The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-29

CuAnLGA9 D.. BTsQOng
Civil Engineer.
JERSEY CRY, December 70, 1883.
To the Park Commissioners In and for the County
observation-disclosures authority of Chapter cxxviii.
OF the laws of 1888 you have directed me to make
surveys and careful reiqd, estimates innds b Of the probable geolgtS Sedt
and making the same fit and serviceable for public
ppensep Of maintaining and keeping the same in order.
First tract. designated by your Board as Park
s sTerT 81 Is ssf Z Part total Ia e area Pr9 95.ss.iSo Ha acres, W Which, Il
area includes a street known as Avenue A. the area
of said avenue being 2;63lO acres, making f5,S5lW
Price At which 9 7 al,ss 81 sly ~ ao, a., 70 con,n,oto tna
work called for as shown on accompanying map, SO
as ast to render the @d pEFiGpertfSS e n rot ana cost ssrE of sbe nd f1F
when completed, $441,650.
l estimate the annual cost of maintenance as fol-
Operating expenses. .s26, $3.50
Interest on capital invested. .-..."...~ 11,so6W
y PARK SIRE g."
Cost of land per .$2JS9l.W
Cost of improving per cre.."........".. 3,l2iO0
Total. .s6,o12o
| opment as a park. Ii is divided by the Morris Canal,
when windsits way through the grounds by means
some trees: The part lying east Of canal has an ele-
from 2 to 20 feet is trap rock, which has numerous
SSp To ! fepaRt Above a' the surface Of the soil. This out
cropping rock can be finely utilized Tor decorative
purposes to embellish the park.
This section is dotted withtrees. one hundred and
the remaining one hundred measure less
The Larger portion T6 ! OF ps1 gPenne afe Az ae sle %esa o.
above tide water is from 10 to As feet.
The land generally slopes eastward in gentle I'M
dulations toward the canal.
The top soil is 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.
Thtl anR1fnn contains AM IFPhZn VDr SIS inches IN
diameter and about 10y under SIX inches mhese
We have now to consider the Third section or part
situated between Avenue A and Newark Bay.
Its soil is sandy, the land rolling and gradually
rising INTO a ridge as 1t nears the Bay. This ridge
runs parallel with the bay and descends rather
The average elevation of ridge is 80 feet.
the city and bay of Newark, and beyond the magni
fcent line Of the Orange Moopntains;
outcroppings. 1nterspersed throughout this sec
tiq Tbe ere erop SsES p pare tract tr has a frontage of 1900
feet on Newark Bay. In addition to the fine boating
to beenjoyed on the bay, the beach could be made
suitble for bathing at a comparatively small ex-
pense. o a. rao 80 . IN nov and
could be made a great adjournment TO the park in
case of proposed abandonment by Canal Company;
partly in Bayonne, fronting on Avenue C, and
A ADMINISTRATIVE A rrns s shp1ase II; 5 Tasse o 5MS s and Bers sFe
Point. The park would therefore be accessible g SSH ely by
by Central Railroaid Of New Jersey.
ARK SITE "A.o
This tract is bounded by Cemmunipaw, Westside
and Duncan avenues and the j aae X Ri e +; M
acres being salt meadows"
r. mg sehed iSie 4 dew deI;ei s151aast'S and Improvement
of above named salt meadows has not been CON
land, and Comparatively level, and there existing
no natural obstacles to overcome, I have not deemed
it necessary to submit any general plan. 49,.
~o,t 81 nupE Sifp ga - hRrnfDfDr0 mentioned ms
mostly upland, and rendering same ft and service
aSl !, for on PARK az n prrp Sgssn w eom oe sfes WITH MitS h the exe enc
ton of the meadow portion heretofore referred,
> I estimate the annual cost of maintenance as fol-
lows;z IN a
fHipfeerest On capital epeints invested, $500. &,6sSW
Total -. .s5s,4 76oO
Cost OF salt meadow unimproved per acre. $500
Cost of upland per acre. s-.,.+......-t.'." l5ea.V1
Cost OF improving upland per acre......... 2,DoOo
The elevation of this upland section is from two
part of the tract consists of farm land IN a good
The general slope OF this land is n~ortherly from
West Side avenue to che meadows. That part ADA.
! consideration contains 1873 large trees of different
varieties, and also 2O small ones.
The proposed extension of the Montgomery street
surface road would make the location easy OF
access 'e' Respectfully submitted
l.. D FOWLER,
SAANA kin
To the Park Commissioners, Hudson county, Nd
conference.-the tract of land offered as a PARK
site by j. w. Smith,, representing nIteen parcel5 %
I land owned by eighteen different persons, conlpfls-
ing ll6 acres, Is shown on the accompanying map.
| IT fronts on Bergen avenue, In Jersey Clty helgnts,
at an elevation of about eighty IeeL, ABOVE ude
water. and slopes westerly to West SIDE avenue,
where the elevation is about sixteen feet. 1t conf
mands a beautiful view of the surrounding country
| to the north, west and south, including the orange
Mountains, Hackensack River ana Newark bay;
The additional purchase OF an almost unoccupled
tract on the east side of Bergen avenue, lying OPP
posite this property will command a me eastern
view of New YORK bity, the Statue OF Liberty on
Bedioe's Island, and the Upper Bay.
ing improved avenues and streets. Horse and
( steam railroads pass along the line of, and in the
immediate vicinity OF the tract
| The soil Is rich and wen cultlNated;
! ONLY a few buildings are now ON the property, and
these are of small value; some of them can be
utilized for park purposes.
The land is high and practically free from swamDs
aud marshes. on the westerly side of the tract
there are two groups of fine high growth trees, prin-
eipaliy elm, maple and gum.
While rolling surface, greater number OF trees and
more running water would be desirable, still it is
certainly true that this tract is well adapted for
The property offered is enclosed within a shaded
brown line. The adjoining tracts could no doubt be
| obtained. If desired, at reasonable prices. either by
\ agreement or condemnation
\ 7This park would contain about three miles Of
drives and five miles of walks
The cost OF these lN6 acres and or the
present buildings would be $685.
ZIG. or about. -" S<ylW per acre
The cost OF the park Improvement
would be about $2i0.U0, or...-..-.. 1850
Total cost. s4ss.716 o.. ...asSe @
The cost OF maintenance, including interest on
capital invested, would be about 5000 per anntiin-
Civil Enriaeef.