New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-15

NJ OF sunshine during large Of the day Inc
pavement in good condition, though 1t shows signs
Of decay In several plaoes where there will soon DO
large holes N It be neglected
Great Jonesst paved 1860, of o.s62 49,
IL covered with indentaons inch two In depth,
showing the foundation has decayed but there are
at present no impediments 70 travel
Hal-place tile east side Of Tompkns Market, ana
from sixth to Seyenthss IL was paved IN 1862 al
cost of 1887 u.s. and Is apparently as good Is new from
Twentietht to Fifteenth-s and onehaf its width IN
front of the Academy Of Music The pavement was iaiu
all the surface, but travelling Is good over al
parts few places give evidence that the %
In the Department estimate, 10 square yards are nen
toned as needing immediate repair. r.... 80
Stuyvesantst from tho Intersection OF Ienth-st 70
Tbird-aye was laid with the Ncolson pavement III lot
at cost including subsequent repairs, OF sl3O1 ~
with this pavement in the year at cost, with re-
pairs of s3979 49, The recent date at which the Nico
the fact that it has here great amount OF
heavy travel, account for Its present good condlton IN
the north side which give promise OF enlargement but
otherwise there are no defects In either street,
THE WORST OF THE LOT.
The Nicois0n pavement was put down In Fourteentn-
at, from Unversty-place 70 Hudson-st, IN 1852 @a
cost with subsequent repairs OF s6.lS2 90 Between
University place and Fifth-ave the pavement IL gen.
orally in tolerable condition. but with numerous IN
equali,es which, close by Unionsquar are so marked
as to impede transportation greatly From fIItn W
great depth These are enlargng, and
the whole block needs renovation The worst spots he
m front SpoUd Which the pavement has fallen away
largely. There are several extensive patches be-
t Tween MI a,e' the Geaes Of the street Be
yond SIxth-aye. and FOurteenth-st Is studaea Will
little noows as far as the Lyceum Theater just beyond
which "a gaming chasm in the wooden blocks, deep and
wide enough to be dangerous to heavily laden OF
quickly driven wagon At the bottom OF this depression
some been placed TO prevent further sink
ing. Before tho grounds OF the metropolitan museum
Of Art there many ruts and hol0ws FROM thas
poDt 10 the Seyenthve crossing there no holes OF
alarming size, but many signs OF approaching aisso
disnteGaed To Eghth-aye, ON the south SIDE, there
small riffs and both approaches 10 the ElghInNs'
crossing abound IN hoows and chasms which badly OBJ
strnct travel From E9hth-ave Hudson-st there is
little complain Of except in front OF the new 81 Der
nard's Church, on the south SIDE, where heavy team
ing in bringing building material, and other wear incl.
the construction OF great edince have WORKED
I'm sixteenthst., from Fourth-sve. to Stuyvesant
square, the Nlcolson pavement was laid IN lo6s Inc
cost including repairs has been s539 &c. There DenS
little travel on that part OF the where the pave
ment put down. It Is now fairy PreserVtS, e9Sepe
Minister Hotel, where Is rough and worn into many
small depressions. Between Thrdaye, and stuyvesan'
Njneteenth-st from Third to Sixthave. was laid with
repairs amounting TO 1894. Near Third'ave on inc
south side in front of No 49, there are several extensive
and extending rt' ana nunes9us m qnd oso in the
approach the Irving place CROSSING BetWeen rViuS
place aud Fouthaye the lneqaalltes are nnS U TS
yet OF startling size Deterioration IS ADVANCING qneh
between Fourth-ave and Broadway but between Broad
and FtlaVc. there are no Dredhs, tHOuSu
siderable inequality exists There are mar dozen laIge
depressOns between Fifth and 5ixthaves and before
No. "a a troublesome cbasm. Sinking and breaking up
IN rapid progress III most Oh the strees oe'"eon
these avenues. ,,.. ,,,,o .-o
was Land with the Nicolson pavement at cost win re-
pairs 81. The street Is now IN Wretcneu con
dItion Firstaye being full OF hollows aud tumors
Before No 326 there Is an exceedingly PAD place. FLo
that point the SecOndaye crossing the state OF tS
across the avenue aud Is pably cut up ana DrSken'
Before No. 2il there is vexaous ehasm IN when col
lect foul water aud other hth Thls e4tends nearly
third OF the way Thirdave and az the west SIDE Oh
the crossing the pavement IS much dsintegrated. AT
the Iexing1onave crossing there has been much wear
Between Lexington and Madls0n-aYes. tne surface Is
somewhat rugged and torn but there nave Deen no
In Twen Seyenth-st., between Fifth and sixthaves
the NieOlsOn pavement put down In 1902 Inc COST
with repairs, was Sl6l5 AZ For Few Tods run r
ave- this street IS badly cut up, WIN deep rus anu
large riffs. The remainder Of the way TO BrOadWay Is
IN good preservation. Between Broadway and sixth
ave- the PITS are little but muutudinous. Before Nos.
49, a. 49, 50 and 81 they most abound, and threaten the
near future of transportation IN the street. ,., .
Between Eighth and Nintll-aves, Twenty-nnth-st
was furnished with the Ncoson pavement IN l5C' al
cost with after repairs, OF s93l 9 At present IL 10
considerably cut up 'front.' OF SO4 ana breaking away
in front Nos. 49, 81, 343 and 3i4 Elsewhere us con
dtion is olerablc but not 80 stout ana even Us W
promise durability. - 49,.
was paved with Nj olson pavement IN 1869 at cost an
Guiding repairs OF Ash OF. IL shows now numerous
s so 52 81 and Sc there troublesome breaks IN the
pavement The remainder Is still toleraDJ regular ana
ThirTy-seyenth-st, betweenisixth and Seventh-aves
received Nicoson pavement IN 1870 at an expense,
comprising the cost OF repairs, OF S64i H. Between
sxfhaye and Broadway the pavement is now in an I'M
exceptionabe state due in part to light travel ana III
most of the streets in which 1t put down Between
Broadway and Seyenth-aye the Inequalities are hettne
very numerous nor troublesome, except III Hont
VI -'' ABOVE FoRTr-sEcoSDsr.
Fortytbird-st between Fifth and Madison ayes. and
between Fourth and Third-aves. was laid with the
Nicolson pavement in 1870 The expense, with repairs
was s25.O65 o. Between Fifth and Madson-aves. 1t
remains I'm good condition, but close by Fourth-ave
the heavy transportation OF goods 10 the Grand Central
Depot has broken it up into WaVy ridges ana long nor
ook except before No. 12O Between Lexington and
Tbraves. still seems for the most part stout put IS
ment il so largely covered by building material that Its
condition cannot be- ascertained. ~ ,,
Forty-fourtst from Madison TO Flfth-ave, received
the Ncoson pavement in 1870, at cost with suDse,
Guent repairs, OF 5000 40 Two large piles OF SANG
obscure much OF the NeOlsOn in this street, but IL
appears to be in good condition, except before No. Al
where there is sumo roughness ,,,-,-.
men from Madison to Ffthaves in 1870, at cost Yith
repairs OF sd5l5 &c. 1t is still hrm and even except pc
fore Nos g. 10, and Ii, where there are considerable
Fiftethst from Firstaye to the East River; received
the Nicoson pavement IN 1862 at total cost OF 1857 49,
As there is OF heavy traffic on TINS part OF
Fftieth-s the pavement is now in excellent eondtion
In Fifty.frst-st between Fifth and sixthaves, the
Nicolson pavement was put down IN III n ao Az g0s
depressons the surface OF the street and one serious
cross break Ffthaye but on the whole, the pave
ment here promises wear.
the Nicoson pavement in 1870 The cost, with subse-
Guent repairs S7H 49, In this street there are 10
distractions to travel az yet though before NOS
6 H. and 70 there wide, shallow depressions and an
awkward sunken place before No 81. Near Fifthave.
the pavement great part covered by the materials
for the DIR. John Hairs church and for an ad-
dition TO ST. Luke's Hospital.
Fifty-sixth-st, between Fifth and Sixthaves fur
nished with the Nlcolson pavement in The cost,
including repairs, has been s534T 81 1t remains, for
the most part, I'm toerabe condition. there are no