New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
MAY EXTEND SHORE ROAD
Commandant at Fort Hamilton
SuqqestS Water Edge Highway.

Road Fort Hamilton. in accordance with
the recommendations OF Colonel John B.
White. commandant at the fort. Is being
discussed favoraby, and IT IS believed
Secretary Stmson Of the War Depart
ment will indorse his recommendation
and that the way will be clear Tor me
city authorities TO put through this lrn-
, Colonel White said il was not feasible
TO extend the existing road through the
military reservation. In place OF II ne
recommended that highway TOT motor
lists and others be constructed IN 'front.'
Of the fort by hllng In AT the water
edge.
mi. is the same project that was ad-
,a,ccd several weeks ago. when the
Dylter Heights Park drainage scheme to
wipe out the mosquito pest which has
been sore problem To thc residents o!
that section. Was proposed. In MS report
Colonel White said.
II would not be practicable N reopen
tho extension OF the Shore hodd plat
formerly passed through tho reservation.
This is because Of the locations OF certain
seacoast batteries. cOnstruct'd since the
extension Was closed.
II would not be advisable 20 open any
other extension OF tho Shore Road
through the reservation on the same levci
with that road. as such extension would
necessarily have To run bet"ech Hoino
batteries and at the 1907 OF ule f"P'''''
slope OF others
Tho CITY is now building roadway
along the waterfront. north of the posi-.
hy constructing 4 wall 10 the hes"arn
of and approximately parallel 10 the
shore line and filing IN between the TWO
I uuderstaud that this roadway IL 10
connect with Fort Hamilton avenue AT
the reservation line. ~,
| gee no objection to the continuation
az this roadway along the front OF the
Cd "A
erected to assist In keeping out all reS-
paasers. and that IL be understood that
such continuation of the road would he
closed by the government shouiu Hi''''a'S
reasons require n.
The closing OF the road would probably
be- necessary on those days on Whlcn
slb-callbre practice is held at Fort liam
ilton.
Park Commissioner NJ ! Kennedy un-
der whom tho supervision Of the extern
sion OF the Shore Road would come went
on record in favor Of II.
81 think II is a good scheme favor
IT," he said. "snd am ready to help II
along any way know how.
The proposed road around the water
front OF the fort would connect the
Shore Road and Dyker Heights Park and
Cropsey avenue. 1t would add wonder
fully. 10 the attraCtivcncss Of the drive
along the present Shore Road to have
this stretch added 10 II, and pleasure
drivers would have only short run alopg
Cropscy avenue to Bay Parkway In or
der to drive back over parkway to the
city.
The run 20 Coney Island TO connect
with the Ocean Parkway. another park
hp
much longer than over city streets. The
plan seems entirely feasible. Its accom-
pllshment would mean the completion OF
one of the most difficult links I'm the pro-
posed Brooklyn shore encircling park
way"
In speaking OF tho improvement Bor-
ough President Steers said that he was
sure the city would take up the matter
OF constructing tho road II the govern
ment at Washington would permit st.
II think the Board OF Estimate would
appropriate the money necessary, and
feel sure that the Park Department would
be- only too glad TO take care Of II II It
Is built.
IL would like 90 say that the meadow
lands I'm Dyker Heights Park need at
tention. While we are at work improv
ing this section We ought TO look after
tho doing away OF the meadows, which
are breeding spots for mosquitoes. The
sum Of $4,000 is none too small to expend
In fighting this pest The Board OF Health
Is going TO ask for $1,000. II II would
raise that AMOUNT 10 $4,000 7 would he
one Of those to go into the Board Of Es-
timate and fight for II.
There are lots of things we get money
for that are. less important than the
draining OF these meadows. now mosquito
breeding grounds
II hope to sec this proposed extension
carried through to completion. but at the
same time, In connection with this I'm
provement. the subject Of Kidding Dyker
Heights OF the mosquito pest should also
be seriously considered"