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

HEAVY ASSESSMENTS on PROPERTY -owNERs-
THE TRACTION COMPANY READY TO COB
BILE srREErs-NoTEs AND COMMENTS
North Side property-owners compelled to meet
this summer an unusually large number Of assess
meats Payments on many OF these assessments
mus, be made next week. or interest VIII De aooeo
from Nav 3D. The assessments FOR sewers and paw
ing are especially numerous. but the regulating
grading and Tagging Of several important 'horous"-
fares will also require the expenditure OF iatss
sums OF money A part OF Brook-ave is 70 De krHo'
ei and important work is 70 be done IN ohe-nu".
observation-disclosures. Third-ave. Walnut-ave. am
Au,ubon-ave Real estate owners make some coa"'
n.ant Of the frequency with which assessments are
laid but the increase in the value OF the properly
more than compensa:es for the expense OF inc
work
The granting Of the franchise TO the Feopies
Traction Company accomplished easily on
Tuesday II the Aliermanic resolution Is carried
into effect the North Side streets VIII be nopeies'y
surrendered 10 the trolley Every street when mas
a suficient population and which Is nor aieaoy
occupied BY trolley railroads will be taken oy 'ne
rsw comna,y The need OF additional car lines
especially from the eastern 10 the western Pa''
Of the uptown district. Is greatly felt ou' the over
head trolley has not ye, become popular though
/, has been in use on the roads above the haf'em
River for two or three years. The two trolley COM
NAMES may TO some degree compete with each
other and so insure 10 the public better service
Work on the new Southern Boulevard surface
line made rapid progress last week Gangs OF worn
men took up the old tracks and the work OF con-
structing the road anew and OF grading the stree'
was carried on over a considerable part OF the line
Tho road will, supply needed transit for many house
holders who live remote from the older lines 81
traffic.
Grammar School No. 90 which held It's closing ex-
erciscs or Tuesday. is one OF the largest IN the
city, and the graduating class was the third IN
numbers among the city schools. The large assem-
bly-room was handsomely decorated The fecNa-
lions and songs of the pupils showed great care
funess in training the boys and girls for the exh'-
bltion The pupils wish 10 secure school library
They have prepared a history OF the school, when
has more than doubled It's membership IN the last
four years and from the sale OF this historical
sketch they hope to obtain suficient sum ot
money To start the library.
The condition OF the annex 10 Grammar school
No S. at Brook-ave. and ne-hundred'and-for'y-
fourth-st. has been the object OF much Criticism
II IL an old one-story building. which Is heated by
stoves az far as 1t Is heated at all IL Is crowded
with pupils but IN an Inssnay e9 'pom he ana
posurc and the unsa,isfaetory heating arrange.
SSns The ra aSaTs Of s
whether IL can he made altogether Satisfactory.
The residents o' IN" pHi n. erected 10 take the place
OF the unhealthy structure.
scHNoRERS HAD A GOOD TIME
Tho schnorer cub garden party. which had been
postponed from the preceding week. was held o"
last Tuesday evening At tho clubhouse. Third-ave
and one ndr~d-ard-s' xty-thrds,. Srcamers OF
electric lights we're strung from central pole. aud
other decorative features made the grounds attrac.
tive The guests. who numbered several hundred
were entertained by these committees OF prominent
members OF the club. Entertalnment-Albe Beh.
ming. chairman. Adam =. Dlsnst; + C. Pnusser'
J john "a Hen inter- F. Oliver H. f. sherman.
kb Hsars r us sen R..s william f0 srse
G. Decker. Edward Robitzek. J stahl: ~ LOUIS y;
Zeitner. A. 6. Hupfe. B. c. Murray Floor.
sisgel r. chairman William EsnE voilSrt SaS:
ming + or. George W seimes. A. r. Schwannecks.
W. MANI. Philip Fischer. NJ. Montas
THAT sHAKY BRIDGE AT THIRD-AvE.
TIL. need of immediate improvement in the facili-
ties for crossing the Harlem River at Th!rd-avA 70
constantly becoming more pressing. The Alliance
OF Property Owners at its last meeting appointed
a committee Of which Professors Kyren and Dun
don and Messrs. Grossman. Gil and Cell are men,
bers TO urge the Fastening OF the completion Of the
entirely inadequate It IL rai and shaky and fears
OF their safety are often felt by those who drive
the Bridge every day The bridge s so low that
rowboat can scarcely pass under II at times, and Il
at frequent intervals 70 accommodate owners Of
tugs and other boats Work on the new bridge 10
making rapid progress. but IL cannot be used for
severa. years unless some means can be devised OF
expediting the condemnation proceedings over the
land needed for the approaches 10 the bridge. The
bill which would have permitted the summary TAX
Ing OF land was defeated by the Mayors disap::
prevail II then proposed that the needed In nd
should be leased until 1t could be bought in tho
usua: way The North Side Board OF Trade has aP-
pointed J. Homer HI!dreth James l.. Wells and 3
n. McElroy committee to urge the adoption OF
this plan. Corporation Counse. Scott is ssid to he
perfectng plans for making leases OF the ground
at per cent the amount which may finally be
awarded. Some Of the property will con.
sent to this plan and strong influence will be
brought bear on others to induce them to &C.
quiesce. The North Side Property Owners WI pre-
10 enable the city to take Immediate possession OF
the needed property.
The Rev. W. T. McEneen and his family are ~
Milton-on- Hudson. Mr.. McElneen comes to the city
every saturday nifns ana preache: sxe.y SUNDAY
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