The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-15
COMFY ISLAND PARKS COST
FIGURES FROM WRToH SOME ESFI-
MATE CAN NE FORMED.

Typographical Engineer Risse Submits .
Report on Comptroller Coier'a Plan to
Hoard Of Public Improvements-Many
Existing Streets to BE Done Away with.
The Board OF Public Improvements met yes
terday and resolved the report Of Lewis A.
Rise. chief 10 poQraphioal engineer. on Comp
troller Coler's plan for a seaside park at Coney
Island. In his report Mr.. Risse says:
When the original idea was conceived, the
section lying south OF Surf avenue only sx-
tending from Sea Gate to this Ocean Parkway
was undar contemplation but II was seen that
one Of the main purposes OF the park plan.
which was 10 abolish the nuisances In Coney
Island. could not be obtained. aud the area
north OF Surf avsnus to the Gravssend ship
canal was included. thereby rounding of and
bordering the proposed park by such OBJ
staclss and barriers that there could be no
chance to mar It's beauty or to prevent the full
Glment or carrying out Of the intentions OF the
Board Of Public improvements.
Tho existing streets. with the exec ption OF
Surf avenue. are to be dlscon timed. turf
avenue is to be widsned to 1h0 feet. and a 100
foot boulevard 10 TO run as continuation OF
Surf avenue along the Sea Gate property
hortheTly 10 the Gravesend ship canal. cross
inR the same, and 10 run easterly along the
northern line OF the Grayesend ship canal to
the Ocean Parkway.
The whole area 10 to be laid out according
To plans which will be prepared later on. leav-
ing out altogether the lands occupied by the
Seaside Home for the Poor. by the st. Johns
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum by the New
York ChildreB's Aid Society and by the Brook
lyn Children's Aid Society. The railroads.
two Of which are run by steam. will probably
be converted into trolley lines In the near fu.
ture. and tho trolley lines may he arranged In
snoh q manner that q union depot for all lines
may be erected. Public pleasure houses. build
inss for refreshments. music .payilons. bath
Ing h ,uses. 40. may be built by the city or by
private enterprise.
Tho area Of that part OF Coney Island
bounded on the west by West Thirty-seventh
| street (Sea Gate,, on the north by the Graves
en- ship canal. on the east by the Ocean Park
contains 7J2 acres. OF which LOG acres are az
bsSes TaSF q
and the Ocean ParkEay, contains - acres,
acres acre which Includes i66 acres OF land under
| water near the proposed ship canal. The
! limits OF the recent FIRE comprife about ten
| away by She action OF the waves nenr the Iron
| Pier, and about II acres OF land were added
aud 1890. and 1t seems to be tie tendency OF
the present currents to enlarge the island On
Concerning The value OF the lands. searches
were made In In. Tax Department to obtain
the valuation made by the city. and number
| OF real estate agents and property owners were
as to to- what he ratio between tho assessed
| value and the actual value lie. and 1t was found
that the actual value Of the land, not including
| the Improvements thereon. 10 about five times
the assessed value. The value placed upon the
suri avenue W s"s is and Of land North
sf1 tq ram Of and
| real estate people extended over both areas
sye9us S. 90 and Of n, land north ,n,d Of
the tax valuation. The figures given by the
owners. cannot always be accented; they were
IN the various localities. and ! will therefore
refrain from giving total statement of the
Commissioner Kane Of the Department Of
Sewers was opposed to the plan OF laying ont
a park at this time because OF the pressing
Objection S Comptroiier Goler said thai other
the Municipal Assembly would pass the bond
ofthe park would in no wav delay them, Com
missonersshea Of the DEPARTMENT Of Bridges
said that he was heartily In favor Of the rlan
and that he thought too much credit could not
be given to Mr.. Coler for bringing It to public
President Grout OF the borough of Brooklyn
said that while he considered the improve
ment to be a desirable one he TEL: that tho
n Be- osrqs out at
eeasd 9' NJ 1akP3 Hs that
showing Whist the effect would be OF taking a
stIip OF land extending from 81 Sea Gate to Ocean
rartway ard rSnniGg tacE 4m ,eet Iron h, hai
a map showing this proposed park be pre-
pared. II was adorted
ing on the whole matter In the Alderman C
chamber on July 10 at 2 o'clock