New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS
TOPICS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIVING
BEYOND THE HARLEM.
THIRp-AvE. BRIDGE APPROACHES TO BE AL
TERED-NEw CIVIL DISTRICT COURT
OPENED-wHAT THE ATH
I.FSrES ARE DOING.

1AETES AXE DUlNt
The bill providing for alterations in tho plans
for the approaches to the Third-ave. bridge Will
allow some needed improvements to be made. The
provision for sidewalks the approaches TO the
bridge has been inadequate under the old plans
Access 10 the bridge could be had by foot passen-
gers only by stairs from Third-ave There were no
sidewalks on the main approaches to the bridge on
the New-York side The direction in which the
bridge is built brings 1t at an awkward angle to
Third-ave and other principal thoroughfares on the
south side.
The new Civil District Court at Westchester was
opened for the first time on Monday. Enough cases
had accumulated in the several weeks since the
court came into existence TO keep Civil Justice
Arrow busily occupied. The courtroom is small
and the Town Hall is mainly occupied for other
purposes so that some complaint is made Of the
accommodations
The erection of a building for Grammar School
NO 6s at Third-ave, One-hundred- -and-seventy-
third and One-hundred-and-seventy- SITS, will
soon begin The school authorities have purchased
all the ground between the site formerly occupied
nv the school and Crotona Park. The building
will face the park and there will thus be abundance
Of light and air. The plans for the new schoolhouse
at City Island have been approved. When the new
schools at Mount Hope. Bedford Park, Morris
Heights and fremont all in use the uptown
district except the territory annexed last year.
WILL be we'll supplied with facilities for public in
struction.
The Exempt Firemen's Association held its an
nual convention last week. John ]. Clarke was
elected president, Richard Damn and George Van
Horn vice-presidents: w. NJ. Bogert, recording
secretary: William Huck, financial secretary; and
John Nimphius, treasurer. The association will
soon build two-stery building on plot of ground
belonging to the association at Elton-ave., near
One hundred d-and- ff ty-sxth-st.
Athletes in the uptown district were never more
active The Norris Wheemen have planned runs for
every Sunday in May and for Decoration Day To-
day the run will be to Central Park and Riverside
Drive in the morning and 10 Coney Island in the
afternoon Next Sundays run will be 10 Patchogue.
The Westchester Walking Club had interesting
excursion lest Sunday. visiting Croton Dam and
The Fordham College athletes have devoted much
OF their attention 90 baseball recently and the vic
tory over Trinity College on Tuesday was witnessed
by many Fordham students, who enthusiastically
applauded the victors. The boys and girls who
have been under instruction at the Melrose Turn
Ebbing's Casino last week. The bowling has not
ended. although out-of-door sports becoming
record in the Fordham Club tournament shows
large lead for the Fordham Club team No !. The
Sleepers second and the Mount Hope third In
the tournament. The women of the North Side
Bowling Club gave their friends reception at
Kramers Hall few evenings ago. ,,.
day evening at the home Of the bride, in Washing
q the ETs n5 s;s Gn"rGn
son were the bridesmaids. and the maid OF honor
was Miss Emma Van Amelunxen. Louis Camerer
was the best man.
Club held Wednesday evening in the club
house in East One-hundred-a and-forty -third-st Dr.
first vlce-president; J. T. Flanagan. second vice
president; T. J: Fennell. secretary; p; j. Henny.
aHd f. knsey Kelly sHl'vsn snd a. =
Schmidt. managers.