New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-27
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
MATTERS or INTEREST TO PEOPLE LlN-
ING ABOVE THE HARLEM.
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES AFFECTING THE INTER
EsTs OF THE FAR UPTOWN sEcTioN-NorEs

LEGISLATIVE MEAst RES AFFECTING THE iNIE"'
Esrs OF THE FAR UPTOWN sEcTIoN-NoTEs
AND GOSSIP or SOCIAL MATTERS
only a few bills have thus far been introduced IN
the Legislature designed especially to affect the
Interests OF the district above the Harlem river
one matter In which legislation will he sought Is
an increase I'm the police force In the northern
wards Only four precincts have been formed IN
IN. large territory above the Harlem RIVER ana
there are only ~ police officers. incluaihs the
mounted men. to guard that part OF the cry anu
only half OF these are on duty at one time ihero
In little crme In some sections OF the northern ais
trici, and the number OF policemen Is necessarily
small Some parts OF the Twenty-third Ward are
however denseiy Inhabited. and should be more
closely guarded than they now are some OF inc
patromen have posts OF duty so long That no one
part OF the post is guarded except at long nterVas
within tho last two years burglaries have been
numerous and few arrests have been made Inc
Increase In the police force for the northern "ar"S
has not kept pace with the growth In population
The necessity OF a larger number OF patroi wagons
and mounted policemen Is especially feIt'
The action OF the North Side Board OF Trade IN
appointing a committee to begin agitation In FAVOR
OF the adoption OF rapid transit routes 10 meet the
needs OF residents OF the Twentythird and twenty
fourth wards In the beginning OF an active pubic
movement on that question. meeting VIII Dc
held at the Melrose Lyceum on February TO- ana
other mass-meetings may be held while the 'on'-
missioners are celebrating as TO the methods oy
which rapid transit IN to be secured All the As-
semblymen. ex-Assemblymen. Aldermen and other
officials elected by the people OF the northern wafuS
have been asked to Jake part In the movement
and many OF them Will speak at the puohc meet
Ings which are TO be held The section OF the cry
lying east OF the Harlem Railroad especially needs
development by improved rapd-transit fncihies'
Some OF the men Interested in the Relief Asso-
ri Twenfy-fOuTtn
wards, which did effective work In assisting t"ose
who we're out OF employment last winter are pre-
pairing TO organize a new charitable associauoh'
which may perhaps be permanent In It's character
The Rev. Messrs W. r. McElvcen. g. r. Iainase'
Birch and Reynolds Father Tandy. c. H. Lawson
and others met on Tuesday to discuss plans. lhey
decided to invite Mr.. Kellogg. OF the Chari'y VT
ganization Society to address the former me'hpers
OF the Executive Committee OF the Keller Associa-
ton tomorrow evening. The meeting VIII take
place at the One OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES street
Congregational Church.
The schnorer Club held smoking entertainment
.t the clubhouse last night. Several elocutionists
and vocalists entertained the members OF the club
and their male friends.
Daniel Valentine. a weil-known resident OF FORD
ham, died on Wednesday. lie was brother OF
David r. Valentine. who was clerk OF the common
Council Cor over thirty years. and VINO wrote many
sketches OF ancient life In this city ana puoshed
history OF New-York city and many volumes OF the
Manual of the Common Council. Daniel Valentine
was in his seventy-eghth year. he was III me
grocery business downtown FOR many years anu
sfterward in the same business sn az years ago and
bought the house No IS wnsre be IA
in the Fordham Methodist Episcopal Church on
Friday afternoon - .r.,.. /.
series Of mis wnasar Hs Besed PARK
few evenings ago and other views will be shown