The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-07-07
TRIUMPH FOR THE TAXPAYER, TOO ?

TRIUMPH FOX The IAAPAYEk, IOO
FTER coqueng for months with the problem Of restoring
the dgracefuy neglected roadway of the West Drive in
Central Park Commissioner Slower at last that
the contract the work will begin According
the Commissioner his analytical chemists have distinguished them
exacns from the contractors masterpiece Of fine paving
The surface Of the road will be Of rock asphalt resting sxnch
foundation Of concrete. The job will cost $4,000.
While his experts in the mood Mr. Slower might remind HIM
self that the East Drive also in shocking condition Just inside
the main entrance the Park Fifth and street
the roadway is incredibly bad
Another 100000 spent repavng Drive
Seventy One Hundred and Tenth street. As
body knows automobiles and particularly the heavy auto buses have
reduced that gravel thoroughfare to state Nothing but its
complete renewal will The Commissioner promises that the
Drive shall have foundation with three-nch
bumnous surface capable Of standing the and tear Of the
bus traffic.
Last week the Borough President sent out advance notices that
Fifth will shortly be resphaed from Washington Square to
street. At the time widening operations below
Twenyhd street will be completed third street and Forty
fourth street west Of Sixth n and ready for
new asphalt
work, inconvenience and no little
That Manhattan has had change heart and
will again let its pavcmen least its show sections become
dgrace be taken for granted The past two have
marked advance this respect Fifteen months Committee
Paving appointed by Mayor summed up conditions here
nbouh follows
n TIE eona.o. Of city. r'y.m.nt is fair s'us. Of rs
civilization has been maintained BY high authorities New York
rank low In the scale That pavments
able svdene. provinealm pave
city probably always very inferior
to those Of nrseias cities Of the old world There
earth which stands Ia greater need Of good pavemns than Man.
hatan Borough
II the committee report to-day would
in fairness point that something has been accomplished
remains to be DONE but the the
ping and the soaed hotel and theatre section Of
better shape than they to-day In
President McAneny left lasting stamp his borough
BY smoothing streets ana retaining them for the fullest
enjoyment of the public
Fcass paving costly Taxpayers are not urging the city
to look for spend Yet the average citizen will
that smooth enduring about the first sefngence
big city rightly afford Nothing adds
venenc whether for business pleasure Nothing
date and favorable impression visitors Nothing discreds
city more promptly than rough streets.
But there why money spent paving
wisely and economically spent And their experience has made
Workers cynical They have much newyad asphalt
few months in rolls ridges and cracks requiring
They streets freshly laid down only up the next
week at the within Of telephone that ought
have been compelled make its repairs before the work paving
started They have lying for weeks ruin
dssaon awaiting the Of contractor They
within the last week two brand wooden block pavement
pcd first Glass; become nuisance through oozg
wonder that for the New Yorker paving spells
honest material and hsli-done work!
The Mayors Paving Committee found such conditions have
been due to ignorance Of approved modern methods paving
red places outside VI the United States restrictive specification.
which all asphalt contracts monopoly much license
contractors to block and cumb the and
tion between the city and public under
ground wires and conduts.
Remembering the committees findings taxpayers watch with
interest these three big paving jobs which months NAV
completed ought be possible for this great city, with ar
intelligent and conscientious staff Of public servants get the bs
work. the best prices and the best results.
"a triumph for the analytical chemists Commissioner Stove
Calls his driveway contract How much triumph is there
IL for the taxpayer?
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