New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-04
THE ANNEXED DISTRICT

DISLIKE FOR THE PARK DEPARTMENT.
CITIZENS WANT ITS POWERS TRANSFERRED TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
At noon yesterday meeting of citizens Of the
Twenty third and Twenty fourth Wards was held in
the board room Of the Mutual Life Building. There
were present Hugh y. Camp who in the absence Of
s. D. Babcock. chairman OF the former meeting, was
called the chair George Briggs of Mott Haven cX-
Assemblyman James /. Wells, Schuyler Anderson.
and Fielding l. Marshall, of High bridge; Thomas L.
Ogden representing property in northern New-Yor :;
John A. Crane c. V. Faile, William D. Peck, Of
Fordham Heights; Richard d. Hamilton, of Fair
mount; ex-Judge A. D. Tappan. Lewis g. and Foriham
Norris of Fordham; Hiram Barney A. E Putnam,
Isaac G. Johnson. George c. Holt, W. o. Giles G. W.
stephens, DR.. John A. Parsons, of kingsbrdge, and
Spuyten Duyvil William Caldwell, A. r. Schwancke.
exJudge Ernest Hall, of Morrisania Abner Bartlett,
representing the Astor estate ex Park Commissioner
Towle and Jefferson NJ Levy, who is largely interested
In real estate.
Numerous complaints have been made concerning
the management of the internal affairs of Twenty
third and Twenty fourth wards By the Park Depart
men, and at a meeting Of citizens and property
owners Of these wards called November 20 a com
mittee Of eleven appointed fOi the purpose of
comforting in regard to such alterations might be
thought best and of endeavoring 10 secure tie joint
action OF all other organzaels interested, in framing
proposed legislation TO be submitted 10 committee
of the Senate, which is sit the >chnOrer Club at
One hundred and-sxty-th iid.st. and Thiriave, on
December o.
The committee OF eleven presented their report in
which two suggestions made Thai, in their
option the interests of propery-owners IN the Twenty
third and Twenty fourth wards would be advanced by
placing the affairs of these wards in department
other than the Department of Parks. This
cesiion was unanimously adopted. The committee
also suggested that recommendation be presented 10
I bp ats Il
exercised by the Park Department IN the two wards
the Department Of Public Works This recommendation
drew forth considerable discussion William Cauld-
we'll chairman Of the committee; FOrdham Morris.
Bartlett favored the adoption OF the resolution
r. D. Hamilton. J. l.. Wells, G.. &. Holt and others
opposed il, and advocated recommendation that tn"
powers now eXercisend by the department Of Public
IN such wards The resolution passed by vote Of
II 10 10.
The suggestions made 10 amendments In the
opening law Simplinca'iOn OF the present
method by placing the maps and plans OF the district
under the control of the Board of Street Openings and
giving il the power 10 alter and change as now pos
sessed south Of One-hundred and nifty hth-st. The
employment OF an engineer VINO e,l3G
changes was also contemplated: he TO be
the surveyor who provides the rule, damage and a.
scssment maps required for steet openings. This
amendment would place him In immediate contact with
the Boald OF Openings, and would also save the
present method Of sending for maps and information
10 the Park Department through two three dlhernt
official channels and making him, together win We
Corporation Counscls assistant Ohclaily aIllel WIN
street matters subject 10 the command OF one mean
No definite action was taken on this branch Of the
as stated above, would be presented to
the Senate Committee.