New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-21
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SEPTEMBER Fl, 1S96.{
ASPHALT STRIPS PROPOSED.
HOW TO CONNECT HANCocK-sT. WITH
GLENMORE-AVE
pr,sHwrcKAvE. MAY BE MADE READY FUN
wHEErMEx FOR $4,000 OR LEss-oNE WHEEL

wHEErMEx FOR $4,000 OR LEss-oNE WHEEL
NAYS EXCELLENT Suggestions.
With the randi progress OF work on the new pave.
men, in Glenmore-ave. people living In the beniora
region-that s. those Of the seventh I"e"ys'
Twentv-thrd and Twenty NTH wardf-are wondering
whether some easier and shorter way OF ge'tns "
the new road leading 10 the eastern limits OF the CITY
is not be provided than by going up bedtoro-a'e
and along the Eastern Parkway TO reach the 'ien-
more-ave improvement. The matter has peer, as
cussed 10 & considerable extent by wheeimen.
especially by those living east OF Bedford-aVe, ana
has been considered TO some extent by the o"c'"''
OF the Department OF City Works.
II Is understood by all interested that nonns IN t"o
way OF new asphalt pavements will he undertaken
the present year. since. on account OF the nnahois'
condition OF the city. large number OF coh'lnc.
which were made some time ago cannot be compie.eo
before next year. II is hoped however 10 ge, '"e
matter In such shape that II can be taken IN manu-
early next season.
One suggestion made by an official was that to
reach Glenmore-ave. the most convenient way
would be to carry the asphalt on McDonoush-se
far east as Saratoga-sve. provide similar
pavement for that avenue TO Hull-st and then
proceed with the paving material along
Hull-st. TO Stone-ave.. which would bring the
smooth pavement within a short distance OF the
freshly laid macadam in Stone and Glenmore ayes.
But that would involve the laying of consideraoie
amount Of asphalt through neighborhood that il
scarcely ready for IL. and all the expense woud DC
thrown the city at large.
better plan has been suggested by an en-
thusiastc wheelman, who is constantly on the
alert to improvements In pavements lor
tho benefit Of all the cyclists of the city, ana VINO
has made recommendations In the past tha'
have been acted In due course OF time. IL IL
frankly admitted by City Works officials closely
connected with the repavng OF streets that TINS 10
by far the best plan that has been proposed
As is generally Known. there Is an asphalt pave
ment In Hancock-st. from Nostrand-ave east 70
Red-ave.. ard the asphalt Is at present peing car
ried two blocks further, TO Ralphave 1t IL not bo
generally known that the preliminary steps were
taken by the Board OF Aldermen last June 10 carry
this sort OF pavement through Hancock-st.. across
Broadway. and far Central-ave At present
there is not inch OF asphalt in the city east OF
Howard-ave. The proposed Improvement OF Han
cock-st. will provide asphalt all the way to Bush
wick-ave., which is the only matter OF Importance
in connection with the project under consideration.
Bushwick-ave. Is fine, broad street, leading d.
rectly to the projected extension Of Eastern Park
way, and likewise TO Pennsylvania ave. The latter
1; now being paved with vitrifed brick TO point
below Glenmore-ave.. and Il few blocks OF Busl-
wick-ave are also TO be provided with brick rave
meat under a contract made by the Park Depart
ment Unfortunately the greater part OF Bush
wick-ave. paved with granite a few years ago.
during the Chaplin administration Like most OF
the pavements put down at that time. this work
fhabbily
evenness.
The plan suggested for getting over this difficulty
Is TO place ar asphalt strip each side OF the
avenue south of Hancock-st., as far as the brick
pavement beginning near the entrance 10 Ever
green's Cemetery. distance of about eighteen
blocks. or a little less than mile Nothing In
the way OF asphalt strips has been undertaken In
Brooklyn although Commissioner White. when At
the head Of the City Works Department. thought
Il might be a good idea 10 make some experiments
in that direction What has been done In this line
in New-York City, especially in Madson-ave and
Hudson-st., shows that such strips few feet VIDE
answer the needs OF wheemen admirably, ana ie
Is not doubted that the same plan would work well
In Brooklyn
WHAT ENGINEER LEWIS SAYS
When this plan was talked over with Engineer
\ p Lewis who has charge Of the work OF street
construction and maintenance in the city WORKS
Department he said that 1t was the best susses'
ton that had been offered. and added:
"Of course IL Is out of the question for anything
n he done this year but do not see why this idea
should not be favoraby regarded another year
The cost is an important mater 10 pe eohsae ,hs;
resolutions OF intention have already been adopted
by the Aldermen looking to the eHenane OF rb sss
leaves only Bushwick 10 be provided FOR. we
have had no experience WIN d s,PS Ui wbat thew
have done in New York suppose the best place
street II a strip of asphalt was put down in the
middle of the avenue II would be largely monop-
Oiled by vehicles and probably the wheelmen
would get less use of i than If one narrow strip
III these strips we're four and half feet wide. I
should estimate roughly that for mile the cost
would be in the neighborhood OF $1,000 Perhaps y
would not be much. and naturally II would not
Inc hinder course would be three inches thick. 1t
would be necessary TO remove the granite blocks
Cor rhe asphalt else the granite blocks could oo
taken away for use elsewhere, ana d c0ncIeto
founda ton be put down for the asphalt. me lat
be
would have the granite blocks instead oi puryihs
them"
ACCOMMODATING THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
Mr. Iewiss manner such as 10 indicate tnat
ne would look with favor on this s,heme. ana proo-
ably make favorable report on it next year.
smooth route of this kind would be a boon. not
only 70 the wheelmen of the Bedford section. al
readv referred TO- but 10 the entire Eastern DIS
trict and It will also accommodate the large NUM-
her OF riders who cross the East River from New
york on their way 10 the good roads OF Long ISL
and The natural outlet for that region is Bed
ford-ave.. but instead OF going up the hill 10 the
Eastern Parkway on their way 10 Queens County.
wheelmen would simply turn through Hancock-st.
and make their way ih 6ny M Se propo and
route connect with Glenmore-ave. but II VIII lead
directly TO the extension OF the Eastern Parkway.
which will take In small part OF Bnsh"ick-ave
near the Evergreens Cemetery
n NAV be added here, in the interest OF the
wheemen OF New-York and Brooklyn, that Il
would be an excellent thing 10 urge the laying OK
asphalt strips TO the ferry at Broadway, In BROOK
I,,p and Fast Twenty -third-st.. in New-York.
~" 70 MAKE this ferry moro easily accessible than
is.
FT'uIGATORS LEFT FIRE BEHIND THEN.
There was considerable Interest manifested In
caparsie Yesterday in the report that the fire In
Nra pr,dret Murphy's cottage, In conklin-ave. on