New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LlN-
ING ABOVE THE HARLEM.

A HEARING OK TIE TROLLEY QrE>rIoN-THE
PROPOSED cyc,.E PATH NOTES OF INTEREST.
\ nublc hearing VIII De held next Thursday be-
faro tho Railroad Committee OF the Board OF Alder
men +, consider the application OF the Peoples
Traction Company for the right TO use many ot
the uptown streets and avenues Many uptown
property-owners may be present at the hearing.
ANY extension Of the trolley system WITHIN the
,, limits is To be regretted and the experience Of
residents Of the northern wards with the Union
Company have not lessened the opposition 10 the
use of the trolley. ON the other hand, II would be
NJ advantage To break the monopoly which now
exists I'm the surface railroad system ABOVE tle
Harlem River The new company promises 10 pay
a considerable percentage Of It's receipts 10 u'e
city and 10 keep in repair the roadpeds oil the
streets through which 1t passes. Property-owners
in the northern wards would heartily support any
system OF surface ears which provided Tor the use
q, other motive power than overhead electricity
They would probably prefer on the whole 10 bear
the OWLS which exist rather than TO allow any en-
tension OF the trolley system AT present
Residents OF the northern wards are specially IN
,.restod I'm the proposal to use the top OF the old
anuetuct for bicycle path. Several hourishlns
h,cvcI. clubs are In existence above the Harlem
RI,ar and their members well acquainted with
the advantages OF the embankment over the aque-
duct as "A cycle path. There are few points a.ohs
the aoueluct which are not suited for easy change
into N safe and smooth road Tor blcNClt-rlu'IS' IL
IL ,gpravating To the lovers OF b!cycle-riding 10
labor along the dusty roads of the northern war's
I'm the summer time within sight OF the smooth
hard path along the aqueduct. which could 50 easily
and cheaply be transformed into the best poSs'oie
place for lovers of the wheel
Several REQUESTS for additional police stations
have been made by uptown residents. but the most
earnest one is that recently presented ASKING ior
a n.w station and police precinct between
the Harlem bridge and tho present Morrlsald s'a-
,i,n The Thirty third Precinct Is the largest Ill
tha CITY and it Is impossible 10 keep the "hoie
district under good coatrol from a single stauoh-
house The southern part Of the present precinct
could easily be made new precinct whlie the
upper part could have It's station-house where Tue
present one stands
The Postotiice branch At IllGhbridge was remover
last week to Depot Place and Central-aVe' IL M
more centrally located than heretofore. ana VIII
have larger space for the transaction OF the Post
office business , -, - ,o,
The Allied Taxpayers Associations held meet,
ing on Monday evening Ten OF the thirteen iocai
societies were represented. report was received
from the committee which went 10 Ainary 10 urSSs
tho odoptiop of the Five Cent Fare bill which VIII
affect an railroads having lines within the city
limits Action was taken on several other matters
now before the Ieg.sla ture, ana SPEEDY extension
az the routes laid down by the Rapid transit tom-
customers was urged by several speakers
The sixth annual meeting OF the Young Mems
Christian Union held on TUESDAY evening AT
Inc rooms OF the union. Westchester ana Bergen
avaa The report OF the secretary showed that
there are now 800 members on the roll The union
has n library OF SEQ Volumes a well-equipped gym
asum and we'll furnished rooms Tor meetings and
for social entert anments. The officers were re-