Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-12

closely allied to the rapid-transit prob
lem is the construction of system
of boulevards and roadways The
most important branch of this work
| just now is the extension Of River
| side Drive and Park. and the compile
| tion OF the great vladuct over Man.
haitian valley; for this the sum of ST.
| 100000 has been appropriated.
The provision for an adequate wa
ter supply for New York is entailing
the expenditure OF another $4,000. 900
or sl5,000,00O. Five millions of this
is being spent upon the Jerome Park
reservoir. s6000,000 on the great Gro
ton dam and reservoir and the bal
ance is to be spest in improvements
on other branches of the work which
are under the care of the water works
commission. Eight and a half mil
lion dollars are being expended in
the improvement of the system of
parks through the city, and as much
more in the opening and widening
of streets.
The architectural improvements
which are under way are secondary
only in Importance and cost to tile
merated. The new hall of records
which is now under construction will,
at its completion. cost over $4,000,OO0.
In its engineering, architectural and
artistic features 1t Will be one OF the
most remarkable buildings in this
country, and probably the best
equipped for its pourpose In exist
ence- The New York Public Library
the foundations of which are com.
pleted, is to cost another $4,000, 900.
Even more important in size and
cost is the vast museum of natural
history building. which is being car
ried out on the original ambitious
plan. When it is completed it will
cover an area equal to five short city
blocks, and its cost will have reached
the great total of 100000 900. We
think that the New York public hard.
iy realizes what truly magnificent
pile this is destined to be. On the
side of Bowling Green there is be-
ing erected by the federal government
rev custom house to cost consider
ably over s5,00O,OOO. This structure
VIII probably be built of granite.
Mention should be made here also
of the great work of Improvement be-
ing carried on by the government in
deepening the entrance channels to
New York harbor For the new AMI
brose channel leadig from the Mar
rows to deep water beyond Sandy
Hook $i500,000 has been appropri.
ated; another 81 500 900 will be spent
DIN deepening the Bay Ridge and Red
Hook channels off the Brooklyn Shore
and the three chanels together will
provide continuous 40-foot water
way from the New York and Brooklyn
docks to deep water. To this great
expenditure must be AIDED s2500O0 for
the enlargement of Governors Island.
Limits of space prevent any detail.
ed reference to the vast sums which
are being expended by private cor
porations and individuals. The new
stock exchange, for instance. will be
constructed at a cost of 100000
and 81 100000 each is to be expended
on new building for the chamber of
commerce and new maritime build
ing. Work Is now progressing In
the city on one departmental store
which is to cost 5000. 900, and there
are several others under construc-
ton which Will cost something more
than s1,0o0.OO0 apiece. The list of
public works above enumerated serves
to show upon what an enormous and
comprehensive scale municipal devel-
opment Is being carried on. but there
are omitted from the list great num-
Der OF buildings, chiefly of CONNER
cial character, which in an earlier
Itnpp Of thp Citv'a history wnpld apv
one of them. have been considered
worthy OF extended remark. The
Total cost Of the improvements which
are projected and under actual con-
struction at the present time in this
city is between $500. .000. 900 and
81 900 Notwithstanding American.