New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-10
IN THE ANNEXED DISTRICT
ACTION on LEGISLATIVE BILLs-soCIAL ENTLR-
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Many OF the bills before the Legislature affecting
the Annexed District were passed last week by one or
both houses or were favoby reported in the Legs
laurc The bill to allow the expenditure OF Fiooooo
Tor building a bridge the Harlem River ship
canal at Kngsb1dge provides for opening a grand
thoroughfare for those who like longdsance driving
When the bridge Is completed and the kingsbrdge
road IS put in good condition, IT VIII be possible to
drive on a good road from Riverside Park 10 larry
town. The Broadway Of lonher is already iavori'e
drive from that city up By the beautiful homes OF
rich New-York business men to TaTytown. 1t has
however, been diihcult Of access heretofore to
those who use the New-NOrk drivcways ana boule-
wards. The Third Avenue Eepavement bill provides
for an important change In the great tnoroughfare
from Harlem 10 fremont. The avenue is already
lined with for large part of the distance ana
the section Of sewer on the avenue IS approaching
completion. The pavement however. l. now In
wretched condition, and the work 10 be accomplished
under the bill Is greatly needed. Commissioner lleinn
has announced that the subway work and the making
OF sewer, and water connections must BE- finished
before the new pavement IS laid Another important
measure wmcn has passed tie legislature provides
fcr the expenditure Of 100000 year for five years
on the M0sholu and other Pathways in the Annexed
District. These Pathways are from 100 10 600 feet
WIDE the longer ones being at least 400 feet in width.
Tho work will be done by the Park Department instead
OF by Commissioner Hcintz, and that fact may
have Influenced the Legislature in passing the bill
The Ariel Tennis Club elected officers last week and
transacted other important business. The club is
among the veest Of the uptown tennis clubs and The
tournaments which it will hold in the months
have been well arranged Silver trophy cups have
been designed and will be ready in a few weeks. The
club at its last meeting adopted IA pretty emblem
which will be by the members The social
features at the club meetings have attracted
bers, as well as the Interesting contests the
and building a house for the club has been
begun. The Officers elected last week were: Pre.l-
dent. A. c. Postcy; vice president, o. T. Schader;
secretary. II. NJ cole, treasurer. Edwin Granville field
captain W. II. Kuper; directors, w. q. Happy and
j. W. White
debate Of the BrownsOn Literary Union Tines
day night at Loefler's Hall the question TO
whether evening high school for the Annexed Dis
trct desirable. Drs +. l.. Donon, J. r. DAILY
and James :. Geary and J. b. Richardson took part
I'm the debate. Debaters from the Hyatt Chapter II
the Agassiz Association met representatives OF the
Delta Sigma ri society last night discus, the qucs-
ton to whether the Government shall control the
railways. George A. Taylor and John r. Cole repre-
scented the Agassiz Association, which Is Annexed
District organization, and T. GOldbacker and Il. VI.
schell, Of Harlem, were their opponents. There have
been several OF these debates between the young
OF Harlem and the Twenty-thrd Ward. and great in
terest has been shown in them. The clubhouse
DO opened in n few weeks. Aside from the literary
work OF the young men OF the Lyccum, much pterest
Is taken in baseball and other athletic sports the
club although organized less than two months al
ready has a membership Of l2j.
A concert or musical reading Of the Young Mems
Christian Union, Wednesday evening at the North
New-York Congregational Church. attended by
moro persons than could find seats in the building.
Miss Irene e. Wright, pianist. and a double quartet
furnished the music. and Mrs. George u. Woodfon
read Byron's poem, Manfred" Various departments
OF the work carried al the rooms OF the Union
making good progress. The Harrier Club OF the boys
gymnastic class had its first Monday night,
through St. Mary's Park and streets nearby.
The Merose Turn-Ncrein will celebrate tonight the
birthday anniversary OF the German poet. INLAND.
Delegates from other societies will be present at the
Melrose Turn Hail. and music reci,ations will
tertain tho guests. At Il meeting of the TaapoOsa
Club on Tuesday evening at Morfsana, twenty five
new members elected. John Hafen, Felix Zeller
and W. II. Connors were elected trustees, and u. f.
jackson was chosen as financial secretary