The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-31
PROPOSED ANN STREET WIDENING.


The Plans of the Improvement.
From the Commercial Advertiser, Jan. 29.l
The projectors of the plan for widening Ann
street, which, unsuccessful four years ago, has OF
late assumed definite shape and probability, will
soon apply to the Legislature for the passage Of
special law authorizing the intended improve.
ments.. Several prominent railway men and
number of property owners Of Ann and Beekman
streets comprise the persons especially interested,
and it seems probable that the proposed measure
will be successful The question Of costs, compensa-
tons, condemnation Of property and the ike, are
provided for by existing laws, and will be settled
accordingly. The design is to give width OF l25
feet to Ann street, at Broadway. The ground
needed will be taken from the north side OF the
street. which will then run eastward Tor about
twenty-five feet the north side at o right angle to
b roadway, and at an obtuse angle TO Ann street
as now located. 1t win thus be caused to gradually
lessen In width until 100 feet will be attained on an
ayera pe From the north side Of the street as far
ayGold street all the new ground needed Is TO be
taken.
pe Their with some intervening ground, Will blend
into an open place, which at this point will be 160
feet wide, ana will afford ample accommodation
width from this point to 100 feet at Gin street.
Beekman street will continue Of the same width
down to the East River.
The necessary ground Is to be taken on both
sides Of the street. between Gill and Water streets,
bat from Water street to the river only on the
north side. The necessity OF appropriating any
thing on the south side Is, OF course obviatcd by
the twenty feet "ofIset" which exists below Water
street.
yThe only building OF any consid cradle value
which the widening OF the streets will oblige TO be
pulled down Is the Market National Bank, AZ Pearl
and Beekman Streets the other buildings anected
both on Ann and Beekman streets being OLD and
poor.
The projectors OF this movement have also the
intention of purchasing Fulton Market, and de-
mofishng the present structure, erecting IN It's
place an extensive street car depot for the Third,
Fourth and Lexington avenue East broadway and
Avenue car companies. 1t will also De used Tor
the cars OF the Sixth and Eighth avenue companies
should they succeed In obtaining permission TO run
their cars across Broadway.
Additional features are contemplated In the way
of establishing two new lines OF steam ferries
across the East River at the foot Of Beekman
street. one to run TO Bridge street, Brooklyn, and
the other to Williamsburg.
The advantages that would accrue nom this
project are unquestonable not the least being tho
amelioration OF the present condition of the June.
ton OF broadway with Ann street and lower Park
row, by the aboshing Of the accumulation OF
street cars which naturally exists at the ternini OF
so many different routes. Tracks will he laid on
widened Ann street through the plaza to the
depot, ana the present starting point will thus be
kept unlmpeded. Broadway Will be none too wide,
even when Ann street will be made an outlet, as
contemplated. AS IT Is the interruption TO travel
by blockades at this point has become an intoer.
able nuisance, and any measure tending to afford
relief VIII be sure to meet with favor