New-York tribune., 1895-12-29
STREETS FOR THE PEOPLE.
MORE ABOUT COMMISSIONER WHITES
PLAN FOR RESERVING THEM.
e,rc,.r COMMISSION TO DO THE woRK-A
SUGGESTION AS TO THoRouGHFAhEs MIN
SHOULD BE KEPT FREE FROM


SHOULD BE KEPT FREE FROM
RAILROADS.
The suggestion made by City Works Commits
sioner White which printed in Inc tribune
last Sunday that the time has come when 1t is de-
srabla that q commission should be appointed for
the nurnose of determining what Brooklyn streets
should be used in the future for railroad purposes
and what should be reserved for residences ana loi
use as thoroughfares for driving and truckHs, mas
not met with entire favor. one critic mas po'''eu
out that there have been too many advisory COM
missions during the administration OF Mayor
Schieren and that the plan proposed by Mr. White
does not afford practicable method OF dealihg
with the subject. 1t was expected, Oh COURSE ''a'
the railroad companies would see nothing 10 CONF
mend in such proposition So,
Whether the Commissioner had in mind a body
similar TO the advisory commission which consid-
cred the extension of Flatbush-ave, the reorgah~a
ton of the school system and the establishment OF
new parks was not entirely clear from wha' ne
said on the subject week ago II was al ieas'
possible that he intended the creation py the Aes
lature of commission like the Rapid Transit COM
missions which established the routes Oh INC eie-
waited roads In New-York and Brooklyn
When his views on this point were sought a oey
or two ago he expressed his preference for COM
mission appointed by the Mayor which should give
hearings on the subject and reach conclusions aiter
listening to all there to be said pro ana COIL
ter then he would have its determinations enacted
into law He said that in his view THIS wouid DE
preferable to the creation of commission py ac.
Of the LEGISLATURE whose findings should be final
or. as in the case of the Rapid Transit Conmis-
sions subject to review by the Supreme Court
The other plan too would be more In accord win
the spirit of the Brooklyn charter. The opposition
which had been manifested to his proposal he De-
ueved was inspired by the railroads HIS falth lh
lis soundness had not been shaken IN the least u!
ANYTHING that had been said against II, ana ne De-
lieyed that ii would commend itself 20 the sooer
judgment of thinking people
As for the streets which should be set apart ior
certain nurposes Commissioner White said that he
had not undertaken to study the subject In any
comprehensive way, but there were certain 'hilsS
which he was ought to be done WITHOUT ueid9
in order to insure esy means OF access 10 an par Is
of the city Pointing to map hanging on the wall
Of his Office he first turned TO the Eastern DISTRICT
region which for this purpose may be taken 10 N
c,ude Greenpoint Che Seventeenth Ward) Leonard
St Mr. White remarked, seemed 10 form haturdi
line OF communication with tina; section ana was
the only street free from railroad tracks that did
So Hence he would have this permanently ex-
! empted from railroads. and he would make smi-
| lar arrangement in the case Of Throop-ave
which forms fairly good connection between
Ieonardst. and the region embraced IN me aa iii,
tracks would go the intention or giving 'hem as
phait pavemen,s in the future. -, o..,. NJ
white fayoTs the paving Of Greeneays wit with bTiGs
between Fulton-st. and Clinton-ave ana tne paVins
Of Cates-ave with asphalt between Clinton anc
! Bedford aves.: then by means OF Hancock.st !:
which is already paved with asphalt for upward
: Of a mile a line Of smooth pavement could DC
formed that would by-and- by connect with Glen
! mOre-ave or any other street that Is nnally Sc
! iected as a means of reaching Queens County: Foi
| a few blocks this route there Is cariine IN eN-
| istence. ,, -. cu,x,,,
From Gates-ave. to the southwark me Commis MS
sio1er favOrs a smooth pavement on crahd-aVe
/ 70 Washington-ave. and a similar pavement on
/ Washngton-ave. from Grand ali the way TO Eia.
bush Washington-avc. itself would be the more
/ ma tural line of communication in this part OF the
city but there cartrac.s or II south OF Atiahtc
I ave for n few blocks and also north OF MyrIe-aVe
! Another route that promises to be OF great I'M
| poriarce will be supplied when Prospect-aVe i
/ frllv lail out connecting the projected smooth
! pavement on Sixth-ave. directly with the Ocear
! Parkway. 4. ., n.or,
| These are merely suggestions as to the worR
! which such a commission as Mr. White proposes
/ would undertake in comprehensive way cover
ing the whole city. ON this mead ne offers q rec
ommeriation in his annual report. but only IN gen
orai terme leaving II 10 the discretion Of the new
Mayor 10 take the matter up In any form ne sees III