New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
A MOVEMENT FOR THE DREDGING OF
THE HARLEM KILLS.


MATTERS OF INTEREST
petition Is in circulation among the business
above the Harlem River. as well among
those in Harlem, asking that Congress appropriate
sufficient sum OF money dredge out and mako
navigable the Harlem Kills A part Of the waterway
between the north end OF Randalls Island and Port
Morris needs to be dredgc1 and some rock removed.
The expense was estimated by General John New
ton at about tl.2500Oo. The kills are now nayiga-
bic only by small boats The opening OF the Har.
lem ship canal will greatly increase traffic about
Port Morris, and there IS a fine harbor there. Con-
gresham Philip H. Low, VINO represents the Harlem
district. is said to be in favor OF the project The
commerce Of the eastern part of the Twenty-thrd
Ward would be greatly increased II large vessels
could enter through the kills The passage where
the dredging is needed is only about a hundred feet
long
The appointment OF Samuel ". Mcmillan one Of
the Park Commissioners received with much
favor among North Side residents He has built
many houses and owns much property in the north
wards, and his home Is at Morris Heights. lie
one OF the principal organizers OF the North
Side Board of Trade and has been interested In
movements for improving the northern wards. He
Will probably pay special attention TO the North
Side parks. which are in need Of improvement, re-
quirng the expenditure Of larger sums OF money
than have been devoted in the past TO the uptown
pleasure grounds.
The discovery that unbalanced bid had been
successful in the letting OF a contract In Commits
sioner Hanen's Department was not a surprise 10
many citizens who have been unable to discover
how the large amount spent by the department could
be expended In intelligent and careful way with
out larger results than apparent. II Is proba-
bic that many more contracts have been let under
similar circumstances. and a thorough Investigation
OF Commissioner Hafren's department might result
in the discovery Of some OF these The In
vestigaton Of the amount used work not let
20 he 4
matter of observation to uptown residents that tho
work is carried on stlessly and frequently In slip
shod manner The condition OF one -hundred-and-
seventy-seventh-st.- remains unimproved. although
winter is hand. The thoroughfare is the main
for fremont residents. and IS a busy and I'M
portant street. No attempt seems TO have been
made 10 compel the contractors 10 hurry their
work. and the department has not performed It's
share OF work on the fremont streets with any show
OF vgor. fremont residents are especially bitter
in their complaints of their treatment by the
present Commissioner. ~
The sale for improvement OF plot containing
several hundred lots at Morris Park Is another n
dication that real estate owners are alive 10 tne
large returns which may be had from inyesments
Heights is capable Of Improvement so as to f fern
versity buildings near at hand. makes the land
especially valuable; The outlook for real estate
has improved greatly this fall over that o. tne last
two years
The entertainment and debate, OF the Brogn. .9
Catholic Club held on Tuesday evening at the
Merose Lyceum The main part of the EVENING"
the annexation of Canada be beneficial TO the Unit
ell StatesY' School Commissioner J.. A. oiouden
and Or. !. s. Geary supported the afhrmatiVe anu
Joseph g. Richardson and J. NJ Tlerney the mega,
tive j. Fairfax Mclaughlin was the referee ana
ne unable to decide which side OF the ques0o"
had been presented with greater abiity,, c.o.
The fair OF ST. Ansem's Roman Cathohc hutcn
bv the Rev. James Dougherty. the Rev J: hers'e.'
Commissioner Haffen and Assemblyman Arthur y:
Butts The proceeds will be used ior me psSSrch
To- first OF the concerts under the cnaFge OF INC
Young Mems Christian Union was held on 10y
evening the Bethany Presbyterian Shurerri born
ton Miss Isabella Davis Carter Miss Miriam vi, III,
more and Miss Jessie W. Mills with Emile Levy
for conductor. the principal feature Oh III fSr,
cert and there also music from munrr.
Arnold. vlon:st; S. c. Pratt pianist; julius Iehhy'
son tenor and Harry Bragau, barytone -. -.
The Canadian jubilee Singers gave c9 p, ~
Thursday evening at me NON MU concerts in differ
en-. narts Of this country and Europe for many
years large audience was present r,oso-,a,s,
Hall has been awarded and excavation for the
building will begin at once; me ahnu . MA
for the benefit OF the building igsd VIII oe "e'o
The Desmond Literary Circle OF High Bridge , nss
rnade arrangements for series or lectures Mn.cn
vii be given at intervals through the "n if
months. Most Of them are on literary OF hS'o'''"'
The fwenty-seventh anniversary of the dedlca.o s
~, The Centenary Methodist Episcopal Cnurcn'
washngton-aye ana Omen Services viii be held
~, ~ e'ao and 1870 a. m. and at 2:3o, $50 ana ~
m The Rev Emory J. Haynes VIII preaGh IN a
the morning. the Rev Or Aoer,, ,ar ~. and the
Rev Dr. Philip Germond and others VIII speak Id
the evening -. ,.o.,ras md enter
rents at the Church OF the Disciples OF Gn,iss:
ts "a, th,nh The Rev 8 T. Willis is pastor VIII %
S OF ~" .oln,eh. Colonel Alexander Bacon OF
Prnokiyn. Will lecture Napoleon Bonapar'e