New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22
LOCAL NEWS.
nEAIrTIFYING TIE CITY.

TIE EXTENSION OF THE BoULEvARD-RIyER-
SIDE PARK, HARLEM TUNNEL, AND OTHER
IMPROVEMENTS.
Unusual activity is manifested in the Dc
parents Parks and OF Public Works aud large forces
of laborers at work the various enterprises when
are on foot to beautlfs tho city on the application OF
these departments, tho matter OF laying out inc
public drive on Washington flights from Onehunuleu-
and y-nith-st. TO Inwoodst. came up before the su-
premc Court last week, through Richard OIot"""'
Counsel 10 tho Corporation who asked for the appoint
ment OF Commissioners make awards and assessments
and acquire title to the land The conflict OF authority
which existed time ago between the Department
OF Public Works and the Park Commissioners as 10 winch
body exercised Jurisdiction In the opening OF thc nc"
road has been reconclcd by the action Of MI OdOrn
who suggested that both should unite In carrying ou. INC
project and cooperate In all similar enterprises
Tho proposed road "a TO be an extension OF INC
Boulevard from its ipresent terminus at one huhdIeu
ST. to tho Kingsbrdge road at It's Junction
with Inwood-st After leaving the line OF the hlhgs-
bridge road it Oruous line north OF west nearly
threcourths OF mile, then north In Winning ooiS'
about one mile and threcourths then irrogary SOUTH
east three fourhs OF mile It first passes through tue
property Of G. B. Grlnnell winding snuousy through
the extensive lands of W. A. WhitOck, Shepherd Knapp
the Deaf and Dumb and Bllad Asylums, and g. H. Alex
ermann, bisects tho grounds OF Isaac b. Martin anu A
gustus Il. Smith, andDpasses successfully through .he
| property OF A. III. Rathburn, III. D. Perkins Oharoo
| O'COnOr, and Mr.. ana Mrs. Cnah Nj NohHSiJ' ""' ~
reaches the estate of tho late James Gordon Bennett
which It divides through the center. 1t afterwards
crosses the property OF a. T. Stewart JOS H. nays ana
Flint & Jones. Many propcrty-ownors not owning land
in the immediate vicinity of the proposed Improvement
have urged that tho opening OF this road should be made
If will he merely drive for the and wealthy
residents whose property VIII BE- invaded and as per
driving nOrtAWard TO the Harlem iNer WIN hoNGi
use this road but naturally follow the direct thorough
faTe-tne KingsbridRe Road On the ohet manu- ~ -
claimed by many West side real estate dealers tHao 40
the new road Will be of benefit to the whole ety. Tue as
sessmcnt OF half oi the cost on the city VIII DC scu
of Commissioners, and they VIII probably be named ny
the Court az an cary day. T41t are
appointed before urging their objections to the proposed
plan, is understood that no objection l. do 20 the
laying out of the ITSELF but simply to the mode OF
paying for It, by assessing the city 10 nan tuo amount
| Nothing Is doing in reference to tho riverside faik
matter An appeal taken from the decision OF the
Supreme Court General Term, confirming the report OF
the Commissioners, 10 the Court OF Appeals ana the
case Will probably not be called up for argument before
| january Pending the decision OF the Court, the fark
Commissioners are prevention from proceeding ~ M
park, but are completing the surveys WHICH INC
he Commissioners on the widening the Kingsbrdge
Road-TnOmas j. Dreamer, Henry Parsons, ana JOnh y.
| property invaded, and Will within the coming two
weeks tine amounts Of the awards and assess
monts. soundngs nre making OF the pea OF tne harG
River at the northern terminus OF oeYeuthaye pepara-
tory the beginning of the tunnel Application wall
after which the work will DC begun George .. Greene
has been appointed engineer for the tunnel Inc Boad
way widening scheme stopped account or an appeal
! winch was taken by certain property owners To the
| Court OF Appeals and has not yet been decided.
| Tho case VIII come up IN order some time next
| Winter. Very extensive improvements have been
made III the Park in UniOn-square. The old iron
fence which surrounded the screen OF shrGbDery
which frnged It been removed and an unrestricted
view OF IA commOdOu5, airy. and shaded restngpace Is
had all surrounding tile PARK. Until re-
Gently the principal place OF public meeting In the city
the CITY lIaSquare but as the business quarter Oh
the city has been extended north OF the City Hall, AsOr-
place. and recently UnOn-squarc have been pre-
| ierTed to it, IL will be remembered that tne Depart
ment OF Parks concluded some tlhe aSo thaI ~ Was
practicable to arrange place for puDic meetings at
UniOn-sauare which should be convenient and attrac
| tive. Heretofore platforms have had 10 Do newly
| erected on every occasion Of pubic gathering, ana
the audiences have been Compelled 10 stand III the
middle the street, directly IN the pain OF ten hes
| OF cars and OmnDuses. The Department. mas punt
and cOmmodOu3 building az the northern cnu OF
the park. building large platform whch over
looks an area that been planned 70 ACCOMMODATE
10000 people without danger OF injury 10 the pleasure
ground or interfering with the passage OF cars and
| omuiDuscs their regular routes. mere are com
| uitteerJOms and a restaurant provided IN tue building
Tne mains have Deen strag and widened, aud tue
40 900 daily passersby afforded an unoDstrcted vie"
| of An opeu grove, Iicn IN shade and beauty.
AT the last meeting OF the Park commissioners, held on
the necessary measures were taken 10 open
IWoOd-s from the KlDgsbrdsorOad, 100 rect IN Wldtu
Ia the River. tract OF linu Including about
an acres been recommended ny air. Olnsted Ircs
aeut OF Park Conlni slOn, ANA Gen. Salof VINO were
appOuted 10 select place, pdfddc-gfOunu Tor Inc
uiintary, th0 vicinity OF the JnclOu OF tue Kings
bridge road with lnWOOd-5t AodV vi" DC tdhcn ~ INC
| COMMISSIONERS at their meeting On "Wednesday