New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-06
Mount VERNON
YONKERS
WHITE PLAINS
NEARBY NEW-IORK TOWNS
MOUNT VERNON.
.,vrVDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER IN
THE HANDS OF THE LEGISLATIRE.
,r.s,.rrs ArrncrINa rnE rrmLc scnooLs :

LECTURES or THE WEEK.
,r,, .hasf municipal government is what thu peo-
,i. ~ Noun, Vernon demand. and the Republican
i,,.or Edison Lewis assisted 10y The LEGISLATURE is
,,i,o his every effort in thi, direction with IN"
nom Of being able give satisfaction TO the large
.{or.,v even il he does not please few Demo
rotc politicians. Mavor Lewis has Nt'nlet eN-
o.,ivc authority but he is not disposed to act m
derapdenty Of the judgment and advice OF others.
nm the contrary ne seeks advice of the people AM
oo,eers with the citizens 10 the needs OF tst
Nv The BIZ providing for the continent of a
binar;isan police board of four Commissioners be
came a law week ago, but the Mayor Gii not
think il wise To act hastily in tn" appointments
Many weIl-kuown politicians have been urged
.,-onelv uuon the Mayors attention. but he pro
Noses TO select men who are popular because -
heir business AMI social careers rather than for
.heir ability as political leaders ana in Few days
no Will make his selection. Among the Republicans
prominently mentioned are David C. Curtis, Charles
n Mosemao. George W. Perkins d.. T. \. Fletch-
o. William Archer and William Human ana OF
The Democrats Franklin T. Davis George X Craw-
ford Professor Noumans ana c. J. N.eau are men
ti9ned ,.u... -, -. .,.,. o,,...or ,,,o neau
prepared and To Assemblyman stewart. who
has introduced them In thu Legislature. Under the
s. a ma jority vote Of the Common COUNCIL. ana IN
attempt 10 make changes or to gerrymander the
CIV was made about a year ago, but was unsuc-
cessfu because of the pronounced opposition of the
Teope An amendment provides that sucll changes
can be made only by "A tOur-ifths vote in the Com
mon Council Another amendment changes the
Under tie present law the polls are open from
a m til! 9 =. m. and this has caused much neon
Nen.ence to business men who go out OF town
every day. bur If the amendment passes the polls
will be open from a m III P m Another
amendment provides that if an Alderman should
remove from one ward 10 another during his term
OF Once ne eea o h bS[ oc me-, nf % an
provides that one shall he qualified for the Office
five years; 1t also reduces the salary from s}"~
to S2.u0 Another amendment provides that no
general officer of the Fire Department is qualified
20 hold any other office under the city govern
rent The reorganization OF the Health Depart
lion the Health officer Mayor and Supervisor The
amendments also provide tor giving To the Mayor
the Common Council Commissioner of Public
Works. Corporation counsel city Clerk. Con
and two Democrats. three Fire Commissioners;
Charities. Health OFFICER constable for each ward
and pOundmaster. Tn amendments giving the
Mayor power Of appointment are designed hold
him directly respons ible the people for city
between him and the Common Council.
The amendments 10 TIE Consolidated School act
have been approved by the Governor. by which the
Of the Regents and mtited to the benefits which
other school districts hive; power is given TO issue
ments. and the Board OF Education becomes more
Governor Morton. IN us nemorandum or approval
OF the bills, urges hesitation that Will provide for
Glorn o. TH'ili"@ a5 lOp Ine b
Mount Vernon Board in accord with the Gov
sr H Sn G g6e hoo d aws of Mount IN" veHon
providing that the examinations ere governed
sections reading that the Board of Education has
the power 20 qualiy teachers in the same manner
tricts." The law a.so provides that should any
spect he nny BIZ declared guilty OF a misdemeanor.
\ delegation Of me Wes;chester Woman's Club.
G~d the { bo %a at Re meeting
Monday night. which included proposed amend
royel as a teach.r who is not a graduate of a
normal school or college or II not such graduate
ing" The words 'uotei a part OF the State
law, which goes int} effect on January / 1895, ana
o. not require - be- incorporated in the bylaws.
The college graduate qualification IS not in he
following normal ScAoos graduate in the b."
adopted year ago: Or. if not such graduate. has
had experience equivalent 20 normal school eiu-
Ms. Eiwarl Gay gave lecture before the young
Willard Hall Thursday. IN The Art OF Poetry:
"A Study from the seventeenth Century" In add
number Of women present, including the members
q the Westminster Woman's Club In her prelimi-
child in it, eari@st utterances takes Eleasnte !n
!hymc and cadence. and the child grows oide-
L expresses the tendency 10 speak In verse. Mrs.
az q qfai 20 0f Ar@sGnS Speeen 10 CRIT
She WI! give the second part Of the lecture next
Mrs. Thomas +. skinner gave a Brownie Az
1e,ho9L me invitations an iayors being decoraei
MIS- Milton Rathburn. Ms. William Sageman. Mre.
D. Goodwin, Mrs. Dr. Green. Mrs H. J. Townley,
Mrs 7. VI. Taylor. Mr-. II. y Williams Mrs Ian
sing y sanford. Mis Lyman q. Wilson. Mis-.
Richard NJ Winfield. Mr. Elwood Carpenter Miss
NarMaT..n, Mr.. Constant Teller Mrs. g. ".
Steele, Mis-. Frederick Ryer. Mrs Charles a. Tier
Ms. l.. Il. Bailey. Mrs. J.. BIZ, Mrs !. G. Niney.
Mrs.. y. r. Nermlyea. Mrs. Franklin 4. Merriam
ami Mrs William Bennett
Tho Rev. q. :. BuId yesterday gave a lecture 70
the pupils OF the Fifth Avenue school on "Ciiimpses
OF Poetry ON April - eX-CJnsul James \ Mac
knight VIII lecture on NAPOLEON al ST Helena
In me West Mount Vernon school ami MIS- Cay
vii give a lecture on Egypt in the High school
on April 2G
, Professor Adophe Cohn. Of Columbia College. gave
MS third lecture before the University Extension
Cub on Tuesi lay night on "Landmarks in the His
tory Of French Literature" His subject wds ME
oiaeva Poetry; Arthurian Romance The profess
any use Of Supernatural agencies while the super
natural il almost the soul Of the Arthurian ro-
lnanccs. and that wni,e woman is almost absent
from former she is the queen Of tho latter In
c dental 20 the lecture ne referred - the court OF
Count Tnibaut de Champagne ana the Countess
Marie and her influence over Chretcn Dc Troycs
The death Of Captain T.. r. Kinder. commanding
he llth separate Company is seriously fe.t in the
community az vel a. by the members of his
lnand. He citizen well a citizen soldier.
taking carncS interest in all that for the good
81 the community, and having the warm esteem and
confidence o. the people as guardian Of the peace.
First Ideufenan; +. Schneider has been ordered 10
-sume command OF the company until Captain
kindler's successor is elected.