New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12
ABOTE TIE H1RLEM RITER.
TO REDUCE TIE PRICE OF GAs-CoNsIDEHING
PLANS FOR IMPROVEMENTS

Commissioner Louis J. Ileintz. The UPTOWN
Mayor.~ had n serious operation performed npon him
OIL Friday but Yesterday reported as resting wen
and apparently recovering. CorniisNNohcr 'f'"'s
has been suffering for several days win severe pains
and on Friday afternoon the operation OF removing
the vermiform appcndage was periorh'u. 'ioiesSo'
Frederick Langc the leading surgeon ana nc was
assisted by Dr. Ruhl, Mr.. llcnizS family PHYSICIAN
and BY Professor H. {. Coe AMI DIS Henry N"li' Oo'
rad Iange and Carl WnrE. The physicians >aiu "H''
Mr. Heintz would probably be able to attend TO inc
duties of his Office in few weeks.
Earnest efforts have been made and Will BE- maze
while the Legislature Is in session. by many residents
Of the Trans Harlem district TO secure the passage
Of a bill now in the Assembly providing for the re-
ducton Of the price Of gas in the Twenty-'mid anu
Twcnt fourth wards. The gas companies luriS'i"s
a supply TO the houses above the Harlem hVer a'c
now allowed to charge rate OF 80 cents 'houSi'u
feet more than that allowed TO companies supplying
tbc rest OF the city, bill to make the price UNIFORM
at ~ - for thousand feet has been introauceu by
.ssemblvmon Marrin and has been rei' FRED To Inc
Committee on General Laws. Several residents oi
Fordham went to Albany on last wednesday 10 "'H'
tile committee TO report the measure ihVoiapN' i"
dcIccoii,n headed by School Commissioner j. A. Noni
dcn representing the Fordham Club. ihc"oeu ">o
J. D. Treadwcll. Of the Taxpayers Association al
Eedford Park. and Port Warden Lynch. Hh"'h'r
meeting Of the committee will be held next week. "n'i
many other North side residents will BE- present Inc
Rent and Taxpayers Association. the West M"rrisai'
Club and many other organizations Tor local improve
mcnt have already passed resolutions IN favor Oh com
polling the gas companies 10 lower their prices D''
ora,ions from several OF the uptown societies VIII u-
donbtodlv De- present with Colonel Gouid'n ana 'he
other leaders In the movement secure the passage
~ the desired legislation the meeting tbs week OF
the Assembly committee.
| The illness Of Mr.. leintz has not prevented 'he
progress Of several public improvements which had
| hoon MANNED Deputy Commissioner Ronncr ap
| proycd several plans and opened number OF BIDS
Gov combating and paving streets. The plans for The
| imnortan, sewers which 10 be built next sp1hs
| and summer have also advanced somewhat Ia 'le
last few DAYS The building Of the lower pnr' Vi 'i'
lucryalc-ave sewer, Of the Wcbster-aNe. N"p' ""u
of the first portion of the great onilet IN jerome
ave will begin ~ soon the weather permits fOM-
| ham will be benefited by the opening oi Welchs.'
| and ,he binding Of the sewer there, hiBh
| bridge residents will profit from Improvements On
or near Ogdcn-avc.; 1rcinOnt-avc Will DC b'''o"
and widcncd and residents OF Port Morris VIII nave
| an improved street system. A number Oh Important
| h,ds for pubic works win be opened next week On
Tuesday there Will be sale OF number OF Duinihs'
| and fences along the lines Of streets and avenues
! which are TO be improved under the direction Of
Commissioner Ileintz
A meeting Of the Executive Committee OF the west
| Farms Improvement Association was held on Thurs
| dav evening Several sub committees had been
|
| lorted that the work OF widening Iremoh''''c'
| woud begin within few months. that an ordinance
| for the lighting OF Boston-ave. by electric amps
would soon be passed and that superintendent faheh
! OF the uptown parks had promised to lay wall.
| through Il part Of Bronx Park Tor the dement, oi
| West Farms residents.
A meeting OF the citizens who are In favor OF Con-
/ missioner Heintz's boulevard plan was held at the
| Fordham Club Oh Monday evening. Fordham Morris
| presided, and among those who were present were
| Colonel J. A. Goulden a. ii. Dundon James SUCK
| bout Dr. IIalcom, John ID. Trcadwcl and 1. Trp-
| hagen 4 committee appointed 10 urge Tn"
adoption of the boulevard plans by the dty au'hor
| tics The committee included John Clahin Hugh
| n Camp. Luther X. Kountze, Henry Lewis motifs
| william Cauldwen, Philip Ebing, Colonel "ou'ueh
| : NJ Bixby and other wel-knOwn residents oil u'e
district between fremont and Bedford iarh.
| The West Morrisanla Club gave IN entertainment
on Thursday evening at the clubhouse NJ. A. Non
| u,s chairman OF the entertainment committee. The
nroprammc consisted principally Of instrumental ana
| vocal music and there were several fccna'io''s
Among those who took part in The entertainment
we're Eurt Stambaugh, T.. Vcini and t. Berolzhcmer
President W. II. Oliver made an address OF "eicoh''
before the musical entertainment began.
Many residents OF Morrisanla attended the funeral
on Ttrsday OF Mary l.. smith, who died at her nome
In East One hundicd-and forty fonrth-st after haVih
attained the remarkable age OF one hundred ana seven
years Her statements as to her age were larry Wen
verified considering the fact that she was not Dorn
:, this country could not herself read and write. and
mat most OF her family associates had died many
vcars ago Mrs. smith never complained OF any SICK
| ness and was walking about the house on IuesdaS
| evening when she received "A stroke OF apoplcHS
she engaged in some household work as ia'e aS "oh
day afternoon. e ,,,
| Literary and Dramatic Association were compice'
LAG, week The entertainment VIII take pace Va
| wa,.saov evening and will include onc-act play
roci,,tIons a farce, singing by Il ges cluo anu on''
interesting features. pool tournament "'"o"s y"
members OF the association has been IN profess :.
h clubhouse I'm East Onehnndredahd hi'S -"'s' 81
The winner, who secured the PRIZE o' ",,""
enc was Joseph Ehing. and Edward fnrreii op''Ic'
'a socnnd nrizc Others who took part In tlc 'ourhn
meni we're John A. Pachler. william ncus''ii o,c,,n
Alhcrr. f. Gillespie ana l1sdG n,enrS ''"''"
a. Collins was elected on Monday as the scect tn
director OF ST Tho base bali team which will reprcsen,
n Lyceum for the approaching ddons to It's mem
club Of the Lycenm has ecV preparins for an
Eminent to be held after Easter NJ the entertain
Eoxng fGr%e tor 'h members Of the Morris Club AM
hIr male friends at the cunnonSt o took mart in III
. ing several weknow coh''''""
Two meetings Of important too %0Ti noreHt in
spHt S be- ms year a% TENN
and s' p Asr "% IN ' ns3. I'll
interest Of the msmssr: ana make it evident that n
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s Kew the e. upper Trinity . Ss,Ss e, sas
beginning las, sn TS: that they hc
address TO ms wwccomc 10 those strangers who WI
II 70 attend the services at Inc bv many member
t" the remarks s"ss% some
:, among amr opwsn undcr the direction or the on
Mems Association York. WIKI ~hpGst chur
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There were nn, Thnrcb ana the Memorial Churt