New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-02
MR.. BORDEN SUCCEEDS AIR. BEEKMAM
THIS DOES NOT PLEASE NR. rowgEs-THE PARK
BOARD MIR UNIT.

BOARD Mr. UNIT.
At tho executive session OF the Park Boaro
yesterday Mr.. BccSmans resienati' n us president
was accepted. Mr.. Crimmins presented resolutions
expressing tic recognition OF the Boari for MT
Bcckmans services and congratulating the city on
his election as president OF the Board OF Aldermen
Mr.. Borden was then elected president and Mr.
Crimmins treasurer. Mr. Powers dill not voe'
and when the Board adjourned AMI went to Del
monico's to lunch and TO con Tat,llate the new
president. he was not in the party.
NJ. C.. d. Borden, the new president Is the
only Republican member of that body. lie was
appointed by Mayor Grace last year to succeed
Salem Ii Wales. He has been treasurer since
May Mr. Borden is engaged in the wholesale
dry-goods trade Of the city and is member OF
the firm of Bliss, Fabyan & Co Ills election TO
the presidency was surprise to some Democrats
yesterday 1ammany Hall men expressed nalg-
nation that Mr.. Powers was not chosen as he 49,
next to Mr. Crimmns who has held the presidency,
the oldest member of the Board. The president
receives salary of $4,000 and he is the only mem
Der of the Board who is paid. Mr.. Powers has not
been in harmony with the other members OF the
Board. and as Tammany man he has been IN The
minority since his appointment 1t was SAID yes
tcrday that this chance in the officials was to
have the present members have the control OF
the Boarl The most probable appointment in
the place OF Mr. BeelSman when he resi- rs. is said
10 he Charles F. Maccan who was formerly
Park Commissioner and whose familiarity with the
duties Of the Board causes the pres mt commission
some anxiety Mr. Macean was classmate OF
President Borden in Yale.
A dcputaton Of PROF. erty-holders from the an
ncxed district piled to the Boa" yesterday Tor
its approval Of chances in the streets OF the
district previous to action in obtaining legislation
for that purpose this winter. The delegation in
cludcd William Caudwcn Thomas w Ball. Thom-
as Rocers. G.. w White. Cornelius OGrady, james
II Marvin T. s. Sam and A. G. Simrson. Mr.,
Caldwell eN planned that when the district was
laid out into streets the property was cut up in
ridiculous fashion without doing any good.
Among the chan rcs asked for was the closing or
One hundred and sixty eighth st. as now laid cut
from, Boston ave to Prospect ave. the closing OF
TT nity ave from One hundred and si> ty slNtb So.
to Boston ave and tie eXtersion OF One hun irct
and sixty sixth st. from Union ave. to Prospect
a, G the clos NJ Of Forest ave- from ne hun rel
snd sixty eighth st TO Bot1n ave, anl the WI en-
ing OF Home st from Boston ave. to mon ave.
the widening of Lyons ave. from One hundred ana
sixty ninth st to Westminster aye
Alfred r. ConlSling, Il. j. Schrfvcr and r Nj.
Kitchny asked the Board TO open the West Drive
in Central Park and One hundred and tenth st. for
TIE use of bicycles A request had been made
that all the raik drives should be open to them
but it was said by the delegation that the East
Drive was too crowded with carriares and that
the West Drive would answer all purposes