New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-13
IN THE ANNEXED DISTRICT
COMMISSIONER HEINTZs REPoRr-IMPoRTANT
LEGISLATIVE BILL.

COMMISSIONER EflNlLS hi-ivhA 49,
LEGISLATIVE BILL.
Commissioner Iiontz's latest quarterly report Is
notable not only as showing the large amount OF
work which has bccn done BY his department. even
with the snail appropriations allowed last year. out
also for the strong Recommendation made by inc
Commissioner rs future improvements ana espec'h'
IL favor OF some permanent plan Tor securing ui-
interrupted traffic between Manhattan Island una the
Annexed District. lie says truly that the provld'
| ng Of adequate means OF transit over the Harlem
| River has not received the attention which It de-
serves The outlying wards as he shows. are the
only portion OF the city where persons OF small means
| can purchase a LOT which to build a home. In
some portions Of the Twenty third and Twenty fourth
Wards single lot can be purchased for few Kindred
dollars. while in no part Of the city below the
Harlem are there low priced lots to be purchased
The suggestion By Commissioner Hcintz that a COM
mission Of five persons be appointed to examine Into
the whole matter and make a report TO the best
plans for crossing the Harlem River Is not novel
one but II might we'll BE- carried out promptly. Some
Of the bridges over the Harlem arc unnecessarily
high and consequently expensive, and some OF the
Others are altogether too low. that traffic on the
river IS impeded and the crossing OF the river itself
by means the bridges Is often delayed. The raising
II the Harlem Railroad Bridge 10 a height Of twenty
four feet seems already assured as plans salts
factory TO the railroad and 10 property owners IN
Harlem have been adopted. II the Madisonave.
to height OF at least twenty -four feet above tide
water, and the small bridges over spuyten Duyvu
! Creek were removed the river far north rs the
new cut for the Harlem ship Canal would be prac-
ticay clear for the passage Of tugs and small boats
However much money Is expended on the improve
mcnt OF the river, IL Is not probable that it can be
used for anything than tug and lighter traffic
without serious Interference with the railroads lead.
ING into the CITY. Whatever system may BIZ adopted
it should be uniform for all parts OF the river. and
the commission suggested by Mr. Heintz affords an
excellent means Of securing uniformity.
The residents Of Fordham interested In bill
introduced by Senator Plunktt last week, providing
for the opening OF High Bridge Road and Kingbrdge
Road. under the names OF Colonialave. and Ford.
ham4ivc. The Fordham Club which has In Its
membership large proportion Of the enterprsng
citizens Of that suburb advocates the measure The
Improvement will BE- long delayed unless there Is some
special legislation the subject. but the
opening Of the streets should proceed at once II the
development Of that part of the Twenty fourth Ward Is
not TO be greatly delayed The Legislature has before
Il several other measures OF Interest TO uptown resi-
dents. The Wells bill for rcpaving Thrdave. above
the Harlem River has passed the Assembly and pro-
vdes for Il much-needed Improvement The amend
ments to the Union IIucklebcTy' Railway bill 90
not do away with all the objections to the measure.
The ave-cent fare bills providing that only fare
shall be collected for continuous trip on the elevated
railroads running north and south from the Harlem
River on the East side have made some progress but
will probably te vigorously opposed by the elevated
railroad corporations.
DR. Reginald Ileber Betiell whose funeral took place
on Tuesday at his homo at Onehundrcd and seventy
dfh-st and Bathgate-ave.. was a wenkrown resident
OF fremont lie was member OF the suburban Club
and was for some years delegate TO the Republican
County Committee lie had been engaged I'm the prac-
ce OF medicine for nearly twenty years Tho suburban
Club the Northern Club and other organizations 70
which Dr. Bedel belonged passed resolutions Of regret
and sympathy with his family. The services ut the
family home on Tuesday afternoon were deeply i'm
nressIye Among flose who attended the funeral weiv
several children, whom he had attended as physician
from their birth and who had formed social organize
lion ~ which he was the sole honorary member. James
4 O'Brien an old resident Of fremont, died on Thure-
dav mornng and his funeral will lake place this afees
noon at a No. W. nr"b Mrs. isabella j. Howard
charitable and energetic worker In Chrstian ana tem,
nennce associations died Monday. and the funeral
took place Wednesday morning al Chnsts Chuch'
The Arlel Tennis club held It's monthly meeting
Tuesday evening Mt the home OF MISS O.oO.hhor 40.
n he PLAYED this season approved by the club. ana
several new members were received. The grounds
M clubhouse will probably be built. The social
wtncs Of the club this have been successful.
and the membership l. rapidly increasing. The Young
Mems Christian Union held social meeting on Thurs.
day evening, at which the Waverly Banjo Club. the
EnIne Either Club and several sOolsts and eocut!0n.
lists entertained the members OF the union; ,,-,.,-
made her surprise visit few days ago. and the
guests danced and listened to music during the evening
hours - 4. 4. >iss Eli. pu..,.. :.
No 366 Acxanderave on Monday evening.
The wedding OF Miss Mamie Mach and John Frawley,
jr.. took place early last week The Rev Or 0resf
performed The ceremony. and reception followed as
the home OF the BRIDES parents.