New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-02
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIV-
ING ABOVE THE HARLEM

THE QUESTIONS OF REPRESENTATION AND RAPID
TRANSIT UNDER DIs'TssIoN-THE
SHIP CANAr,-NoTEs
The act providing for the addition 70 New-York
County Of a section OF Wesichesier County may. IL
IL becomes law. affect favoraby the interests OF
North Side citizens in the apportionment OF As
seu!by districts. The proposed reduction In the
number Of Assemblymen across the Harlem seems
inevitable under the construction OF the con-
stutiou generally accepted. The Constitution pro-
vides that 4 Joss number OF Assenbymen shall be
given to the senate district having the least popu-
laiion. where the districts in county cannot be
divided SO as to give equal number OF Assembly
men TO each Senate district. The NAlst Senate
District as now constituted. had. according TO the
c"nsus OF 1890. l.ss population than any OF the
other districts. IL has. however. grown SO rapidly
since that time that the population now is larger
than that OF any OF the other districts The
Constitution seems to compel the adoption OF the
last State enumeration basis for reckoning
the number OF persons living In the district. III
the law providing FOR the addition OF part OF
Westchesier County to New-iork city goes into
effect. il Is possible that the act may be regarded
a. Increasing the population OF the northern Senate
district of the city. II 50. the district would have
q larger population than other Senate districts In
the county and would b. entitled TO three As
somblymen. The apporonment decided upon by
the committee OF Aldermen allows "A less represcn-
tation than ,iai adopted when thirty Instead OF
thirty-hve Assemblymen were chosen in the city
O. G. Angle the secretary OF the committee hav-
ing in charge the celebration of the opening Of the
Harlem River ship Canal. has sent out invitations
to societies. clubs and associations asking them to
take part in the land water parades OF the day.
Those associations which have at least seveny-fve
,n.mbars who will parade are requested pass
resolutions In favor OF sending delegations. and for
ward them to the Board OF Trade by June 3. Mem
h.rs NJ examinations taking part In the parade are
r.nues,cd 10 adopt some distinctive mark or uni
form So that they may Le readily distinguished.
The adoption OF some method OF electric traction
on the New-York and Putnam Railroad as Tar "a
yonSers would result in rapidly building up n part
OF the city which has increased little In population
vi,h,r the last twenty years Between Kngsbridge
and the city line west OF Van Cortandt Park. the
growth OF population has been extremely slow. De-
ar.. the means OF transit TO the lower part OF the
city are Insufficient The tracks AT kingsbridge and
Van cortlandt station ought. however to be raised
above the street l.vel II quicker means or transit
sh,u no adopted Accidents have been too frequent
vit,in the last few years especially at Kngsbrdge
where the stop almost on the street crossing.
II grade crossings were abolished at these places.
car. could be run quickly and at short Intervals.
as the terminus at fonkers, ike that III >e"-io'h'
Is on an elevated structure.
The order OF the Park Commissioners directing
tha members OF the Tallapoosa Club TO leave the
house In Pelham Bay Park which they have occu-
pied has aroused some indignation among the
members OF the club. but the action Is generally ap-
nroved by other citizens There seems to be no
reason why n club which Is partly social and party
n,litlcal In It's nature should occupy any part OF
tho mark grounds The club has among Its mem
hsrs some influential members OF Tammany nan
ho have been In the habit OF receiving Dement'S
from the city not enjoyed by other organizations
The members OF the allied Property owners As
ISOLATION OF the North Side was held last week on
Monday evening. Little important business wss
,,ronsac,ed but several improvements we're oIy-
c,s. ed by the members. The meeting nus wees
m M of the association will be entertained oy the
Improvement Association OF Hlshnridss; formally
opened last week at bs sWns
stort them we're decorated with flags ana punung
The house was open for public ns2ecddone or Srtx
ms ch,idren The asylum issintended 40 nome
for Hebrew children whose parents arc r.n;d.S 40