New-York tribune., 1896-11-30

,..,u-cs a, the s,rnc character as that OF Morn
,n-,ldc PARK The land between the terrace anu
= Nicholas-avc. Is pr'cpiions rocky "'""'
and uncouth" as was the area ~ MorninSs''e I"'N
before if was whipped INTO shape hy IN" SN'' VI
-, l,r1sc,.. artist. Inasmuch a s. Nl'hola'
PARK IL to extend from the terrace between ono
hualrei-and-ih.ri,-s.Nh and on'-hun'r''-' ana
,h,riy-cieh,h sts a. Amstordam-aNo an A'Hl-
foral fc1,i,o of interest IL given 10 the coming
n~4 pleasure ground
'rar-c are many stories ah'at as ID '"'"'''"F
Influences having been potent in laying out the
terrace. ana the park and charges have been 'Ir'u-
lated that tho real estate attorney o. Il 'o'"'.
T,um,nv Han Mayor has played an actlNe part
IN the yaiua ions placed upon the property 'aN''
for these public uses. yet ~ tangible e'ich'" mas
Been offered IN the matter.
TIE v.rk on the terrace has been pushed vsor-
uslv cor three and onc-haf years. It vas = large
undertaking. that y preparing ne terrace 10,
.uii- drive Stone walls. a. some places hi'S ''''
h.eh haI - be built. tough masses % rock mao
20 be blasted. ami. all in all. the way oi the Ter
sacc was narl. Nevertheless. walls. copn'' ron
ral.n.s and even nngst5ue sldewalks mark The
.-cr.f,.oion of tho terrace down = one -hundr'd-
AMI .thlri.c,h-sl ~ course. Tho macalamzaron o'
10 terrace t. yet 70 be done At cn"-hunIr"d-i inI-
,hiroc,h-si mass of rock is now being dr'j'i
through while ~ one-huf drod an t-iw"nty Hhtl-
ST. auI St Nirhoias-dtc a tremendous aESloin"f"-
ton of rock a block square Is being blasted. r
'hr purpose N -lNils INV T''''' Il ''''' ~ '
\ MAGNIFICENT sweep % curve viii be secured az
this ,oint in the sn4ng from the terrace past
Academy Place into -. Nchoas-aV'. There Is
strong attraction about tbs terrace win us snn
OH, course high lp abov" the rest of the city. and
c1nmanl.ng an extended yic~. which is sure 10
nroyc o. great interest 10 New Workers
A. f,r ST Nicholas Park the Commissioners OF
Estimate and Anpraisem,ni are holding two open
=. sslons a Neok AMI two executive session. TO al
vance tho work. Tho Comuiss Jn'rs AT" John H.
Judge chairman. Thomas G. T Grain. "N-'.y
| CHAMBERLAIN. and ex-senator Thomas bunhai
The g .mmissi1n ~as appointed IN June. l"' III"
work q, that body In Obtain ng testimony Wa de-
i,y.d ,hrourh tn. necessary pr,limnari"s In pre-
paring maps show nE tn" grades and toroIfarhy
~ the area proposed 10 be taken. These features
were 50 unusual that an extraordinary amount OF
time Was required. according to Mr.. Judge. 10 Sc
cure the necessary maps.
APPKAIsING PROPERTY.
The Commission Is now IN the midst Of consider
| nr the lots represented by James y. Decring. as
| counsel or owner These said 10 include at
| east two onlths ~ the property involved In laying
| ont the park MI Deorng is himself large owner
! ~ property adjoining the park and IN IT, In fact.
he is one of the four principal owners OF the
property affected by the opening OF The park ana
! Aca,icn,y .. The Sacred Hart Union Theological
| seminary anl the Mary q. I1nckney 'stntc. -.
In the oprninS or the parh ana tn' ".t AZ III vi
Decrng rspresents The following Interests; James
Rogers VIII am f.. IiaN'~ VILLAIN r Lay tul,
Annie r. Brown. tho Union Theoios.ral Sem,n1ry
the Female Acadcniy Of the Sacred Heart. walter
| scphine NJ Brown. James \. Dccrirs and David j.
~ IN. Mr.. Dcerins and Mr Dan o"n TWO Of
Mr. Dean first assistant to the Corporation Coun-
Other lawyers who appear or who have appeared
in The matter are Ira Shaicr. Jvhn g. shaw ". Il.
| Stillnss ard Truman II Baldwin;
months ont 'fos for the s. Nrhoas PARK commission to
nom,ict. lis lahors i'm the appralscmcnt OF prop
MI M. ugst a. on
the park. The terrace; however. is approach
a ais one hInlr"d i.th.rcth-st is to be removed
b. fore the roadhed can be made. Even now a
mr" IN" Wv IS deliyhtful and II any air Is str
ring 1t strikes tho terrace.
REMAINS OF EARLY SETTLEMENT
The park area below the cliff. and extending at
points 200 feet to St Nichoas-ave.. Is picturesque.
| even now Here and there among the trees are
one or two story odtme frame build ngs which
seem to be enjoying "squatters' sovereignty"
Garden patches to he seen. where lettuce. cab
bages. turnips and onions possess the field. In
short rural life OF a pr:miyc orier may be seen
| Nicholas Terrace. When the park has been laid
ont course. these vestges OF earlier civiI.za-
Tho college Of the City Of New-York IS acquiring
| its new site the two blocks between the terrace
and Convent-avc.. -hundrc;-and-for eth and
Ono-hundrcd-and thrty-cighth sts. There has been
owner Of several parcels OF property on the pro-
| posed college ste. and Jacob y. Butler. who was
| chosen by tn" ExecutV" committee or me college
| under instruction or the Board of Estimate and
Appor; onment to make the purchases OF property y
for the college from the owners. The limit OF the
| sum allowed for the site is $G100. Purchase by
contract was authorized. with view to saving time
| through condemnation proceedings.
Mr.. Deerins declares IN a letter to the trustees
OF the college chat the price placed on Mr. Butler g
lots which at the southeast corner OF the ter
| race and Convent-ave, with no valuable outlook -
Is 1900 each. while Mr. Deering's lots. 'front.'
Ing the terrace and also on the park. "thc
most desirable and valuable lots in the entire site
| we're valued eat the absurdly low sum- OF g. 200
The Pr OF property In this area has increased
rapidly within the last eight years and those who
foresaw a park here and invested In property or
adjacent to is lines well along the terrace.