The evening world., 1894-01-09

1t T.. work of extreme dffcnlty to com
par" IN" cost nt this work with that In other
rlt''s, a. the hsures Of cost and maintenance
Ih' reports Of the city Of Paris are. rcrhaps
IN" most useful In this direction For stone pave
mchl work the cost ia greater there. hut II can
not b" stated definitely On account OF rnyrrrmrnt
Ownership Of the unarrios The price of this
m"rrlal docs not appear In the reports Of the
Tn" nrphalt work ia done in Paris for 81 4? n
slNlf, larl ami the cost Of maintenance is r.,
| nmlnl a. ? r'tr" that IN httcvn vclrs would
amount - 81 total n E.i2 a squnrr yarl In
ton city me asnhait pavement is laid at an aver.
as' '0st ~ 81 81 q square yard under contract, ,
snarani""iuE that It viii he kent IN ordnr Tor
htr'H Years without additional cost to the city.
T., Iae SN|nS'Nm Introduction ot asphalt r,yrm"n,s
IN residential districts has been attended win GOOD
results. Probably no Pavement yet designed 30
tGlII meets the requirements Of cleanliness.
mond for lis extension bv our citizens warr,n,r
G." h',l"t that II meets with popular favor.
r.surh,lIl districts believe that granite pave
mont only should he laid on business thorough
fares whore the traffc is heavy
The department NJ Public Works has also com.
pletri the one Hundred and Ffty-hith street
Mainat as far as can be done unt the new
Macamhs Dam Bridge Is finished by the ncpnrt.
mcnt of Parks and II Is now open to ruhli,
ir'fc The Naduct's total cost is about 500 ooo
ot the bridge, and the enlargement Of The np
Ir"a'h thereto into square or plaza. an i'm
pro. cmenr Is IN proErcs which viii form on,
lures of the citvs public improvements
contract has been entered into for tho erect ior
OF % new hr'Ee over the Harlem River at Tlir,
avenue and f1r . temporary bridge IN hc use,
dGTl1r the construction q the permanent one
Tho object Of this work is 10 furnish greater
facilities for public travel on this great thorough
fare. ami gtve greater clear space f,r the rty,
trahio' as required by the laws and regulation,
Of the Iaitcd States Government. The estimate,
cost Of the bridge is 81 222 900 and It is believe.
that IL, entire improvement can be complete.
by the close of III" year 1895.
The Department NJ Docks has carried forward
the improvement Of the water front with the
accompanying important advantages " Increased
commercial facilities and augmented public re,c
nues, Six piers have been constructed foui
piers extended TO the bulkheAd-lin OF 1880 AMI
fourteen hundred feet Of bulkhead or river wall
wharfage OF two and onehAf miles linear meas
uremenL Four new piers In course Of con
struction and work about halt mie Of river
wall Is under way. The Department has also built
Rikers Island. which viii provide dumping
place for 1900 OCO cubic yeards ot ashes and
street refuse. by this means about siSty-rour
acres will be added to the area Of the island.
The expenditures Of the Dock Department
amounted TO 81 bs5. sol 80. OF which ass. as u
were for acquired property. ,Is57, $50 os for CON
repairs of The whole water front The gross
revenue was 81. 7ss 1876 10. an increase Of more
than slO0. 900 over any previous year.
Ths work Of 1883 included the preparation of a
tron charles street TO West rwenty-thrd street,
passed upon study OF the best built dOcks abroad.
md adapted TO the requirensnts Of the condi-
PROPOSES accommodation for docking the largest
'xsfi1g vessels At minimum expense, and
Increase Of wharfage TonaL Of more than three
ilss s @ sss ..a ass P'ss. as': sssn
\ snpesl rental Of sss.oot each Is ofrred
Ne ~1eluea>i AppfogFiAiio- f'r shis tasDe.s isl