New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-08
sosto4,. Road. East 1esn Street:
Big Gifts of Land to Bronx
Parkway Commission


districts STRENGTHENING of the river for
flood regulation and sanitary measures
against pollution. Therefore, the entire
cost OF the parkway project is placed at
40O0, 600.
The actual acquisition OF the land will
proceed only so fast as the finances OF
the city will permit
The commission in its last report to the
Board Of Estimate and App6rtionment
SAYS: The parkway will provide final
link to connect the parks owned by the
city In the Borough Of The Bronx, with
the new reservation for the Kensico
reservoir and It's other properties in West
chester County.
The new Kensico reservoir now will
cover nearly 1000 acres. The dam, which
is being erected by the Board OF Water
Supply at a cost of over 100000, will
be of great architectural beauty. The
city has acquired more than 400 acres
which II will lay out for park, con-
Meeting it to the parkway, and there will
be a great basin with thousands OF aera-
ton fountains.
This will be one of the greatest ny
draulic works in the world and one OF
the points OF greatest interest near the
city.
A connection can thus be made with the
network OF macadamiZed country roads
now being built: this in turn Joined TO the
whole system of more than forty lakes
and many miles Of rivers, with bridges
and permanent engineering works which
the city has extended throughout the 800
square miles of the Croton and Byram
watersheds.
We are informed that these city lands
exclusive of the CatskiIl watershed prop
critics, now aggregate nearly thirty thou
sand acres and represent an expenditure
of $50, 0c0,O00, which thereby become avail
able for the ultimate development Of a
world renowned outer park system IN the
city's most fascinating adjacent territory
which will be commensurate with the nut
ure metropolis.
In addition to the increase of the park
system of New York, the advantage TO
local communities is douby accentuaJed
I'm the fact that IT will not be merely
community adjunct, but 1t will follow
along the railroad through the entire cleo
! trio zone, Immediately at hand from
every STATION. II VIII shhSiN 49, 80
munication extending through the heart
of these communities and become pro-
pressive factor. the value OF which IL IL
difficult to estimate to this future CITY
territory.
II will be possible to augment the scope
of the reservation by including IN It's de-
yelopment the new Bronx Boulevard ana
the so-called Kensico aqueduct right OF
way acquired by the city thirty years ago,
both of which are now partially improved
as highways. and will make material ao-
ditions to the total area.
The Palisades Interstate Park Conniis-
sion. which was engaged in the con-
struction of a parkway lying aiohs
the westerly bank OF the Hudso"
River on a similar scale, has re-
Gently had its Jurisdiction extended TO
Newburg and westerly 10 include 'ns
Ramapo- Mountains. 1t has received 'he
Gift of the Hartman Park lands OF some
ten thousand acres, together with SUD-
scrlptions from individuals amounting 10
81. SOC, 900 and further appropriations OF
g.. 600. 600 from the state or New io'n
and $500. 900 from the State of New Jef.
sew for acquisition of additional iands anu
park development.
The proposed Bronx Parkway Will pro-
vide. through connecting state ROADS "
Tarrytown and ferry to Nyack, the pest
access to the Hartman and Pansaue'
Park lands,