New-York tribune., 1873-07-28

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Total square yards, 1881


The concrete pavements, which have cost the
city since 1885, s6 for those laid In the Streets
and sc the parks fast disappearing Many
have been removed and their places supplied by Belgian
pavement and others nearly worn out by USE Com
missioner Van Mort proposes to repair suoh rs may De
worth repairing by covering them with surface OF
Grahamitb asphalt composition, the BODY OF which con-
ssts of stone chips instead OF gravel Warren-st, and
Thirty between Fifth and MadsOn-ayes have
recently repaired by this at cost OF - TO
81 q square yard-the cost being somewhat dependent
upon the depth OF the holes and the general condition
OF the surface TO be mended good specimen OF this
pavement may be seen around the Worth Monument at
the intersection Of Broadway and Ffthave. The sur
face is smooth and firm, but has not been down
long enough 10 have been fully tested Mr. Van Mort ia
desrous OF proceeding with the repairs, because
the holes constantly becoming larger and DEEPER
aud thus adding TO the expense OF repairing them.
careful examination has been made within the last
days OF every street in the city in which concrete
have been laid for the purpose OF ascertain
ing their present condition. The following are the re-
suits
HOward-st. from Broadway to Mercer-st., was paved
with the Scely concrete in 1870 at cost OF 1928 60
Twothirds OF the cobblesones uncovered, aud
the concrete that remains Is Ged with ruts and deep
| holes.
Fourthst., from Broadway to Unversity.pace, was
paved with Fisk concrete In 1862 at cost of s576 7O
More than oneha OF the cobble stones are now bare
Eloventhst from Unverslty-pace to sixthave.. was
paved in 1870 with the seeey concrete, at a cost Of
$2 H. IL Is badly up Of the holes being six
inches deep 1t is rougher throughout It's entire length
t0an the worst eO0ble-stone pavement.
1869 with Fisk concrete at cost of s6O2 90 There Is
not much travel over it, and though very rough 1t Is not
seventeenth-st was paved from Broadway to Sixth
with Fisk concrete I'm 1869, at cost OF S6,12 90
From Ffthave. 10 sixthaye, 1t IL now IN better cond
ton than most streets having the same KIND of pave
mcnt but between Broadway and Fifth-ave. 10 is badly
street from First-aye. aud Avenue C. paved the
same year with the same kind Of pavement az cost Of
t93l 9 This has since been taken up ana the cODDle-
stone foundation replaced with Belgian pavement.
Eghteenthsi was paved with FISK concrete III 1892
from Broadway 10 Avenue il, at cost OF $2O,749 a.
From Broadway to FOurthaye. it Is worn down to the
cobblestones; from Fourth to Thrdaye t Is somewhat
better but very rough. From Ihrd To SecOndaVe the
tar poutioe Is cut into deep holes and east OF Second
ave It has nearly disappeared from t4e eo6olestones
Twenty y-hrst-st., between Sixth and Eghth-ayes was
paved In 1869 with Fisk concrete, at cost OF $l9753 So
From Sixth to segentnaye TINS has been replaced with
pavement very far compared with others Of the SORT
though there are deep holes IN many places.
| Twenty -second-at., IfOm fCnrthaV' 10 lehtn, was
paved with Fisk concrete IN 1869 At cost OF S572i 6l
| Prom FOurtnaye. 70 broadway and from Fhthaye To
sxth-ave tins has been replaced with Belgian pave
ment From Sixth TO Eightn-aye tho poultice has 50
payemeht From Eighth TO Tsnthave. it Is less worn.
but still full OF holes and deep ruts. WorEmen were
employed yesterday on the short strip between Broad
| way aud Flftl-ave. tearing up the old pavement
| for the purpose OF puttng down one consisting OF
sidewalk and were examined by TRIBUNE reporter.
They be composed " the same substance which
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but not pressed any harder than by the rubber used III
the old process. The could be readily broken by
the thumb and finger. The reporter was told that the
new pavement was being laid as an experiment
ThirtY-frstst., from Le1ngton-aye. 10 Elghth-ave.
s5975 ~ Between Loxinston.ave and Fourth-aye it
IS badly worn and hlo1 with deop holes between
Pourthave. and Eighthave. the concrete mas been
replaced by Belgian pavement.
ihirty-alth-st. from slxthave. to Eeventhave, was
II ia IN very bad condition throughout the entire
length. being full of deep holes and In many places
'Thirty'sxt-st, between Firth and sixthaves, was
paved with Fisk concrete III 1869, at cost Of s9Il7 81
il has since been replaced By Belgian pavement
Tbirt,-eghtlst, from Third-aye. 10 Fiithaye., was
paved 1863 with Fisk concrete Between Third aud
from Madsonsye TO Fftnave. IL has been repaired by
filing Up the holes ang covered the whoie with the
Grahanlte concrete. The surface Is now smooth and
even nut il Is evidently very new and has not been
much used It covered with the marks of wheels and
| DENT from horses shoes.
"THirty.ninthst FROM sxthave. to Seventhave., was
49,, IN Isf0 win Fsk concrete at cost Of Sl5IJ3 J2
In is ess than most others but Is full OF holes and
rnurh places. The street between Third and Lex
ington.ayes., was paved the same year at cost OF
<53l3 10. This pavement Is full or deep holes, and IN
many places is worn down To the coDDe STONE touhda
Fortloth-sty between Fourth and Fifth.aye, was
paved 1859 with Fisk Concrete at cost or S4s5 81
IL has been entirely replVed with BesldH pave
one-huudred-andtwentys yseeondst, between Third and
Sccoudayes was paved win FISK concrete n iSgy at
cost OF Sg3l5 % also Onehundredandtweny-
between she same avenues lt cost OF Ss1 80: Ine
on these streets Wac placed upon le eaItn n
stead oi cobble stones; they are badly worn ana cui
a
have not been paved.
observation-disclosures -Tweny-fou from Third-ave. TO
Fihaye vas paved with tie same Kind Of concrete IN
1853 cost Of 1858 4J Hs almost entirely worn out.
One-hundrsd-and-t ninthst., from Tnlrd-aYe To
the Boulevard was payeu' IN i'o' Win & f.s g
at OF $4,000 Co. Ihe.G Is great GeaI 0I noaNy
trucking TINS street and the pavement is full OF deep
holes the whole length.
FILING PAVING CONTRACTS.
| Commissioner Van Mort transmitted on Satur-
day. for ning in the Department OF Finance copies Of
contracts entered into upon awards made on Oct 21
1872 at public letting, as follows:
Paving scventiethst., from Fourth TO Ffthave.;
Eighyhird-st, from lhrd To fltthaFe Eighty
A. from Third to Futhaye.; EIgntyseyenth-st, from
| Second to FOurthaye; also the following special
STadng Nnetieth-st, from Eighth to Tenthave; one
hundred and nfteentn, One
between seventh and I5ghthayes. Sewers in
sIXfnaye., between One-nundredand twenty NTH and
| MISUNDERSTANDING yninth-sLs, with branenes IN
sixthaye between One-hUndredand-twenty ninth and
| Onehundi and orty-sev venth,st, Win Dlanches
and with branches;
in sixthaye, between nehundred-lnd-slxteenth and
| hetweeu Onehundred and sixteenth ana One-hundred
and-twenty -rst-sts and liz Observation-Disclosures
| and ssyenthayes aud Avenue st. Nicholas, between
Observation-Disclosures ana one-hundred-and-sixtee
sts with branches also lease of premises NO 200
West One-hundred-and-twenty Ith-st., IOr one year
| from May /, 1879
COMMISSIONER VAN NoRTs REJoINDER.
II having been stated that Commissioner
Van Mort was preparing reply to the letter OF Contro
or Green TO the Mayor relative to certain improvements
in the upper part Of the city, reporter OF The TRIBUNE
called on Mr. Van Mort, and learned that such comlnu
nication was contemplated and would be written in a
few days 1t impossible for Mr. Van Mort to state
the exact line Defense bat he Intends to vndicate his
own action in matters complained Of and BRING for
ward testimony to show that most OF the
were planned and begun under Mr.. Green's adminstra-
ion while member Of the Board OF Park Commissioners.
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! METROPOLITAN MILITIAMEN ENTERTAINED.
Tho excursion of the list Regiment \. G.,