New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-26
STREETS THAT NEED RELATING.
COMMISSIONER GILRoY CHANGES ELS Inst TO
AVOID TROUBLE FROM ALTERATIONS
BY s1REETCAR COMPANIES.

| The Board of Estimate listened to long report
from Commissioner Groy yesterday called for at its
! last meeting, regarding the repaving OF the streets
under the recent authorization Of tbs Legislature per
hitting the expenditure Of 5000 900 for the purpose,
81 900 900 Of which may be used this year. The NJ
port related 10 streets heretofore recommended for
requirement. by the Commissioner under this act which
NAV be repaved without liability to be torn up by
street railway companies I'm changing their motive
power or rails, be disturbed by the laying OF CON
duits mains pipes for steam, gas electric lighting
or other like purposes. The Commissioner says that
all the streets recommended by him, the estimated
cost for the requirement. OF which 1894 600. arc
raversed by rail tracks, except few blocks of Broad
ST., between Wall and Pearl SITS. On July he sent
letters TO the companies operating these tracks. ask
ing each what changes any Il Intended making in its
motive power; how long it would take 10 complets
such changes whether the present Objectionable rail
was TO be substituted for presenting surface even
with the pavement, and TO what extent this work
would interfere with the requirement. schemes of the
city. From the reples received the Commissioner
saws that there IS no prospect OF anything being ac
compished in time for subsequent requirement. during
the present year, or of putting under contract
for this year recommended in his previous
report, without liability of having the new pavements
torn up I'm the future. lie therefore adj
vIses different selection of streets. Portions of
twenty five streets mostly below Fourteepth-st. he
says, should be repaved with granite blocks on con-
clete foundations and granite croSswaks. Lexington
ave. between Forty second aud Fifty ninth sts., and
Broad-st between wslLst. and Exchange Place, he
thinks should be repaved with asphalt on concrete
foundation
Among the streets which he thinks should be
paved with asphalt the present stono-block pave
mcnt are Mulbery-st.. between Houston and reecker
SIS: Twenty hfth-st.. between Broadway and
sixth.ave Thirty-second ST. between Fourth and
Fifth ayes; Thirty-,hrdst.. from Fourth ave. to
Broadway; Thirty ST. between Fourth and sixth
aves Thirty-seventh-st., D. tween Fourth and Sixth
avcs Thirty ghth-st., between Filth and sixth
ayes Forty thrist.. between siXthaye and Broad
way: Forty -sixth-st., between Madison and sixth
ayes Forty seventies. between Madison and Sixth
aves Forty eghth-st., between Madison and sixth
aves.; Parkavo. between Thirty fourth and Fortieth
sts sixty-seventh-st., between Fourth and FIN
ayes; s.Ay-eighsh- ST., between Fourth and tnth
ayes.
The Commissioner also refers 10 the application
made by ". +. ID. stokes Tor the appropriation OF
Boulevard nom Sevcniy-second-st. TO one hundred.
andtenih-st. with asphalt. In the TINE OF Tweed
100000 assessed for paving this street. anu Q
fine foundation OF twcnty Inches O concrete was iaI.
The money gave and the finishing was done with
o heap covering OF broken stone. The result is fha
the street mas become dusty IN dry weather and
muddy in bad weather. The asphalt asked for Is 10
be TWO two and half inches think. Mr. stokes
also asks that ths Forty second street and souevad
Railroad Company be compelled 10 pave with granite
blocks between its tracks and for eighteen inches on
either side.
Commissioner Groy thought that the Boulevard
needed repaving and that asphalt would be the proper
material be used II nos Tor the heavy hauling
there THO subject laid over for CONSIDERATION
A. CominiSs one Gfroy's request. the unexpended
halarcc OF Sl3l 900 allowed IN the budget OF lee,
TO- relavng The s'rset wa, transtef,ed Iron i,
declared 10 cover the contracts IN pro
cess OF execution.