The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-16
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lmissioners, Hudson County. New

EAIlDl4 a.
To the Park Commissioners, Hudson County, New
Ge entSeS tract upon which you have re.
known as Highwood Park, consisting of the
total Of 62.6 acres, witch is offered for
$4,000. This tract is ,colored green on the accom-
deemed advisable to acquire also a plot belonging
TO Edward King, containing IS acres, on the branch
plot. have in my calculations included this plot.
Possibly you win be able to obtain these 70.4 acres
about S17OUW for completing the work called for on
plan No. /, so as to make said property fit and SER
total cost of the park when completed, S500,G0 l
estimate the annual cost of maintenance for oper-
invested S4l,Vty making a total cost of $4,000, the
details of which appear on schedule "a" annexed.
on the above basis the cost Of the land on the
Highwood tract will be, per acre. .........., s., 100
The cost of the Improvement Of this tract will
be, per 2,4OO
..s7,1O
advantages, will probably be more attractive than
any Of its size in this country. II has high table
vlstas. 1t contains over three thousand large, valu-
able trees in excellent condition, and well adapted
for park purposes. OF these $50 are oak, AL elm, 24l
birch, 2s1gum, 211 maple, 115 chestnut, t9 hickory,
10I spruce, &C. In all there are fortyfour different
private park for many years and are generally we'll
graded: The surface Is IN good condition., and such
be found desirable to retain will require but little
expense to put them in gt9oodd order Or .r;s
a plot of &c acres belonging to the Hackensack
WateHr o S9mPfi 5S6o.d Sp SalI IONS P 81 YATES Is Ioea ae aS q s reser-
ton Of $50 feet above high tide, and also a beautiful
brick. High service Vi; sd I9wer, l9 s feet high, in which
the lands on the plots offered in Aighwood elevation
are at elsyasions S, Gan Sgi1ggoi fFo ch6 y to u Ii5 feet. The
ownership, could be readily included for all prac-
Wo1ild dG ID away W With I the great expense Of a 4 proper
foundation for a large fountain. Very pleasant
effects from large and small jets could be obtained
nvar oil tbp tract. as well as from small rillz and
This tract lies along the boundary between the
and on the line of the Bulls Ferry and Branch roads,
northeriy portion of the county. These roads are
broad, well graded and macadamized, tagged,
these highways. The tracts are convenient Of access
TO lie Nest shore and Hoboken ferries.
N'' CHARIEs B. BRUSH,
, un, civil Engineer.
JERSEY Cry, December Il. 1888.
TO the Park Commissioners in and for the County
Gentlemen-Under authority of Chapter exxviii.
of the laws OF 1883 you have directed me to make
OF improving certain lands hereinafter described.
and making the same mt and servtceable for public
ppense OF maintaining aud keeping the same in order.
First tract. designated by your Board as Park
s snerr RE. estate. total area f5.ss-ii0o acres. Which,
area includes a street known as Avenue A, the area
acres available for park purposes.
Price at which offered, 1919, 40,
estimate that 1t will cost S27, $50 to complete the
work called for as shown on accompanying man. 50
MS to render the property tit and serviceable for
park purposes, making the total cost OF the park
when completed, &AI,64.
estimate the annual cost Of maintenance as fol
lows
OneratinG expenses. ......t ....... anne. .S26, 1915
Interest on capital invested. +. ............ f,S0d.0l
lo'"' PARK SITE 'iG,s s'i'O''''
Cost Of land per acre. $2S9t.U
Cost Of improving per acre. ......a.....".. 3,12i.M
81, 012.N
This Site has many natural advantages for devel
onment as a park. 1t Is divided by the Morris Canal
which windsits way through the grounds by means
on either side, where grow IL large variety OF hand
some trees. The part lying east OF canal has an ele-
walton OF from 10 to 30 feet above tide water. Tn
deriving the surface, on this side, at q depth OF
from \ 10 20 feet is trap rock, which has numerous
outcroppings; at various points the rock rises from
grooming rock can be finely utilized for decorative
purposes to embellish the PARK.
This section is dotted with frees, one hundred and
Gfty OF which arc over q inches in diameter, while
the remaining one hundred measure less.
The larger portion OF proposed area lies west of
the canal and south OF Avenue A. The elevation
above tide water is from 10 to 10 feet.
The land generally slopes eastward in gentle un.
dulations toward the canal.
The top soil IL fair and appears well suited to grow
shrubs and plants
that lawns, roads and walks could be made with
facility and at a moderate expense
diameter, and about sO under six inches, These