New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
WHAT IS GOING on IN THE DISTRICT
ABOVE THE HARLEM

pRoPEETY-owNERs JOINING IN THE pEMNN'
FOR pr-nIJc IMPRovEMENT-soCIAL AND
PERSONAL NOTES.
The union among property-owners haN'"s YIN
mon interests in promoting improvements III ~
northern wards was never closer IMAM d. " -
Tho property-owners' associations when nave 'N
i.o. ~ ,ho or,o,,e sections Of the North Side have
NOW with few exceptions. joined unlted -'o'''
Side property-O Owners Association, ana many ma
ters of public interest will be acted upon ~ w.
central organization The Norm ''''' e..,
Trade is another representative pouN VIM" -.
sneaks on behalf of the property interests VI "-
whole North Side BY working through such OF
ganizatiops the taxpayers OF small SUBDIVISION "
the North Side will have greater weight Inc SUI
ect of rapid transit. Of course receives AZ PRISM
the largest amount Of attention. and every Dou9 "
taxpayers H. united in urging an extension Oh 'he
proposed routes at least far as Fordham anu
West Farms Subjects of particular interest 10
some of the suburban districts are also acted upon
bv the central body. West Farms, Tor instance
asks Tor a central sewer and the widening ana oeeP
enng Of the Bronx River. Mott Haven demands
speedy filing up of the obnoxious canal hinh'
bridge is interested in the extension OF surface rail-
road lines and other sections neei Improved seW''
age and the grading and paving Of important tho'-
oughfares The growth Of this united movement
among the taxpayers has been rapid wlthlh ''e i'''
few months and the result VIII he tha' inc WISH
OF the North Side residents will he more eHe'"''''
conveyed to those in authority at Albany ana !"
the city departments. -,
The refusal of Matthew i. Breen 10 resign the
easy and lucrative position which he has held ana
his peculiar letter to Corporation Counsei SUI
were in accord with that which his Norm ''ue
neighbors have long known regarding MIN. N"''
| ever may be MIR. Breen's faults, lack OF appre
citation Of his own importance and shrinking 'l"'
ty about accepting and retaining public once nave
| not been among them. His belief that ne was
| largely II not solely responsible for most Of the
legislation regarding the Street Improvement pe
| partment OF the North Side is undoubtedly rea|
even IL 1t is not shared by all his neigEbors Johh D.
| Brady who has been appointed Mr. breeh SUI
cessor as counsel the Department OF street I'M
! provement for the Northern Wards, is popular
| among his Fordham neighbors. He is the presihel.
OF the Fordham club and has taken an active par par
In much OF the work Of that organization ~ la'ol
OF additional public improvements Tor Inc e"S'''"
part Of the North Side district. tho
Fordham club house last week passed resolu.!ons u,
strongly condemnins the re9Petns o. ohnnxos
sant9 ~ Fordham Kedford park the Fox estate
| and West Farms are interested m rcmoN NJ tAr eNl
Boys and young men from M parts OF the .llN nTn
the Westchescr line frequently cross tn city houh-
| dairy and resort to the gambling places wh,h nav
| been reopened 4 committee was appointed az me
| and keep closed the objectionable resorts
Legislation affecting tho North SIDE Is pT9m'nrm'
| among the measures discussed At Albany ne 70
visions for increased eNpeniitur" on IN" stIec.N,
schools and parks meet with practically unanimous
| support among tho North Side residents Thr hn
providing FOR "A ~ generally approved AZ
noun o me es n,fsJ The hI Tor cninunr the
Mott Haven Canal il almost universally condemned
dyamina.og / hl introduced last week providing
Tor summary proceedings for acquiring me property
Bridge has been made almost necessary 10y the 'I-
atory proceedings ~ acquiring ne pioIc' iim
miss'n net. n an, r tho now hrise .,n De-
| IA &
property and pa ncnf fpr 10 aft'iWarl mr." n't gen
'ralv 1,rult he ue.. for soi.. acton .n relation
10 H. 'rl - A,.,.r nr.ds.. 60 kccns t,t 30, N.rtl
Though no forn, opening ~ the Harlem ..p
! o.ous clp.ai- u d. small tug managed BE-, Ve"k ''
n having been Nh. mt rcr.on 70 coaia.' VESSEL
! through the new WATERWAY. IN" 'nr wen, from
the Hudson Kivcr through ihe cana ana m" iiar''n
! bur 1t * already deep enough for avg '' cana.
and iI there fas been iuueh oompao among 'crks
and carriers well ~ among patrons ~ No ON"
sir% i'; next door 70 The rrr,,n' bu.iIns a.
| Thrd-ayc ana Onc-hunircl-afi.n; t,'i 80. which
Branch pos,oficc !, viii he larger ana moro con-
yen!en' ihan the prescott building and me-. XII 10
he mails SO mat with a some. hat Increased forcc
| than a. any time IN the past
North Side athletes have already begun ,hcir
! formed under the name OF the Volunteer Athletic
| club with a menbcrship 81 30 Tho Forlh1m col
legc Baseball club rs hard a. work. and schedule.
| have been arranged for gume- beginning March ~
The University baseball clubs and other ofgau'za-
| n factor in North std, sports. The man; athletic
| organizations I'm the Northern listrlc' poet 10
| form a closer union In the coming season and
series OF welIaranged contests IL expected
The fourteenth annual entertainment and rcccp-
ton Of Eureka Council Wa held on Tuesday even
Ing in Madison Han MANY wetnown rcsiients Of
the Twenty-third Ward wer- present There was an
interesting programme % songs. Rotations and ln
strincntal music and after IN. entertainment the
| floor cleared for dancing
Everett Coupci entertained Its friends on Thurs
| day evening AZ suburban Hail by concert and
Mr. and Mrs Eghcrt l.. orniaion Of Mott Iav"u.
| received their friends on Tuesday evening A. ne
| twenty nfih Anniversary - their wedding
| Tho Port Morris Conversational church. which
was established as an experiment short lin" ago.
has teen successful I'm attracting large number ~
~ witch sorne o. The bows and Tirs 81 tho sunday
s.hoo entertained their 'r!cnis wi'h songs ana r'c
| thtions.
Tho North SID" Roard - Trade VII hold 81 first
annual dinner Wednesday evening next y ltrg"
han IN the BUILDING 81 the De La Ncrgnc Rcfrigcrat
fitted up for the use Of the guests. and the dinner
| vii br fuTrl shed by q competent caterer. JOHN g.
DE La Ncrgn' The president of the board. VIII he
toastmaster. Controller FITCH Postmaster Dayton.
| commissioner Hancn, Civll Justice McCrea. james
| l.. Wells ana Fordham Morris viii be among the
| The Morris Heights Republican club will hold a
| horscWafmng reception on Wednesday evening.
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