New-York tribune., 1905-01-22

transit accommodations on theisland Of Manhattan.
II the eT1diron had been reversed. so that we had
The maximum number of avenues running north
and south and the minimum OF streets running east
Sessors tba ihe long blocks OF 500 feet east and
west should be subdivided by another avenue run
tween Str and 9Th aves-. and it is demonstraole
through the blocks, the property purchased at rs
present 100 per cent taxable value by the city an6
thst the adiotning property. which would face on
both sides Of the new avenue. were secured oy
the present taxation. and then resold at the in
creased value OF ;he realty which would then face
such new avenue If built by the city, could at
the same time have all questions OF underground
transit pipe lines sewer water and electric and
gas connections adequately determined, ana the
Eubterranean street would be secured on either side
of the suggested subway thus sreatiy lnereasing 1
as facing on the new avenue. ,,.,-
Such improvements impossible OF realization
by private enterprise. even although appreciated as
distinctly advantageous business propositions, be,
by the individual II can by the city.
All improvements OF the city should De oaseo
large One Instance alone is selected as ss an H5 e5
smps that & ot the @ of am eeTated e street
was first developed Ia the committee OF the Reform
presented TO the Dock Department of the two pre-
yious administrations. with the basic i6ea, @ @wnicn
has been omitted from the designs of the present
commission although incidentally referred TO IN the
text that the roofs Of the piers oe mace 0gen en-
piers be secured at each street terminal, wlthout
special act re creation piers are erected at cost
OF many millions of dollars and then supply only
a small amount of the needed exits TO the river
'front.' while at the time Withdrawing from
actual rental number of piers which, If so rented
would return many thousands Of dollars yearly TO
the treasury -.
II would hardly seem necessary TO do more than
state this proposition to have II Immediately ac-
cepted as a business one, that in all new leases 10
be made by the city, and those affecting the entre
proposed Chelsea Improvement" the leases should
be so drawn with the companies making the same
that the roofs OF the structures erected upon inc
piers should be open TO the public for recreation
purposes. with the necessary stair way connectons
frcr9 the street. and designed as to make q
contiguous part OF any elevated streetWay running
north ana south Such a scheme OF Improvement
would secure 10 the citizens Of the most cFoMoeqa
sections the tenement house quarters, the great
r'bvs5cal advantage OF fresh air and sea breezes
and IN this way do much TO relieve the deatn rate
of the congested area and help to amehorate the
condition caused by such congestion.
No great schemes Of identification can oe secuT 60
unless made possible by basic laws which permit
Of development along economic lines the pest t re-
snt only being secured by the enforcement OF sucn
laws ir which the rights Of the citizens as Wnole
are considered in cOntraoistincton 70 lIs IsnSs VI
individuals and corporations - h 11hADss 111hass =.
Chairman of the Committee or IhorousElates oA
Aunicpal Art Society.