New-York tribune., 1916-01-16
Dates for Hearings Adopted
Friday at Meeting of the
Board of Estimate.

The following dates for hearings
were adopted Friday at the meeting OF
the Board Of Estimate:
February a.
ON the report Of the committee on
assessment. relative 10 the area OF
benefit for widening East l81st st. on
its southerly side, between Mott av.
and r. point 100 feet east OF Sheridan
sv.. The Bronx.
February II.
on The petition Of tho Manhattan Re-
fricerating Company for franchise
10 construct. maintain and operate con
duits ard standpipes for refrigeration
purposes within the district bounded
generally by Eleventh ev, Tenth ay'
West e.. and West 4th and West 18th
SITS. Action deferred for one week
on the report Of the committee on
the city plan relative to the matter or
changing tho map or plan OF the city
bv LAYING out Grand Central PARKWAY
M
/ line. At the hearing OIL October ] OF
tbe proposed map change some prop.
ertv owners said they we're Ia faYor OF
I the Improvement provided It's eHufe
cost was not assessed on the local area;
/ I'nless they could receive the deslfed
assurance on this point they Would
oppose the adoption Of the map. SUP,
scGucntly the city plan committee held
another hearing in order TO Obtain the
views OF property owners. Inis near
Z ;rr was held last Tuesday. Fnliip ~
la Roche. ir.. Littleton Fox and others,
as attorneys. represented most or the
rronertv owners In the section through
/ which the Grand Central Parkway WI!
run. II. g. Cornell. a farmer IN me
/ section. outlined the attitude or me
owners. He said they were wiling 70
hear n Just share Of the expense Of tne
,mprovement. The committee on Guy
plan says: ITO bring up the question
Of apportionment of expenses Whenever
maps showing proposed layouls a.
under consideration VIII make u ih5
nossible for the city TO provide IN ad-
,snce a conprehensive plan for the de
velopment OF outlying sections OF the
city" ,...d
The committee feels that interesten
property owners should see the 'oree
| of The situation and should be conten,
10 consider the merits OF the proposed
man layouts without entering into
discussion Of the apportionment cost.
The committee, however, states that
&, docs recognize that the proposed
nronertv IS main thoroughfare ana
that its opening TO a width OF ioo zee,
will benefit more than a strictly ioca'
area. 1t seems. therefore, that, con
forming 10 the practice OF the boaro IN
other cases. the property owners can
feel assured that the entire cos' o.
the parkway, when opened, VIII "o'
have 70 be borne by the locEI area'
To Be Considered Friday.
The proposition to enlarge Lincoln
Park Terrace, Brooklyn, by the pu,
chase Of all land lying between bui'
falo av. and the proposed rignt OF "ay
of the Rapid Transit Railroad between
Eastern Parkway and President st. VI
JuIv / 1910. the Board of Estimate
onrroved Of a change in the city mar
sa as 10 include as a public park the
two citv blocks south Of Eastern Park
wav and directly east of the existing
nark hut no steps have since beer
taken TO acquire this area rs paiA.
Tbo nronosed Eastern Parkway anC
Iivonja Avenue Rapid Transit RailroaC
will turn out Of Eastern Parkway a
approximately It's intersection VIII
Buffalo av.. and thence curve sou,h
easterly across the two blocks desig
mated as the proposed park.
The Committee on City Plan says
"The city's investment in the pur
, chase OF land for subway purposes
in this area will be substantial ana
prudent and economical course "oui'