New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01

proved OF the greatest value to the sec
tons served. and real estate men are
planning developments I'm sections which
were heretofore inaccessible.
Preparatory TO the beginning Of the
important work Of developing Flushing
creek as one OF the important CONNER
cial arteries OF New York city. petitions
have been prepared by engineers OF the
Typographical Bureau OF Queens request
ing the acquisition of such land between
its bulkhead lines. as established by the
United States government IN 1911. and the
natural lines OF the creek, as Will BE-
necessary TO straighten the lines Of tile
creek and will be presented 10 the next
meeting Of the local boards of the Dor
ough. For more than two years the
waterways committee of the queens
Chamber OF Commerce has been agitat-
ing this move and succeeded in bringing
about the approval Of the lines by the
abu,ting property owners. The property
owners will have the corporation Of the
Dock Department Of the city OF New
York
4 commission in condemnation Will be
appointed by the Supreme Court to ac-
ouire the land. and as soon as the nee
essary action has been taken oy 'he
Board of Estimate application Tor the
appointment OF the commissioners VIII oe
made by the corporation counsel
Among the property owners who are
interested In THIS proceeding are john D.
Halleran. Charles G. Meyer. a. NJ Kyon'
q " Comp. Daniel 5. Jones Henry l.
Bogcrt. the Lawrence estate, +. {. rot
Ter 2 d. Thorne. c. VI. Breen and a.
j. Clarke.
South Ozone Park located In a rapidly
growing section OF the borough. VIII nave
public school 10 be erected by the
city. at a cost of 10000. The building
will be three stories In height. buit OF
brick. and will contain twelve classrooms'
k!ndergarten rooms assembly rooms
workshop and cooking room. IL VIII be
cornpleted next spring Another improve
ment by the city will he the erection or
modern fire engine house ON Benedict
avenue. south OF Sterling street. In the
Woodhaven district This house has been
built 10 give an additional fire company
10 this section. which Is one OF the most
rapidly developing parts Of the borough.
The National Varnsh Company Will In
crease its plant AZ West avenue and Sth
street. Long Island City. by the erection
Of q brick storage plant loyAlo feet. at a
cost OF $500. while the Prest-O-lite
Company will make an addition of a two
story brick factory building to their plant
at Albert and Winthrop streets. Long lei
and CITY. al a cost Of $1,000 The Bor-
den Condensed MIX Company Will erect
a four story pastcurizIng plant IN connec-
ton with their Long Island city station
on steinway avenue north Of Pierce ave-
rue at a cost OF $4,000. 81 this point IS
10 be handled most Of the milk served by
the company TO customers on the north
ern tier Of the borough.
Among the builders to erect tenement
houses will be Robert Adolph. on Herman
avenue. north Of Shelton avenue. Jamaica,
who will erect four story tenement houses
al a cost Of $4,000 each. Albert WICK
man. who will erect a number OF three
story tenement houses on Woodside ave
nue. east Of Myers avenue, Winfield, at q
cost Of $4,000: Stephen Noris. who VIII
erect three story tenement houses on
MYRTLE avenue west OF Onderdonk avenue.
Ridgewood. al a cost Of $500 each.
In the Rockaway section the bungalow
development will bc continued 10y Mrs. J..
Holland. who will erect one story dwelling
houses on Washington avenue east or
Thetis avenue. Rockaway Beach. at a
cost Of $500 each. J. W. Carpenter Will
continue a big development by the erec-
ton OF one story bungalows on Eldert
avenue south OF Bay avenue. Hammels, at
a cost OF $3.50 each. The Polish Catholic
Church. Bayside. will erect "A brick rectory
on Bayside Road at the corner OF Wa
verify Place at cost Of $3.50. Henry
Schlacter will continue an extensive de-
yelopment in Glendale ~ the erection OF
two story dwelling houses on Alpha Place
north Of Cooper avenue al cost OF So
500 each A two story brick dwelling
house will be erected by T. Gange on
HAYES avenue west Of 4Sth street, Corona.
at a cost OF $500.