New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-10
nv THE NORTHERN WARDS.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIvINo
ABOVE THE HARLEM.
HEARING on THE FIvE-cENr FARE BILL on


TUESDAY EXcITEs GREAT INTEREST.
The North Side improvement associations are
greatly interested in the legislation proposed this
wear BY uptown Senators and Assemblymen lhere
will be a hearing on the Fve-cent Fare bill o-mor-
row afternoon at Albany. and some uptown business
men will be present 10 advocate us passage INC
bill requires the NewYork Central ana Harlem
and other railroads 10 charge only o-ceht rate
from the southern terminus of their lines to the
civ limits The elevated railroads now carry pas
sengers for as long distance for single fare out
the surface steam railroad companies could hardiy
convey passengers at any profit for several Hies al
the same rate unless they gave up their iines
Largely local traftc
A strong effort. however will be made TO secure
the passage OF that some other bill reducing 'hs
present fares for suburban traffic. The bill pro-
dinp for the purchase OF land for the approach 10
the new Thirdave bridge will be advocated by rep
resentat!ves OF North Side organizations Members
OF the Taxpayers Alliance went 20 Albany last
week 10 advocate some Of the bills ahect'hs 'he
interests OF uptown residents. Park Commissioners
Mcmillan. George Drake Smith. Colonel J. A Houi'
don and Others have been active IN their EFFORTS I"
bring TO the attention Of the Legislature ma''ef'
affecting uptown residents
The suggestion Of Superintendent Constable OF 'ns
DEPARTMENT OF Building. that an uptown ONCE VI
,ha Department should be opened near ohe-nuhuFeo'
Observation-Disclosures. and Third-aVe, meets VII"
str
builders Few excep; the officials OF the Depa'''
mont know how large a proportion OF the ou''o'ns
mans stn,ittel are prepared for use IN the hor'H-
orr wards While the value Of most or the pu'io-
inos &c small the number Of applicants for approval
~ mans IS as large as that from all other sections
~ the city The plan 20 open branch once ~
charge Of deputy would save fifteen miles OF tra'e
Cor many architects builders each day thas
,,,n mr. 4 modification OF a pan Is to be supmt'eo
~ tho Dulllng Department ,,
The Taxpayers' Alliance has postponed uni"
,,,h o. tho proposed celebration OF the maj ming
., the mans Of the Twen;y-third and Iwehy-iou
rords date near Washrg;ons Birthday mao d.
AS been set. but the committee decided 10 ueie'
the matter for the present
rh. residents of AleXander-ave ana me Doe,
ga asl,aI long ago that the present ca.
~ rnvarod with asphalt. ana they are 80 ~, on
,i,h Tho f,ure o, Commissioner hdle.i " g. "a,
har milton \ large sum OF mone! mas 49, ~ nv
ode Tor the repaving OF uptown stts.ts ~ suo.
- ~. thorough.ares are in bad cohiltiol itiawen
~ - ,rnirh was made to Comnlissloier eo"
S,st'om Ia. me streets about the scnool-hoSsssS
'S,V1 with asphalt did not result IN 'ne nr,a
sCrPrS,af Nlr Hafen desires speciai appaOp re
IN h..nra do ny the work. and Dill naS 60 ri.
nored allowing the expenditure OF ii'o"es ' ~
Pu' b., uackev of Fordham. who FOR many on,s
'.,,si.j ..1-he \ Il { Guide. anu >, +. ,,S,s
ppIo,S.,~i, Who was for forty-fve years a.. d,sS
n"sness man in the upper part OF the e''' ~
last week