New-York tribune., 1879-12-07

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ever honestly sent across the Atlantic. far as we
know. By any nevspase-. II was not. however.
| regular ssuc.-hdl
| A PROSPECT FOR SHALL HOUSES.
ADVANTAGES or TEE WEST ssfDz-sN FNfENsiVE
| REGION OPENED BY TnE ELEVATED ROADS
| TIE KIND OF HoUsts NEED D.
| To the Editor or The FrfoaH-
SIR: The elevated railroads have practically
annexed city large district viic3. afoug n bc
longing within ts corporate limits gnt,l year
nnch suburban IN it, character snd relations to
the metropolis though hat he,a si-u ted
| miles away IN Jersey Lonz Island. -.xflcth
81. u now near the City Hall as Foa-tefuth
81. used 70 be. AMI streets up ia the
hundr d. are ioager rural i0caIties av.l"e ouly
for market gardens aai Opnatry r,id, ,ess Tss
neDt % pjpalti Ou, OF tOva Ils csseI All relax
wave has air "A " IN. wii bs
| IN v0lums from yeIr year. RAJ esisse agents
in the zewJcrsey towns s1y they we're obliged 20 nwer
rents IS per In thr spgiag keep tIcr h4dses
ocupe and the tendency go the city.
and have recently made fGrhe reluc Of 10 Is
per INT. booses In that locality bra <irg merely
| nominal rents. II Is evident that NV city
| must be- bult the upper part OF Manhattan
Island to accommodate the natural Increase - S'w
fOrl's popu alton and tae p-opr wic Will ~ drawn
from the outlying towns by rapid transit facilit.es
The eastern side OF rIc ~ pretty -snfly
built al the way up to Harlem There are many vacant
iots ,he territory between PARK nud rns East
River. and good derl of grDIn cIycred witl cheap
frame structures thai give way -a8sian-
al buildings, bur there 0pel tgsts
manin@. Iniri-Lve. the Longest street the world,
presents line Of IL whJi, eng
There are few breaks In ths %, biiIns5 D,-dsring
Second, Lsxinstol aud FjIrth-lvs-. Il wo "a .1,
-is mas iy taken shtpe AMI it, ,a-uFs dv l0p
nent il only matter of dhns up Ca inter-,l-s Mt
20 with thc West size. Ffon tx Ict.-,t. o. X -
bridge there IL het OF territory ei< n.li ia- &. with
AZ aveF4g' wIath of swo-tars ~ L.. sr-racs
scarcely tle glazing - CIV lie. O4t1. io Ear
porLon II this extensive tract squ,iterv - n'ies
and cabbage patches are the pane!pal features
II the scenfry. Oa tle upplr pgraon
there ars MN ier o; hetle VILLAGES. sIv halJ.vma
'rbiroll es-i-e an few sr,lt public ani ion.
.nsfifItions Faiy thre-,onrtns of ths surface
occu2 b. bal Ing Of pernln -nt character. Here
: ro,m iJr hagi n million o;nl lb, anis.
THIS extensive region lies high abovs tide-ylter has
excellent drainage facilities. solid .ou1d alton for bald
nss aud pure AR. ani is beautiful lcca l1n f,r
.drge population can be- found near any city
the world. Tho elevated rairosa up S.nth-
ave. WI be completed Harlem River. forcing
cin-fii ne o. rapid transit along ihe who'll lnxth
d. tNr 'e,-.tlr; tie running tiui' f.am p1e-
hunared-ind- ourth-st. % the downtown stations T.
scarcely more thaA hall an hour. n + evident aisfrct
y1g itg tie D1nl larcs D. lhe cs proper. AMI pre-
-cning the aivantaTs or good streets and fltewks,
crntpn wlser gis and rapid. eomfJrtaoi Transit tue
business eud Of to~l aud 10 places of
come niO request tor refiien,r nurpl-fs
The hopes West real estsie hodcs ~ c-aatinr
ne tlshonIn.e quarter west ~ Central PART 80 not
seem likely 10 d. retzsL TIE side ~ f4iIoi gll
scarcay ouf of IT, oid channel hing ae -. =
for acN n9dscs lu unpcr Fr'th. Madison and L.x-
.n-tou- Ind the -fTrr- crossing them. Ils M !rs
the Wi SIDE j. "a supply sites uptlr, -
~ tsa ,,s S Oa question y, y,e% .. '. %-n'i %ans de- s s
and real estate give flcir
attention To- thr hniIlng problems taat mus grw QUO
Il a vast aud rapid extension % til city proper T.
Iftlc West Sidri- furnish homes FOR fariiiicr Of
4 fflrn flaf fIla
VII ~ a. . M. oHs' Is n. io -of, q. a~S
lmd too expsns.va Tor smile families ..capy. and
have convrul. lcc, Tor i0ni .ecu ancv Dy two OF
more families. nor are F.enc--htt houses what are
neefcd nat is Improvement lt- way, 'or
u af0r q, antilles OF sLia incomes dwelling where
con -,deraDle degree OF priyacys possible,
more popular now. and among ~ people
VINO have lived heretofore hotels and DO not wish the
care oi a whole house. and among asuL Tamilcs. 0t
,tieg and childr. Who must be oftcu loft
alone and exposed 10 peril; bnt after aI
Sent II does not fain the good I'D Augo--aKon idea
oi home. Moody can feel aisA A. ehnent 10 mere
cr,ss-seet On OK uots ma A1u'' l7 u"t Lts ei-
| tie when strangers J3ste M on the threshold add
the crying OF other peoples eniiaren comes mp and
whst j. really needed TO supply public demand -
snail houses. NJ attractive appearance hnt ireHp nvc
construction suited 90 rae VANS % Lcu whusc cone5
rlu-c ~l,uVO 10 $1,000 yea lt s.lc- houses as
and N sma eites l rentals rlfnag from so - 500
"A month. bus cannot be ound e "a. ~ New aotA I've
nj such dwellings cUud D." rcHre a a-r fl~y
~us rs foe Iarse city 10 afford sepl-si la,-.s
sucb nwsifugs autcs districts. many n f..l.
nreftv s.hsie tlched cOttago- Win erAa-ulit- al-
hae Werrtpfure the high price 80 bEiidiHe WITH
,n te area available residence Of pOple cnlryet
Inwn-t,wu tung the day hl5 been an nSupcraJ.r oI
,f,ou % the elton 90 tns class of dwellings. B;t
now the elevated rOls virtually add % THIS ~fcl d.
,rrf embracing surface ~ nearly SIX sdnar miie,. II
- moi TO be supposed that ground on tne extreme
npper end island going 10 De- too dear 90 over
@ ulan substantial aud three story brick houses
,nd viii be htld two tBrcc g'n rttluus ncfe u
.v,t fbe advance Of the tall hrowu-itonc fronts ani
tre Ar. and aparlmrnt houses Owucrs VIII want IN
in,u from Investments. and Wal best secure 40
M uiiug "A 0 houses thai Wal aHuys b" IN "ri-k
Icn,,nd AMI Will always command a good class of
tcilInL-. .. -. -. "a.
Icon M h. price the lower portioi OF thr
saule. Rrnts remain aTm the elcNlted gaas a.
ven.e. hug DO apprrcahlY. Bat there D. ruun
for se an experiment. asi5 prouO-ed N The rpl~r part
AT The cty ana fareeIug capitalist, 10 i he,eN VII
oon give IL "a trial. block Of twenty ko'scs ~
rms csrr1 ptiOn progress on -rVenty ntro-s.
uenr Sluth ave., aud owned by hr Clark, pf the
singer Sewing Machine Company. 1sey age ssa all,
,eosnrine rs feet inches 'front.' Will Tor about
$50 D.r month. This = not con nderce an acguai" rr-
nm fr the vaFe the land, however ard b. shl lsed
10 BE- Temporary, nd Tee bona tie cxg"finert" pr-
aucnt investment cheap houses on the Nest->iic -
yet m tried, either at Tie gpIr end of me cay, Or
touar,l the RIVER of Eeventl-aye. WEsr SIDE.
yetr YORK; Nov. 20. 1>4c