New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-16
GPISS GROWING ~ LIBERTI-ST
A CITY OFFICIAL WHO THINKS THE THOR
OUGHFARE MIGHT POSSIBLY BE PUT
TO BETTER USE.

"Iibertv-st Is absolutely useless was the frank
opnion expressed by city official yesterday in
speaking of the plan Of Bridge superintendent
Martin for allowing the trolley roads TO lay two
tracks throughout that thoroughfare so as 70 prihg
the cars close 10 the Bridge station
THE city spent enormous sum In providing
This approach to the Bridge" he continued, ana
now II is scarcely used at all Why. do you Know
that the grass Is actually growing through among
the paving stones there? That H. the TACT. saw
1t to-day, and citizen can do the same VINO VIII
take the trouble to walk through Iiberty-st The
grass plot II may term II, Is near the eastery
sidewalk near Concord-st., If ] am not mistaken
II does not cover great deal OF ground, put IL
Is sufficient to show that 1iberty-st Is not nsed
TO any extent. have sympathy with the plans
Of the trolley railroads 10 seize everything IN si3h'
but when ! saw the crop OF grass that is being
produced right in what intended to be great
,borouehfare ! couldn't help thinking that 1t might
not be a bad idea TO put the street to better use
that is to allow the trollcycars to run through
II and SO make it a real thoroughfare to the
Bridge.
AS It IS. Iiberty-st IL avoided by business and
the number OF vehicles passing through IL must De
small Nobody walks that way unless he is In a
hurry 10 reach the Bridge. il is wide street ana
II seems to me that II the railroad tracks are iald
there they ought TO be placed on one Side only
II q double track was placed next to the Walk on
the east side the greater part OF the street would
not be INSTRUCTED ana cOuIO stlil NC uscu u! an
sorts of vehicles going 10 coming from the Bridge
have heard 1t suggested that one track might be
laid near one sidewalk and the second near the
other but that would not be 30 good an arrange
ment as the one proposed. because the track on
the west side would have to be crossed by every
body driving wheeling to the Bridge Thus Tar
the cIty's return on the large investment made In
| Itbertv-st has been SLIM and think the people
generally would he much disgusted with the authors
OF the enterprise II they could see that grass be-
tween the paving blocks as did this morning. and
unless am much mistaken. they would say that II
would he better to give TO the trolley lines the use
OF a part OF the street than TO turn II into COW
pasture a meadow. ;,
"As an Illustration Of the effect OF placing rail-
road tracks on the sido of street. you have only
| 10 look at Ninth-ave.. Prospect Park West, as
they call 1t now The tracks there are next TO the
| broad walk around the park and the fun width OF
an ordinary street is left the north side OF them
| They are scarcely any detriment to the property
| and have not impaired the value of this avenue
as place Of residence to any extent. II me sam
thing were done In Libertyst. doubt II nuch fault
were found except by chronic giur1o,ers md. any
how that class Of people would be sure to scod II
| they knew how the pavement OF liberty Sc. Inns In
part gone to grass. Brooklyn may not be az rapid
rs some other cities but ! am sure we do not want
| 10 let the grass flourish in our streets.