The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-23

into pubic parks and gladly pay the cost Thereon
besides the assessments.
elicting the opinions Of those interested, and are
thrown out In good faith. II worthy of constdera-
f9n the pfoeCt should Be agtated and the Legs
carry the same into effect.
INVESTMENTS IN wEsTcHEsTER,
as we have intimated heretofore, seem most prom
OF the Grand Central depot when they can be
This refers TO property suitable Nor for occSps
ton or city lots. Where the horse railroad
Is parallel with the steam road and within
easy walking distance OF II, as in the OF the
Fordham or West Farms Horse Railroad and
the Harlem steam road. property will be found
of this the figure of $4,000 has already been
reached per single lot on Third avenue, short dis
lance above the westminster end OF Harlem Bridge:
the section beyond the present termini OF the
horse Car road to Mount Vernon, to which point the
principal road grades have already been made avail
able for horse travel IL Is the facility OF getting
people to lots suitable for their occupation that
gives the property Its greatest value, lact that
county seem rather slow to realize, judging from
their perturbation and opposition when horse
Boulevard is only suggested. They will find, how
ever, In the end that the population they are re-
!ecng WIN nnd noMes ON Ie me Oh sne
Will be actually nearer the city in point OF time and
general accessibility.
The laying out and regulating Of large parcels In
the manner OF lots ON highly improved streets and
avenues In the city Is
In the appreciation OF lots In the suburbs, where
systematically controlled by the owners. until the
character OF the improvements Is satisfactorily es
tabished. In the city the future character OF the
surroundings Of an unimproved quarter may be
pretty accurately determined, and, whether in
other respects desirable or undesirable, no doubt
exists that 1t Is to be curbed and guttered Ragged
and severed as soon as building upon 1t shall war
rant the requisite outlay for these necessities II
IN THE SUBURBS BEYOND
the precincts that are subject to this manner of
the valuable development OF large parcels can only
be accomplished before they are cut up and dis
tributed TO do this requires capital, but there is
economy 10 1t, and buyers Will prefer to purchase
where this wholesale principle is Observed as on
similar theory, customers are attracted to those
tradesmen OF the city who do business on the most
advanced and extensive scale.
NORTH NEW YORK,
on the Westminster side OF Harlem River, east OF
Third avenue illustrates tins idea. There the pur-
chaserS of large tract from Mr.. Morris have pro-
vided IN advance for the proper Improvement OF
their lOtS OF which the value OF those yet remaining
in their hands reaches millions. Curbing tagging,
sewering and lighting OF the streets and avenues
are all ACCOMPLISHED AS result the purchasers
ings commensurate in character with their lots,
and these superior buildings In their turn reflect
an added value on the lots that remain unoccuped
and on the neighborhood generally. The same plan
has also been successfully carried out by Mr.. De
Graaf on the Forest Grove tract running eastery
from the Boston road, in M0rrisania, and by Hon.
Charles Crary at Chester Hill, near Mount Vernon,
as well as by others. We cite these examples lOT
the benefit OF buyers and operators alike.
The sales for the present week on 'Change include
portion of the valuable estate of the late Richard
f. Carman situated all over the city, but more par
ticuarly at Washington Heights, consisting OF val
liable water grants on Hudson River, vacant lots,
villas, dwellings, stores, and large MOTEL located
on the Boulevard 15Oth l5ls 1920 and l53d Streets
Tenth and twelfth avenues, Beaver and ThirtyfirsJ
streets, This immense property IS to be sold by
Messrs. Muller wilkins Il Co., at the Real Estate
Exchange, on Thursday, the 9th inst without re-
serve, by order of Il. Carman Combes and Joseph
+. DOnnel, executors.
Another important sale will also be held by Jere.
Johnson, Jr., comprising nearly 100 lots In Brook
lyn; likewise the valuable Smith estate located in
the City OF Churches.
DY FREDERICK zIrrFL
81 1873
lots 6lst ST., l00x0O 270 IT. of Sd $3.50
story brick, l6 Sx4Ox5O Prospect place. 60 f.
100 tt O. OF Sd av $1,000
story brick. on leasehod, 20x50x9o. W. $. Sd av,