New-York tribune., 1905-07-16
THE BRONX NEEDS TREES
Board of Trade Urges Citizens to
Beautify Streets.

O6GULtIY DUGttS,
The North Side Board Of Trade is working to
secure for the Borough The Bronx the incorpora-
ton OF OF the city beautiful ideals in its
streets One OF the methods 1t is employing IS
urging the property owners to plant trees along the
sidewalks. In letter TO Albert Z. Davis, chairman
Of the committee literature and publication Park
Commissioner Henry schraeder quotes Chapter 253
Of the Laws Of 1902 and says;
In this law it mentions that an annual appropria-
purpose OF the act This department has annually
been granted TO carry on the work
The law referred to provides as follows;
Section ;. The Park Board shall annually in
ciuoe n ITS estimates for the support of the De-
enable the Commissioners Of Parks to perform the
cess, and the Board of Estimate and Apportion-
~ ora11 ~ 3t sppp3prlASe I SQeh an ainount
garry out me intent and purpose of this act The
nent OF It's proposed action. and after reasonable
oPpoTIanlty 10 De heard snail have been afforded
Board oc Estimate and Apportionment previously
other forms Of vegetation shall be planted in any
street. and may cause the work to be done and
Of other boilrd officer. The ana expense
Of the work shall be paid. in the first instance,
from the street Improvement fund. Upon the
completion te on Of the work The Park Board & shall GER
OF OF az expenses which shall have been actually
the Improvement The Controller shall also Ger
afy to the Board OF Assessors the amount of in
Of such work from the time of such navment or
date OF such certificate The Board ol Assessors
ted IN the same manner as other assessments for
Locai improvements me aggregate amount OF such
thorized by law. To an assessment thus levied
oe bI +5e T3na-6 of sassr s y, T ne Bo9r1
OF Revision of Assessments shall apply
The North Side Board OF Trade has IN print the
following pamphlet. which win be mailed to prop
erty owners in The Bronx:
BEAUTIFY THE BRONX
To the Property Owners and CITIZENS Of the Bor-
The civic ideal the city beautiful" which is
producing practical results in all OF our principal
cities will we believe appeal with especial force
70 the people Of The Bronx. One or the most
d city is to line its streets with shade trees. Not
only do they make city attractive, but they are
hot rays the reflected from the paved streets
The North Side Board OF Trade appeals 70 all
citizens OF The Bronx 10 cooperate IN making tree
To secure uniformity in kind and character Of trees
We urge that neighbors and, friends on given
street unite in forming tree planting clubs
be obtained from the Department of Parks. the
ONCE Of which is in the zbrowski Mansion clare
mont Park:
Permission is hereby granted dto...................
As follows, upon the following conditions. to
which the applicant agrees:
First-1'he trees to Re at least two and oue-half
inches in diameter Of stem one foot from ground.
second-To be straight, have good roots, and well
Third--Three TO I'VE cubic, yards Of good mould
conditions governing the location.
Fourth-The trunk OF each tree to be without
therefrom and the first branch to be not over nine
Fifth-Trees 70 be SCI in the new ground to the
same depth that they were in the ground before
Sixth~The trees to be watered at least once a
weather by the owner Of the premises in front OF
which they are set. and otherwise TO be properly
own expense and to the satisfaction of the De
seTenth-rhe worl, Of planting to be done under
the direction and TO the satisfaction Of the De
F naTcas oF rhe Department of Parks
Fiyntl-Tree guards OF approved patterns be
placed around the trees by the owner Of the prem
COMMISSIONS of Parks, Borough of The Bronx
John F Walsh head gardener, Department OF
Parks, Borough of the Bronx furnishes the follow
ing information:
The best shade trees ard the ones that grow. the
best the American elm, Norway maple, Caro-
same are: Fins l2 10 Il feet high, s. each: Nor
way naples. y feet high 81 each, E25 per 10) ash
to 10 feet 81 80 each So per lo9; caTena poplar
z 10 10 feet 90 each $50 per 100 The trees can
be bought cheaper large quantities are ordered.
And that trees planted early in spring do better
and break into leaf more quickly than those planted
survive through winter. especially a severe win
ter like the last Trees he planted in
spring I'D to the middle Of May safely. and in fact,
any time through the summer II proper care IN
pruning and planting is observed, but / would adj
Use carly spring planting at all times to insure
{ success.
Trees aside from beauty add TO the value Of prop
erty II the people of The Bronx viii cordially CO
operate in the work Of planting. they viii he
amply rewarded by results, and our streets will be
come the pride and delight Of citizens and objects
OF admiration for visitors
ALBERT Z. DAVIS,
HAL BELL
GEORGE Z. STONEBRIDGE,
Committee on Literature and Publication
BRONX BOROUGH NOTES.