New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-01
IN THE NORTHERN VIpnc
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE Yv,v.
BEYOND THE HARLEM.
PARKS SUGGESTED AT THE NEW rHrRp-.v,
BRIDGE-GOOD GOVERNMENT RESOLUTION
Against COMMISSIONER HAFFEy

PARKS SUGGESTED AT THE NEW rHrRn..v
BRIDGE-GooD GOVERNMENT RESOLUTION
Against COMMISSIONER HAFFEN
The committee of the Harlem Club which l..
been considering plans for improving the aunro.,a.
TO the new Third-ave bridge has made some vs,,
bic sugg sstons 1t has been proposed by the com.
mittee that a small park should be placed hs,,.
the two southerly approaches OF the bridge sr.a
amount of land IL nclosed between the two br.,.,
OF the approach on the Manhattan Island side a..
this would scarcely be suitable for buildings "a
might be laid out in an attractive form and "a A.
able those who the bridge 10 appreciate be,..
the beauties Of the structure. There viii also \.
small pieces Of land cut off in other places vb,c,
II acquired by the city and properly laid on, voua
tend to increase the beauty and the usefllno,. ~
the bridge and It's approaches
As the expense OF securing rooms was rea.,.
given for not carrying out the suggestion OF sune,
intendent Constable. Of the Building Depar,m,n,
for North Side branch office. ii is said that m.
owner Of the building near Third-ave. and or.
hundred-and- forty ha. offered to allow ,h
Department to occups part Of his structur. fra.
of rent until January /. The offer may be aceAnes
and 80 uptown builders and real estate owners xl,
be accommodated The number OF buildings n h.
erected on the North Side is so great that A con.
venient place for meeting the representatives OF N.
Objections have been made by many prooerv
owners Of the West Farms district 70 the widenin,
OF Main-st and West Farms Road Several krgs
propcrty-owners are among those who object, but
the improvement is a desirable In many re-
spects Commissioner Haffen has the matter nov
under consideration.
The Observation-Disclosures Congr.e,.
tional Church is naturally disturbed some extent
over the loss of It's pastor. the Rev " T McIlysen.
The members OF the congregation consented TO the
resignation in view Of the advantages 10 Mr. Nell.
veeD but part with him with the greatest regret
Mr.. McIlVeenS farewell sermon was preached on
sunday His resignation was accepted at a bushes,
meeting of the church with expressions o, regret
at TIE separation and high praises for the work and
character OF Mr.. McIlveen. The dismissal service
will be held tomorrow and the farewell reception
on the evening of the same day
Preparations have been made for the closing exer.
ciscs of the uptown colleges. Exc limitations will be
held in the various classes at Forfham College this
week and the two weeks following Commencement
Day orations will be delivered by Francis oNel
Nicholas J. DeIahaniy. Richard 5 Mitchell and joan
J. Dyer. OF the graduating class. At the New-York
University there will be meetings and public exer
cises. ending by the commencement. to be held On
Thursday Of the present week az the Carnegie
Good Government Club r held meeting n
Kingsbr.dge on Thursday night, and passed resolu
tons denouncing Louis T. Haffen. Commissioner Of
Street Improvements Of the Twenty-thri and Twen
iy-fourth Wards. The resolutions introduced
by y. II. Chamberlain. and read as follows:
Whereas. The official conduct OF Louis 7. HaSen
Comm ssioner OF Pubic streets .or the Arnexe1 Dis
trict appears 70 have been. at and near Morris
Heights Station. such to fesul; in the absolute
waste OF public funds, long and ntolerabe Inca.
venience and hardship 70 the citizens interesed3s
well scandal 10 the general public.
Resolved. That the presden, OF this club be re.
quested and empowered to appoint committee Of
three act in conjunction with the standing
mttee OF this club public welfare whose duty
II shall be 10 inquire and report the facts In the
premises. and what measures. legal other are
available TO compel The said Haffen 70 DO his official
duty In this regard
-. II. Chamberlain. Major Sponable ard Perry p
Williams were appointed committee by PRESIDED
Meyers The club members ind fault with Goa
missioner Haffen for the manner In which he has
expended the money for improving the streets and
highways