New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16
1BOTE THE HARLEM RITER.
DETECTING TO PUBLIC IMPRovEMENTS-THE
WOHg ON NEW BRIDGES.

DETECTING TO PUBLIC IMPRovEMENrS-THE
woHG on NEW BRIDGES.
Commissioner IIafcn Is still at work preparing
set OF figure, by which he expects to show That the
cost OF public improvements In the upper wards
does bear a large proportion To the value OF h'
property I'm that portion Of the city. The objections
Of Mayor GIlroy to further Improvements Oh Inc
ground that the Is greater than the property
owners can bear will be mel by sntcmen that only
about per cent Of the total valuation OF the prop
erty has been expended In public Improvements III inc
last two three years. Most ~ IN" improvements
arc made The request Of tn" property owners and
tho expense j. borne by tho>" OWNING real estate ID
the vicinity Of tho Improvements. several real "'-
tate dealers and large property own'r> nave expressed
themselve, aS favoring continuation OF IA" system
Of improvtnc street, even consderabl" expense.
Others however think that The assessments ar" Too
higl ard that the sale Of real estate ha' Dcrl re-
ardod by the fear OF great an expense Tor pubic
improvements. While thi- division OF sentiment ~
lists It Is probable that tho work of opening ne"
streets and building sewers will De- somewhat retarded
Progress has been made I'm the last week III III"
plans for bridges the Harlem. The temporary
bridge 10 DO used by tic Harlem and Central railroads
while the now permanent structure Is In colrN" OF
construction AZ Fourth ave. is nearly finished IN"
draw. which was the mos, difficult part Of The work.
has finished and tho stationary bridge VIII soon
10 built. Tie station nj Mott Haven has b'"h IT,
moved TO another point while tho work Of raising tho
tracks + in progress. The plans for tho Third av"
bridge hnv" rccn finished. l. Hil have two approaches
r. II .hc ,o. ~ o'ir from I"Noc, nv.. anl thc other
from near Thiriavc and thor" will b' ON" aPPrnA'
from the north. The bridge extends IN u different
direction from the present srctnr" and con-id"r'h"
rop,ry will lie affected by tho chang, In streets bu'
when Is completed trnnr Will BE- accommodated
more easily than at present.
If,tt.- ~ Il.df
recently Of ANNOYANCE ana To-, from petty thieves who
enter their dwellings early In the morning. In s"V
erl ca .es household articles watches and pure have
lcen stolen. Their" ar fcw h'"m"n IN mat part
of the CITY. ard the Thieves have not ben captured
There ha, been som" talk Of forming vialanc" com
miitec or hiring private detectives hni the l~-"'
have not yet been sufficiently great fully 10 noh'"
the citizen f. measure, 81 rf protection.
The decision Of the Park Department 10 hay" hnnl
music in several % uptown PARKS this summer
has received with much Plca,ur" by ~ ld"ni- 81
the upper wards. There will be- music Al Van Cori
landt. Croona Erony and Cedar paris AZ Intervals.
and at ST. Mary's Park saturday afternoon.
The uptown parks have never had a ovrlicr app
nncc than they have th, summer. and there IN, been
considerable attention to the wants Of visitors IN pro
viding henche, and other convcuirnccs Tn" improve
mcnt Of The Van Coriandt Park by cnlargng the
parade ground viii greatly Increase the atrnctvcncs
Of that pleasure ground The work IL unfinished
made an unsighty appearance. and partly ,p He'd III"
beauty Of the nc lake and the rolling country ahoni H.
Among the d,scomOrt- Of life above the Harlem this
sumner are only the danger connected with. The
trolley and the inciviy Of the conductors. bar
the condition Of of the streets. ia" unusual mum
Der OF vicious dogs and annoyance cafsed bv the
present system Of electric lighting In the uptown
streets. There seems TO be NJ ro''.S 50 far rs the
trolley concerned the company appears TO
pay little attention 70 complaints som" Of IA" streets
being improved. bui there are many cases Of con
tanou, disease which may be- due Ia part 10 the con
dlion OF The Esp 'clay IN some Of the Older
parts of the Twenty fourth Ward. To redress The
grievances Of property In regard To electric
lighting many cIcnI will probably appear before the
Gas crm mission Wednesday 10 suggest improve
mrnts in lighting the uptown streets. Police Justice
~mms Of Morrsanla. Is relieving the Inhabitants Of
some OF the danger, connected with the owning Of
vicious deg 10y ordering the shooting of The animal, n
all cases where we'll founded complaint, arr made.
The superintendent of The uptown stations have been
compelled to refuse deliver letter, -rnlc Of the
residences where vicious dogs kept Tl. carriers
complain OF njure, to their persons inflicted by
animals and tn" superintendent do feel comp He'd
add personal risks to the already sufficient burdens
If the p'ltmrn.
An unusual occurrence was the marriage on Wcdncs
day. nj the same place, of Two sisters to brothers
The brides The daughters Of Ignatius MrlXIc %
Alexander ave. The giooms were Charles +. Iluschlc
who married Miss Teresa MriXle ana William T.
Iuschlc who became the husband Of Miss Mardol,n..
MclAle. sister Of the brides their brides
and the best man Wa the brother OF the brides. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father ,,nI
lorct al the Church OF the Immaculate Conception at
Une-hmdr,d and hfcth-st. and Thri-ayc. 4 we'd
ding breakfast was served at the home OF the parent,
OF the brides.
The Youthful Lcaguc Of middle aged men held their
annual excursion on Monday and nearly nilccn hun
bred person, went 10 ROTOR Point with the member,
Of the club. Ex-idcimcn August Mo.bus i, president
~ Tho racuc MchnrI Oujnlnn vice prt didn't I.i
Jones' >ponding secretary John Linz. recording
secretary. and John llanernnn TREASURER. The mem
bers Of the Pelham tlnb took straw ride to East
I.pp.
led the party At the annual fcnic Of the Hivcrdal
Fife and Drum Corps there was large ATTENDANCE Of
guests, who were received by the committee o, which
Major Robert W. Murphy was the chairman. several
OF the minor social organizations held outing, LAST
week. AZ the excursion OF Ill" suburban Club on
next Friday there will probably be n larg, attend
anc. OF upown Republicans and other friends OF the
club. Iioncs and excursions were held last week
Methodist the Trinity Congregational. the fremont
Methodist the fremont Presbyterian and several other
Sunday schools, and at all there were large attend
The death ~ Miss Aida McIlroy, whose funeral I
took place on Tuesday. specially sad In View ~
her youth and the large number Of young associate,
OF Dr. Samuel H. Mcllroy, and was Just c0mpl ting !
her cduratiOn Among those who attended her funeral
were many Of her school friends and u large humber !
of her social acquaintance, n wen as the friends
Many Of the residents Of MOI Haven. Morrl,an'a
Metro e. North New York. fremont and other W,i
settled paris Of ih. Tw.nty-thrd and Twenty -tour,n
wards have already left he city for the ,ri,nr,
resorts while AT Rivcrdnlc and olEcr outlying part
lower parts of the city hlnng up with gu..r,
Among those who will spend pir Of he hummer |
nj Rvridalc the member, Of The Dodge and Tyne
families. Mr.. and Mrs. Carrnc" W,!dcS. Mr. and Mr.
Robert Martin william appleton and others who hrvr
iic summer homes in that part Of the city. Mr |
ions j. iIentz. the widow OF the stree, Commissioner
two or three months. Mrs. Edwin A. Ackcr. Of |
forest-avc before leaving the city for The summ.r