New-York tribune., 1873-01-23
GREAT UNDERTAKINGS.
YEARLY TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS FOR CITY
IMPROVEMENTS.


Mayor Havemeyer in his recent message to
the Common Council referred 10 the great number Of
costly public improvements which the city has under
taken He furnished list Of these projects, and no
estimate Of their cost TRIBUNE reporters have made
successful efforts 70 obtain complete list of these under
tahngs with the Of Commissioner Van Mort
The completion Of these enterprises will involve an eA
penditnre OF aboutS S12 10000.
The mostsimportant OF the Improvements on when
has been begun the tunnel and the suspension
bridge the Harlem River. sOue delay has beeh
caused by the failure Of the Board OF Supervisors o
hornssna To take appropriate action, but the "orA
will be begun undoubtedly this year The snare OF Tue
expenses which the city viii he called upon 10 Dear WI"
be about sO0OOOa The widening of Broadway VIII cost
the city S2OO0OOO in awards and nearly $oo lor the
improvement Of the street To complete the Riverside
and MorninCside Parks viii cost about S,V0OOo Ihe
Kineshrdee road VIII cost the city about $0OOW ana
the extension of the Western Boulevard 0C00O0 more
The extension Of the aqueduct from Nnetyseeond 10
onehundrcd-and hireenth-st in ronppes has already
cost the city t20OOoOo but only small fraction Oi
that amount been expended since Mr. Van Mort sue
seeded Mr.. Tweed IN the conduct OF the work. The
present aqueduct between these streets rises high above
level OF the surrounding property and being OF earth
and masonry forms wall between the eastern and
western sections OF the city, preventing the passage OF
vehicles and interfering with the laying out Of streets
consists in laying the aqueduct beowhe level
of Tenthaye conducting the water in iron pipes along
the distance named, aud constructing the along
the avenue. The of the pipes has led through
ledge which has been excsvated with great diff
Guilty and work has not been completed. The addi-
tiona cost viii probably reach S7500OO.
large portion of the work done in the city is under
She direction OF the Commissioner Of Public Works. he
has charge Of nearly all the openings and gradngs of
streets Ii will be observed that although many en-
terprses are now in progress, and workmen are en-
pOyed on 800 miles Of streets, the entire cost will not
reach $OOOO The work these streets is all done by
contract TO the lowest bidder The expenses streets
during the last year Of Tweeds rule exceeded s22oo
1t is stated that more work was done than at
present.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
The following is compile te list Of the enterprises
Quoted under the direction Of the Department OF Public
Works:
gun the direction Of Commissioner Van Mort He
RENTED the Collector Of Assessments, Wednesday.
fhe for the widening Of Broadway, amounting to
t2m4ISa The citys share of the burden will amount to
about 600 The cost Of grading and repavng
the and putting it in condition for traffic can
hardly be estimated, but it may safely lbe placed at
s9OoOOO
The Boulevard from Fifty nnth-st. 10 Onehundred-
ffty-fftl-st This has been opened for public
use, with the exception of a few blocks, the
superstrucure Of which will be finished early in
the Spring. The construction OF the sewers un-
war begun at points north ard south Of One-hundred
andtwenty th-st. provide for the drainage of the
roadhed To drain the district 10 the vicinity Of the de-
envtes Of the surrounding territory large outlet
sewer building Manhattan-st which will of
She sewage the line of the Boulevard Avenue st.
Nicholas and the streets and avenues in the vicinity.
The work will not require more than $4,000.
Avenue 50. Nicholas, beginning at Sixth-ave. and
at the norherly boundary Of
the Central Park and running thence through old Har
lem Lane and the old Boston road 10 the Kngsbridge
at Onehundredand-ffty-ht -hth-s is regulated and
graded the supersucture is almost entirely ready
for topressing" in early Spring The section from One
hnndred-aud-tenth 20 Observation-Disclosures
III and Eighthaye is finished The amount required is
t5e0OOO
= scyenthaye.. 100 feet 10 width is completed from
lis junction with Avenue St. Nicholas, at One-hundred
And-sixteenthst. the Harlem River the north-a
distance OF miles The suhstructure of this road
irom ouehundred st-the PARK boundary-to
Avenue St Nicholas is IN position and ready
gsave II viii be completed early in the Spring The
4. West Mornngside-aye, bounding the Mornneside
Park, viii probably be finished before the close Of the
This avenue is on high ridge of land overlooking
Central Park. the islands and public buildings, West
chester COanty. and the Sound.
Seventy ty-secondst.. from the wOmans Gate Of the
Central PARK Eghthave. Hudson River Will be
similar TO the Boulevard roadway and afford contn-
parkway through Central Park connecting with the
Boulevard aud the Riyersdeaves. This work was
begun last Autumn, and is partly completed from the
-; cost d9s ~ s2fS FcsS S VIII DC n"i'oeo
T. The regulating aud grading Of Eighthave, along the
western boundary OF Central Park from the Circle at
Fty-ninh-st TO One-hundred-and-twenty-se y-seoOnd-st,
will be completed on "a grade line involving heavy
rvckutne and extensive filling The fiji section,
Ftynnth 20 Seventy scventhst, will he ready for the
superstructuIe IN the Spring. This work will cost
t,250CO0
s The Improvement Of Tenthaye. from 0ne-hundred
sndf,ty-hfthst TO Fort George Hill, viii be completed
IN the Spring. at a cost of 100000.
O. The largest outlet constructed in this
city is u from the East River
20 Fifth-ave IL has been finished to point midway
tween Fourth and Fthaves. section OF this sewer II
by ~ feet and work provides for the drainage OF
the northern portion of the Central Park and of sec
tion OF Harlem Plain. Work will be begun On the sewer
the sidewalks of Sixth and seventhayes. il the
Spring II will cost S750OO0.
10 Work Madis0n-ave, from Mt. Morris Park, al
Observation-Disclosures, 10 Ninetysixth-st, and
also the east and west OF Mt. Morris Park
from One-hundred twentiett TO One
twenty fOurtlst is proceeding fayOrably The will
be $750OO0.
IL A large number Of streets and avenues running
Central Park % the Hudson River and Riverside
Drive. well other streets and avenues in different
parts OF the city. will b0 improved under contract by
ordinances of the Common Conncil These as fol