New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
NEW.yORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY. APRIL II, 1897
OF INTEREST TO WHEELMEN.
A VARIETY OF IMPROVEMENTS IN con-
TEMPTATION
WORK ON THE PATH-HARwAY-AVE BRIDGE TO
BE PusHED-AsPHALTING LEoNARD-sT.-

WORK on THE PATH-HARWAY- AVE BRIDGE TO
BE pusHED-AspHALTlNG LEONARD ST
THE ALBANY-AvE. BILL LAW
mere are two reasons given by Park Commits
sioner Dettmer for not remaking the old Cycle
rain this summer. One is that the bids received
last Monday called for the expenditure of more
money than ought to be used for the purpose this
year. The other is that a number OF wheelmen
nave protested against extensive work being
dertaken on the Path at this season. when so many
no Gers wish to use it constantly The plan pro
arrange the work finish section every
week and have it ready for use on Sunday It has
beyond making temporary repairs and rolling down
good shape now and it will doubtless continue so
until late in the fall. when frost makes the surface
soft and yielding.
No decision has yet been made regarding the re-
moval Of the shelters at the Island end of the Path
Some estimates have been received by the Park
Department. but the expenditure called for is
sdered too large. II is probable that the outer
shelter will be torn down. and the other removed
to the north side Of the Concourse. Not only
would the latter thus be put out of harms way. so
iar as me ocean Is concerned. but an obstruction
10 the view OF the ocean pleasure-seekers APP
proach the southern end Of the Ocean Parkway
would be taken away.
The gratifying announcement comes from the
Department of City Works that the Harway-ave.
bridge project will be pushed vigorously. The GER
tilted copy of the bill received on Wednesday.
and the engineers have been directed by Commits
soner Willis to prepare the plans rapidly
possible This will probably take month. As
soon as the plans and specifications ready pro-
Posas VIII ;, be advertised for ana then the CON
the bridge completed by or soon after August
leading to the bridge on both sides of the creek
Will be improved and made ridab!e. Wheelmen
will keenly appreciate the advantages they are to
Coney Island they will not have to come back over
the same route. as Is necessary at present
The matchmaking of the northern part of the
Ocean Parkway is not matter of special interest
to devotees of the wheel for under the order made
by Commissioner Woodruff last year they arc not
permitted to ride on the main roadway but 1t is a
part of the important Improvements which the Park
Department is undertaking. The contract will
probably be awarded this week to Cody Brothers.
the lowest bidders provided they convince Com
missioner Define of their ability TO do the work.
They the contractors who secured the job OF
improving the Shore Road. their bid not having
been accepted until President Kennedy and his as
sociates We're satisfied that they would get the
work dore on time. Park Commissioner Woodruff
refused last year 10 award an important contract to
the Codys because he did not think they had q
sufficient equipment. There was considerable hard
feeling IN % ana the or threat
phatic language he employed regarding them. In
some work they did for the city a year or two ago
they were exasperatngly slow in getting it COM
peted
The work Of asphaltng Leonard-st was started
last week. and is TO be pushed with energy. This
asphalt route is of uncommon interest TO Green
point, which has scarcely any pavement OF this
kind thus far. Lecpard-st will be popular course,
especially when it is connected with Bedford-ave.
Mayor Wurster has given his consent TO the
phaltng of Bedford-aVe. between St. Marks-ave.
and Butler-st.. and Engineer Lewis Of the Bureau
of Street Construction and Maintenance says that
the improved pavement will include the crossing OF
the Cartracks in Buter-st. Another improvement
which Mr. Lewis is planning for is the laying OF
phalt in Flatbusl and Ocean ayes. just below the
Willink entrance to Prospect Park
The bill providing for asphalt pavement In AL
bany-aVe. between Fulton-st and the Eastern
The city authorities authorized by 1t to raise
81 900 by selling bonds, but the law IS not manda-
tory. II 1t had been Mayor Wurster would prob
ably have vetoed it, The provisions Of the act
similar those of the law relating to LeOnardst.
Whether this improvement can be carried out this
year is doubtful. Mayor Wurster said yesterday
that he IL in favor OF making as many street i'm
provements possible. but it was his idea that
preference should be given TO streets where the
prcperty-owners willing TO pay half the
OF the work In some they had already paid
their assessments. and were getting tired Of wait
ing.
Much broken glass has been recently the
streets used for bicycling IT seems impossible that
IL could get where it does by accident The mali
cious mischief which throws glass asphalt pave
caught doing il example should be made of him.
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LONG SESSION LOOKED FOR.