Image: The Great north side, or, Borough of the Bronx, New York (1897) (14765078865)

Description: Identifier: greatnorthsideor00durs (find matches) Title: The Great north side, or, Borough of the Bronx, New York Year: 1897 (1890s) Authors: Durst, Seymour B., 1913-, former owner. NNC North Side Board of Trade (Bronx, New York, N.Y.) Subjects: Publisher: New York : Knickerbocker Press Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: The Durst Organization View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: 894. STREET OPENINGS. Rule maps, in triplicate, ami technical descriptions wereprepared for acquiring title to 389 avenues and streets. Draft damage maps, in duplicate, were prepared for acquir-ing title to 2G0 avenues and streets. Draft benefit maps, in duplicate, were prepared for acquir-ing title to 178 avenues and streets. Final copies of draft damage and benefit maps were pre-pared for acquiring title to 1 72 avenues and streets, consistingof 5596 maps. The field parties made damage map surveys, locatinghouses, fences, etc., within the lines of 304 avenues and streets ;such surveys form the basis for calculations required for thepreparation of the damage maps. 150 miles of avenues and streets were legally opened fromJanuary 1, 1891, to September 30, 1897. 319 proceedings for acquiring title to avenues and streetswere pending September 30, 1897, aggregating a total of 147miles. The surveys, calculations, and maps for the above 319 pro-ceedings were in various stages of completion. Text Appearing After Image: 173 174 The Great North Side. SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE. Plans of drainage for sewerage districts in various sectionswere prepared, defining the location, course and grades of eachsewer and drain, and the alteration and improvement in exist-ing sewers. All those sections where the population is themost dense were completed. The following plans for sewerage for drainage districtswere prepared, submitted to a public hearing, adopted andfiled: I 1 plans relating to the Ice Pond District. 5 plans relating to the Third Avenue District.29 plans relating to the Mill Brook District.9 plans relating to the Bungay Creek District.15 plans relating to the Leggetts Creek District18 plans relating to the Cromwells Creek District 9 plans relating to the Harlem River District. II plans relating to the Tibbetts Brook District. 1 plans relating to the Bronx River District, making atotal of 111 plans. LEVELS. Levels were taken on about 120 miles of avenues and streets. MAP- AND CATALOGUES. Maps and catalogu Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
Title: The Great north side, or, Borough of the Bronx, New York (1897) (14765078865)
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