New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01
ABOVE THE HARLEM RIVER.
COMMISSIONER HEINTZ'S NEW sCHEME-Dls'
CCSsING IMPROVEMENTS.

COMMISSIONER HEINTZS NEW sCHEME-Dis'
CrssING IMPROVEMENTS
Commissioner Heintz's crea: scheme Tor n SIX
millon,dollar speedway through part OF the l"e""
third and Twenty fourth wards was the suoJeo. VI
the week most discussed among Nor'hslcer'' i"e
driveway would disturb the laying out OF part OF the
territory of the district, but Mr. ITenz's dream II 1t
could lie fulfilled would make unique feature OF the
country above the Harlem. The expense a''Schei
TO the plan and the lice of political patronage which
Il Involves are objections which the downtown resi-
dents as well as those uptown have iorcipiv urged
II there were not those great objections to the che'
II would have many attractions but although ue pan
has some advocates few persons expect 70 i've 10
see It carried out Mr.. Iieintzs afiiauon Win
Tammany Hall seems to have led him into great
bodncss in suggesting expensive improvements. Al
the meeting of the Board of Street Openings last
week be recommended the widening OF One-hundre1
and thirty eighth-st. west of Third-ave. 10 ioo
feet Several changes of grades were proposed anu
adoptcd but the widening Of one hundred ana thirty
eighthst met considerable opposition. and decision
as 10 n was deferred until the neat meeting OF the
Beard
rlans for the new Third Avenue Bridge were
submitted TO Controller Myers and Commissioner
Groy las. week and they Will be considered BY them
and recommendations made. Commissioner Hcin'z's
plan requires the taking Of considerable amount Oh
property at the northern end Of the bridge and the
widening OF Third-ave below the bridge.NThe bridge
which Is 10 be twenty four feet high. will have ap-
proaches extending from one -hundIed-aMtwehV-
-eighth-st. or the south 10 hundred-and thirty
ffth-s: on the north. The plans submitted by ChlH
Engineer Blrdsall OF the Department OF Public Works
also require tie Of a considerable amount OF land
north OF the river The approaches 10 the bridge on
the south Will be through Lexington and second
avcs The relative cost u the two plans was ho'
asceIialned TIE North Side residents are extremely
anxious that respectable structure replace me
present dapidated and ovcrcrowdcd dfaWoridsc Ihis
work, and that on the viaduct and new Fourth
Avenue Bridge have made scarcely any progress IN
tho per!od-almos. yesr-whch mas paSsed sl"'e
they were authorized.
B.dford Park residents continued last week the
agitation for the immeiiate building Of a grammar
school for that part of the city. Many d"eiiihs
bouses have been added TO the buildings al Bedford
Park within one or two years. and childrcn are
Obliged to 60 long distances TO attend public school
Tie attention Of the school trustees Of the Twenty
fourth Ward has been called TO the matter several
times but many taxpayers still anAously urging
further action on the part Of the school authorities
A constantly increasing number Of charitable or
educational Institutions seek building sites IN the
upper wards Two large buildings Will probably Oe
ready for Use within few weeks. One l. the Webb
Home for shpbuldcrs. FOrdham Heights. The
building and the charitable plans Of lie founder
have been frequently described. At ,puytcn DuyvI
the Seton Hospital for Coneumptves IS nearly finished
The building will cost about 100000. and viii be
one Of the completely equipped structures OF ITS
kind 1t will be under the charge OF the sisters o.
Charity.
The children's celebrations usually held on
TUESDAY or Wednesday evening. At the Bedford
Park Congregational Church there Twas distribution
Of srnnl gifts to the children. The Rev. Mr. Bourne
of the church. who finished his SEVENTEEN year last
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