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BOARD OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.

The Board of Public Improvements of The City of New York met at the office of the Board, No. 21 Park row, on Thursday, July 6, 1899, at 2 o'clock P. M., pursuant to notice.

The roll was called, and the following members were present and answered to their names: The Commissioner of Water Supply (Deputy Commissioner Haslin), the Commissioner of Highways, the Commissioner of Street Cleaning (Deputy Commissioner Gibson), the Commissioner of Sewers, the Commissioner of Bridges (Deputy Commissioner York), the President of the Borough of The Bronx, the President of the Borough of Brooklyn and the President of the Board.

The minutes of the meetings of June 14 and June 21, 1899, were approved.

The matter of establishing grade crossings over the Manhattan Beach Railroad, at Utica avenue and Avenue U, and over the tracks of the Long Island Railroad Company and the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad Company, which matter had been set down for a hearing on July 6 at the meeting of June 21, was brought up for consideration.

Mr. Gardiner, representing the counsel for the railroads interested, stated that the railroad companies thought the matter was one which should properly be fixed by the Board of Railroad Commissioners,

On motion of the President of the Borough of Brooklyn, the following resolution was adopted:

Whereas, The Local Boards of the Fifth and Eighth Districts, Borough of Brooklyn, recommended that grade crossings over Manhattan Beach Railroad tracks, at Utica avenue, between Avenues E and F; and at Avenue U, between East Seventeenth and East Eighteenth streets; and over the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad, at Avenue U, between East Fifteenth and East Sixteenth streets; and over the Long Island Railroad on Gravesend avenue, at Avenue U, all in the Borough of Brooklyn, be established in conformity with the present grades of said streets; and

Whereas, Notice of hearing on such application, and on the recommendation of the Chief Topographical Engineer, that the Long Island Railroad Company conform its crossing in Avenue

U, at Gravesend avenue, to the established grade of Avenue U, was this day (July 6, 1899) had, representative of the railroad company being present;

Resolved, That this Board hereby recommends that application be made to the State Board of Railroad Commissioners that the said Long Island Railroad Company be required to conform its crossing in Avenue U, at Gravesend avenue, to the established grade of Avenue U; and that said Avenue U be permitted to cross the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railroad between East Fifteenth and East Sixteenth streets, and the Long Island Railroad between East Seventeenth and East Eighteenth streets, at the grade of said Avenue U;

Resolved, That this resolution be transmitted to the Municipal Assembly for its concurrence; and be it further

Resolved, That the Corporation Counsel be requested to conduct the necessary proceedings and to represent the City authorities before the State Board of Railroad Commissioners.

Affirmative Commissioner of Highways, Commissioner of Street Cleaning, Commissioner of Water Supply, Commissioner of Sewers, President of the Borough of Brooklyn and President of the Board.

Negative-None.

The following report from the Chief Topographical Engineer was referred to the President of the Borough of Brooklyn:

CITY OF NEW YORK,

PRESIDENT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS,
TOPOGRAPHICAL BUREAU,

ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SEVENTH STREET AND THIRD AVENUE,

Mr. JOHN H. MOONEY, Secretary, Board of Public Improvements:

June 30, 1899.

SIR-In addition to my report of June 23, in relation to the opening and the status of streets in the Thirtieth Ward, Borough of Brooklyn, I wish to state as follows, and recommend that proceedings be initiated for opening the following streets :

Ist. Narrows avenue, from Sixty-fourth to Sixty-sixth street, is shown on the map of the Town of New Utrecht, filed in the office of the Register of Kings County, June 17, 1874. There are buildings within the lines.

2d. Twenty-first avenue, from Eightieth street to Cropsey avenue, is shown on the map of the Town of New Utrecht, filed in the office of the Register of Kings County, June 17, 1874. There are no buildings within the lines.

3d. Sixty-sixth street, from New York Bay to Twenty-second avenue, is shown on the map of the Town of New Utrecht, filed in the Register's office, County of Kings, June 17, 1874, and amended by action of the Supervisors of the Town of New Utrecht. There are buildings within the lines.

Respectfully,

LOUIS A. RISSE,

Chief Topographical Engineer and Engineer of Concourse.

The following report from the Chief Topographical Engineer was read:

CITY OF NEW YORK,

PRESIDENT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS,

TOPOGRAPHICAL BUREAU,

ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SEVENTH STREET AND THIRD AVENUE,

Mr. JOHN H. MOONEY, Secretary, Board of Public Improvements:

June 30, 1899.

SIR-On November 23, 1898, the Board of Public Improvements adopted a resolution for initiating proceedings for acquiring title to Carter avenue, from East One Hundred and Seventythird street to Tremont avenue, Twenty-fourth Ward, Borough of The Bronx, under the assumption that there were no buildings upon the lands to be acquired.

Upon recent investigation it was found that there are buildings within the lines, and I recommend, therefore, that said resolution be rescinded and that a new one be adopted for the opening of Carter avenue, from East One Hundred and Seventy-third street to Tremont avenue, with the assumption that there are buildings upon the lands.

Respectfully,

LOUIS A. RISSE,

Chief Topographical Engineer and Engineer of Concourse.

In accordance with the above report, the following resolution, rescinding the resolution of November 23, 1898, was adopted:

Resolved, That the resolution adopted by this Board on the 23d of November, 1898, for the opening of Carter avenue, from East One Hundred and Seventy-third street to Tremont avenue, in the Borough of The Bronx, City of New York, be and the same is hereby rescinded.

Affirmative Commissioner of Water Supply, Commissioner of Highways, Commissioner of Street Cleaning, Commissioner of Sewers, President of the Borough of The Bronx and President of the Board.

Negative-None.

The following amended resolution was then adopted :

"Resolved, That the Board of Public Improvements of The City of New York, in pursuance of the provisions of sections 970 and 990 of chapter 378, Laws of 1897, deems it for the public interest that the title to the lands and premises required for the opening and extending of Carter. avenue, from East One Hundred and Seventy-third street to Tremont avenue, in the Borough of The Bronx, City of New York, should be acquired by The City of New York at a fixed or specified

time.

"Resolved, That it appears to this Board, from the surveys made and information furnished to it by the President of the Board of Public Improvements, that there are buildings upon the lands that shall or may be required for the purpose of opening and extending said Carter avenue, from East One Hundred and Seventy-third street to Tremont avenue.

"Resolved, That this Board directs that, upon a date to be hereafter more fully specified, not less than six months after the filing of the oaths of the Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment who may be appointed by the Supreme Court in proceedings for the acquisition of title to such street or avenue, that the title to any piece or parcel of land lying within the lines of such

Carter avenue, from East One Hundred and Seventy-third street to Tremont avenue, so required, shall be vested in The City of New York.

"Resolved, That the Board of Public Improvements, deeming it for the public interest so to do, hereby requests the Corporation Counsel to make application to a special term of the Supreme Court for the appointment of Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment, and to take the necessary proceedings, in the name of The City of New York, to acquire title, whenever the same has not been heretofore acquired, for the use of the public, to the lands, tenements and hereditaments that shall or may be required for the purpose of opening and extending Carter avenue from East One Hundred and Seventy-third street to Tremont avenue, in the Borough of The Bronx, City of New York.

Resolved, That the entire cost and expense of said proceedings shall be assessed upon the property deemed to be benefited thereby."

Affirmative Commissioner of Water Supply, Commissioner of Highways, Commissioner of Street Cleaning, Commissioner of Sewers, President of the Borough of The Bronx and President of the Board.

Negative-None.

The following report from the Chief Topographical Engineer was read:

CITY OF NEW YORK,

PRESIDENT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS,

TOPOGRAPHICAL BUREAU,

ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SEVENTH STREET AND THIRD AVENUE,

Mr. JOHN H. MOONEY, Secretary, Board of Public Improvements :

June 30, 1899.

SIR-In reply to the action taken by the Board of Public Improvements referring, for report, communication from the President of the Borough of Queens, recommending the legal opening of Pomeroy street (or Eighth avenue), from Jackson avenue to Riker avenue, I have to state that Pomeroy street, from Jackson avenue to Riker avenue, is shown on the map of Long Island City, filed in the County Clerk's office of Queens County, April 25, 1873.

There is no legal obstacle against approving the recommendation. within the lines.

The papers in the matter are herewith returned.

There are no buildings

Respectfully,

LOUIS A. RISSE,

Chief Topographical Engineer and Engineer of Concourse.

Thereupon the following resolution was adopted :

"Resolved, That the Board of Public Improvements of The City of New York, in pursuance of the provisions of sections 970 and 990 of chapter 378, Laws of 1897, deems it for the public interest that the title to the lands and premises required for the opening and extending of Pomeroy street (or Eighth avenue), from Jackson avenue to Riker avenue, in the Borough of Queens, City of New York, should be acquired by The City of New York at a fixed or specified time.

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Resolved, That it appears to this Board, from the surveys made and information furnished to it by the President of the Board of Public Improvements, that there are no buildings upon the