New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14

c-Arires which Is composed % the Mayor. Con-
,rollsr. president Of the Park Department. Com.
missioner Of Public Works and Commissioner OF
Street improvements IN the Tventy-third and
Tventv-fourth wards and President OF the Board
~ Aldermen II is stipulated that the width Of the
,ev way shall not exceed 500 feet as far north as
ore-hurdred third ST where Trinity Gem
.-Arv begins From there on the width is re-
s-,.ed 70 100 feet except the point where juno
ton IS made with the Boulevard Lafayette
TIE second amendment agreed 10 is that across
.54 cemetery grounds the parkway shall be ex-
,.-as5 ur over the railroad tracks that 10 reach
width of IN feet not more than forty-hve feet Of
ne cemetery Will have 10 be conhscated. There
heir- 70 graves 10 be disturbed. the veStry or
r-.n,,v church Is willing 10 make this concession
The consent OF the railroad 70 have Its tracks
,narrsd by what Will practically be tunnel lot a
distance Of blocks Is yet to be secured nu, i
expected that no serious objection Will be made by
ne oHcals Probably a provision will be inserted
Z, ire measure 70 the effect that the structure over
ne railroad tracks shall not be less than certain
Stipulated height; that there may be no inter-
ference with the operation Of trains
Ore suggestion offered has been that me PARKWAY
should extend only partly across the railroad us
width neiag reduced here 20 50 or 20 feet To mar
-,1 =, 80 much however. would be unfortunate
ana q: beams should be run out 80 as 10 carry u
q az 50 Zee over The tracks the noise ana steam
from RAISING trains would be far more OF A huI-
drivers OF spirited horses tndh II '4V 04'~
u4-A cornpletelv covered. as Will probably De done.
4 concession Will II Is expected, be made 10 GER
tan propertv-owners. who believe That IN the VI
cni-v OF One-hundred- nd forty-sixth and one
Nandred-an & fortv-sev SITS the width OF me
pa-kwav should be limited 20 % feet. II IS 10 ne
assumed of course that the Board Of Street Open
.-es would rot TX the eastern boundary in such
esv as IL interfere with property already improved
and built upon unless should be found aosoiu'eiy
rscersary: bur advocates of the measure VIII hot
fsuJr TO such Z limitation as IS proposed .
Ncroute 10 be taken by the projected PARKWAY
HXl the neighborhood il will traverse. Inc liipoI
ItNce OF the Improvement is apparent at a glance
snv one who realizes that al present there Is no
ys-S a region caPa BILE of superb develop
MAJ, and VIII undoubtedly become cholce resi-
Genre district Only q few houses have been oui4t
,rEre a vet owing the inaccesslh billy ana lle
fac. nat permanent street grades have not oeen
TSe great utility Of the parkway. however will
Ns n The addition II viii make 70 Newly orKers
OPPORTUNITIES for pleasure. In connection Win tnls
-rroverneut II is Of the first Importance that me
Boulevard Lafayette be provided with surface OF
rnacadau. The Department Of Public works stalGs
-asdv 70 do this but some owners OF property III
TIE ,prA- part Of the island object 70 the assess
r1euts that will be levied on them 70 pay FOR tnat
work This boulevard was constructed several
wears seo along the side Of the bluff that COM
rnsaGs the eastern bank or the river put II Is SO
rough and stony that few people drive along H. dHu
10 traverse IL on "a bicycle il wellniSh imposslbie
The new parkway. despite It's OBVIOUS Naiuf' VII
less the Boulevard Lafayette is also improved
making q continuous fine drive along the rNer 70
InWood and there connecting. ~ DyCkndh-sV'
with the new Speedway and ST Nicholas-ave.