New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-06
DEpARTMENT ~ pUDLIo WORKS


The corner tone Of the new Criminal Court House
laid on the 10Th day Of October 1880, and ,ati-
factory piogicss f. being madc III The erection OF ~"
building Tie contracts require III completion VItMn
800 day from thc 18th day 81 February, l0"o, Al
Most Of the department Of the city government
are in d healthy and factory condition. The work
Ing the past year la, already borne beneficial result.
u the community. kiehi} ok thousand iVc hundred
year. and $1,000 feet Of Sewers ana nearly "OOUoO
feet Oi Clcaucd at greatly reduced cost
This department also collects the revenue, for the use
OF the Croton water which no" bring 10 The cly
almost f3,OOO,OOD per aunum More than 100000
square yards of new asphalt pavement have been alf
Thirty -iAicc ana one nan mlc. oil 7urct, nave been
paved, }, compared win 1921 miles IN l-e9, IL =
IN I1oo, ~ III 1-H7, u IN l--j, ana ! = IN lr-j
ON the LIT day Of Nay, l7HO' whch me pr cent Com
missioner Of Public Worn, was appointed, there were
not 1000 square yard, OF asphalt pavement In the
Cty Of Ncw York. Three hundred ana twenty thon
sand square yaId Of such pavement have since been
laid and TO-DAY there are more square yards Of asphalt
pavement in New York than In either London or Paris
TIL, department ha- extended the system OF free
bath, 10 the benefit Of the health and enjoyment OF
the people. These bath, were used last year by
2.7g4 1874 male, and I239G1j females. This de-
partmcnt j, also bnlding marginal and outlet sewers
along thee water front Ia order that the sewage may
be discharged from system of outlet, extending 20
the end Of the piers and into the dal curisnts IN
stead Of being discharged by the old outlets which
empticd into SIN water fhc bulltcad, where the
sewage collected and became menace to the Jcalth
Of the people and the commerce Of the port.
WORK oN UPTOWN sTREErs
The Board Of street Opening and Improvement has
recently authorized the Commissioner Of Public Work
10 prepare ANA present O II map OF the street, north q.
one onc hundred and hfty hfh ST.. Manhattan Island,
that can bc opened ana GRADED, "a order that prompt
measures may be- taken 10 open and improve such
streets. The Law regarding the improvement Of The
twenty thd and twenty fourth Wards place all thee"
matters iu those ward, n charge OF the COmm-
sloncr selected 10y the people residing IN snch ward
al the last election. lie }, charged with the duty Of
Improving these wards, aud dcvising comprehensive
system rgaring The opening and Improvement Of
all this section.
In both the Annexed District aud the upper part
Of Manhattan Island there many tracts Of land
which have not been improved. and ~ The
Annexed District. in it, Immediate vicinity, the
city has invested +9OOOOOO In the purchase Of new
parks. which, In the present condition Of transit are
valuelcss 10 the majority Of people on account
Of their inacCeesillity.
Wclldcviecd plan, for the Improvement and dc
vcopment of the lands taken for parks and PARKWAY
north Of the Harlem River are 'nblectS requiring th'
careful attention Of the Park Department.
Pending tle solution Of rapid transit wo1d o avs
parwavs i'm the Annexed District These paraways arc
Intended 10 connect the parks. and when constructed
will open up vast territory now deFOHa 10 iaIlhIH@