New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
NOTES OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIVING
BEYOND THE HARLEM.
TIE BtILDIHG OF TIE TliIRp-AvE. BRIDGE TO
BE BEGUN As SOON AS FAVORABLE
,rroN VII PERMIT

TIE nr'lLDrHG OF TIE TIIRD-AvE. BRIDGE TO
BE BEGUN As SOON As FAVORABLE
LEGISLATION WILL PERMIT.
The North side Board OF Trade has been active
in many directions within the las. few days TIE
period when the Legislature Is In session 10 one re-
ou,ring watchtulness on the part OF those inter-
s,.l In r,unicpal affairs The Board OF Trade. hav
ing spoclal care OF the commercial interests OF the
northern district. Is preparing legislation and Is
advocating or dlsapprov!ng various measures not
prepared by itself. The speedy building OF the
Th!rl-ave bridge and its approaches Is one OF the
most important improvements desired bill which
has been introduced by Senator Cantor acting Tor
Senator Guy. IS the work mainly OF the Board OF
Trade II allows the city 10 take immediate possess
sion OF the land needed for the approaches and
provldes for payment ~ soon as the condemnation
nroceal,nrs are nr' The rental for the land
before It's value hes y finally fixed will be COM
pu,od at per cent O. the amount finally awarded.
similar bill passed the Legislature last year. but
WAS not approved By the Mayor. The Board or
Trade also took action last week against the Union
Railway Company, and committee may urge the
Mayor to veto the resolution OF the Board OF Auer-
mon allowing the company to complete lis lines In
many OF the uptown streets on condition or enter
ing into bond OF 1900 to finish the work WITHIN
,wo years AS the time occupied in legal proceed
ings may be deducted from the two years II VII
,e easy for the railway company to prolonS m
definitely its possession OF some OF the streets Win
OH, lavng It's tracks and running It's cars. The
committee consists OF j. II. knoeppie, eX-Jddse
Ernest Hall. james l.. Weics. j. C. DE La Nefshe
and W. ". Niles jr.
The work OF reorgan!zng the Old fremont Cluo
has been completed ard new officers elected me
club instead Of being Democratic pohtical cIuo'
IS to become according to the plans OF those active
In the reorganization. an association OF business
men. who may be able aid in the work OF build
Ing I'D fremont and the part OF the Twenty fourth
Ward near it by urging additional improvements
and making the advantages OF the district KNOWN
70 those living In other parts OF the clty' lhese
officers were elected at the meeting Wednesday
evening: William II. School. president; Martin WaI-
ter. vlce-presdent; j. Zeltner. second vce-presl-
dent: John Osborn, treasurer; Arthur ID. Wilds.
financial secretary. and Richard ii. Mitchell re-
cordng secretary. The clubhouse Is AT one-huh-
dred- nd seventy -seventh-st and WashinSton-ave
The site OF the new schoolhouse TO be erected In
the Twenty-thlrd Ward is at One-hundred-and-
forty-nrstst.. between St Anns-ave. and Brook-ave
Work on the extension OF the Union trolley lines
TO Bedford Park was delayed for a time by the
severe weather but has been resumed The COM
pany expects that Will be running by the
middle Of February.
A new bowling club started few weeks ago.
II meets in IIanselman's alley. The Trilby CLUB
has been successful IN attracting several gooi
players r., ,. r,,
Joseph T. Hennessy was elected president; Patrick
j. Reville and Daniel Sherry. vce-presidents; VIII,
lam II: Rewett and William Hall, secretaries ana
John Kingston. treasurer.
The German Literary Association Of Morrlsania
gave an entertainment in Kracmer's Hall, at Alex
ander-ave and One-hundreda forty -third-st, on
Thursday evening.
The Ladies' Catholic Union last week elected
Mrs Falreather. president; Mrs. Oliver. vce-presi-
dent Miss Turner. financial secretary; Mss Short.
corresponding secretary. and Mrs. Beck. treasurer
A special sermon to the Young Mems Christian
Union was preached Sunday evening in the
Mott Haven Reformed Church The Rev. James
H. Baagh. of Japan. was the speaker.
A concert under the direction OF the Young Mem
Christian Union Of North New~York Will be held
In the Bethany Presbyterian Chapel, One-hundred-
and thirty seventh-st., near Willis-ave., on next
Thursday evening.
The will OF Rattel Simon offered FOR probate
yesterday a bequest OF 5000 .s made to his
/ daughter. the wife OF Leopold Wormser. The rest
OF the estate Is divided among the children and
grandchildren.
rogates office yesterday bequcst or $3.50 year Is
made TO her husband. Richard SnotL All the
rest of the estate is given to her daughter jeanette
A. Nea!s.