New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-24
THE CONFUSION HAS DONE "ELL'

Az ,DNupaRIE REPORT on THE SHORE DRIVE
IMPORTANCE OF PUSHING THE WORK At ONE
rho rooor, of tho Shore Drive Commission IL an
dr,i-sb,e document 1t bears date OF February 49,
and WAS presented to Mayor SchIefeh anu '-
other officials directly concerned y" "
The prjnted report was got up IN eNce"'"' nc
- ~ ,cconnanying map IL full and accurate
and leaves nothing 10 be desired a cd't'"' - .
marion OF the map shows at glance )uS' "''"'
roo,o,ssioners contemplate in the way OF hhp'o'-
ing me road which runs along the sho'e nm
nav Ridge to Fort Hamilton ana tuih'"s II ~ ~,
handsome and attractive parkway y" ~ 49,, =
.,,rt,, &c Tins presented to Brooklyn. me
nronosed drive along the shore OF We pa'
%arrovs will possess some features 'ha' wa mo-,
=. ar moro attractive than the popular hlN''S'u'
rr,va IN New-York Some limitations as 10 'n'
work being done by the commission were CIV -
The Trbuse two weeks ago. Al mat '''ue 80,
ox,actea M the completed report womb DE pu1
=, -. hsr1s Of the Mayor within the mex; TWO OF
three days. , 10. a.,
m Commissioners have taken special pans III
.,.,,ir, a n-oper approach TO the parkway al uc
,or,herr end so as 20 make II conveniently "''
HE 70 people going thither from brooN's" ~
they have made no plans whatever IN me "a" -,
~ extending the drive beyond FORT ha''o" -
ra no, really called on to 10 this. ana tn'if feA-
con for -efrain!ng is obvious enough. ~ ~ -,
H., ro,ide far a present expenlliur" % >-'"V'
co- ,he necessary land and riparian rights 10 ~
,e.d the proposed boulevard beyond fort h""i'''"
would add largely 10 The expense anu "'"' " "
.,o,,er that can wisely be left for future CON-
sideration. ....l,, 8,
~. scheme OF the commission must common u
sslr 20 everybody who examines 1t. especial'y 70
49, nsrsonaly familiar with the waterfront "hich
{, % nronosed to improve. The purchase OF al Inc
Ind under water and the riparian rights seems u
no an absolute necessity II the improvement J. - "
undertaken at all and at the same TIME 'l' Gum
r,,ssion makes provision for a number OF piers anu
nosv access thereto The general plan OF the bou-
lavard is for walk sixteen feet Vide nekt 70 'he
waters edge then bicycle pain WENT Iec' Va
md further inland drive thirty-hve leet "ine'
the three sections being sePaIase be the arranee
ment as far down as Eghiy- pu :. nS n
@ nn,.as With the present Shore Drive, nlnef-
81 Man is contemp ated. the driveway ascehnlns
to the top Of the bluf while n .re mn he e.ah
mIssoners hope that secCnn oIlse NM %y ~.
iished at It's foot; the two being connected ny pains
dij ,be northern end Of the Shore Road the CON
,oisslon has planned for parkway emDrachs 'n'
width Of block ana re-, en'e deas of This ban have
no, heen fully worked out but ~ ~ proPos'n !.
avoid all crossings Of raroan md under others
so Tbe MAYOR Controller. City Auditor COUNTY
corporation ro@ns Noon n the Time for
public hearing the report %hr be T action Of IN,
on MarGn a. tho control OF the work will pass Int
,pn sands OF the Park Commssioner ana ,ns ono,
Road Commission must proceei 10 oo'''p''' !"
pif"S !. important that this matter be advanced a.
rapidly as possible " %lf provides for he issue
co,,nfv bonds for park purposes Ins parHm ni T.
in reality be beautiful parK AZ the count,
engih os W. and The city OF Brooklyn are 10 become
merged In one at the beginning u o,'rtv ionds car
obvious M ,haa yin not be city bonds az well an
the financial condition OF ne G Improvement fo
the making Of this most 'eS''''''