New-York tribune., 1896-05-29
FOR IMPROVED PAVEAlENTS.
EXTENSIVE WORK NOW UNDER WAY
AND PLANNED FOR.

TWO THROUGH ROUTES UP AND DOWN TOWN TO
RE ppoy1pEp-GooD WORK on CARLToN-AVE.
THE BILL. FOR IMPROVING LEoNARD-sr.
AND GIVING GREENPoINT AN OUTLET
good deal of important asphalt work is IN prog
ress and In contemplation In Brooklyn ohe OF 'ne
most gratifying undertakings to wheeimeH anu "
people who drive, who have long been anxious ior
direct route between downtown and uptown-or' 10
he more specific between Flatbush-ave ana beu-
ford.ave-is the proposed asphaltins Of Gates-ave'
all the way from Fulton-st. to Bedford-ave
small part OF this has been done heretofore and the
remainder Is now under contract and Will be COM
pleted this summer
In connection with that improvement bids are now
being sought for laying vitrhed-brlck pavement on
Greene ave- from Fulton-st. to Clinton-ave These
bids are to be opened by the Commissioner OF CITY
Works on June TO- and the contract will doubtless DO
given out soon after that date. When this work
and that on Gatesave Is finished there will be con-
tinuous smooth pavement all the way from the
Heights to the heart OF the Twenty-Five "ard. win
the exception OF the block on Flatbush-ave'' De-
tween Schermerhorn-st. and Hanson Place. The
route from Bedford-ave. will be by Gates-ave. and
Clinton-ave. TO Greene-ave., and through TINS 70
Hanson Place and Flatbush-ave.
THE ST. MARKs-AvE. IMPROVEMENT.
Another through route will be provided when the
is finished Work on this was begun last fa' unoer
a contract awarded nearly year ago, but the con-
tractor has been slow. The asphalt Is peihg iaiu
over cobblestones here, and the work m'gh' eaS"S
have been completed before this time. AS matter
OF fact, only part OF one block. the one between
Grand and Classon aves.. has yet been ia'd WIN
asphalt The binder or first surface Of asphalt ana
broken stone has been placed on the whoie OF 'his
block nd pa Of the one to the eastward The men
were at work yesterday near Franklin-ave, ana II
looks as II the entire Job might be completed IN
month or
East of Frankln-ave and west OF Vanderbilt-ave
ct Narks-ave. was asphalted some time ago, the
property paying one-haf OF the COST III INC
usual manner the present work is being done wholiy
n, the expense OF the city, under the law which per-
mits the city officials lay asphalt In order to pro-
vide or to connect thoroughfares. The St Marks
ave- route will furnish second thoroughtare De-
tween the lower and upper parts OF the CITY ana
when the little block between Bedford and Rogers
aves Ia filed up there will be pavement Of asphalt
on ST. Marks-ave. and 81. Marks Place al the way
from Fourth-ave. to Kngston-ave-one OF the long
est straight pieces Of such pavement In the city
The Improvement now in progress on this avenue
will, when finished. permit riders on Bedford-ave'
bound for Prospect Park, TO reach 1t without going
up the Bedford-ave. hill and taking the Eastern
Parkway. Considerable hill-climbing Will be oovi-
ated II they go through ST. Marks-ave. and along
he plaza and thence into the Park.
CARBONATE. REPAvED.
One OF the considerable pieces of asphalt work
that have been accomplished this year Is the paw
ing OF Cariton-ave from Myrtle-ave TO Atlantic
ave This was done not on the petition OF ma
jority OF the property but BY three-fourths
vote OF the Board OF Aldermen. One-half OF the
cost will be assessed on the property-owners just
as II they had asked TO have the work done II was
,ho 1av a1ln
be taken. and some OF the owners made vigorous
protest last fall. The work was completed Few
days ago and the most violent obJector ough'
TO be satisfied with It. 1t Is as nice stretch OF
asphalt - there Is In the city.
A curious, inconsistency however Is to be seen
IN the treatment OF the streets ntersected by Carl
ton.ave There five OF these, including Fulton
At Fulton-st is paved with granite blocks. ana on
account OF the heavy traffic on II there was no
thought Of laying asphalt at that intersecuoh
lafayette-ave. has been treated In the same way
although when asphalt was put on cumberahd-s''
ono block away Il was carried right across I.afay-
etteave. At Greene-ave. In which there are car
tracks the asphalt stops at the curb line of the IN
tersectnx avenue making bad crossing on cooDle-
stones At DE kaieays 1s sapp somforabie cross.
ing IL provided At Wilioughby-ave no notice IS
taken OF the Intersection. the asphalt having no
The advantage OF giving work OF ms KIM sdwn ,D I In
The rapidty with which this work on Cariton-ave'
"I Even mcresimportan, to those who have OCCASION
,o 70 about the city viii be the asphaling OF S,ae
St. which is under way Ihis IS 10 9s .l ,ha COS,
on ne old cobble pavement mus rcInfns os 1
,D,uy m extension of Siate-st. the ease ot getting
NM or down town will be materially Increased wn1m
the work on the latter street i' nnsnSa wi
also provide a parallel route 20 ScheLnlerm99.n
whleh Is often now uncomforiaby overcrowded.
$1,000 FOR LEoNARD-sT
The signing by Governor Morton. two or three
Az. aro ~ the bill authorizing the placing OF an
osrhoi, nayement on I.eonard-st will open up
route through the Eastern District. 70 called. ana
into the centre OF Greenpont which ancient nesh-
horhood name still clings 10 the seventeenth WARD
The bill provides that this work may be done al the
discretion OF the Comnissoner OF Clty Works. ani
tha, the city may issue bonds 10 the amount vi
no coo to effect the Improvement .
Ironard-st extends from Greenpoint-aVe 10
Broadway d'tatSs o. .S ihs np.1 mprove p5
nent is tha, at the broadway end 1t VIII not con
meet with any smooth paved street. Inc neares. @
n fairly decent granite pavement. Throop-ave Is
only about a block from The terminus OF Leonorl-st
rosdway 1t Is possible bic hn r SarwScn y
ard at and Bedford-ave, In the vicinity OF Flush
ing ave ny going up Throop-aye wheeimcn n, fr9m ron
Greenpoint will be able TO reach prospect iah VII"
much greater ease than at present
CHIEF CLERK FOwLERS GOOD SUGGESTION.
An Improvement which 1t IL understood city
Works Commissioner willis has under considcra-
ton. has been proposed by Bernard Fowler. the
chief clerk OF the Department Of city Works Mr.
Fowler ia not n wheeiman himself. but he has a
keen appreciation Of what wheelmen need The
plan he suggests will relieve the pressure on Bed
forl-ayc the great thoroughfare from the uptown
region 10 the Park. 1t is this
tween PARK place and ST. Marks save. and .peti
ton viii soon be sent in by the owners OF the