The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-20
DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENTS.

GIGANTIC MOVEMENT INAuounArED IN ghA
BOARD OF ADMINISTRATORS AND THOR
oueurARxs BELOW HOUSTON STREET TO b
wIDENED.
An important movement was yesterday inis'asoo "
tho regular meeting Of tho Board Of Aldermen tending
improve the streets and thoroughiares OF tho Guy
below Houston street. Alderman sausr iniroduoeda
lengthy preamble and resolutions upon tho subject
The preamble forth the narrow tortu'us ana IT.
regular in which all tho streets south OF Hous
ton street are laid out 1t then goes on to say
Il equally obvious and confirmed by sad sxPshsnes;
the n" ss ra Cd Of
Sn Of trade S1d r new b WIN
transacted here without vexssicus delays and dam
already done u numbsrsss D.sancss in o.. imms.
d:s sn rss' ss" delays srS Ch."o
s"a r sss .sr%as fscs. .S,: city south
the largest and important wSsrvss and
&C rs. q Saas w,ah c w1 simply
imposseiiy and all means locking to that end that dss
widening and strengthening these narrow and croossd
citizens and injury the interests Of the city.
Tho paper next proceeds to cite the laws under
which ample power IS gwen 70 inc rommon Sounc''o 10
improving the lower part Of tho city-section 100 OF
chapter 1885, Laws OF 1873 being portion OF the char
tor The material points In these laws arc % toll
lows
Mayor Comptroller Commissioner Of PnS Sls Works:
.ns sss Pssdsn the
shall hereafter together form board to b, known -
an" nd saG Of the sesss Openings h.rssooss
~s: ana have i. the powers
Ing opening WIDENING straightenng extending alter.
.ysnass IN that part the city Of Fifty
vested Sy other law prov:sn thereof .. undo.
sS , wsA a as''s the to sa the s. y
sn.@srised and empowered deem Ios
ors soarS {, OF Aldermen AMI saSssSs
a tor s sS a.ys or p sss q
in said Of said city, and from time .
laid OUT opsnsd wid:ns sr.Entensd sx.saasd altered
e sho Sss o 81 the Of Public Works
in the ONCE S the Counsel 70 the sS %
The 0oporatOn the slins Of said maps II s his
immsdaiey take proceedings the name Of the Mayor
sy = acquire r.. s or
svsnu IS laid out, opened. widened strayhtensd
% Ss 70 &.
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such application tine land ,o that os
Then follows the method of proceeding In the courts
PROPOSED PLAN.
Tho following resolutions are attached to the pre-
amhle:- iN
Resolved That the Board Of Street Openings and I'm
they hereby earnestly requested 20
I: c S laying Out all
the Ss ss
sucsny provide for tho convenient sranssc.
81 ss sns % @ %
tho laying out Of a continuous avenue boulevard"
around that part the city ut convenient Distance
say ieet, from the streets fronting the water
and wide avenues or boulevards through or
near tho centre the saud connecting all such
pues or with OF the estAbShed
by appointed under the aot OF 1871 for
laying she city north Of North now Houston)
utilizing existing streets and avenues where posi-
Of the proposed new
In this scheme the error committed by the Com
the island distances apart rom 800
eet) running crosswiss Of tho island
avoided, with the exception OF the
bouevards above alluded to- reverse the
laying out wide reefs ut less dis.
tsuces apart the island from east ~ went
and 200 feet engthwiso OF the
island SOUTH the width OF such streets "a DC
upon the Board Of Street Openings and
| Improvements; ana be It further . !.
Resolved That snoud the plan for the improvement OF
tho lower the above outlined meet the appro.
bstion VI the said Board then that to be
made and fled provided BY law and shall report to this
showing the probable cost Of tho project
of whether by assessment or NJ the
public partly proportion by ooth
with such other details OF the werk ~ may ~
dcemed important public; and be 1t further
Resolved That II deemed advisable by said Board OF
Openings FIRST obtain the sanction OF the people
city before undertaking work OF sue magnitude,
tha welfare OF the city, yet involving ~ It moss
assuredly will. expenditure Of vast amount OF money
steps be taken to submit the question %
the electors Of city subsequent general
election for their approval or rejection.
Consideration OF the whole subjectwss referred =
| the Committee on Streets.