The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-05

such application Will Doubtless. te presented
Determines that the road road ought
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owners along the line, and the franchise for
the Il nrTS,IosSd railway should be ready for sale
The subject Of rapid Transit for the ANNEXED
s roads On asas re-
as being to
geographical position. does not justify. The
the The N s f to ftS sse
a1 sisa WIZ a. Sssps &s
their residences 70 their places Of business in
people Of the annexed district are compelled
70 patroniEe two different lines and pay tw93
"0G h sSI nj fsSns s
built, these difficulties will be rcmedied.
In tho mean time aowsyer the ot sit
means devised to place the people OF this dis,
turns s. to tho tho Manhattan tan Elevated Railroad
secure by the voluntary action of TINT corpora.
Il Is to be hoped that tho same same line Of policy
independent lines and inteichanging traffic
within the limits Of the city to adopt a similar
rate for the entire length OF their combined
routes. making Just apportionment or fares
yantages to the lines operated in tho centre OF
the city over tho suburban routes.
THE STREETS.
I have favored liberal appropriations for tho
maintenance and care OF the roads and parks
permanent character greatly enhance taxable
valuations. Legislation OF aconiiicting char:
has 5h9
agencies havc been intrusted with this work.
Lines Of streets and avenues have hesn need
There should DO no delay in regulating and
grading the streets ind lsrissctins svstcm T Of
fe 5sa y" fi2s
MUGS in the Twenty third and Twenty-fourth
%i has sSs d asn Of Tef Ne1 wdi
the next L@sislature. authorizing the appoint.
serve for u limited time. with power to legally
acquire and vest in the city Of New York tho
titles Of al streets roads ant avsanss IN ene
acquired by legal proceedings When this is
done. improvements of permanent character
can be made and the streets so improved will
thereafter be maintained ut much less cN-
penSe tran 1t now costs to maintain them
and out of moneys raised by taxation from tho
Communication, between Manhattan Island
md the annexed district will be greatly i'm
McComb's Dam bridge and the viadYet con.
meeting it with the heights on St. Nicholas ';L.i
on wheh .si atioui ncccssary the raising
of the Harlem River bridges which do not con-
form to the relqirements 81 the Federal era, i tr
spans of bridges sha! not he less than twenty
four. feet above high, water marx. The city
thorties Of the united states that the bridges
controlled by it over the Harlem River must be
raised SO as to comply With the t conditions OF
VI The estab Iishmsnt u cable traction on the
surface roads IN Broadway and Third avenue
peape S, Of this e city f hc WarE in BtoSdw"S
was %yn the to OF hry
second street and that magnificent thorohsh-
fare is now httinely paved. Before this work
thorough repair Of al! sub surface structures.
and there can he litti. excuse In tn" future tor
amy tbs Of th cs or , %nef do
make rcuairs or in pursuance Of any iegisla-
tive enactment The Broadway hallway asa "a
n motor power YER agreed t" pay to the city
of sbepS cent Sn s fo ore tfan
was not to be, in any event. 1t is matter Of
deem thf hs bd Yv sS% Rat hays
revenue as u condition for the change Of its
Permit PROM from til" ' Commissioner OF Pubic
Works to make the change, claiming it was
entitled to such permit and had the right to
iesint ion nr"moted BY the eomrany and in
this contept1n it was sustained by the T%utt OF
tions OF tho granting to private corporations
by the Legislature OF this State. without
revenue to this city. Of its most valuable
The completion of the greater portion Of the
work undertaken under the provisions OF the
dit % t o an inc
three years in repaylnS streets has shown me
value and f fSs OF sSsh r a 10
enactment. The refusal of the senate to pass
the bin to permit the expenditure Of an addi-
d tIfi two years. as recon mended in my
last message, was unfortunate for tho CITY.
fs png 1Y .s
OF these expenditures There is the Broadway
ment. from Seventieth street to Ninety-second
street. which. with tho Eighth avenue WORK.
Street to Ninety street. There are the
admirable roalways for heavy traffic on Canal
street from Rvson street to sns Nr
within the grants Of land under water: on
third street; on Twenty third street. from Ave-
nue. = t. Tcnth avenue: on Grand street. from
to the Eat Kvs N Gn tt to @
street. Many blocks Of asphalt pavement and
OF new granite have also been completed In the
residence quarters OF the city Contracts lave
Chatham square. iii. Bowery. ana Third ave.
nue. to Fifty-ninth street. and Beckman street,
from Park row to Front street:
Douievard for grass nnd trees should be
restored In the construction of this broad
avenue trees ware planted in these plots and
| the surface sodded. Many OF these trees have
| died and need replacing. and the surface
ish n "A n.
| thereby adding to tho beauty Of this fine drive.
| which is becoming the main artery for the
| west side Of this city
| lam satisfied that under the SUPERVISION OF
| the present Commissioner Of Street Cleanin
| there has been a great Improvement in the
| condition OF the streets OF the city: nm full
| impressed with tho importance, OF this work
| and no effort upon my part shall be wanting tc
| secure an efficient performance Of the duties
intrusted by law to the head Of this depart.
ment The present Commissioner has SO fal
| applied himself in earnest to tho .perf9rmanct
| OF his work. ain advised by the, Board 9
Health that tho complaints about the condi.
| ton Of the streets arc now hut few IN number
and that the Inspectors OF the Board report q
| most decided improyenlent In the character o.
| the work done. With the Increased appropria
| ton that has been made to the Department o.
| street Cleaning. and with the utilization OF thu
| work Of the Advisory Commission. am con
| vinced that the reasonable expectations OF the
| public will be met as to the condition OF the
| THE scUonJa