New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-20
THE NEW CITY DISTRICTS
TAMMANY'S GERRYMANDER APPROvFD nv
THE ALDERMEN.
THIRTY NEw AS .MBLYMEN PROvrDrn ror-
ONLY THREE OF THEM SURE TO BE RE
PUBGcAN-THE NV BOUNDARIES
IN DETATII

Croker and his assistant bosses to rcdstrct the
city so that OF the thirty Assembymen to he
elected from NewYork next November only three
Of them are certain to be Republicans The Board
met at noon, and a call of the roll showed that
every man was IN his place except President
Arnold, who is enjoying his vacation in Europe.
Contrary to expectation, the crowd of spectators
smaller than at Az ordinary meeting of the
Board, and so little interest taken that many
of the lobby benches were empty The Aldermen
quickly organized themselves in Board for Reap
portionment, under Chapter 397, Laws Of 1892,
with Nice-Prcsidcnt Andrew 4. Noonan in the
chair and Alderman Patrick j. OBeirne, of the
old Hid District, secretary. The motion for this
organization moved by Alderman Brown, and
put by Chief Clerk Michael r. Blake. Mr. Brown,
chairman of the Rcapportonment Committee.
then offered in the form of q report the result of
the lanors of Mr.. Cookers special committee, Com
mssioncrs Gilroy, Martin and Purroy, which had
received the approval of the Tammany Hall Com
mttee of Twenty-four at their session in the Wig
wan during the morning.
The report was signed by Aldermen Brown.
chairman O'Bcirne, Dcoling, Murphy, Hart and
Morgan. Alderman Morris, the Republican MEM
Der, refused to 90 with the committee to Tam
many Hall or to sign the report which they got
there.
Alderman OPcirne, as secretary read the report
and Alderman Poche moved its adoption. No pro-
test was made and no injunction was served
Chief Clerk Blake called the roll. The twenty
one Tammany Aldermen voted aye and the
four Republicans. Aldermen Comic Morris, School
and Van Cott voted nay
"Twenty-one ayes and four nays" said Mr.
Blake.
"The report Of the Committee on Rcapportion
nents is adoptcd" announced Chairman Noonan
The Board then adjourned.
Politically. the only districts credited to the
Republicans under the changed condition OF
things by the trainers Of the ordinance are the
XIth, the XXIst, and the XXllld. In the
XIIIth. XXVIIth and XXVIIIth the Tammany
majority falls below 1000. Alderman Cowic.
who becomes an electOr of the new lAth DIS
trict, said yesterday that 1t would make good
running ground for independent candidates
awe will make the Nth Republican Dy 'oo
majority" he added.
The Ist District has been enlarged, its upper
boundary being extended west of Broadway from
Canal 10 Spring-st The Hid District has been
increased by the addition of slice from the OLD
WITH The lid, formerly known as the Hour
Glass District, mas been greatly changed It's
northern boundary Twenty-thlrd-St. now IL
extends only to Prnce-st. The WITH now goes up
10 Grand-.t., and takes slice from the Ola
With, which is divided up, forming parts OF hVe
different new districts. The old With Dlstrict Is
obliterated The new With is to be found
ON the East Side. 1t is made up mostly OF the
old With with part Of the With added. The
new With which lies mainly between Stanton
and Fourteenth SITS. corresponds mainly with
the old XIIth The new With goes TO the East
Side and becomes a strong Democratic district.
It practically takes the place of the old Ath.
The With District goes to the West Side and
takes in most Of the old With. with part OF
the IXth added. The IXth is extended up INTO
the old XIIIth, the upper boundary being "es'
Nineteenth-st, instead Of West Sixteenth
The new Xth secures the place in good part OF tne
old XIvth, taking in slice Of the ola MIN
All these districts will give substantial Demo
cratic maiOritics.
The new and old XIth correspond numerically
Fourtb-ave. instead of Lexington-ave., is now us
eastern line and Fourteenth, instead OF twenty
third its southern limit it's upper boundary oelns
Forticth-st. 1t will continue 70 be Republican III
spite of the increased Democratic vote lhe AlN I'll
forms a large part of what was the A'lllu
District The XVIII District undergoes n" grea'
change The with corresponds largely with '''
old yytb. but loses some Of its southern blocks
The lower line Of the XVlIth remains as before On
five blocks taken from the upper part, from Forty
sevcnth to Fifty-third SITS, included In In
boundaries of the new XNlllth. which takes III
also that part of the old XIXth below Wes'
Fiftv-fourth-st The new XlNth is that part OF
the old district lying below West Seventy-second-
ST above the new XVIllth The AAth now III '
its easterly line on the East River, and lies De
tween Fifty-ninth and Seventy second SIS, lie
western boundary being LcXlngton-aVe' in'
XXIst District takes up a large portion oi '''
territory il formerly occupied, and will continue
., No n Republican district. 1t lies mainly as
ho,oro hetycrn Forteth-st and Eighty-siXth7st.
but ts eastern line is changed from LfAIngton-aVe
e. Fourtb-ayc The MID District has bceI
orna,lv reduced in size, extending now IRON
S.ventv-third to Eighty second ST. ana from Len
,npton-ave TO the East River. The old AAIla 'oo'
in all the territory between Fifty-nnth ano
Fiqhty-sixth sts with the same lateral BOUNDARIES
Inc HeW Mild 5ak Wes IN e .mrS eco anc
West one hund nd-twenty-seconu SIS 1T VII.
a Republican district. Mayor Gran, ives al , Up
ucN I,"n IL said t. be slated for its new Tam
nam, ~ leader. The old AXIlld comprised The
eastern part of Harlem. A., ~ die
trict formed out VI the parts "a 'he AAild a h
XXIIId districts. 1t includes that par, 81 tm
Gl,y e ees' y East Ec,ty second and East Eighty
ninth SITS, except thai part Of the AXlsf oe'w o
Fifth and Lexington avcs. Inc oiW 49, IA ''
p pris. the the Whole Of the Annexed District.
out Of the old XXIlld, taking ,a an Iies br
Central Park and the East River, when les oa m
I'm Fiebtv-ninth and Onc-hund red -and-cnt
s SIS and also all of Central Park yy aSTTe b On
Eighty-sixth-st transom road, ime HH,r'bnndrcd
aIGt rs p''@ and s'S
the East River and Seyenthavc bcing rs tts mpr~r
list district below the Harlem on the f-lst-nin
and is triangular in form It's NAN Wnt @ 0nr bnn
lines are Scvcnth-ave, East and MesI oNI De I'
drei-and-E ghtecnth SITS. and the iLar.enn . ~ na
The XXVIIith District covers all ne uPPed p',
of the old XIXth District above "rSt Vy HSyIIIIt
and XXVIIEh Districts are looked upon as goo
lighting ground for Republicans 49,. :, a.
The XXIXth and XXNth DISTRICTS TAX III -
m the Harlem. OtlcINl