New-York tribune., 1895-12-29
IN THE NORTHERN WAhDS
,,,rrrRs OF INTEREST TO FEOPLE LIV-
ING ABOVE THE HARLEM.
LIBERAL. TREATMENT OF COMMISSIONER HAFFES
MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE STREETS

,,, rpr.rMENr OF COMMISSIONER HAFFEN
,,o,r COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE STREETS
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
Commissioner Haffen, Of the Street Improvement.
ronar,ment Of the northern wards, received hpersi
.. from, the Board of Estimate and Appor'
.tnnopt considering the manner in when ne eA-
ended the money entrusted to him IN previous
,ears The estimate which he furnished 10 '"e S
missioners was an eXtraVaSaht one "''"e' ~ -
cumstances II he had shown NOR" capaciV 'o'
economically using the public moneys. a. ALLOWANCES
of $500 900 instead of 100000 would not have peen u"
asorahle for the needs of the uptown dlstrict s'e
roat The allowance of 1900 for the maintehance
of streets roads and avenues in the IweH'y'.".N
and Twenty-fourth wards WILL II properly uSeo' 70
ample to keep in good repair many mics Vi up
streets The work has in the last few years oee"
carried on so carelessy and ndoently that ia' 'se
rort of the appropriation has been wasted. AZ
croater yigor should be employed IN the iuture. '"'
enhancement of the district by the aoui'ioh Vi We"
ohnster towns would not prevent the keeping IN
good order of streets and avenues IN the "hoie 'e
- hv the amount set apart by the Board OF Est'
,nate The other large amounts, those Oh si'''" ~
surveying and making of maps ana pans sfO'v0~
o.. s,,r,evinr and laying out the new part OF 'Ho
Twenty-fouIth Ward. and $4,000 for the reou,'a'"s
and cleaning of sewers and draihs' seer" su
for the purpose except in the single matter Oh o's
a,s where a larger amount could De useu 10 au-
N
-. 40, satis6ed with the amounts set aside ~ sno
ol,,, authorities they will probably put the p'am"
where II belongs upon the failure OF the Comm's.
soner to satisfy the people that he was ahhs eo'u
use OF public money , -, ,..
two weeks has been such as to make the resoen's
OF fremont almost passonately angry at '"e 'l-
con,netency of the contractors or or the up.o""
Street Department The freezing foliowea oy ."a"
ing has made the avenue deep in mud, so that u
Is almost impossible at times. Complaints are "aus
constantly but no attempt appears TO De mace ~
,orcs the work to completion before the neavy
,nn,s ~ winter set in Commissioner Haffen has
been appealed to without satisfactory result <,.
The uptown German societies celebrated Cnrlsv-
mas on Wednesday and Thursday evenings A. sew.
eral OF the halls. TIE Union MaenneIcnIga ~ T I " Ths
large nMaennercher met at We6ers Excelsior Hall
and the Arion Liedertafel at MeIrose , t,n w,s: a
Maennsrchor and B9hemaT b snsng Hamonie Singing
sod af one Of the largest
popular of the German ORGANIZATIONS WI Na.tss mSve
christmas tree tomorrow evening a' n"''"'~'
although the practice OF calling on New Year;
Pay has has Dssm bsri sre Few North Side families IN
which the women rema al nome on "v.rsn,s New
nave been made OF some OF those who vii! be At
home and in other cases receptions VIII DC ne'o I'VE
81. pe" Anseims Literary Union he'd rs first snnus,
entertainment and recspuOn ors oN iSnei Axsnss
Than Than SHINING was produced.
The plans for the new ScnOOl III beulVtt retA etS
nearly Completed ara the contract VIII be lee ana
work begun in few months the ouia'ns ,.r was
stories high and the steel structural pan viii %
adopted in It's erection. The primary annex, az
Webster-ave. and suburban-si. VIII be ready tor
use In a few weeks.
The arrangements for postal service in the an
nexrd district are practically completed =. q.
Nsnzles will be in charge OF the postoiee at West
chester Edward Horton at City Island, and John
KneW.tz at Wllamsbrdge. Each of the superin-
tendents will receive salary OF S.cOo The clerks
win receive $500 each The districts have been a.
vided into twelve carrier routes on seven OF wAlcn
wagons VII be used. Sub-statons VIII take the
place of postoilices at Wakefield. Barlow and Bay
chester.
MIR. and Mrs William Glokner gave a house
warming at their home In Westches,er on TUESDAY
evening Many relatives and friends were preSone
The grounds We're Illuminated and music and otney
forms OF entertainment were prepared for tn(
guests.
TIE annual ball OF the Starlgh. Club was heA -
Carasek's Hall Oh Thursday evening.