New-York tribune., 1889-10-20
MANY CITY IMPROVEMENTS
WIDENING AND EXTENDING STREETS.
WORK TO BEGIN on THE MULBERRY.sr. AND
CoRLEARs HOOK PARKS s-w WHAT THE
CoLLEGE-PLACE CHANGES WILL
ACCOMPLISH


ACCOMPLISH.
A number OF improvements will be made in various
streets, squares and parks Of the city in the near
future which will change the appearance Of certain
parts OF town considerably. Several Of the
templated changes are almost matters OF ancient
history. however, long they first thought
Of or proposed The widening Of streets or changing
their course, and increasing the area of the parks
meet with many difficulties which delay action on
the part of the commissioners and make 1t, at times,
impossible to proceed
Among the proposed improvements which are at
present under confederation Is the widening and eX-
tending OF College Place. The plan adopted will
widen the thoroughfare between Chambers and Murray
sts from sxty-hv ninety feet, thus taking twenty
six feet from the buildings along that line. Between
Murray and Barclay SITS. It Will be eighty feet In
width Cutting through the blocks toward the south
II VIII intersect Oreenwich-st near Fulton Com
missioner Groy aud Controller Myers have been ap-
pointed a committee 10 report upon the area Of
assessment for tho College Place opening and will
adverso the specifications for ten days in The City
Record
AZ 10 the extension Of Bethune-st, the Board Of
street Openings has been petitioncl TO appoint COM
missioncrs to assess the value Of the land required.
in order to extend the street, It VII bo necessary to
cut through the block between Greenwich and fitd
son sts. north Of Bank-st There IS no access at
drivers Of wagons considerable trouble. The cost Of
acquiring the title TO the property is estimated to be
about $4,000. When the extension IS finished there
VIII be direct communication between Bcthunest,
Abingdon square aud Elghth-ave and Iiudsonst. The
Improvements may be completed within the next six
months.
In all probability action VIII be begun In regard to
the Mulberry Street Park early In November. The
mans have not been completed They 10 be made
I'm FIVE parts thrro OF which have been placed before
the commI,s oncrs. The commissioners, however.
VIII not walt for the completion of the maps before
they begin the taking Of testimony In roference TO the
prouerty. The property TO be taken Includes the
block bounded by Baxter, Bayard Mulberry and Park
sts making in all 2.730 acres, or about forty-esht
lots The estimated cost of acquiring title 10 the
nropcrty is $Gl5 $50. Seventy per cent Of this will
be borne by the city, while the property owners VIII
ss eRsns aRfa @ G e 10 bySnG Of
e. sso .e5s.p jshn:ops apSsSsS $sES5
to estimate the value Of property to be acquired , an IN
week for some time and Will soon finish their ia6o,s
The park comprises three blocks. and Is bounded by
cherry Jackson and Corears SITS. and tho East River
The improvements in High Bridge Park have been
delared ~ the refusal Of two OF the commss who
tbought viii rot be oppOined until tho question OF
reducing the OF the park has been settled This
uark begins ar Onchundrcd nd-httyhfthst aud runs
I0ttbyvard 10 Dycamanst, being bounded on the east
pv the Harlem River and on th' west by Edgecombe
/
! ints whose value has been estimated at al 1I3 229
obers consider the valuation much too small, how.
Ger 4 petltiOn has heen prepared BY owners OF
,.rortv i the neighborhod asldug that the park lie
i6uidei On the sodth by Ono-hmd rn and seven iieth
- ana on TIC north by One huud ed and eighty second
I A. They say that the park as planned VIII cost
/ s.. 100000. -,- 49, amos, .,o ,noroso, ,,,,,.o,.,
rnonts m the Ta-t River Park, The park Is bounded
",,~ by tn, north side OF ghtyfourtst, the south
sHe OF r. ghy. slxth-st Avenue and the East River
rbc addition brgus at the north SIDE OF Eighty sixth
:, al rIIns north almost 10 Eighty -nintp.st, thence
| ,c',Sc Fat liver and back u EightysiNth-St, The
o,,i. W .inners meet twice week in order 20 heat
Crler In reference 10 their property tides. Whcu
| 49,. vaIue of the property VIII De taken Inc maps
ara NOW almost ready and II IS believed thGt the 70
no+ ~ tbe commits siOners wiz be advertised for con
6r,naton I'm four months. FIFTY per cent OF me vaul
- e. nrserfV will be assessed upon the CITY, and
"a w ~, non Tho nropet'y benefited betweep seventy
| et-st and Nnety'ninth SIS. 49,, , A.
| TI.N bps been considerable deaY IN the proposed
when for1rleted on tho cast side az Eighiyhith
E, ard end AZ Eighty s'Xthst. on the west side Sew
a bds have been made for the lease but II Is said Il
i be probable that It VIII DO secured oy inc Madison
| sve bbrse car line The road viii pe great con
vcnience 10 many people living IN that part OF Thy
| city The original estimate turned out 20 he mucl
| too small. II was once thought that sIoOoo woulC
| build the road. II Is now sad that s2oQoo VIII o.
necessary There Is some chance OF rs being finished
| before the winter set IN.
| The question OF widening ana extending Ein ST., a
already cport,d in The Tribune has been closed s.
fas as The arguments Of the property owners beior
| the Boau of Street Opening are concerned. Anotho
| weok however, has been gwen them 10 tle brieS TO
or against the Improvement The question VIII ;the'