New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-11
BROOKLYN'S TAsKMASTERS,
r,,p ,1r .NT1c.AvE GuIDET TRAP,

ave. between Flstbush and ClassonsNes' n.y.
which indicate a resort TO measures similar =" ,
tempted In the case Of the Lsf@ye''e'SNo' 20 -, -
pNindle, tbe perpetrsuon OF which was pio'0" ~
.xposure OF the scheme some ume "SV' " w
AZ ,resent under consideration not only we're there
,,osors ~, the petltion who did not own prop
-. - ,ha lima Of the Improvement but many names
- taRcn from Petition for charitable purpose ana
,taohed 10 the fOr this paving job III believed oy
,oapv that the instigaOrs have brought themselves
wthiu the grasp OF the law and many owners OF prop
srty assessed the pavement express determination
10 bring the matter into the courts.
The portion Of Atlautcave referred TO was paved ior
,he ret time about Is years ago, with cObbestones by
William swoeny, a contractor The work was earetuly
soDe and the pavement would have been In very Hoo"
eendtion at the present time had II not been rppeu Vi
% often for che laying Of gas, sewer maln' anu u"
iributing water pipes, and the making OF la'eF"i ~
neetions along the route Owing 10 the tearing up Vi
the pavement for each OF these purposes IN lun' an" ~
It, being rclaid slovenly manner II began alel
few wears to look shabby. Upon the makingoi proper
representations in regard 10 the matter speoi 00
mission consisting Of Judge McCue ana oulers' was "P
tointed in 1866 by the state Legislature Ior INC lu
urovezrnt Of Atlantc-ave Boulevard as u was caneu
Ths Commission took up the paVlng-stohes Oh no o
ae Of the avenue and purpOscd, at first, 10 macaoa
80 the road but changing the plan, made dirt ROAD
,rh,eh as the property-owDors described was muu III
winter and dust in Summer" This proceeding eNc'eu
The disgust of the property-owners, VINO suons9
aemurred TO the improvement" The pavement"
er rather, the absence of pavement was Gu
snred for several years Finally however the Legisia
,ure took cognyance Of the evil May 1870 IN q" an
act IN reoreanize the Board OF Water and sewerage
Commission Of the City Of Brooklyn, and to proNue lor
The repairing repavng and cleaning of the streets OF
raid City Of Brooklyn" Some Of the provisions Of 'he
act are important AZ this iuncture
Section vests in the Board Of Commissioners eAcu
with
graded and repayed but with no other knu OF p SN,
ineut than that existing thereon al y of owners
Sect,on provides that the Board shall cause AtlanuS
ave between Flatbush and CaSsOnaves TO De IepaNeu'
~ tIt IN Roari of Assessors the City OF Brooklyn
shal determine what any PP orr u me baIah"e 10
t assessed az il provided for the assessment OF repair
Another section makes the expense OF repairing suo0'e
n general city charge.
In the present however as VIII De seen lur'ner
on the Board of determined beforehand ths
n the Water Board would the street to be repaved
with the patent Guidet Pavement the city would pay
sbeha Of the expense Soon after the passage OF TINS
net q petition circulated by several property
owners for the paving of the section with ooDble
stone The petition when presented TO the Water Board
conaned the names OF large majority OF the property
owners of the locality having IS names out OF tOta OF
about Ibs Meanwhile, the Rang had scented JoO ana
decided 10 take hand in the matter Norman g.
Repey reputed TO be pay OF various patent pave
..sipc for the paving OF the street with the Guidet
.stone) pavement To this petition Mr.. Bentley obtained
about 50 signatures many Of which, ii is said on the au-
shorty OF prominent real estate agent In the VICINITY
were fictitious The Water Board refused TO accept the
vetuon for cobbe stone pavement on account Of some
fnfornaty 10 its heading, dared not accept the other
and 80 threw out both. The Pavement Rug baffed In
.hie first attempt did abandon its endeayor, but
tired 70 accomplish its purpose by the aid OF specious
x,retenses and the substitution offcutious names
circular was issued TO OF property along the
avenue in which we're made most plausible calculations
demonstrating appearing TO demonstrate at now
slight cost the work could be, and, consequently,
,.oud he done In relation matters It stated
We therefore give the result OF careful inVestiga-
mon the following facts In figures, which al can uhdet
line with Flabush-aye TO Casson-aye measures 92lo
feet multiply this number by 90 ana aiTfe 10y ana
making a. 733 yards multiply this by V 10 the outside
gD ss 6aid to the contractor making tl997l5 Add TO
fle for interest the three years Donus Win Ine pro
seeds OF which he is paid a per ceRt-sh,947 6O-add
tben for map list inspecting, assessor ees advertising
and removing sand amount Whchth tne case Oh the
Ias consderahIe street assessment laid-DOuglass-s
.onaled IA per cent but which Atlanticave. would
ho ~ So making t1ssase SO 10 be collected
800 Sditonsi cost OF per ccnt-S7,9ol s9-wbich,
sddeS makes s2527Ss 80, or t27 4s per running foot
for the total Of the assessment 70 be distributed
SSeordpg 10 the nvaTiable rule pro rata equally on
every foot the property fronting on the
tn9 the hall assessed upon the CITY, we have 9e79 20
by 9Sa feet Of OF so2 S t 3e Te OF
LOT of fun depth 20 t24 co. and for 25oot lot to t42 90
The surveys and maps by sSs s o chaned a
accessible each OF you In the once OF tne street COM
misone where ne Med also the details OF past assess
Sn0 INTO Them The figures we have given will not be
sf6nsbve AT the expense OF the owners but their
assessment will be credited the price of the pavement
fbey have been permitted to lay. IL may be increased
not exceeding thirty 500 cents per foot for COST OF new
bridge stones cost Of pavement they dsplace and
Se Of the subscribers hereto had assurances some
time since and since believes, that the contractor will
th cost nearly per cent from the above figures and
che Common Council have ordained tlat the sidewalks
mall he Widened improvement which, II carried out
will INV reducing the surface 10 be paved diminish al
least 10 per cent more from the cost above given.
But 20 the highest price as probable instead OF
possible and basng calculations upon the highest
cost ask our fellow owners Is It best TO throw
awav an opportunity 10 accept GIFT from the city OF
66 toward the expense OF making our avenue what
II should be, Of the small eomPaisuse a1diI0Rai eA
ep coDditiOn For led 10 believe that the Water
Zone psVement would be no Improvement whatever,
and that is their duty as intelligent Oelas 10 refuse
a. Law NJ even If we unanimous in asking il, and
W again solicit respectfully your signature 20 our petit
ton for the Gudet granite pavement ana tha uch Oh
on ar have signed the cObble stone petition withdraw
NouT sgnaures therefrOm II you agree with us that We
have gwen YOU above sufficient reasons for SO dong
Appended TO this circular was newspaper clipping
stating that Water Board would not readily order
obblestone pavement 10 be laid on the thorOughfare
ls too in p,te of the fact that twas authorized lay
any payement on the street which a majority OF the
desired The Assessors, as has been
stated were also determine the portion OF the assess
Uent which should be paid by the city, The newspaper
from which the clipping was taken stated mat IL was
authorized 10 say that II the cobblestooe pavement were
,ad the assessors would the city for il at ALL
but that if the Guidet pavement were put down they
would pay half the expense out OF the city treasury
This circular however unsuccessful and the Pave
nent Ring were obliged 10 resort 10 other measures
Mr. Bentley 10 is said, obtained some signatures 10 the
petition for the Guidet pavement by representing 10
property owners that il they signed the petition they
would be relieved from the payment Of their assess
ments. In instance the reporter obtained from