New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-17
ABOVE THE HARLEM.
PROPERTY. OWNERS DISAGREE on TIE QUESTION
OF MISUNDERSTANDING AND
SOCIAL NOTES


The difference Of opinion between Mayor |iroy
and Commissioner Haffen as TO the manner III "no"
improvements in the district above the hafle"'
sbou,d he carried out has led to review OF the
work OF the uptown street department Tor 'he '"s'
three wears The amount expended has been nearly
g. 100000 There many additional improvements
which should be made at once. but the Mayor be-
lieves that the propertyowners Of the upper watus
bavo already been sufficiently burdcned with assess
ments There IL a like difference OF opinion among
many taxpayers in the northern wards as 10 the
advisabillty Of expanding large sums OF money
to be collected from the Of real estate near
the line Of proposed Improvements. In some cases
the assessment has been nearly half OF the orlgai
value of the property. on the other hand the open
ing OF additional streets IS strongly urged inc
other suggestion Of the Mayor, That no street
grades should be changed unless the property-owh-
ers agreed not ask for damages. VIII be unpopu-
lar among residents In the newer streets Public
interest may demand the change Of grade. and the
majority Of property may be benefited while
the value Of some one piece OF property may be
greatly lessened 1t Is not To be expected that one
will consent TO have his property decreased In value
by a change Of grade, and important public I'M
provements may be retarded If the Mayors rule
Is strictly carried out.
The suggestion that an organization BE- formed for
the relief of those OF employment in the north
ern wards has met considerable favor. The Revs
W. r McEveen. G. +. Talmage and Mr.. Birch are
among the clergyrDen who have expressed their APP
proval Of the plan. a general meeting Of uptown
clergvmen will probably be held this week. some
subscriptions have already been received
The project Of bridgesover the Harlem River
up although the bills previously INTRODUCED IN the
Legislature have not been successful. The Thiri
Avenue Bridge. In course Of construction. H.
however. a much more Important public inproye-
ment. and while 80 large a sum OF money Is being
spent this structure 1t IS doubtful whether any
project for Wlis-ave. bridge will be successful
The election of officers at the Schnorer cub on
Friday night showed that the anti, Tammany senti,
ment Is by no dead In the Twenty-third
Ward. Civil Justice William g. McCrea. the reg
uar candidate for president. Is a leading spirit In
one OF the independent political organization OPP
posing Tammany Hall. The opposition to Judge Nc
('rea was almost entirely political grounds.
His success and that Of his associates the ticket
show that a large majority Of the active members
are still politically independent Besides Judge Nc
Crea, John G. HeintZ, brother Of the former
Street Commissioner; John IL. j. Ronner, formerly
Deputy Commissioner; Robert Nobracht. Henry &.
Schraeder. John McMann and Albert Bchning were
on the successful ticket.
At the monthly meeting of The Fordham Club
speeches made. nominating several prominent
members officers. }. a. Goulden and John j.
Brady suggested az candidates for the presi
dency OF the club. but Colonel Gouden withdrew.
or attempted to withdraw his name. Among others
suggested officers were Professor A. H. Dun
bonn. Dr. j.. T. Dunn DR.. sisson. r. Rhys Smith
Jacob seabold. the Tammany leader in the