New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIV-
ING BEYOND THE HARLEM.
Az ADDITIONAL APPROACH TO THE THlRD-AVE.
BRIDGE NEEDED-sTREETs IN FAD CoNDI-

Az ADDITIONAL APPROACH TO THE THIRD-AvE.
BRIDGE NEEDED-sTREETs IN BAD coNDI-
TIoN-soCIAL AFFAIRS OF THE WEEK.
Another approach may be built on the north
side Of the new Third-ave. bridge. Plans for
such an approach have been prepared, and bill
may be introduced in the Legislature II such
action Is necessary in order 70 carry out the
proposed change Under the present plans the
northern approach To the bridge would reach the
ground level at Observation-Disclosures fth-st.
One-hundred- Observation-Disclosures, which leads to
the Southern Boulevard and is a main thor
oughfare for North Side traffic will thus be
accessible only by tuning back two blocks from
the end Of the approach. II is now proposed
that branch shall be built from the north SIDE
approach. turning east at right angles with the
one already planned. 1t would reach the ground
near Northumberland thirty-thrd-st. and Lin
co,n-ave The bridge will be used by 50 many
trucks and trolloy-cars that additional oppor-
tunitv ~ reaching the bridge will be OF great
convenience.
The asphalt pavement On Wllis-ave. has been
completed. The residents along the avenue ana
on the streets crossing it have long been anxious
for better pavement on this Important thor
oughsare The work has been executed IN
better manner than Some OF the uptown aspnah
paving. and the property-owners are greatly
pleased with the improvement
The wrctchAd cordi.ion Of both Tremoni-ave
and Jerome-ave. continues To cause many com
plants Both streets are almost impossible
Jcromeave.. the great driving place ior lovers OF
fast horses has been almost useless for a long
time Now that the MacoaDs pam br!1ge ~
onen for traffic drivers using Seventh-ave woulu
ne glad Of an opportunity 10 continue lheli ou',
ing as they did In former years. along the Droau
dirt road OF Jer0me-aVe. The work OF putting IN
2 sewer disturbed the surface of the street, and
Uttle effort has apparently been made to restpr
II t. d ~ condition ior use. The shutting OH tnt
avenue from the h~!dge makes IL n"ces+ar! 10
take a rough and dangerous circuit in order 10
reach the driveways ~ the North Side. Inc con-
dtion OF fremont -ave. is as great on impeachment
10 business as that OF Jerome-aVe. Is To pleasure
I'm the northern district.
The tense held bv the Department OF Street
improvements on ,heir Third-ave. building eX-
Fired with the present month az II was hoped
that the new Department buildings In trotona
Park would be finished by January !. The WORK
has ma is usual under similar contracts. been
DELAYED great, and the building Will probably
not be ready for occupancy before May The
exterior OF the building is completed and II IL
as handsome 4 structure as had been hoped.
There % much work still u be done inside. and
a roadway Is to be made that trucks can
easily reach the structure. which stands back
from the street elevated situation. The
Department has secured an extension OF its lease
OF the building in Third-ave., and Will keep IL
until MAY.
Thieves In the Twenty-third Ward have not
been discouraged by the greater vigilance OF
the police -Four iQuOr-stores were broken into
and robbed In a single night last week The
stores were In or close 10 Thi"d-ave.. and In
the most closely settled part OF the Morrisanla
Precinct The owners OF small buildings In the
more sparsely settled parts OF the district also
made complaint last week OF the visits OF
thieves
The fair held In the ne-hundred-and- forty