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KECORD  AND   GUIDE





June 6, 1908





PROPERTY OWNERS' SECTION.





PUBLIC WORKS.

RIVERSIDE DRIVE.—Change in line between West 155th st
and Dyckman st; laying out an extension of Riverside Drive to
the Hudson Memorial Bridge; and laying out a public park ad¬
joining the Drive through its entire length. Board of Estiraate
will consider on June 19.

BEAR SWAMP RD.—The tentative street system within the
area bounded by New Tork, New Haven and Hartford Railroad,
Bear Swamp rd, Bronx Park East, Bronx and Pelham Parkway,
Hering: av. Van Nest av and Eastchester rd. as approved by the
Board of Estimate on May 29, 1903, and as modified on March 3;
1905, is to be changed to conform with the tentative street sys¬
tem, shown on a map prepared by the President of the Borough
of the Bronx, and dated April 29, 1908. Proposed change will be
considej-ed on June 19.

lil7TH ST.—Opening and extending from White Plains rd to
Oakley st. Area of assessment fixed by Board of Estimate as
foHows: Bounded on the north by a line always midway be¬
tween East 217th and East 21Sth st, and by the prolongation
of; said line; on the southeast by a line distant IOO ft. south¬
easterly from and parallel wilh the southeasterly line of Oakley
st; said distance being measured at right angles to the line of
Oakley st; on the south by a line always midway between East
216th st -and East 217th sl, and by the prolongations of the said
line; and on the west by a line always distant 100 ft. westerly
from and parallel with the westerly line of W"nite Plains rd, the
.said distance being measured at right angles to lhe line of
White Plains rd.

^. SPUYTEN DUYVIL RD.—Board of Estimate denies the peti¬
tions of Clarence C. Ferris, bearing date of February 28, 1908.
and of J. J. McKelvey, bearing date of March -5, 3908, for a re-
^duction of the assessment for the acquisition of title to Spuyten
"Duyvii rd. between Spuyten Duyvii Parkway, near Spuyten Duy¬
vii Depot and West 230th st.

172D ST.—Acquiring title from Westchester av to Clason's
Point rd.    Proceedings initiated.

171ST ST.—Acquiring title from Westchester av to Clason's
Point Td.    Proceedings Initiated.

MATTHEWS AV.—Opening between Burke av and Boston rd.
Board of Estimate will consider following proposed area of as¬
sessment, on June. 19; Bounded on the north hy a line distant
100 ft. northerly from and parallel with the northerly line of '
Burke av, the said distance being rneasured at right angles to the
line of Burke av; on the east by a line midway between Mat¬
thews av and Bronxwood av, and by the prolongation of the said
line; oti the souflieast by a line distant 100 ft. southeasterly from
and pa;rallel with the southeasterly line of Boston rd. the said
distance being measured at right angles to the line of Boston rd,
and on the west by a line midway between Barnes av and Mat¬
thews av, and by the prolongation of the said line.

190TH ST.—Change in grade between Jerome av and Grand
fiv, and in the grade of Davidson av, bet-vveen a point 100 ft.
south of West 190th st and West 192d st. Chief Engineer recom¬
mends that the matter be referred back to the President of the
Borough wih suggestions as to modifying.

."WILLIAM ST.—Closing and discontinuing a part of William st
and North William st.    Board of Estimate favors the change as
-proposed on April 24th.

:- .BROADWAY TERRACE.—Proposed laying out of Broadway
'terrace, between Fairview av and West 193d st; West 193d st,
between Broadway and Broadway terrace; W^adsworth terrace,
between West ISSth st and Fairview av; West ISSth st, between
"Wadsworth terrace and Wadsworth av; West 190th st, between
' Wadsworth terrace and Wadsworth av. Postponed hearing in
.'this proceeding will be held on June 19.

IRVINE ST., ETC.—Establishing grade of Irvine st, between
Seneca av and Garrison av; changing the grade of Barretto st,
betw-een Garrison av and Whitlock av; Manida st, between La-
"Eayette av and Garrison av; Hunts Point rd, between Seneca av
ana Whitlock av; Faile st, between Garrison av and Whitlock
■"av; Garrison av, between Barretto st and Faile st; Seneca av,
■between Hunts Point rd and Faile st. Favored by Board of
Estimate.

CABOT ST.—Changing the line of Cabot st at the intersection

■\vlth Leggett av and the line of Leggett av at the intersection

■with Cabot st; discontinuing a portion of Cabot st; establishing

■grades in Cabot st, betw-een the bulkhead line and Leggett av;

'Barry st, between Eastern boulevard and Leggett av; Dupont st,

between Eastern boulevard and Leggett av;  changing grade of

:,EaBtetn hoiilevard, between Craven st and Cabot st; Leggett av,

-.between Barry st and Whitlock av; Garrison av, between Leg-

;gett and Grinnell pl; Truxton st, between the bulkhead line and

-Jieggett av.    Favored by Board of Estimate,

-.-/rGLOVER ST.—Opening and extending from Castle Hill av to
Westchester av, and Doris st, from Glebe av to Westchester av.





Area  of  assessment   fixed   by  Board   of   Estimate   as   follows:
Beginning at a point on  the northwesterly line  of Westchester
av where it is intersected by the line bisecting the angle formed
by   the   intersection   of   the  prolongations   of   the  center   line  of
Glebe av as laid out southerly from Glover st and the center line
of Doris st, and running thence northwardly along the said bi¬
secting line to the intersection with a line distant 100 ft. south¬
westerly from and parallel with the southwesterly line of Doris
st, the said distance being measured at right angles to the line
of Doris st thence northwestwardly along the said line parallel
with Doris   st  and  the  prolongation -thereof  to  the  intersection
with a line distant 100 ft.  westerly from and parallel with the
westerly line of Glebe av,  the said distance being measured at
right angles to the line of Glebe av;  thence northw-ardly along
the said  line  parallel  with  Glebe av   to the  intersection  with  a
line   distant   100   ft.   southwesterly   from  and   parallel   with   the
southwesterly line of Glover st, the said distance being measured
at right angles to the line of Glover st; thence northwestwardly
along  the   said   line  parallel  with  Glover  st  to   the  intersection
with the easterly line of Castle Hill av;  thence westwardly at
right angles to the line of Castle Hill av a distance of 200 ft.;
thence northwardly and parallel with Castle Hill av to the inter¬
section with a line at right angles to the line of Castle Hill av,
and passing through a point on its westerly side where it is in¬
tersected by the prolongation at a line midway between Glover
st and Parker st;  thence eastwardly along the said line at right
angles  to Caslle Hill av  lo its westerly side;   thence southeast¬
wardly along the said line midway between Glover st and Parker
st, and the prolongation thereof, to a point distant 100 ft. south¬
easterly from  the southeasterly line of Westchester av;   thence
southwestwardly and parrallel with Westchester av to the inter¬
section with a line at right angles to Westchester av, and pass¬
ing   through   the   point   of   beginning;   thence   northwestwardly
along the said line at right angles to Westchester av to the point
or place of beginning.

230th ST.—Regulating, etc., from Bailey av to Riverdale av.
Proceedings  initiated.

TELLER AV.—Sewer bet'rt'een Morris av and East 170th st.
Proceedings initiated.

EDENWALD AV.—Regulating, etc., between East 233d st
and boundary line between New York and Mount Vernon.
Proceedings Initiated.

170th ST.—Building a retaining wall, placing necessary fill¬
ing, to bring sidewalk to its proper width, relay flagging wliere
necessary, erect guard rail for a distance of about 75 feet on
170th st, and 25 feet on Brook av, the cost of said w^ork to
be charged as a lien against the property deemed to be bene¬
fited.    Proceedings initiated.

PARK AV WEST.—Paving with asphalt blocks from East
175th st to East 178th st and setting curb where necessary.
Proceedings initiated.

23STH ST.—(1) Laying out an extension westerly of West
23Sth st, from Riverdale av to Spuyten Duyvii parkw-ay. (2)
Removing from the map that portion of Oxford av which lies
north of the proposed extension of West 238th st. (3) Changing
the lines of Johnson av, between West 23Gth st and the pro¬
posed extension of West 23Sth st, so as to extend the lines of
said avenues north of West 235th st upon the same courses as
the lines of said avenue south of said street. Petition for the
above will be submitted to Local Board by Borough President
Haffen on June 11.

IRVINE ST.—Regulating, etc., from Garrison av to Seneca av.
and setting curb where necessary. Petition will be submitted
to "Local Bbai-d W Boi-ough President Haffen on June 11.

161ST ST.—Regulating, etc., from 3d av to Brook av. Peti¬
tion will be submitted to Local Board by Borough President
Haffen on June 11.

BARTHOLDI ST.—Regulating, etc., from White Plains road
to Bronxwood av. Petition will be submitted to Local Board hy
Borough President Haffen on June 11.

BARTHOLDI ST.—Temporary sewer between White Plains
road and a point 115 ft. east of Cruger av; and in Cruger ay,
between Bartholdi st and Magenta st. Petition will be sub¬
mitted to Local Board by Borough President Haffen on June 11.
23GTH ST.—Acquiring tUle from 1st st (or Eullard av) to
Barnes av. Petition will be submitted to Local Board by Bor¬
ough President Haffen on June 11.

2.S7TH ST.—Acquiring title from Bullard av (1st st) to BarneSj
av. Petition will be submitted to Local Board by Borough
President Haffen on June 11.

COMMONWEALTH AV.—Regulating, etc., from West Farms
road to Westchester av. Petition will be submitted to Local
Board' by Borough President Haffen on June 11.

ROSEDALE AV.—Regulating, etc., from West Farms road to
Westchester av. Petition will be submitted to Local Board by
Borough President Haffen on June 11.