New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-30
WILL COST TEN MILLION.
FIVE IMPROVEMENTS.
Made Sure Under Nesc Marshall
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vx,. ,,,n-ove-oen+s Of much moment, costing
IN the aggregate 100000 received the nnai
annrovsI of the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionraent at its meeting yesterday Ihese "eIe
the extension Of Flatbush-ave. l2o feet "ioe'
ssanoo no. the widening Of Delancey-st-. south
side. 81 600 600: the White Plains Road. in Inc
Bronx. $4,000: the St. George ferry terminal
MANS $3.50 600 and a park at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
six+v-sacond-st. to acquire and preserve the old
Morris mansion.
With the new Marshall law. which takes from
the Board Of Aldermen all jurisdiction IN
changes of grade alterations in the city map
etc IN effect a long calendar Of proposed alter
s+sons and improvements faced the Estimate
BOARD. Most OF the items on the calendar hao
f,een considered before. and were awaiting 40
lion nv the aldermen when the passage OF 'he
Marshall bill changed their status
A crowd of three or four hundred men ana
,o-,e, aued the council chamber when the
Navor explained the stand he purposes to take
,n the future on questions the Marshall law has
taken from the aldermen
After this Board OF Estimate has approved
change Of grade other like improvement ne
said the Mayor will hold the matter open until
rhe Wednesday following such action During
the interval he viii hear any one who has OBJ
fections to present and will give q public near
ing II asked properly 10 do so. No order VIII ne
signed until those in opposition have had an OPP
1,o-tunitv to be heard and the Mayor reserves
the right to act according 10 the information
that may come him without regard to me
way he NAV have voted at the meeting Of the
Board Of Estimate.
The LAYING out Of park at One-hu1dTed-dnd-
sixty-second-st- 10 acquire and preserve the Oh
Morris mansion. where Washington had his
Headquarters. was first taken up. An ordinance
providing for the park was adopted by the Van
wyck Board OF Public Improvement and ap-
proved by the Board of Aldermen Mayor Van
wyck failed 10 approve the act. Mayor Low on
the advice Of the Corporation Counsel. signed
none Of the ordinances which descended TO MIN
from the last administration Many petitions
were presented TO the board from patriotic and
historical societies asking for favorable action
Mrs. s J. Kramer, Mrs. n. Taylor Phillips and
Mrs. Frederick Hasbrouck, Of the Daughters OF
the Revolution: School Commissioner Guy and
Edward Hagaman Hall, Of the American Scenic
end Historic Preservation Society, mace
sneeches Park Commissioner WILCOX said he
vas heartily in favor Of the project, and the
hoard approved it. The cost wil be in the
reighbornood Of S15o.00o.
Ex-ControIler Fitch, John D. Crl1nln1hs ana
,a1f dozen others spoke in favor of the i'm
movement suggested by the local noard 10
widen Fffty-nirth-st. forty feet or the north
easd he WAS afraid the Improvement would cost
the citv s10ooooo0 or 100000. Mr. Fitch
said the engineers estimated the cost at Sopeu-
600 but that IL the Mayors figures were cor
rect the expenditure would be good business
investment for the city The members OF me
board decided 20 think the plan over In con-
rection with plans for an approach TO the Black
wells Island Bridge.
There was no opposition TO the scheme origi-
G<rllr
SITS and 10 make a new street from the Bowery
10 Elnl-st as an approach TO the new Williams
burg Bridge and the board approved the plans.
President Swanstrom's scheme to widen Liv-
;rss-or.s+ in Brooklyn was laid over for two
weeks. after dozen or more Brooklynites had
talked for and against It The majority seemed
to favor the plan.
Al President Swanstroru's request the board
took up the hearing on the proposluon 10 &C
c11,jre the land Immediately surrounding FIy-
mouth Church. at Orange. Hicks, Cranberry ana
known as Beecher Park
Fr-Judge REYNOLDS. ex-sherif Dixie, ex-Mayor
whitney Frederick W Hinrichs and the Rev
Dr. Hills. pastor of Plymouth Church spoke
NJ Gro,,r and MI. F'ornes intfrated that the
movement seemed more memorial than munlcl-
Moses Weinart. representing many property
owners spoke in opposition TO the scheme.
Mayor Lows resolution to refer the SUBJECT TO
Park Commissioner Young OF Brooklyn was
passed z
Brooklyn business men wanted the proposed
Flatbush-ave. extension approach to the ne"
bridge made 100 feet wide instead OF 10 rect,
as projected Controller Grout opposed the ad-
ditfonal width unnecessary expense and
waste Of time. and the board reaff1rmed the
original action 49,.
the County Court House is unsuitable and IN
adequate for its purpose. Under the provisions
Of the bill passed at the last session OF the eSs-
1srure rroviding for a courthouse the
Board Of Estimate is called on 10 declCe on lhI
r,oiu- before June I. Justices Dugro and Scott,
as q committee OF the Bar Association. con-
demned the building Mr.. Grout objected TO the
hin on the ground that it violated the prin-
This bin" he said. ''con1pels the city TO as
sumo an expenditure of from S120o0pSO TO SID
600 600 without giving the city any authority
over the expenditure.
Justice Dugro said the bill gave the Board of
Estimate full authority TO reject all plans sub
United By the courthouse committee which was
TO be named by the Mayor
M Grout voted with the others under pro
Test
After hanging fire for several years. the
Strengthening and grading of the old White
Plains Road through The Bronx, at a cost OF
about $4,000, approved Borough Presl-
dent Haffen says that the work of sewering and
grading the street VIII be done rapidly.
Borough President Cromwell. after lot Of
hard work. and almost numberless hearings, got
the approval OF his St. George ferry terminal
plans. BY resolution Of the board the Corpora
ton Counsel is authorized to begin at once con-
dernration proceedings in connection with the
parcels needed for the improvement which will
cost about S5J0ooo The old pier front, now
used by the railroad companies. is TO be
quired by the city: jay. South and Stuyvesant
SITS are % be doubled in width and the grades
leading down the hill TO the ferry are TO be
Ira A. Place. Of counsel for the NeD-York
Central Railroad. informed the board that the
COMPANY was ready TO present its plans for the
,raiecre5 terminal improvements The Mayor
and Controller. with President Cantor and Mr..
Fornes as d special committee VIII consider the
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