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OTHER STREETS IMPROVED. 



Under the terms of the above mentioned act, Bushwick avenue 

 from Rose place to the Jamaica plank road, and Pennsylvania 

 avenue from the Jamaica plank road to Belmont avenue, were 

 paved with vitrified brick, thus affording a smooth road for the 

 residents of the Eastern District to reach Glenmore avenue and 

 the good roads of Queens County. 



The New Lots road was partially graded from Pennsylvania 

 avenue to Riverdale avenue. The opening and grading of Penn- 

 sylvania avenue, south of the New Lots road, was contemplated, 

 and a right of way was given to the City by the late Williamson 

 Rapelje, owner of the land through which the road was to be 

 graded, but the cost was deemed too great for present action. 



EXTENDING THE EASTERN PARKWAY. 

 The Eastern Parkway extension, from its present terminus to 

 Ridgewood Park, on lines mapped and filed by ex-Commissioner 

 Frank Squier, was taken up at the beginning of the year. The 

 Department was of the opinion that the work could be facilitated 

 by the passing of a bill authorizing the Commissioner to purchase 

 land where he could agree with owners as to the price, and to have 

 it condemned where agreement could not be arrived at. This 

 bill failed to pass, but a measure substituted for it passed in this 



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CHAPTER 990, LAWS OF 1896. 



AN ACT to Amend Chapter One Hundred and Seventy- 

 seven of the Laws of Eighteen Hundred and 

 Ninety-one, Entitled " An Act to Widen, Extend, 

 Lay Out, and Open and to Improve Certain Streets 

 in the City of Brooklyn and the Village of Flat- 

 bush," as Amended by Chapter Four Hundred and 

 Forty-four of the Laws of Eighteen Hundred and 

 Ninety-five. 



Accepted by the City. 



Became a law May 28, 1896, with the approval of the Governor. 

 Passed, three-fifths being present. 



The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and 

 Assembly, do enact as follows : 

 SECTION I. Section six of chapter one hundred and seventy- 

 seven of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-one, entitled 



