New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-29
YONKERS.
HE REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF
PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE QUARTER
IMPROVEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE-CoM-
MON COUNCIL TO HOLD "A SPECIAL MEET
ING-FINAL PLANS FOR THE

Samuel L. Cooper Commissioner OF Public WORKS
has completed his report Of the work dohe IN his
Department fo- the second quarter OF the year
The report shows. among other Things 'hal 'Ie
following streets and roads have been inproVeu !"
the last three months South Broadway. from Kan
doIph-.t 10 Valentine s Lane: Ashburton-avc. from
Walnut-st. to Seymour-st.. was macadamiZeo ana
from Seyrnour-st. Yonkers-aNe. was turhplNe""
The macadam IN the Sawmill River Road Iucka-
hoe Road and Yonkers-ave has been generally over
hauled the cutters cleaned and the surface repaired
and these roads are now In good condition. Inc
Sprain Road the Bronx River Road. from Bronx
willie to Tuckahoe: Roberts-ave. Pamer-aVe.. lreh-
chard-st ard Jerome-ave. have been worked WORK
now going is the regulating and grading CT Odell-
ave from North Broadway TO Warburton- ave, reg
ulating and grading Centre-st. from Walnut-st. TO
seymour-st.. the construction OF a public bath at
Vark and Jefferson sts nearing completion. and
the improvement Of Dock-st. from Buena VISTA
ave 220 feet the east This improvement consists
Of the paving OF the street with granite BLOCKS
The concrete bottom has been laid from Warour-
ton-ave. 10 Atherton-st., and Thursday the con-
tractor began laying the blocks Payments were
made as follows in the quarter; Centre-st. grading
S.457 50; improvement of Dock-st.. $3.50; Odell-ave
grading. $4,000. Final payments were made for the
Centre-st. sewer. grading Yonkers-ave., Jefferson
st sewer. Jackson-st sewer bridge over Trouble
some Brook In the Seventh Ward. grading Land
scape-ave. and Lawrence-st., Webster-ave. sewer
Yonkers-ave. paving. Maple-st. grading Nepper-
han-ave extension grading. McIean-ave. mScadam-
izing. Park-ave. extension grading Tuckahoe Road
Nepperhan-ave.. Central-ave. and Park Hil-dNe
macadamizng. Caryl sewers, and the grading Of
Valentines Lane Jerome ave, Van Cortlandt Park
ave. and Webster-aNe No new work was ordered
by the Common Council in the last quarter. Dredg-
Ing was done along the water front TO the amount
of 1so7s cubic yards. at expense of &5l9 80 The
Department received in The quarter for permits
Wharfage. etc. the OF sL,757 ST. and from pen
slties contracts So 1t S3549 10 10 clean the
streets the total expense of the Department for
the quarter Sl4. IS. At the beginning of the
quarter the Department had a balance TO its
credit of s025 "A
Mayor Peene has called a special meeting of the
Common Council for Monday night. There
two important suble is 10 be brought up. one Is
the specifications for the new police headquarters
and city Cour: building 10 be erected at Wood
worth and Wells ives. and the other Is the Police
Commissionership. The architect whose plans for
the new building were accepted could not finish his
organizations ~ time lOr The last meeting, 30 he
snip has been undecided for over two months.
When, at The last meeting. the time came for tax
20 S sScce@d II Henry H. HICKS to the Once Alderman
9mpAs Ne m 1SHe st a mg sH he re df9rpd AS
there was not fun board present Alderman car
,torIus tp'ev , ia XXX hv ,i,v.d lnug enoueh
aud n ought to Ice settled. and then was the time
20 do it, ~ though, the Council should either con
frm OF reject the nominations lie onercd an
amendment ;ha. the nomination be taken from tho
i5i,is ut The motion was lost.
me Aldermen who are TO meet The city father
Of Mour, Vernon ON Labor Day in game Of base
hali IN this city IN aid Of me EN.mpl ,Fl, omIm
I}4ney client Association are fast getting nsms'I'.
"a readiness for INC oc, aston They had thsr nlS
ave another on this aftcrnool iasi l',lait t
commander John q. Shots. Of iho Grand Nimk,
Broadway. and his he has placed ~ me alI1PoS,i
= the Aldermen for ,helr fSH iro ne , M INC
,rmh f The Gommit,ee OF Arrangements VINO
g- rrOps~cd the has secured Idlil'h D.
,ilesson Mayor of Long Island city to umpire the
1he nral meeting If the Joint committee IF nc
Hollywood Inn trustees ana the orea,nzdtlonS oI
Inc city appointed 10 arrause sullt'. Pr Il .
pramme on the occasion Of the laying OF nc cor
he held on Monday evening AT Hollywood Hall; NO.
NoTh ProaSTa At Some nfo org
have signihed their intention of taking part III ne
and All viii be represented hy delegates on the
etanGstand the ceremGnles { fr c cIery or
garizaton in the city he present at TINS NEE ,lh-
in order that the srAnd marshal may Icfe 'n ,bn
natform Charles Z. Gorton Superintendeni of
he Public schools Of the city, is chairman of the
The members of the Grand Army in this city,
leave for the National Encampment at 81 Pa 1
to-day They have been looking forward to me
occasion for some tne The arranEemcnss , haNe
Edward ] Mitchell AMI Augustus klpp. SeEcr I
committee has been able to extend "a them the
same courtesies as 10 fare, seeping-car accommo-
The fare from this city and return is 50. and me
tickets are good for thirty days The party VIII
shore Railroad "a o'clock this forenoon. Mem
bers of the Westchester Grand Army Association
The news Of the sudden death Of Benon Irwin,
= hich occurred on Tuesday last near south CONen-
rret by his large circle Of friends. Mr. Irwin lived
shout len Years ago He was of a quiet retiring
disposition, an artist OF ability, ana man hs. mr.,
rSt Unitarian Church. IN NOTln BROADWAY, VI
witch the Rev DIT James r Bixby is pastor.
his v" CITY next month. Miss Margaret Rayner. the
daughter Of Nh and Mrs George itSiivn' - =,
the home Of her parents in Shonnard Terrace Miss
Florence Wharmbv. the daughter OF MI ana MIS-
William Wharmby, and Henry brand ilce are 10
be married at the Dayspring Presbyterian Church
il Walnut-st Both weddings will tax place on
Tuesday evening, September lnViratloIs WCI'
issued this week for the wedding OF Theodore coz
Of this city. and Miss Katharine Reed Gage Of
nv tbe Kew b. NJ clark at the centre church
Of Haverhin at o'clock on the evening OF Nednes-
4 meeting Of Joint committee Of kilchine Post.
Kitchine Circle Of the ladies OF ne &rSuG NiIni i
Volunteer Engineers held this week in the city
Court room 10 make ARRANGEMENTS ior me Si4len,I
annual reunion Of the regiment which Will be held
october 10 Colonel Edward w. ScrIell, who com
ims in Rrooklvn and il is ~xpcctrd that he with
large delegation Of veterans will be- present and
j. VI. FEWER. Of No. i;s GIcnwood-ave. reported
70 the police yesterday that his house had been
said that about thirty old got into the
house by way Of the front door. which happened to
lie oper Among the articles stolen We're number
o. stickpins. two Of which were set with diamonds.
one solitaire diamond ring and one cluster diamond
ring The police have an accurate description OF
the fellow, and CHIEF Mangin hopes to catch him.
The Democratic General Committee met on
Thursday night at the Office OF its chairman. John
g. HarriGan, N the WarburtOn Building. Arrange
were made to have ratification meeting on
the evening OF September 10. Thomas Ewing. of
this ciry Will preside and the speakers TO be j
Brisben Walker Editor Of The Cosmopolitan"
and Congressman William Sulzer
Uni, Cf va.
swing a Mckinley and Hobart banner on Monday
night from their clubrooms, Townsend Han No %
North Broadway. Samuel Geddngs has had charge
Of the arrangements. William X. Davis. Of New
CITY. will be the principal speaker Of the
Shnri aNdrassns VIII also No nLaNe hA loc.LL