New-York tribune., 1872-08-08
PRICE FOUR CENTS
Jones in such manner greatly increase the value
OF their possessions.
ARGUMENTS AGAINST TIE BOULEVARD

dom be used by persons driving from ODe-bun
dred-andffty.fnhst to the Harlem River, as the kings
bridge road the natural and direct route aud VIII be
used exclusively for public purposes. II Ia stated ina
whatever the future needs OF this horoughare may De
that present exgencie do require its creation ane
that many years will elapse the ordinary course OF
provement before the road is needed.
STILL ANOTHER ROAD WANTED.
The same arguments are advanced i'm regard 10 tho
second enterprise mentioned above. This II the con
struction Of so feet in width running from one
hundred in course nearly paralel 70
the Boulevard and about midway between II ana the
Kngsbrdee road to point the terminus OF Inwood-
st. with the latter The story of this scheme s as
follows: Several propertyowners whose land extended
from the line OF the proposed Boulevard TO the kings
bridge and who desired st further TO increase the value
Of their land by bisectng their property In such man
TO give them additional frOntages, peutoned the
Department OF Public short time ago 20 lay out
a new road, and having urged upon Commissioners Van
Mort the necessity OF taking immediate action, induced
him to have drawings made in accordance with their
wishes. The Commissioner before taking any definite
steps received July O. 1871 another petition Of which
the following is copy:
To The Honorable the Commissioner Of Public Works:
The subscribers owners of property on the line Of or
affected by the opening Of the road recently established
west OF the Kingsbrdge road, and extending from One
to lnwOod are very desrous
that the necessary steps should be taken without deay
TO acquire title 10 and to open said road
The speedy opening Of this rod will develop large
amount OF property, and prove great convenience to
The residents and the public.
Nele York. July 2, lsl2 -. ,,-.,,..
A. H. Kambey, ii. Knapp Juliet Rathbone'
Louis B. ROder III. b. Puckug, Wm Ward
Isaac P. Martin, VIM. II. Hays, Geo u. Hyatt,
Jos EnedSs Gtes keEST%aGn %aT Ger &C. r sTIs Martin
Commissioner Van Mort then wrote TO NJ. Geo. H.
Purser Clerk OF the Park Commissioners asking him TO
the drawings and survey of the land made; also
nqurng what had been done in the matter Of the ex
tension Of the Boulevard Mr. Purser replied that the
T ark Commissioners bad already taken action In the
matter of the Boulevard extension and that he intended
Immediately prepare the usual petition in the matter
for the signature OF the President of the Department OF
Public Parks On July %. Mr.. Van Mort sent 70 Mr..
Purser the following letter;
GEO. II. PURsER, esG.-My D,ar Sir: Yoar kiod favor
received You say that you will "immedIdtey prepare
the usual petition IN this matter for the signstae 81 the
mn2St of Pmhc Works shall nave and poses, ali the
powers and functions heretofore and possessed by
the Department OF Public Parks IN relation To the bou
ward Road Public Drive streets avenues, ana roads
above Fy-nnth-st not embraced within the limits of
any park public place, aud all provisions of law cOt
ferring powers and deyolyins duties upon the Depa"
In accordance herewith, and with the opinion of the
Corporation Counsel OF date 26h June uoder the
impression that the Department OF Public Works j. the
Department IA whose Name the proceedings ShodId Oe
viii you kindly obge me, also. with information rels
tive to the condition of proceedings in the matter OF
opening streets between tify-ninth-s anu Ohe,nhi-
redandhfy iith-st., Elghth-aye and me North RIVER
Resi- %. VI.
Commissioner OF Pubhc Works.
Netg- York, July %, 1S72
Mr.. Purser then had an interview With Mr. Van Mort
stating that lie could proceed further for want OF
funds, which lie claimed were refused BY the Controller
The proposed road runs through the property Of
H. b. Perkins W. Ward, ]. II. Hyatt, aud J. A. Haven,
hose land does not extend to the proposed line Of the
new Boulevard; and through the property OF the fol-
loving persons whose possessions are large and cross the
line of both roads w. A. Whitock. Sheppard Knapp NJ
Ward Isaac b. Martin, Augustus L. Smith, A. H. Rath-
bone G. A. Haven Jas. J. Randi Joseph Potter jas.
Gordon Bennett A. T. Stewart Chas OConor estate OF
L. Chttenden Joseph H. Hays, and Flint 81 Jones A.
It passes through the lands of these persons it divides
them SO as bring nearly all the residences with front
ages on the proposed opening and is I course pro
jected with view to the enhanced valuation OF The
property
THE WIDENING OF KISGsBRDGE ROAD.
The resolution for the widening of Kingsbndgo Road
was passed by the Park Commissioners in March, 1870
and January 1871, the Supreme Court named the follow
ing persons as Commissioners: Thomas j. Creamer
Henry Parsons and James H. Coleman. The surveyors
were Immediately set work TO lay out the road
but considerable delay experienced as fences
and even houses in many inirnged on the
road, and the previous surveys afforded no
sure guide 10 the correct line OF the old
road The road from 40 to CO feet IN width ana
the to be Strengthened and widened to the
extent Of feet. The Commissioners have been de-
Gratz Coleman, who was compelled to resign short
time ago. and Jno. T. McGovern appointed in his
place. The surveys have. however, all been completed,
and the Commissioners will next week advertise In the
usual manner for the estimates OF valuation to be made,
and the awards will be made shortly after.
The general sentiment TO be tnat there s actual
necessity for the widening Of this road this is the
direct thoroughfare from the present terminus OF the
boulevard at Hundred and fifty .fth-st 20 Kings.
bridge and is properly the continuation Of Broadway
The widening will embrace length OF five miles,
and the estimated value Of property taken is about
s2,OOO,OoO.
REAL ESTATE DEALERS VIEWS on THE PROJECTED IN
PRovEMESTs.
Many real estate dealers have been visited by TEIBUSE
reporters and the folowngis fair OF their
views:
The cost OF the property be taken the prospeeted
extension of the Boulevard would be average yalo
alton Of s. per city lot This valuation allows for the
certain imitation OF prices in view Of the contemplated
imp and should not be exceeded Difficulties
however await the announcement OF awards The sp-
pointment Of the Commissioners and The time usually
taken for making the awards and assessments almost
invariably carries the final report and Its conirma
ton over until Spring early Summer, when
the real estate market develops it's greatest activity
At that time when almost every piece OF available prop
erty either the market open TO purchase prices
are higher, and ask more than they would at
&c ason of the year when the reel estate market
stagnant. Again. the apprasas Of the Commissioners
are made months before the completion of their
reports, and every there is ad-
vance In the prices and values OF socalled
unimproved property. Naturally, under these cir
cumstances when the awards are finally
declared they objected to- and in many instances
justly. There other also that reflect upon the
values property and is almost inevitable tina:
Commissioners should meet with objections and be
harassed with proceedings to obstruct their action.
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