The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-03

tunnel beginning at the westerly side
or tiftn avenue and emerging at the en-
trance TO the bridge
u IL recommended that Madison avenue
should be extended southerly either in a
straight line TO the junction OF Fourth
avenue and Seventeenth street or in a
SQuthwesterly direction to the intersection
OF broadway and Twenty-frst street
Otner street changes contemplated are:
continue Seventh avenue south through
Ile Intersections Of tho various Intervening
siicct7 mud hy Jones Park to the north and
Of Narics street Widen Variok street from
there 70 it, intersection with West BROAD .
WY, mus giving through connection from
street
Extend sixth nyeuuc south 10 West Houston
street and thence dilgonally TO the inter
section or Church and canal streets, thus
forming through connection with Church
street az far south as tho Battery.
Extend irving place south to meet Fourth
avenue. whence H. would give n connection
through Elm street south. Extend Mercer
street north TO connect with Union Square
q tho intersection Of Fourteenth street and
broadway thus giving another through
communication from Fourth avenue south
on the west side of Broadway az far ms Canal
street,
These improvements. with an elevated
street on tho North River waterfront would
ana very largely TO the through tra'ic facil.
ties IN the downtown districts Of Manhattan.
II is advised that the City Hall should
administration buildings should be grouped
around the park says the commission:
Although tho expenditures necessarily re-
CURED by any proper plan must be large.
reduced If the city had the power exercised
In many European cities of condemnng
moro than tho area actually REQUIRED, so
TINT the city might reap the benefit to be
derived from hc enhanced vnlue Of neigh
boring property. and in the judgment OF
the commission steps should be taken to
COuetttAtlOn
legislative enaCtments az may be necessary
for the purpose. This method Of taking more
land than required. with the object by resale
AZ an advance Of recouping part Of the OK
pense, has been applied in various large
cities Of Great Britain and the Continent.
where extensive alterations have hecn under
taken for securing architectural ELECTS.
Temcdying sanitary conditions or improving
whether many OF the improvements would
have been otherwise accomplished. Obicc-
ton TO giving the city such power has some
times been raised on I he ground that II might
be abused or injudiciCusly exercised, In
these times. however. Of increasing municipal
ACTIVITIES when so many more eXtc mi q
those CHARGED with the administration Of
he cty''s affairs. such objection can scarcely
II proper safeguards and limitations are
imposed.
The commission closes it's report by
stating that it is considering many plans
and suggestions for ferry and bridge APP
ITodCneH anu teIlililldlH anu HlletL iil-
provements in Brooklyn. Queens and Rich
mond, and that report on these will be
made
Mayor Mcclellan in his supplemental
message suggested that in order 20 have a
homogeneous development Of the city II
might be advisable TO create the Office of
City Architect He added, however:
Should We provide for such an orlcia We
should see to IL that tho method Of his Rp-
pointment and the hIity OF his tenure would
assure the best professional equipmenC and
an absolute freedom from political influence.
He should he given q general supervision of
all public works in all boroughs and q veto
upon all plans. specifications and sites