New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
IN THE ANNEXED DISTRICT
RETTER STREET RAILWAY FACILTTIEs-PAvING
CONTRACTS.

CONTRACTS.
A sign Of progress which will delight the Twenty
third Ward residents is the change to uniform scent
fare on the Morrsana street railroad for passengers
going the entire length Of the line There nave been
vexauous difficulties about fares under the old system
The work OF changing road to electric line VIII
begin in few days il the promises Of the managers
are kept. A new timetable for suburban trains OIL
the Harlem River branch Of the Ncw-iaven Railroad
and the running OF trains across the Second-ave
bridge to One-hundIed and twenty ninth-s viii &C
conodate many residents Of WestcheSter County and
of the extreme eastern part Of the city, Trains will
run at hourly and at portions Of the day at
half hourly Intervals.
Justice Barrett's strong words of condemnation Of
frauds in regulating and grading Cliftonave., in pass
ing upon application for reduction OF the assess
ment will please many North Side residents who think
they been frequently defrauded by excessive pay
ment fol public works. The proof that there had been
erroneous estimates, unbalanced bids and fictitious
ports OF work sucisnt to convince the Judge that
little two-thirds of the assessment would have
been sufficient payment That this is not the only case
of fraud which could be established Is not matter Of
doubt to the property beyond the Harlem. They
have often complained of the exactons, but have
usually paid the amounts without a legal contest.
Other proceedings 10 reduce assessments VIII probably
soon be begun by indignant owners of real estate.
The improvement of the main cross town streets Is
one OF the most important branches Of the Commits
sioneP's work The principal eaet and thorough
fares are Onehundred and thirtyeighth. Onehundred
and-forty NINTH One-hundred and-slXty first and one
hundred-and seventy seventh Sts all on the East Side
The improvement Of East One-hundred and thirty
eghh-st is almost completed 1t IS, for most Of the
distance from the Harlem River TO the sound 100 feet
in width and has slight grades. Twenty third Warders
believe that it will become before many years I'M
pOrtant a thoroughfare as Northumberland twenty
ffth-st. now is. Work is also in progress in
East One-hundred and forty -ninthst., which will
also soon be opened from the Harlem to
the sound. North Of Onehundred- and forty ninth
ST., the difficulty of crossing the valley along
which Jeromeave. runs is so great that
streets have been opened Improvements, however,
are in progress In East hundred and sixty arstst
and connection with the Central bridge may
make IL possible for the residents of Morisanla and
Washington Heights 10 visit each other without spend
ing halliday the journey Some OF the cross town
streets in the hands OF contractors and plans were
approved last week for regulating and grading East
one hundred and eighty fourth-st. from the Harlem
Railroad TO Jerome ave The grade IS uneven and In
some places exceedingly steep but the residents were
anxious to have the improvements made at once and
change was made IN the old Park Department plans
The contract let last week for The paving OF
Broo-avc. south Of 0nehundred and slxth-st The
improvement has been urged BY the residents along the
line for several years. The Of the work will be
nearly 500 900. About $4,000 viii be expended
under another contract. awarded last week by Com
mis- ,ioner IIcntz. 1t provides for the grading curb
ing and tagging OF East one hundred and
The North side and Morris Heights Republican clubs
held meetings last week to elect delegates Ia the Repub
lican state League Convention to Jo held this week
Tho delegates Of the North Side Club arc Thomas j.
Rush, George b. Raymond and s. A. Bassford and the
aternates arc Ralph +. Baxter William W. Burgoyne
and Archibald 5. Van Orden. The Morris Heights
Club elected as delegates Wells SponabIe George
Rudolph and John Beggart and alternates James Cham
bers, James H. FrandeI and q. Is. Golaerman The
Morris Heights Club is in prosperous condition and
the members are arranging br an excursion and for