New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Tho Ers, Ward Citizens Union Club Will hold
a meeting in the Perrepont House. at Montague
and Hicks SITS, tomorrow evening. AT o oc'och'
for the election OF a treasurer ana TWO deiesa'es
70 the General Committee OF the Citizens Union.
A general statement OF the work being done ny
the Citizens Union for the betterment OF munci-
nal government and FOR the advancement OF the
nrlnclples OF non-parsanship in municipal affairs.
will he made Elphalet b. Terry Is the president
OF the club
A reception in honor OF the sxteth anniversary
OF the wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Soaring
was given at the home OF their daughter Mrs G.
X Valentine in Greene-aye.. Tuesday afternoon
and evening. Mr. Soaring Is eighty years old and
Mrs Soaring is seventy-eigh
The Board o, Aldermen OF Brooklyn held
Ave.m.nute meeting yesterday in accordance with
a call issued by Mayor Wurster. for the purpose
O, approving the bonds OF Commissioners Wills.
Welles Bryant and Bush, Tax Collector Appleton.
REGISTRAR OF Arrears Powell. President of Assessors
NeN and Excise Commissioners Hacker and Gas
| coigne.
At a meeting OF the directors 0, the Brooklyn
| Elevated Railroad Company. held on Tuesday. It
was decided TO increase the salaries OF the twelve
clerks in the companys Office 10 per cent
Two OF the seven new civil Service Commls-
s,oners took their oath OF office yesterday IN the
city Clerks ONCE They were Alexander f. orr
| and Ludwig Nlssen. The first meeting Of the
| Commission viii be held next Wednesday, and
secretary Will probably then be appointed. Elmer
| f. Johnson has been acting secretary since MI
| Campbell retired
Fire in the arshaft Of the four-story brick build
Ing at No 1876 Third-ave on Tuesday caused a
! loss OF $500. insured The building Is owned by
! Richard X. Fox. OF New-Nork
Ground will be broken within few days FOR a
new Roman Catholic church in Canarslc in the
,.i.t he ir.r
tlon OF Father Thomas r. Koran. II at first
| the intention OF Father ioran 10 bui,I parochla
residence. and plans were prepared for II. but he
finally decided that II would be better 20 start a
church AT present mass IS said in a small frame
| building near the end Of Rockaway-ave. The open
ing Of the new tro.ley road has brought a large
number Of Catholic families to the neishborhooi o'
| the church
The Marketmen and Farmers Protective Asso-
catlon fled a certificate ~ Incorporation with the
County C.efk yester lay. The organization Is formed
for the purchasing Of products and the furnishing
Of ad and labor to the marketmcn and farmers
The directors OF the association are cx-Reslster
Thomas J. Kenna. ex-Sherin Charlie Rcinhardt
Louis Beer James GascOine. Louis Graf, Edward ).
Scott. ana oliver Splitter.
a certificate Of Incorporation was nlel ~ Albany
| yesterday by Dodge. Hayes & Wright 20 m1nufa It
ure boots shoes ana ruhbers; capital. $1,000. Tn,
directors are Nathan D. Dodge. jr. Thomas e.
| Hayes and Thomas f GaynOr.
Under an emergency Law. In the absence OF an
| eligible Est Fire Commissioner Lawrence has ap-
pointed thirty men to vacancies caused by pro
| motions deaths. d.smissals etc.
| President Rosster the details OF the
| organization OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany Will le completed by Saturday. The earnings
| Of the lines show an Increase for the last six
| months
| Alderman Clark the president OF the Board
| laughs at the assertion that the standing commit
tees might have been upset II he had offered
them for confirmation az last Mondays meeting.
He saws the names Of the committees were filed
| with City Clerk benjamin. that they are there to
STAY and Will not be submitted to the Board for
It's approval.
The Corporation Counsel's ONCE will be In the
City Bank Building. at Fulton-s and Red Hook
Lane until alterations have been made In the city
| Hall when the Law Department Will occupy the
east wing OF the hall now occupied by Judge Neu $
court. Thereafter Judge Ncu will hold court In
| Rivers's Academy at Court and State SITS