New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17
MORE ASPHALT PiTEMENTS.
PLANS NOW WELL. ADVANCED FOR ADD
ING FOURTEEN MILES TO THE CITYs
SMOOTI-PAVED STREETS

The arrival OF spring has been the signal for the
resumption OF the work Of laying asphalt pavements
on a considerable number Of streets In Brooklyn.
Several Jobs left unfinished last fall. ard n
large number OF contracts given out In the
course OF the winter. to be taken In hand early
as possible this year The number OF contracts now
awaiting execution Is forty-e!ght and arrangements
being made for advertising for bids FOR
twenty-eight more streets parts OF streets. That
will make seventy-six in all. embracing total dis
lance. probably. OF about fourteen miles.
Last year the greatest year In asphalt work
that Brooklyn has seen about ten miles OF smooth
pavement being laid But the fourteen miles already
mentioned DO not Include all the asphalt paving
likely be done In the city this year. An effort is
being made secure the passage OF bill by the
Legislature that will enable the city spend $50 900
instead OF $4,000 for this purpose per year In
onc-haf the cost OF asphalt pavements Is paid
BY the owners OF the property Immediately benefited.
90 that $4,000 spent by the city would mean
81 $1,000 worth OF work With the low prices now
prevailing the result OF the competition stmula ed
by Commissioner Alfred T. White. an annual ex-
pendture at this rate would take Brooklyn out
OF the unenvabie position It now occupies OF being
the worst paved large city In the country. II not in
the civilized world.
A number OF the contracts awaiting execution
made under the law OF 1894. according 10 which
the assessments laid the property -owners in
advance. and rebate allowed when the work Is
completed and the exact cost figured out II Is these
contracts that Will be first pushed forward by the
Department OF city Works Under the law OF 1895
the assessments not laid unit, the completion of
the work. and then the property-owners pay their
exact proportion OF the and have no trouble
with rebates.
The most important pieces OF work to be done this
year. so far as length is concerned Carlton
ave- which Is 10 be repaved from Myrtle-ave to At
lantic-ave.. and Safest. which Is TO have n smooth
pavement in place OF cobbestoncs from Clinton-s,
to Flatbush-ave
Still more important In the way OF providing a
thoroughfare is the asphalt pavement to be laid
81. Marks-ave.. between Franklin and Vanderbilt
ayes. The work OF preparing this street start
ed last fall and In a few weeks doubtless the i'm
provement will be completed. This will furnish a
and the Heights region to Bedford-ave. and the
large district known as uptown. The route will be
ment over anything that now exists in Brooklyn
II VIII meet a long felt want"
The probabilities are that another route connect
ing the two sections named will be provided by
placing Of an asphalt pavement on Gates,aye as
tween Fulton,st and Clinton-ave. with either
which is to be filled at the expense OF the city, IS
on Jefferson which Is to have an asphalt pave
involved.
An Improvement Of more than common Importance
lngton-ave.. between Fiatbush-ave. and Grand-ave.
This work IL to be pressed forward at once "s'
The asphalt pavement on Flatbush-ave.. In the
old town of Flatbush. is now being carried up as
far as the Wllink entrance OF Prospect Park hlllng
In an ugly break between smooth thoroughfares
which has forced many people to dismount before
taking the fine spin through Brooklyns most de-
lightful suburban district.
UNFORTUNATELY. some OF the asphalt work done late
last fall did not escape the bghting effects OF the
early frost and several thoroughfares considera-
BILE repairs are seen TO be necessary In
short block on Remsen-st-the entire pavement
Will have to be removed and relaid; and II hap
pens that this Is the block which Mr. White the
Commissioner OF City Works at the time the pave
ment was laid. has his home. \ part OF the pave
ment OF Prospect Park West Is In poor condition.
number OF holes having been developed and repairs
Will also be needed on Putnam-ave. and Halsey
ST. The contractors under bonds to keep the
pavements In repair for five years. the city will
not be out OF pocket through the poor work done.
Her Proper Sphere.-One old gossip encount red
another who at one time used to sell newspapers
the Boulevard but had recently obtained situation
box -opener In a theatre.
positon?'
Very much. indeed. Nine. Trabuchet; I always
raid was not cut out for journalistic career. but
ComiQpe.