New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-19
MOUNT VERNON.
REPUBLICAN WARD ORGANIZATIONS
ELECT DELEGATES.

AN EXHAUSTIVE REPORT on THE QUESTION OF
SEWAGE DISPosAl.-NOTEs AND INCIDENTS
The Republicans have. through the five ward Or
ganiza.ions taken the first practical step toward
effective and work for 1895, by electng
members TO the City Committee five from each
ward. in addition to The president % each ward
organization. The representatives or delegates
elected on Tuesday nigh. follows: First
Ward-Colonel John T. Bryant, Frank r. Glover,
James NJ. Reid W. O. Rich and Mevll Kelsey.
Second Ward--A Noel Brakeman. John Dawson,
George " Perkins. +. NJ. Tichenor and H. j. Baden
hansen Third Ward-Wll.am A. Anderson, ". @.
Conklin j. A. Blanchard. G.. K. Cullinsworth ana
William j. Williams. Fourth Ward-Wiam f.
Rohrig William Bailey. Henry Quaiman, Henry
Esser and j. II. Jones Fifth Ward-Edgar X
Brown Samuel j. Johnson, ROLAND t. Archer pr'
r A. Fletcher and Roger NJ. Sherman. The presi-
dents of associations elected are: First Ward, ex-
Mayor Edward f. Brush: Second Ward. ii. H.
Walter: Third Ward. James =. Hayes Fifth Ward
W : Alerton The contest for chairman OF the
CITY Committee promises to be a vigorous one an i
the committee will be called together in few days
for that purpose and 10 lay down the WORK Io'
the spring campaign. when there viii be an election
for one Alderman from each ward. ana o'hei "''-
Gals A. Noel Brakeman. who has been chairman
NJ the civ Committee for several years and Is al
nresent the president Of the Board of E1ucation is
ono of the leading candidates. Next to him Tor me
honor is Roger VI. Sherman the well-known law
ve~ Alderman Tchenor is another Of the leading
candidates and he has strong backing
John Bogart the consulting engineer OF the STATE
poa-I Of Health has made a report TO the BOafi
on the proposed sewage-disposal works Tor Mount
Vernon The system has many times been brought
10 the attention OF the State Board IN the nature
of complaints by people living IN the helshooi"oo'
of Eastchester Creek. or Hutchinson RIVER. 'he
sewer outlet. Mr. Eogart reports that ne mus %
personal inspection that a large amount OF se"'se
matter paper and refuse, is carried by the nooi
tide above the outlet or the existing sewer ana az
the fall of the tide deposited to greater OF less
extent on the low and marshy flats near the stream
The continuance of this condition OF things WILL III
his opinion, be dangerous and detrimental 10 'n'
health of the region which il rapidly increasing III
population The plan OF sewage-disposal works pro-
vdes for depositing the solid matters in tanks or
settling chambers Provision Is made Tor treatment
of the innowng sewage. with lime ana D-ch'oilue
Of iron. Provision is also made for me rehoSa ..
the sludge after ii has been dsinieciei ana ueSap
riZed and il may be spread on Inc ldilu. ~ w.
may be built TO DESTROY IT. by hrc broYSh
chambers ten feet in WAN ana WIN an ',s,sr
gate length Of 60 feet These ne lower
end OF the works which tank is AUTOMATICALLY emp
ed by spn0h the pss sppreved y Mr Bogsrt
Mayor Lewis and a delegation OF the ,o ,,nD,
Vernon Hospital on Monday evening, upon the inv,
,ation of the Board OF Managers. VINO had apI'Icd
main,enance Tbe hospital society was organized
nearly five years ago, and until last year occupied
rented building Up TO the present J, ma. pe I'm
maintained BY voluntary contributions, but the IN
creased cost of maintenance and the taliins on III
subscriptions made appeal to the city necessary
year ago. Washingtn's Birthday, me corner (,
stone Of the new hospital building was iaia, ana
the building, fitted with all modern appHhlC.s'
was completed few months ago. The Nlsit OF the
officials convinced them that the hospital u econ
omcally administered and that the institution Is
one of great benefit TO the city. ,,
AT the morning service OF me itespy ~ nan
Church on Sunday last the Rev. Charles > Lane
made an urgent appeal for an increase IN SUD
scrptons toward the support OF the Foreign MIS-
sons. He reported on "Wednesday night that ths ne
more than $500 In addition 10 TINS amount the
Christian Endeavor Society had pledged 500 a year
island of Hainan to which the Rev. and Mrs. VAN
derburg Of the Peekskill Presbyterian Church
have recently gone.
lating petition to the I.egislatur praying
against the passage OF any bill that shall iegazc
the sale Of liquors during any hours Of the SaD
will be held on Monday evening next. and Frank
Moss attorney for the Society for the Prevention
OF Crime win make an an, a9 ida reception ~
Professor John x. Rces. of Columbia College
will give an Illustrated lecture before the University
Extension Circle on Tuesday evening on The sun.
A The close OF the lecture the Board Of Managers
will meet determine upon the suD)ect OF the next
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duced I'm the Legislature to amend the School con
solidston act of 1894, so that me SCHOOLS may be
reinstated under the supeivis,o. 81 ,he noarl Oh
the schools in districts Nos ana . were under The
supervision OF the Regents, and the result OF thr
oversight which is 10 he reihr1ltd wa ' h my
striving the Regents cNam.natiohs curing M
school wear and who successfully competed Tor
So thai town thus proiiting in the honors as well
as financially.