New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-07
EXTENSIVE PAVING PLANS.
MR.. GILRoY WANTS MORE AUTHORITY.
UNABLE TO COPE WITH THE PAvEMENT-RlP
PIERS AT PREsENT-ANoTHER MILLION
TO BE EXPENDED.

TO BE EXPENDED.
Commissioner Gilroy, OF the Department Oh ruoiio
Works. submitted to the Board of Estimate yesterday
his report on rcpaving the streets and his recon-
mendatons OF the way In which the second al ooooVo
of the s. 900 900 authorized 10 be thus spent pS
Chapter 346 OF the Laws of 1889 should De Ailu ont
After reviewing the difficulties under WHICH HIS uePdiV
ment has labored from many causes. including inc
numerous street excavations by corporations ana
prtvate partes the DELAYS caused by the railroad
companies in the matter of change Of motive power,
and the attempts abolish the Objectionable centre
bearing rail, and the subway troubles aggravated
by litigation, all OF which have stood IN the way OF
prompt action the Commissioner calls attention 10 'ne
fact that in the important thoroughfares when
are traversed by rail tracks the pavemen's are III
had condition demanding most urgently Immediate
repavement Mr. Groy believes that the repave
ment OF the most important OF these thorOughiaies
cannot longer be postponed without great de'1hen'
10 the public interest, and therefore includes III the
list of streets recommended for requirement. uhoer
the appropriation for 1890, Broadway, from bowling
Green to Thirty second ST. Canalst, from liudson-st
20 the Bowery; Grcenwichst. from Chambersst. 70
Canal.st and Eighthave. from Thirtecntl-st 10 the
circle at Fifty-ninthst.
broadway TO Thirty second st., including the carriage
way in Union Square. Mr.. Groy has decided 10
wpave with granite blocks on concrete fonhdauoh'
with crosswalks OF North River bluestone, al an
estimated cost of s27225O The Canal-st. paving VIII
lie the same as that Of broadway. costing $50 300
and the Greenwichst work, which Is also 10 bc zone
on the broadway plan is placed at Soo'-oo. Inc
broadway estimate is independent OF the repaVhe Dc
tween and both sides of the railroad track Oh mat
thorouehfare TO be done by the railroad company
itself
Eighthave.. from Abingdon Square to the circle ut
Fifty ninths ST. is to be done with asphalt on concrete
foundation, with North River bluestonc crosswalks,
and will cost S272, $50. The following streets are 10
be similarly paved:
IIarover.st, from Pearl-s to Exchange Place,
and Exchange Place, from Ilanover-s to Willamst.,
st75O: William St., from Beavcr-st TO Wales,
$3.50: Fifty -eighhst between Fifth and sixth aves'
estimated cost 1890; siXtieh-st between LeAing-
ton and Fourth avcs $4,000.
Streets to be rcpaved with asphalt on the present
stone block pavement with North River blucstone
crosswalks are Thirty third ST. Madisonavc 10 Broad
way. asphalt. cost $4,000; Thrty-sixh-st.' Fourth
TO slxthave, S24 900: Thirty seventh-st. Fourth to
Sixth ave-, asphalt, S24, 600 Thirty eighth llsh
10 Sixthave., asphalt. $4,000 Thyninth ST., nhuer
contract; FoItieth-st under contract fortySlAl
and Forty seventh sts. already under contract,
Forty -ninth-st.. from Madis0nave. 10 SAth-avc.,
asphalt, 1880; Fineth-st., Fourth and fiith
aves, asphalt, $4,000; Fifty ST., Nadi-
son and Sixth aveS., asphalt, $l7ooo'
Fifty third st. Madison and Sixth ayes. asphalt,
els 6Oo Fifty fourth-st, Madison and sixth avcs''
asphalt, s1ssOO: sxty-seventhst., under contract;
$1,000 sxtethst.. Lexington and Fourth aves.'
asphalt $4,000: Sixty ninth-st., Lexington to lhth
ave-. asphalt, si7,soo.
Mr.. Groy rccapitulates the area and cost as iol'
lows Granite blocks on concrete foundation. area.
lo2 900 square yards; estimated cost, Tioo,ooo'
Asphalt on concrete foundation. area, $3.50 square
yards; estimated cost S30l170. Asphalt on present
stone block pavement, area, 40,2S0 square yards
estimated cost, Sl07 120 Total area 2lo,5lO square
yards; estimated cost $057.20O.
Referring again to the difficulties which have bcset
him in trying to make good pavenents the 'ommls.
sioner saws Il deem II absolutely necessary that
maintenance and condition Of the pavenehts Dc
vested by legislative enactment, with greater authority
over the operations of private corporations ana ln1i-
yduas in the public streets and without such ADJ
tional authority find IL impossible in many cases 10
carry out my views and Intentions as TO lhe improve
ment and maintenance OF the clty's paVenehts Ill
manner to meet public needs and expectations
The subway controversy is dealt with a. follows;
aTbe troubles and difficulties not ended when the
main subways have been built and the new pavement
laid over them. Under the present plan Of construc
ton there manholes, or handhoies over me sub
Eve feet from which the subsidiary connections are
made for introducing electric light or power into
buildings and. with this method OF construction, IL
will be in each case where connection.
alteration repair j. made. 10 tear the pavement
over the handhole and thence e. the curb This can
and should be obvated by requiring that these man
holes handholes be built TO the surface Of the
pavement and flush with il. and that the subsidiary
lateral competitions be made from the handholes to
way is built so that thereafter il will not be neces
sary to tear the pavcmcnts in order to reach the
handholes and TO make. alter or repair houseconnec
uons.n
The report will he considered hv the poari Of Eft
mate on Monday at IL M. Tie Board approved a
memorial. TO be sent 70 the Legisiature r1nesiing
the Commissioner Of Public Works In the matter Of
mts for opening the streets