New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
STREET EXTENSION BILL
ADVOCATES OF THE ONE-HUNDRED-AND-
THIRTY-FIFTH-ST MEASURE SAY THE
CITY AUTHORITIES HAVE NO
POWER TO CUT THROUGH
ST. NICHOLAS PARK.
ST. NICHOLAS PARK.

Albany Feb "A (SpeciaD.-TAe bill extending
observation-disclosures -thirty-fth-st. west Of ST. Nicho
las-ave.. at to the city of New-York OF <So-
600. has passed the Assembly, and has been
referred to the Cities Committee OF the Senate
This measure has been introduced for several
years, but has had good chance OF
passing at present The prevailing sentiment
among the leaders of the minority is best SHOWN
by the following statement of j. j. Fitzgerald
leader of the Tammany Hall contingent in the As
sembly:
While the Board OF Estimate is doing everythins
possible to economize in the expenditure Of the
painfng ana demanding relief it is outrageous Cor
members of the Legislature who come from the
Adirondacks to supersede the Board OF Estimate
necessarT bur6en q8e This one
ffth-st legislation is beautiful example Of how
live live G{ Behind nd ths hiis who Know nothing Of its
necessities, and contribute nothing but bad advice
for its management
The bill was introduced in the Assembly by w
H Smith and in the Senate by Senator Slater In
defence of the bill Mr. Smith said to a Tribune
correspondent to-day
The extension of -hundred-and-thirty- ntth-st
Tst @ residents eI s Of 5s Tpo Wes9 Side of the city
have been vainly endedvor1ng 20 onIaIn ZOE sSH-
District in which the extended street win run are
in favor Of the proposed extension ION t5 Assembly,
both sides for several years back nave oeen
Republican Assemblymen have worked for the
passage of such bill This clearly indicates tnat
the measure is one practically unanlrnousy &c &c
manded & by the people Of that part OF sns Slo s
posed The objection to the measure mas &c como ne
from very few property owners rnmedlateiy On
slightly affected by the change Of grade for the
distance of short block between St NIehoiss sss
bill was obiectionable because the plan then pro
aqueduct Under the bin OF this year. however.
the aqueduct is touched, and only one sewer
The whole will be under s250,Ooo-one-haf 20
be paid by the city and one-hah by the properly
It has been objected that the Legislature should
of poweE to extend the Street as
posed. But this is not true The proposed ex-
which was established by an act Of the Lesisaturs
passed in & TINS act act PROVIDED s ehaS ouS b
priated and aside for this park Under the
Of b1 the a5 SSuPe ae OF the legislature
is no power in the city authorities 70 use the land
is manifest If the city authorities have power to
cut one street through tHe pard m Lney tsv desrrsS
the purpose for which the Legislature ordered the
the state has given an opinion to the chairman OF
the Cities COMMITTEES OF the Senate that the city
f5 broTgS s NicboIas Park and opinion.
been given by two law firms IN New-forK civ
The amerdnent offered by Mr.. McKeown to
ranifesf1v inoroper to adopt street rail-
road is already established in the eastern oarn q.
bro The street eSdT IaGm to Eighth
ave II may be when ne sCrTSf iu visS mat thsr
railroad should be continued westward and II VIII
then he a question 70 be decided by the city au-
| thorities and the consent Of property owners II
would be extremely foolish to curb oy lesisiation
the exercise OF the citys power IN ns sesnect sor
/ All futuritv No railroad Is back OF this bill Tho
bill was introduced in the Lesslature because the
/ people OF that part OF the city demanded rne ex-
tension of the street. and for other reason Inc
/ pressing need OF this street comes from the rast
that there are no streets cut through west or 81
i Nfchoas-ave between One-hundred-and-tw twenty
sevanth and One-hundred- nd -forty-rst SITS. and
the DEVELOPMENT OF that part OF the city has been
1 retarded in consequence. and Will continue to be
I so retarded until another street IL cut tnrousn n
| Such a street only a necessity 10 tne resi-
dents but is also needed for the good or tne nos
/ niraI and fire departne1t service. which IS very
important considera ton The Improvement 1s one
! trst must come some dav. and IL would seem the
! mart Of wisdom TO open the street now. when tne
/ cost will be less than in later years: and oefore
| S+ Nicholas Park has been actually laid OUT ana
| improved pursuant 10 the act OF the LeSlslarure
! above mentioned