New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

ized in beautifying its surroundings Permanent
drives constituting a loop, have also been con-
structed al the foot Of Twenty -second-ave., Ben
sonhurst on the eight acre tract OF waterfront
owned by the city.
The new clubhouse Of the Miniature Yacht Club
Just completed in Prospect Park IS another monu-
ment TO Mr.. Brewers efforts TO conserve his re-
sources and each year leave something permanent
achieved with the ordinary appropriation. This
rustic building greatly enhances the beauty of
sHoIe OI lhe rake ana IS READY 10 80 into
commission IN the spring The only other perma-
nent Improvement IN Prospect Park worthy of
IneHLeh vas lhe new Bridge or kandals, construct
ed by the Park laborers entirely OF powders.
Tribune reporter If the appropriation asked for is
seecreg @ i4rge M peE99 & ana public bath VIII be
tract OF seventy acres at Coney Island. This
proyement is urgently demanded by the people. and
their efforts TO secure il have been seconded by
both Mr.: Brewer and Mr.. De Wolf in the strongest
appeal Tor funds ever made IN its behalf. Mr.. De
Nof says It is more rational in the present state
ot une clg Ihtlcs 70 improve the Concourse lands
and far more costly boardwalk project While not
practical comfort for very large number of people
can be more easily. cheaply and quickly made
tract has about half mile OF the finest beach on
ed or not. it has been decided TO construct two
lavatories on this tract. The next in Importance
OF the plans dependent upon special appropriation
Is & ene cons1TIcC9P 1 @ at point on the Shore Road
tories. This shelter be erected on the water
front overlooking the harbor and will afford cool
plans also contemplate a com letion of the i'm
provement in Fort Hamilton Park and at Benson
Another important part Of the plan is the con-
stfpcdon on the foundation OF powders alrea dv
erected out OF the maintenance fund OF a dressed
stone platform, balUsfrade stairWavs he
northwest corner OF Sunset Park The sum total
or the improvements in this beautiful tract Of four
teen acres on high ground overlooking fhe Timer
Bay now consists OF this bowlder foundation anH
golf course. The plans for this park cortempIate
its transformation eventually into verItable Ital
ian garden The contractor for a large excavation
has been allowed 10 dump the soil at the sunmfr
of the natural forty foot bluff. increasing its height
ana providing the material Of which the Terraces
required by the plans may be constructed
The clamor of citizens for the IMPROVEMENT NJ
Highland Park, from the heights OF which the
broad eKpanse Of Jamaica Bay the Rockawav
likely TO be deferred. except far the rnatnten
ance fund will permit work there. There are
twenty-siy acres In this park. and there are good
drives on the summit, some flowers and shrubbery
and an unfinished stone stairway leading the res
erVoir wall The woods the plateau portion of
the tract contain shelter lavatores and provisions
for the comfort of picnic parties Mr.. De Wolf
regards II as useless TO ask for the money neces-
TO beautify the high bluff under the reservoir
enbanknent az this time. The people of the
Twen1y-siXth Ward recently held a public meeting
works in that park, and committee waited on the
Commissioner, but he could give them no encour-
agement beyond promise 10 devote to that park
q part OF the funds that may be available from
the general appropriation. Lincoln Terrace a nicely
improved twelve acre park on high ground south Of
tile Eastern Parkway, may be eXperi.nentaly
thrown open 10 the public this year. " is in a
thinly peopled neghborhood. and is frequented
uSsl epen by ONLY = few families