New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-26
~ THE ANNEXED DISTRICT
COMMISSIONER HEINTZ'S NEW QUARTERS
MAYOR GRANTS VISIT

MAYOR GRANTS VISIT.
Commissioner IIcintz will occupy tomorrow for the
frs time tho building which has been provided ior MS
rso II is in Tbirl-avc. and is convenient for the
Commissioners purposes. The cellar VIII De ">''
for storage. The first floor viii contain the rooms
OF the general superintendent street superintendent
propelty-c,rt and some Of their clerks The Co''
missioner private office will be on the second hoor
and the deputy commissioner the secretary anu tUo
chief clerk Will also have rooms on that hoo'' lI'
chief engineer the engineer OF sewers ana 'i' '"l'
c1.,phical cnqinccre and draugItSmen will occupy the
third folrth and Gfth floors. The sinking Fund COM
missioner. have treated the new Commissioner WIN
much greater lbers,!ity than the Board OF E>uma'o
and Apportioumcut, and the headquarters uI'y pro-
vdod are c ,pvcnicnt and well furnished
Tie appointment Of Judge Tappan as Park CommiS-
s,onc IS more satisfactory to Annexed District residents
than would have been tho choice OF some downtown
Toinrn3ny mcn Mr. Tuppan has lived az F1dhan
for many years. and is aware OF the need OF lmpFoF-
ing tb OUTLYING parks. His predecessor WALDO
Iutchins Lad a special Influence in the former Board
when the Improvement OF the ne" parks was con
sidcrcd and Nj. Tappau'S knowledge in this respect
will also be benefit TO those living near these pleasure
grounds Although Nj. Tappau is the Grand Sachcm
Of Tammauy Hail. lie is not fierce partisan in affairs
concerning public improvements and doubt is expressed
as 20 whether Fire Commissioner Purroy, the Tam
many leader OF the D tIct, was altogether satisfied
with the appointment
MAYOR Grant cannot plead ignorance OF the cH'
i,tcnce Of the Annexed District any longer, for he
crossed the Harlem last week and drove
around portion Of the district. lie
made 10 remarks that publicly recorded to what
he saw of the condition OF ,ho streets and the need Of
sewers: but the residents hope that he gained SUI
Gcient knowledge OF tie situation to induce him 10 at
tend the next meeting Of the Board Of street Opening
At the lat meeting called, Foriham Morris and mum
Der Of citizens at hand 10 discuss the need Of
nd CpmU ~ Tie
only member oi the Board present The delay Of tle
BOap IN opening railroad ave, NaHdcrbiltavc Inter
valc-ave. and NclrOScaye. am other aDpDrta4le
streets ha, created much criticism that il the
Mayors visit to the Annexed District had been known
In advance he might have unpleasant reception
from the Indignant citizens.
The District Committee Of the Twenty third Ward
Republicans met on Tuesday evening; and hveeAths
SIDED. The roll was revised by STRIKING out the names
Of several member, who had removed or died sine. the
last enrolment. Interest shown In the bl -aHa
whlCl were proposed, and after somc debate the con
sttutOn ana by law, were accepted.
The dcadloct IN the senate VIII probably prevent 'he
confederation Of the ammay nea urc for III" benefit %
pmc newspaper in the AuucNc4 District. The cOnUacs
90 DC Itt W 'hr C,,ln''iYNoI "l n'!e, IHp'N ,,,
are uhdrr the provisions o tr bH 10 De "dEGr,t' lh
paper 10 be designated by the Board of Estimate
and published in the Twenty third or Twenty fourth
ward COMM -oncr HEINZ wrote letter last week 10
tie sui Commute: on LEGISLATION Of the Real Estate
lie i44L7 i4i the hdNtii-rhchi IN " me CIV Et'"N
would Dee Sufficient and that needless expense and COM
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Ih" visiting circle u Tire kings Daughter CON
ncctod with t.c Church the HOLY FaItu ptr, Dad
entertainment Tor Oh" bench; Of the inmate Of the
Home for lu"urablcs on Thursday. The Misc &. and
\. Han PLAYED an in trIHcuial duet. Mr.. William
Nash and Mis- kitty Beach sang, Ms Id1 T.t-!n.
rcctCd and N-, Laura MDmbcigrr gave a piano SOLO.
The old ladie7 and gentlemen heartily 1ppllud.d f!cir
Ihcmcn', Association Of the Twenty tliid Ward gave
entertainment Thursday OBTAIN "a fund for a..
relief OF the widow and children of LOU, IIuuIucr
+ lately member Of the association. The committee
having charge OF the affair consisted Of Mr.. George
". King Mrs. Jacob Mayer. N,, Mamie King Mrs.
Josephine Hepburn, Mrs. Richard Damn and Mrs. john
Dam. considerable sum realized
The friend, Of the members Of the Lafayette
AtleIc CLUB afforded concert on Thursday evening,
III which urmlcr 90 members 81 the club took part.
\ reception followed the entertainment.
John Carson. Who died last week at 40. 1913
Wa~h.ugtOu-avc, had never been seriously i'll until
he attacked DIV u" " grip two years ago. lie
was nuctg lone years Old. He lived with his son IN
law the Gc.. James Norton lie was the father oi
twelve children all but four Of whom died before him.
Hi, WotE' lived 10 b" eighty eight Old and his
grandmother died az the age Of 1913 year. William
Horny Webster, whose funeral occurred last week. was
interested in the celebrated patent begun by hi,
a final decis0l had been recently rendered although
the amount NJ damages has not Vet been determined
His father ard several other members Of the family
did moi Outlvc the suit Mr., David McIcol OF
High RiGcr. who was ono Of the leading members Of
the Union C'ugcl OF TIA; place. died Last week
An accident i'm Broadway. kiugibridgc. caused the
death Of \. r. Kca" Wednesday. lie was resident
OF Yonlci~ and driving with his wife from tlat
place. The horse became figtc red and SHE'D, throw
irC Mr.. Kear from the carriage. His head struck
agans; stone. causing fatal injury. Ills wife was
not seriously injured.