The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-04

Property-The Features OF
This Suburban City
Sales to Come Of.
Preliminary to q decision on the location OF the
Eastern Boulevard, between Eighty sixth and 1I6th
streets, Commissoner Van Mort, to whom the late
Legislature committed the power OF fixing the
route, was interviewed on the subject by sort Of
.struck jury Of "notables consisting principally
of interested residents of Harlem and Yorkville,
who examined the maps of the designated section
tnat had been prepared for such inspection and
gave their opinions freely pro and con In respect
to the route to be determined on. On
Thursday following some Of the same parties, with
others, went over the ground in carriages, In COM
pany with Commissioner Van Mort in order to OBJ
tain the accurate information in such matter that
can only be derived from personal examination.
The work presents some difficulties, happily not ir
renedtable, but rather embarrassing. Owing to
THE LINE OF AVENUE
terminating, as laid down on the city map, ut
Niuetythird and ct 10st Streets on account of the
great depth of water there, 1t thus compels
divergence towards First avenue ofthe line Of the
Boulevard at those two points, ut least from the
line of avenue A, where the Legislature has already
fixed 1t below Eighty-sixth street and above 10th
street.
u
what point the line Of avenue shall be aban-
doned southerly Of its termination in the Harlem
River, near Ninetythird street, and at what point
that line shall be resumed above 10lst street. As
these two now disconnected sections of the Boule-
ward must be connected in some way It Is con-
tended on the one hand, that avenue should be
selected where practicable as being the most direct
connecting link afOrdng fine river view and as
presenting near the water front
WELL REGULATED COMMERCIAL AVENUE
in lieu of the exterior street recently abolished by
piece OF legislative legerdemain, for which cer-
tain "Ebenezers" Of Harlem are mainly respon-
siDle: and, on the other hand, IL Is contended
that the line OF First avenue should
be maintain for this part Of the Bou-
levard. The latter proposition is represented
as based upon "economicap considerations. In
other words, the Harlem "Ebenezers' and their
congeries of the East Side Association having put
their heads together to saddle the taxpayers Of
the city with outlay of several millions of dol
lars for parks below Eighty-sixth street, already
e seeon o tae
order to remove from the river front ut Yorkvle
certain lager beer gardens which are now partic.
the East Side Association as coming "betwixt"
the wind and their nobility, are now lab0ring to
locate
THE CONNECTING LINK OF THE BOULEVARD
on line permanently dedicated and already In use
for the maintenance of two extensive gas house
establishments, with their appurtenances and the
convenient gin shops that unhappily are accus-
toned to eItrench themselves permanently in
OF what they are pleased to designate as their
"lamtly trade" and thus, f0rsoOth on the score
that 1t would be more economical to Ill IN First
avenue than to fll in the grand commercial ave.
nue. further east, through the business of which
and others similar in character all such parks
gains OF such wealthy men, as well as the means
Of livelihood Of countless numbers of the industrial
r in cr Ss @
This is o subject which will readily admit Of agita-
ton.
A GRAND SALE AT YoNKERs,
consisting OF 200 lots on Fort Hill, is announced
to take place on tomorrow, by Jere. Johnson,
solid" portion of Yonkers property, there is con-
siderable interest attached to the affair. The prop
heights bordering Sawmin River, fronting on the
Palmer road intersected by Dartmouth, Lyman,
Cornell Briggs and Stone avenuesmaIl first class ass
Palisades, Long Island Sound. High Bridge and the
distant spires Of New York. The vicinage is one
Besides It's proximity TO tie steamboat landing and
Hudson River Railroad, the New York, Boston
rods Of the property with two Stations within
few minutes walk. Fair auction rates have been
established BY the operations Of ne Westchester
williams Bridge and Orienta on the East SIDE, and
dealers are naturally anxious 10 know what proud,
sprighty Yonkers VIII do to establish and maintain
standard values in her attractive precincts.
We have had occasion several times to allude
70 the modest and unpretentlOus City OF Workers,
which Is quietly and unosten tatousy taking rapid
strides towards becoming first class city. With the
advantages OF both the Hudson River and Railway,
the city OF Yonkers has the proud distinction OF
having outstrpped her sister towns in the race OF
progress 1t is but few years ago that she was q
mere hamlet and now boasts Of q population Of
some twenty thousand, with more costly aud ele.
CANT improvements than are usually found in rural
settlements: permanent and substantial ele-
mil River Valley, arOrding superior manufacturing
facilities which are already largely utilized by
eral thousands OF artisans. She too has her pro-
portion OF schools, churches and colleges and her
stores are metropolitan in character
THE TRAFFIC. IN NEW YORK CITY
scarcely bears writing about at this time, and
the prevailing dulness has formed the theme
Of every real estate ,s article produced for
in the event OF forced sale the prices real.
lzed would be, to say the least, ruinous Such will
be the case with the valuable Kuickerbocker Hotel
property, which again comes up, for the third time
under foreclosure, on the 9th inst, providing the
sale Is not postponed once more. The area covered
by this embryo hotel is 200 feet inches on Fifth
avenue and 125 feet on Ffty-etghth and Fify-ninth
streets. Mr.. Richard V. Harnett has been appoint
ed to dispose OF this legal elephant. James W.
Miller announces the following sales for this
week.
pdeT a aeS Of q s aIansis sfS re,eres
THURSDAY, AUGUST T.
under the direction OF Thomas H. LandOn referceJ
sists q land sise!I st. is n Of 90 av, zsx!@s
Il. ard l., s. Of SD St, 100 IT. E, of7h sv., iLSxX
On Saturday, at the Exchange saesrooms, James
Third avenue, near 107th street, Tor 81, $50 each,
over judgments and mortgages of 1929.
WATERING PLACE NOTES.