New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03
~ THE ANNEXED DISTRICT
oDJECTING TO NEW STREET PLANs-THE
HUCKLEBhRRY ROAD"

oDJECrING TO NEW STREET PLANs-THE
"HUCKLEBkRRY ROAD
A large part of the official map OF The Twenty
third Ward has been prepared and prope1y-own RS
and others interested the proposed changes in the
LAYING out OF the streets presented their objections
TO Commissioner Hcintz last week. some OF inc
objections behalf Of the New-Iork ana Now
Haven Railroad, as several OF the sir'"S cross t'c
llne of the road The Rev. DR.. Kcttel. Foidham
Morris, Asscmbyman Wells. and others objected 70
the extension OF East Onchundred and forueth-st.
through the grounds Of st. AIMS Church. Ihe
property a gift to the church from Gouverhe"f
Morris and can ONLY be used for church purposes
II laid out and kept In order by the church oc'FS
and the opponents Of the extension OF the street Su
that there was no necessity for the proposed change
Some property owners opposed the widening oi Streets
others thought that certain proposed streets Shouu
not be opened and others thought that the 81" OF
some Of tie streets should be slightly changed Com
missioner eintZs engineers have prepared the maps
with great care and the general plan OF the WORN IL
generally approved. When the Commissioner Las up
proved the plans and they have been lor''H'H
adopted and filed, no changes can be made ana bmid
ers may go on with assurance asa to the pcTn'heh'
site of the streets. ~
The advocates of the "Hucklcbcrry Railroad BIN
are stir hard at work cndcavorng 10 pcrSuad" Inc
residents OF the Annexed District that great COCA VI"
come TO them from the adoption of the measure fN
Judge Ernest Hail. who (, highly rc'pecteh DIV Ms
neighbors in the Annexed District, Is a strong a"-
vocac Of the bill, and 1as explained his views III d
published letter. The main objection to the bill
I'm its present shape is that the company Is relieved
from the necessity Of paving the streets between 'e
tracks, and of certain other obligations 10
which similar corporations are usually S'o'
jected. Mr.. Hall urges that inc i"'Ii
reason for the requirement tnat street fi'''o"u
companies shall keep in order the paVemohi' De'"co"
the tracks is that the horses drawing the oidlr' sur
face ears have almost the exclusive use Of these pave
ments lie urges that. the cars of the Ohoh r"o
will he drawn by electricity. the reason for the require
ment does not exist. He reviews the legislation nhur
which the company now operates lte hheS, anu ''
tends that most Of the privileges sought nave De"
granted by previous Legislatures. lie. however HIS
lower opinion than residents OF the district nave
of the probable profits Of the new corporation Ihc
privileges granted to the Union Company BY the pro
poSed bill are still great and il will be dhcult to per
sade the residents Of the upper part OF the Guy 'h
any company in which prominent politicians were "o'
Interested could have obtained the same rights WITHOUT
compensation TO the city.
The baseball season on the grounds IN inc uPlNi
wards began last week. schedule Of games arranged
by St Johns College team includes many contest
which promise to be Of great Interest. Inc giV"'',
OF the club are well laid out, and new grandslahu
will accommodate large number OF spectators i"'
games thus far played show that The college ha' i
wcll-equlpped team and the pitching OF 'arIhV1y ma
been highly praised. The suburban Mhleuc h!ic i"'
been badly defeated by The college nine. but VIII nave
many Interesting games with it, ncghbor of the North
ern and Forrham clubs. Bowling. which divide with
baseball The interest OF uptown athletics. ha been gonS
on Throughout the week at the Schnorcr Club ana D.
tween the teams which have been engaged n 'oHIiH
ment for several weeks The Schnoicr club teams ARE
not unevenly matched and some good scores have been
made Mrs Edward \. Achcr tn president OF the Iowa
ladies' Bowling Club Of lower salem made th' me
score Of 30 in a game played by team Of adc, which
she led against eight other ladies who are members -
the club. The ladies also engage in match games
AT several other Of the uptown clubs. The entertain
ment Of the FOriham Athletic club last week was
marked by excellent boxing and other >pori.
The assurance that a suiiicic amount Of none. VIII
he raised TO enable the promoters Of the B"tanca!
Garden 20 carry out their plans causes great pleasure
to residents near the uptown parks. II nearly a
million dollars l. spent on 80 acres OF Bronx lHrN
tho Mace can be made exceedingly aitrcuF" -
visitors There is also probability that tie Lc1'-
lature will provide for the expenditure oi @lOOU"
ON lie Van COurilandt Park Parade 6rpHhd. VAN
these large Improvements under way the app0'lan''
Of the uptown parks will be greatly changed. The
Park Commissioners have also promised to pay some
attention 10 the other new parks. which nave mere"
fore b,en neglected Residents Cr)t"na Park have
leen especially anxious for it, Improvement II j.
one OF the smaller Of the new parks ana lies H'' H
from DODllOuS DISTRICTS lHt pIppprN" N'''''''-
Of Jerome.ave and tho possible opening II some 81
the new parli-ways Will also add. with the improve
nents of the PARIS to the attraction Of the outlying
wards. ~ ,r.,n.,,,
The concert for the music fund Of the Ir,m1ii
PRESBYTERIAN Church o. Friday evening wa ,u'cc-in'
in rl-lsiug large audience. JJa' pm N-um94' "
organi,t OF the church. Mrs. Alma H. Eull9,k n1,'
ida Coccesha and 4. Colli-,hOnn and T. {: HainWcil
tho members OF the quartet Of Il. Ahhs 'hur,n'
Charles A. Rice and Mr.. Emily X. N""mah "crc
among those who took part In III" Cohc'I,: :, ru-
Ii0man who has akcl the part Of Lpih fauh'l,IU
an mo sage rccited several selections, ana th'i'
we're other attractive numbers on tn pr'eiIh'nl'.
The Washington Wkcclme1 Of IrcmAt me- Oh o1'
utdoy evening at the house OF 6cort" w NINph' IT,
Washington-avc and one hundred and seventy ipuGtI-
st. and elected these officers FIelefeK W Si|4in'
nrcsi dent L. +. Taylor, vice pre- ic"nt. X W lHii-
nan Secretary: Charles Bradbury. irel -uIrr J. W.
davidson captain; Charles +. Hecknan. hr,t leut !!
ami and George ". Nixon. ir., second lleu'"Na Y.
Tho club ha, been in existence f)f Only II o'pl
lime Int has already received many appAcalohS TOT
membership. ~ \. md Mic Sarah
p t;rancr were married IN Ncw-lork on N,,FlntsIItt
waning by tho Rev Joseph Laird OF me Netng g
Church surprise party 20 Nj, had ,ir, p",l
ON THURSDAY evening called together I"6' mum
Ter Of the Young people OF West Farms