New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
WANT SUBWAY Bun
Central Park West Taxps,,
Sign Petition.
DUDLEY S. HARDE'S vlrv,
Proposed Route Would La,..,
Increase Worth of Prom y
erty, 1t Is Said

vice Commission urging the co-%s
of subway in Central Part M
been prepared by the Central Do.
Taxpayers Association and :.
signed by the property owners
dents Of that section above Colpr01
Gle between Columbus avenue ana -
Park. The subject will be dIscu...'
meeting OF the organization =,
Thursday night at the Hotel Ma,s,s'
At the last meeting OF the asso,,., s
held at the Hotel Manhattan on ~
IL was decided to have resident. -
district as well as property owr.,.
the petition for the Central pa,L n
/ subway.
The petition which is being circp,.
is as follows:
We, the undersigned. taxpayer, .,
City of New York, respectfully cali .
attention Of your honorable No..
urgent need for a rapid transi, ~.
under Central Park West betwsss--'
street and l0ith street.
The section Of the Borough OF y,,..
tan lying between Central Park Wss,
Columbus avenue above Columbus ~.
while particularly appropriate for 3
| class development, has failed 10 "a Il
| time to receive the consideration VIII. J.
its due In the way OF rapid trans, d, l.
ties.
The result OF ignoring this ssc,,,.
| this regard has been that other 49,
more favored. so far as randi tr,.s
facilities are concerned, but much Isss
vantageously located in other res,.s
have developed rapidly and are ~
clating in property and rental yslus. II
| the expense OF the territory adnos,, i
Central Park West.
We believe that the construction
| subway under Central PARK Wes -
Meeting this important residential sstr-
| with the business and financial Co.,
will bring IL up 10 the high plane a n
yelopment which its location jus,ihs l,
will result in such an increase 10 ~
erty values as will more than repzI Z,
| CITY for the outlay required for tie -. l.
struction of the subway.
We, therefore, urge upon your he.y =
able body that you consider the atrxK
| bility OF constructing such SUBWAY j
, the earliest possible moment, that n
date be fixed for a hearing. and that
recommend the construction OF this IA
! way TO the members of the Board Q. d
| innate and Apportionment
In regard 20 this subway propos--
Dudley s. Harde, president OF the G.
trail Park West Taxpayers Assocls
said yesterday 70 a Tribune reporter:
The construction OF a subway IN q
trail Park West would not only
great benefit TO the property along "A
trail Park West and the streets in-s
ately adjacent thereto but Il would 81
~ relieve the congestion OF travel q,
Broadway branch OF the subway, a..
OF immeasurable benefit to the COZ.
OF those residing in the Wash.rg
Heights section Of this city. \
1t will also save considerable tzi
the residents Of the upper section q
city who now use the LenOx az
branch, and who. in order TO get ~
town. have TO make the long deioT
the east 10 the west SIDE Of the ciy
| back again 4
The construction OF the Central =
West Subway and the continuation d
express service OF the Lenox iT1
branch down that thoroughtare e
street will result in a great saHii
time and annoyance 10 those who hiE
ride IN the subway There are no
obstacles TO prevent the immediate
struction OF the subway in Central 2
! West T.
The Eighth avenue and Contra y
West route was authorized BY the AZ
late Division OF the supreme Court
years ago and this authorization IS s.
force. In fact IL IS under similar az
cation made at the same tine a
pertaining to Central Park West u
number OF the subway lines ine.-'s-
the dual system are being constructs
The assessed valuation for land o.
the district between 5sth street sno
street. Central Park West TO Co'--
avenue, is In excess OF SI5o@u@ J." y
way connection from seth street
street would not. under the uios' :
vorable conditions. exceed S'"@"
struct, including the cost Of stations
estimates made by some ensh7e.'
proximate but little more than IA
sum.
"A number OF the most promn'-
estate men In the city when que"
as TO the value OF property, deiaH
the construction of this subway
mean an increase In realty
least IS to 30 per cent in the 1lsu''
toned. -rE
Assuming, for the sake OF ss
that the increase would be ohs
cent on the land, which estimate
conservative, the increment N
values would be $4,000, so thai
increase In the land values sD'
only 10 per cent. this increAss
more than pay the cost OF the '"
itself.
In addition, the city. as WnO'S
benefit by reason OF the great Wv. 81
improved values over ana s0
values which would accrue 10 wv
by reason OF the constructor
apartment houses 10 take 'ne
the thousands of private resiuenN
district. OF course. many OF y" E.
residences would remain for
years. but. on account OF the iSn
OF that district below 0s'n ~, "a,
within a few years, be deVo''.
entirely TO business. the reslde"
ton OF Manhattan will OF neeess,-, Il
10 reside in the restricted area ~
lumbus Circle. thereby maAl"s ,,"c 4
sary to replace the private d"eu'ss IL
apartment houseS<all Of the ois"
Of Central Park will eveh'u""'
cred with apartments. ,.
The construction Of the Oe" a
West subway extension. propos', = II
association. will put the ois"', a, f
the rapid transit zone at an
and the increment in real esq
which will result is inevitdV's
@toO mn RROOkLYN APh"