceedings IN mo manner no" pro
Tie ffth section provides for the presentation hear
ing ana confirmation or the report aud tnat the Court
snail near such report and objections as shall have
been thereto and not otherwise disposed OIL ana II
aid repor shall be found JUS and proper being sent
back Tor amendment and correction as now pro-
S aided iast auG i proPer @ Court q shall con-
nun The same, and t1erenp9n anu rom , gneF t6
on said maps shall Oe vested N the Mayor Aldermen .nd
S0moH sn aid Streets or parts of streets shall be
deemed opened according 70 law Tho 5dld report anu
order OF confirmation shall be hled IN the Once OF me
CLERK OF court and certified copy thereof 10 me
Department Public Works OF said city as the fu ana
sufficient record Of said proceedings.
The SIXTH seventh and eighth sections are printed IN
full:
SEC No costs shall he taxed on said proceedings or
Included said tsscs5menJs, put sald Commissioners
may be allowed the acJH cOs OF Prun7 5,u no ,
and $3.50 addition thereto IN fuu or all their costs
and disbursements IN MhlON
sune shall charged 10 and paid out OF the genera
fund for construction and maintenance OF the puolic
sTC T. Nothing in this act shall be construed to amply
to any streets heretofore by any law declared 10 na
closed. nor any avenue running IN nOrtnetiy oho
oufhery direction. 90 any square or puDhc pace
All proceedings pending for opening any street
within said dstTicJ in which surveys ana maps arc nol
| vel com de Ell are hereby discontinued.
! SEC 8. This act shall take effect immediately.
Edward Boyle complains that he has received unjust
treatment connection with he streeCoDenng Hans
and makes the following representations: have been
CITY Surveyor for the past 20 years or more. DurnS
nat ne In the prosecution Of my PROGRESSION as CVl
On uper aud City Surveyor, have dom business under
tns dsrenC Corporation COunsels and had charge Oh
Ie grpater part W that *. Under Judge Bronson,
ha charge or tho entire work, with rue exception OF
Two cases. I had the principal work under Johl y.
DeyIin and under the present Corporation Counsel MI
/ O'GOrman 1 owe these appointments Simply
! 10 my knowledge OF my procession. l. never
| directly indirectly, paid hr. ConnGIy t QUO
/ cent for any purpose Whatever, rs hds neeh
insinunteJ received further facilities under hlnl
fIsn did under o former Controller. Robert l. Hawes
nor indeed 40 much. During the past % years nave
been EN- "a ged In NewYOrk and It's vicinity IN the prae
Ice of lny profession. and during that time not single
oa can DO urged against either my honor or tnLogriy