New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-30
MARKS URGES
IMPROVEMENTS
Calls Attention to Public
Needs i'm a Letter to
Chairman StrauS.

Borough President Marks has sent
letter to Chairman Straus. Of the Pub
lie Service Commission, IN which he
submits a list Of public Improvements
which he says are necessary. One is
the relocation Of the William st. sub
way entrances, and another urging an
express station at 59th ST. on the Third
av elevated line. Mr.. Marks's letter
follows:
"ln such list OF items there must OF
necessity be some OF lesser importance
than others. but in calling your atten-
tion 20 these matters ! have not men
toned some which have been the sub
jet OF controversy but which are not
now deemed Of sufficient Importance 20
call TO your attention al this time. In
stead of reciting the whole history of
each subject. | am simply outlining the
general proposition because | am sure
your assistants can place at your dis
posal the full correspondence, excerpts
and reports upon IL whenever you de-
sire TO investigate each special subject.
With these predatory suggestions, beg
TO call your attention 10 the following
items:
The Importance Of locating en-
frances TO the William 81. subway on
private property instead of upon the
extremely narrow sidewalks and ROAD
way which exist along that street.
"The importance of eliminating ven
tilatlng gratings from sidewalks be-
cause Of the discomfort and danger
which they present TO pedestrians.
"The Importance of maintaining tenn
porary paving and decking OF streets
and sidewalks in a smoother and other
wise better condition for the carrying
Of traffic than has been the practice
heretofore.
"The Importance OF the earliest pos
sibe elimination of the subway en-
frances which now exist on the easterly
curb corners at the intersection of Mad
ison av. and 42d st.
"The importance of endeavorng 10
eliminate some of the columns of the
Sixth av. elevated structure in the
vicinity OF saith ST. during subway con-
struction, so a. TO facilitate surface
traffic at that intersection.
1.-THE importance Of removing as far
as possible from the sidewalk and road
way the subway station structures ex-
tending above the surface At looth st.
and Broadway.
The careful CONSIDERATION OF tnr
points in favor Of the establishment OF
am express station on the Second av.
elevated line AZ or near S6th ST.
"Thc importance or rcsctting curhs
so as TO conform 10 the new roadway
widths designated for certain streets
hy special resolution passed BY the
BOARD Of Estimate and Apportonment,
even though the original roadway and
Sidewalk width found BY the subway
contractors when they started their
work may not be the same as that now
desired.
"There will be marked advantage TO
the community At large b. cooperating,
so as TO provide Improvements IN
grades of sidewalks, curbs and pave.
mcnts in their restored condition, and
different from that originally found ~
the subway contractor.
AN additional matter which has not
been included in the correspondence
which has passed between the Two
Offices, but has been the subject OF dis
cugsion at least on one occasion In the
Office Of the Public Service Commis-
sion, is with regard TO tho installation
of an express station at o9tn 81. on
the Third sv. elevated line. This loca.
ton seems a strategic one, because OF
the fact that IL Is practically at the
southerly end Of Central Park and on
the line Of tho bridge to the Borough OF
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