Barton R. Smith

Collection: Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of Queens Records at the Archives at Queens Library

Date: March 14, 1926; 1926-03-14 Material: Black and white photograph Dimension: 4.9 x 6.9 inches; 400 dpi

Creator: Chamber of Commerce (Queens, New York, N.Y.) Identifier: aql:23874 qcc-000635 qcc-000635.tif

Description: Portraits - Barton R. Smith - Chairman Transit Committee, and former president of the Jamaica (Queens) Board of Trade.; [Newspaper article pasted on back] … Pursuance of the city's policy of municipal ownership and operation of transit lines will absorb funds that should be spent on other necessary improvements, declared Barton R. Smith, chairman of the transit committee of the Jamaica Board of Trade, yesterday. Smith said that private companies should be permitted to build and operate all transit lines. The proposed plan of the board of estimate to allow $10,000,000 for public improvements throughout the five boroughs during the year of 1926 means the city will lag far behind in needed improvements, Smith declared. He asserted that the allotment provided for Queens under the proposed plan, 28 per cent. of the $10,000,000 would not be nearly enough to meet the needs of that borough. "In Queens today", Smith said, "the sewer system is wholly inadequate for the community needs. The roads are a disgrace to the city. Money should be forthcoming for the widening of many highways and many streets should be paved the full width from curb to curb...

Title : Barton R. Smith

Collection : aql:24317

Creator : Chamber of Commerce (Queens, New York, N.Y.)

Date : March 14, 1926; 1926-03-14

Summary/Description : Portraits - Barton R. Smith - Chairman Transit Committee, and former president of the Jamaica (Queens) Board of Trade.; [Newspaper article pasted on back] … Pursuance of the city's policy of municipal ownership and operation of transit lines will absorb funds that should be spent on other necessary improvements, declared Barton R. Smith, chairman of the transit committee of the Jamaica Board of Trade, yesterday. Smith said that private companies should be permitted to build and operate all transit lines. The proposed plan of the board of estimate to allow $10,000,000 for public improvements throughout the five boroughs during the year of 1926 means the city will lag far behind in needed improvements, Smith declared. He asserted that the allotment provided for Queens under the proposed plan, 28 per cent. of the $10,000,000 would not be nearly enough to meet the needs of that borough. "In Queens today", Smith said, "the sewer system is wholly inadequate for the community needs. The roads are a disgrace to the city. Money should be forthcoming for the widening of many highways and many streets should be paved the full width from curb to curb...

Subject : Portraits; Smith, Barton R.; Chamber of Commerce (Queens, New York, N.Y.)

Relation : Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of Queens Records at the Archives at Queens Library

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Coverage : Jamaica, Queens, New York, NY Jamaica (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Black and white photograph

Format : Black and white photograph; 4.9 x 6.9 inches; 400 dpi

Identifier : aql:23874 qcc-000635 qcc-000635.tif