New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-06
RIVERSIDE DRIVE PLANS.
WHY A SECOND BILL FOR THE EXTEN-
SION WAS PREPARED.
A CONNECTION WITH THE BOULEVARD LAFAf-
ETTE OF THE GREATEST IMPORTANCE
THE FIRST PLAN DEEMED TOO COM
pREHENsIvE AND COSTLY.

THE FIRST PLAN DEEMED loo NC"i-
pREHENsIvE AND COSTLY.
The proposed extension OF Riversiue Inv. " ~
uorthward has awakened a Good degree "a p'D'
,r,s,es, already and there is no question 'hd' VIZ
Ne nu.hed vigorously in the Legislature. Mayor
S,rong has given his approval 10 the plan !" q'"
a., NV m. without committing himself or the cry
=, = nroiect that might involve an expenditure Oh
many millions II Is recognized on all hands tna' ~
most important part OF the proposed WORK u ina
tuoe, the upper end Of Riverside Drive anu VIC y
,rr,np Of the Boulevard Lafayette. at one-hnh''e1-
and-hfty-seventh-st. ,. ba,s
coa - those interested IN the improvement nave
came - the conclusion that he wise TO ask ior
this par Of II only AZ present. as they lea' 10 -
scheme as a whole is Of 50 great magin'uue ia
grave opposition 70 It may he offered II S"o"s
esfor. +. nut forth 10 pass the bill now peiore 'e
,.,,,rro Accordingly n second bill has been
1rawn nm and it was introduced at Albany
last week II is entitled. AN act to lay out an" -
.ablish pubic drive and parkway IN 'ie ~
New-York as an extension OF the RNers.ue
10 the Boulevard Lafayette" and provinces 10,
due across the depression at ManhauahVilie anu
~ oDorina ~ n road near the river between One
~, SoI.a,d ,br.v-fourth ard One-hundred-and-
hfty-seventh sta - ,,o a.,
The promoters OF this measure arc IN 10 - ~
tagonstic 20 the bill introduced week OF wv ]S
| nv Assemblvnlan Austin. which prov.des ior t"e
,erson Of the driveway near the river as iar norm
~ .,a ,,,ner aide OF Spuyten Duyv Creek, "i'h VIA
ducts across that stream across the vaiey d. l.i'
! and around Trinity Cemetery: but they lee. 'haI -
| large an undertaking. requiring the prospective o
Law OF immense sums Of money il III DANGER VI
/ nc onnosi.on that may prevent us pdsSas7' -
tbel- decision 10 ask for more modest e"a
! (Which they will not insist on y the larger sc"e"o
| seer,s - have a good chance Of going through
| This project by the way IS rot a new one 'of
there were two bills relating 10 it sent 20 Aloahy as
year one providing for viaduct across me -
-. @TfE
road northward as far as the beginning OF the DoN
ward Lafayette. ,..
The new bill provides that the Board OF Street
| Opening and Improvement SHALL within three m
Law out a public drive and parkway beelhHlH5 oh '"o
Riverside Drive between One-hundred-and-t"eh'y
third ana One-hundred- -twentysev SITS. ana
running north on or near the lines Of T"eth-aVe 70
thence cur'lng 70
the right so that at Onehunired- hriy-seVenlh-
q, Il shall be goo fee: from Line Of the New DIX
| Central and Hudson River Railroad. A. ohe-huh-
the proposed drive IS TO ap-
proach the railroad pracucanie' ana nor'h
Of that point Will De about 800 feet from H. 40 iar as
Observation-Disclosures fth-st, whore II VIII Tehd
northeasterly and n,ersect the Boulevard Lafayette
| at or near one Observation-Disclosures enth-st.
Provision Is made for such curves and windinss as
The natural grade OF the land may require South OF
Observation-Disclosures hrdst. the width Of the drive
is not 10 exceed 900 feet and 70 the north except al
the junction with the Boulevard Lafayette, the
width il limited 100 feet This is for the benefit OF
Trinity Cemetery through which It - proposed tld.
the road shall Fifty per cent OF the award ioT
on the properly directly benefited and the remainder
vi IKE he " 3ons 5 Of the parway the bill pre-
scribcs, shall be under the direction o. the ON
missioner Of Public Works and the plans are re- to
the terminus Of the Riverside Drive and One-hun-
dred yfourth-st it is stipulated that there
one OF the men Interested in the second bill said
we Want it clearly understood that we are rot in
any sense opposed TO the bill already introductq
favor on comprehensive project as that. Oi
course i would be sQod thing 70 nnIe = M m
island. but what is absolutely needed now, Is d
Ink to c4Rnect ,ne TSis Mi not be an unduiy
expensive undertaking The yiadurt between one
thirtv-fourth sts will be the principal item; th'
CONSTRUCTION o. such road is needed for less
Outlay There is no cutting to be done but som
filing will be necessary ana places "Iltlr ' Ia 10
pay, fbara Is any chance OF the bill already at Al
banv going through We will not press our measure
but Ne don't 10 take any RISKS, ana man .
on the ground f Win h Fsnera approval from
citizens and property-owners '4rta4h ~ Is Ia w,
, Ne opening OF this road will lead 70 the buildni
~ nan houses in a region now comparatively in
accessible, and the city VIII ne large stII.
from the increase in the taxable value OF property
upWhat we will gain besides by the enactment, O.
E road FOR a mile and half that viii make IN
porievard LAFAYETTE accessible. Now II l. scarcs
nSed AZ ali because nobody can get there ana
Know from my own inquiries among people IN IN
ciiv that many do not know AWNING aDonr !,
81, iess known is the Ridge Road on the top o
he hill which t. by long odds the hnest dIly
80 ,b. tcinitv of the city. Both Tn Sc drives ru
IN t.e r,r as inwood and from there it is an cas-
hing to reach the new spcedWay ana CON, g ud
GOOD road ali the way up beyond lnwood CIV, wGul
- dasiroble thing 10 have. but there .Wouiu "
ue - exnensiye construction there, ana teel INA
so.ii e,,,bt not 10 ask for much at one time
MIR piTT POlD COMMISSION BILL.