New-York tribune., 1873-07-29

places OF such extent II shall deem proper between
Eighty fourth and Eightysixth-sts extending from
Avenue D. to the East River and also seres OF street
parks within the lines OF Fourthave., between sixty
seventh and Ninety sxthsts. The Department is given
authority to make of ell lands and tenements whoh
It shall deem necessary be surveyed, used or con
verted for the laying out opening and forming Oh '
Boulevard and the public squares and places fo".
maps Of the localities affected by the ihPro'o"o'
to be prepared. Two OF them VIII snoW ,lio
Width, extent and location OF the BouleN"u a'u n.
others will show the grades 20 be estaphshou' ~ -
OF tho mans Will be for the use OF the DePaiuuo" "
Public Works the other for the Department VI an,
The act directs that these maps shall be conclusive a"
that the limo ~ the Improvement shall be as the
ment shall determine, and all damages 70 "n, ~ '' -
TO any tuilding other STRUCTURE oAiS.'"e ',N,, No.
tbe t,e NJ the passage Of the act are 10 Do
and paid according 10 the usuai manner VI p'y"s
or5s for street improvements On the application oi
~, ,n,rtment 10 the Supreme Court In the First Jul
sti nistrtc Commissioners OF Estimate ana Assess
cpt will be appointed whose duty II VIII be 10 acquire
for the public the title TO such lanus as "a' o0
used for the Boulevard and public squares OF paos'
but all these portions Of land must be sateu III 'ho
onnlcation made by the Department In order to pay
be OF the undertaking the Controller Is author
lied 10 issue assessment bonds bearing not more '"
nor cont interest per annum The act also authorizes
the Department Of Public Works TO contract Tor ana
let 10 the lowest bidder the work OF regulating grazing
or otberUise improving Tenh-ave., between One-hun-
and Manhattansts., so as to connect IL
with the EASTERN Boulevard. In the contract for the
work security will be demanded in addition TO that now
reoured by law for the proper protection Of the Croon
Aqueduct.
About ten miles OF streets in all are to be directly
benefited by the Improvement which will afford to those
living on the east fine drive to the seventysecond
ST Ninety-sixth-st, and en-
frances TO the Central Park well as broad contnu
ous avenue leading TO tho wesside and boule
Yards At the Park between Eightyfourth and Eighty
sixthsts ne view will be afforded Of the East River
the islands which dot its surface, He'll Gate and the
verdant banks Of RavenswOod the Long Island shore
The Hon. Charles Crazy told TRIBUNE reporter. yeser-
day that the matter OF improving the east sac ha Des
agfated for many years, and a bill passed by the
Legislature In 1870 Tor the purpose OF carryn out e
views of prOperty-Owners and residents OF lOrkYle
I'm giving them broad thOr0ughfare. THIS Dill, when
gave the power OF doing the work to the Department OF
Parks defined or laid out route Tor the proposed I'M
movement, and no action taken on IT, Mr. Cfafy
Stated that il the intention OF those interested
the great bOuevards on the west slde Ihe property
owners in YorRyllle, however were beginning TO fear
that land the east side would IN time De taken up
by tenement houses and they desired peter css 1i
houses. That section OF the city before long Will
be the place residence OF great portion OF
the middle classes. The eastern boulevard WIN
proving property for many blocks in width along
It's route The improvements made Will lncte property
owners TO raise the standard Of dwellings, and To put
them in keeping with the advantages arising from the
presence handsome drives and good. broad avenues
The improvements will, moreover, advance tdirecty the
yalue OF property the nelghbOrhO0d ana VIII encoul
tie work will also add VgOr TO building operations ln
fhe section Of the island through which the boulevard
will For these reasons ~ uhuertdhlng Is
with favor b. the propery-oTners and residents VI
NOrkYllle.