New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIVING
BEYOND THE HARLEM.
THE DINNER OF THE TAXPAYERS ALLIANCE
POLICE PROTECTION-sOcIAL AND
OTHER NOTES,

OF the Taxpayers Alliance on Thursday evening
were o. interest in showing how much has been
| accomplished toward improving the northern wards
| OF the city. although much remains to be done and
| the work is carried more slowly ard at a
greater expense than 1. should be. The filing OF
the final maps OF the streets In the northern dis
trct. which the dinner to celebrate is an i'm
portant step in the progress OF the wards. Com
missioner Haffen In his speech disclosed that
| which few persons had supposed before, that he
was OF the first to take steps for the selection
| of uptown Commissioner OF Streets. 1t had
always been believed that the moving spirit In the
| enactment OF the law Louis J. Hentz, the
| first Commissioner under It's provisions. Mr.. Haf-
| fen made only few illusions to Mr.. Heintz. who
| was hi. old-t.me opponent at the polls and who
| was successful at the first election To Mr. Heintz
| has been given by the public judgment the credit
tor the passage OF the act and its successful oper-
alton in the earlier years OF the commssionership
! 1t seemed to many OF those who heard Mr.. Haffen
that he might such an occasion have given due
credit to Mr. Heintz instead OF endeavorng to
| convey the impression that he was one OF the
orginators OF the plan which at first met with the
! opposition OF many OF his political friends. Tax
| Commissioner James l.. Wells made OF the
most eloquent addresses OF the evening. and gave
interesting historical facts showing the growth OF
| the uptown wards.
The action OF two OF the Police Commissioners in
investigating for themselves the need OF additional
patrolmen In the Twenty-thrd Ward vii! be OF
| service toward increasing the means OF protection
| for uptown householders. While mere descrip-
ton OF the amount OF territory which the men were
| compelled 10 patrol. and OF the long beats over
| which some OF them had to pass. OF itself con-
vincing OF tho need OF additional policemen. yet
| the personal investigation OF the Commissioners
| Immediately showed them with greater force the
necessity for more In that part OF the city.
large proportion OF Increase In the police force
granted by the Legislature should be used to give
better protection the homes OF North Side resi-
dents The number OF small burglaries and high
way rotberies has constantly increased because OF
| the inadequacy OF the present police force.
The designation by the Board of Aldermen Of the
Town Hall on MaIn-st. West Chester as a place
where the Twelfth Judicial Court shall be held. COM
peted the prelminaries necessary to the opening OF
tho court. and litigans in the territory recently
added from westchester County will be able to
settle their small difficulties without the necessity
OF going 10 Morr!sania to find n courthouse.
The contest the Will OF David Hall. resident
OF tho Twenty-thrd Ward. has been settled by the
issuance the executors OF letters testamentary.
and tho estate will be divided not In accordance
with the WILL but by private settlement
among the heirs. Robert Hail. also North Side
resident and brother OF David Hall. will receive
tho proportion OF his brothers estate which would
have fallen 10 HIM II no will had been made.
Mrs Agnes K. Mulligan. the fremont real estate
dealer who. as Miss Murphy. took course OF study
IN tho law schools and afterward married OF her
classmates. has had on her hands which II
will need all her legal knowledge to unravel. Her
father Captain William J. Murphy was veteran OF
tho Mexican War. and many years after the war
over applied for pension He had enlisted
when fifteen years old. and had given assumed
name. He had forgotten the name which he used.
and he could not obtain tho pension In his lifetime
Mrs. Mull!san has since endeavored 70 obtain
further Information. and has lately learned the
name which used. As applications had been
made under other names by Captain Murphy II will
be necessary TO establish his identity the salts
faction OF tho Pension Commissioner before the de-
sired pension can be obtained.
Tho renting OF houses IN the Twenty-third and
Twenty fourth wards has been unusually lively this
spring. Tho rents have not Increased except in a
few neghborhoods. The number OF small houses
erected In tho Twenty fourth Ward and the north
part of tho Twenty-third Ward has been
ceptlonaly large within year two. and tho
houses may be bad at small rentals Access to the
lowe- part OF tho city has been easier and cheaper
since tho passage OF the Single Fare bill. and the
growth In population will be rapid this year
than in any preceding year OF the existence Of the
wards.
The Fleetwood Social Club. OF Morrisana, held a
reception a, Ebiing's Casino Wednesday even
Ing. Tho Floor Committee had Jacob J. Schenck
It's chairman. George Bickelhaupt is president
OF the club.
Melrose Circle. which is OF the largest secre,
Organizations OF the North Side held an apron and
neck,io party at Fla,zs Casino Monday even
ing. In spite OF the stormy weather there was a
largo attendance OF members and their friends,
saH hfd an at Turn Hail on
Monday cvsnins The 9neafs fsrfe W Love ana
Charles Gcibel. William Urbach and Miss s,rebe-
kopf in the cast ,,.,,,... - =, -. o,o
Street pastor ss Sn
Church has returned from ron, his lecture tour and
His ADDRESSES address ~ were % largely devoted to the subject
Of municipal he is president OF d the I0eal
earnest supporter OF the reform movement in this
city
Young 'Sns Mems f"Ss W Union Of Sorh
FRI ss hsd on
enhst. near wilis;ays special service seryee for the
Forest orcstiAa hvenne me" Consresational Church
The nrst annual ball OF the Progress Republican
cHnston iaG w 0 Opera nsa Mouse s on Fifty
club is one OF the newer organizations Of the North
SsS SSs p%i %Tams ':T she sas ri ss vii
Side is preparing for entertainment which viii
be held on THURSDAY eyss he ASc &c
conildental Clerk. will be rendered The society
has Sefs "a @ the
members are some Of the prominent residents Of the
society SfH ''ns and VIII Of pSsiPa actors al
Eltsrich. ,reasirer Robert j. Best. business man
ager and Emil +. Schnltzer, stage director.
a special meeting OF the Williamsbr!dge Improve
ment League held last evening at the Royal
Arcanum Hall In Williamsbrldge to consider the bill
introduced In the Assembly by Assembyman Car
lsle providing that all debts created by the newly
Annexed District before annexation shall be paid by
a special tax on that region. In addition to the
regular tax levied by the city, This bill would APP
near TO include the bonds which were Issued and
sold FOR constructing tho new sewers In Williams
bridge the money for which was utned In TO the
citv treasury The league is a young organization
but a large energetic and representative body or
property owners in that district. ana Is strongly
us members compared to the rest OF the city OF
New York The present officers OF the association
are. " y Day president: Lucius w. How, secre-
tary. George w. Springer. treasurer; w. d. Love
and DR.. @. p Shrmer. vice-presdehis.