New-York tribune., 1896-06-20
YONKERS.
1MpORTANT CHANGES MADE IN THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
TIE IMPROVEMENTS ARE NOW NEARLY 0oA'-
y, r,rrD-A poIT1oN or TIE MEN TO BE
PAID AND TIE ALARM sfs-
TEN EXTENDED.


TEN EXTENDED.
- - .o ,r,rortopt features connected with
,A ,,,rrov,uocnt Of the Yonsers Fire Department
now IN nrogress One !s the extension OF the ple'e
ere-aarrn system. and the other the re''0u'''e
sonA OF the Greenhouses TO ACCOMMODATE "0.
the having of o portion of the Department iei"af'
the most important IS the extension OF the -
a,ar1n system The city now has what Is 'e'iNe'
'mongrel" system 1. C.. both ponce ana ''e 4'''
bo,es are used An alarm from frebox rings 'he
Arehell direct; an alarm from pohce ooN eOe' nv
polce HEADQUARTERS and is transmi'ted 10 ''e "
line over another instrument Ihs la''er i'''
,akes time and Is not always satisfactory ana
wrong alarms have been sent from Ponce hN"'
quarters II is proposed 10 do away with the use o'
w. ro,ics hoxes remove the instrument from Ponce
Ieaduuart.rs and place q iire-alarm box III 'he
neghborhood of every police BOX Des'ues "''''s
number OF new boxes over thirty In all Ihl' eNe"-
,o, has made necessary the stretching of thirty
,wo miles of wire: the best Coppernsuatcu wire -
being used for this purpose The lnemen nave peeh
ot work for some time and tits expected that 'hey
will finish this week so that the setting OF the ne"
boxes will be begun next week. Al present 'he'' -
only one Circuit and II the line breaks me "hole
system Is affected. In the Improvement 'l'Ie VIII
be four loops The present frebei will be removed
10 the suburbs to alarm the companies In the oniy-
ing districts and its place will be taken by steam
whistle which can be heard for a distance OF ten
niles Just where this whistle will be placed has
no, yet been determined. The city IS divided into
four districts The first viii have five additional
boxes making nine in all The second Will have eight
additona! boxes. making fourteen IN an the 'hiiu
will have eight additional boxes. making fourteen In
all and the fourth district, which has had no boxes
WI! receive ten II ls GNpv.ted ma. .tteSe oN
Will be In place and ready for use by the hTs' OF
next month II has been decided 10 equip Two com
panies with horses. These companies VIII be IN
Palisade-ave, near Ge'iy square, and the "oiA OF
remodeiing the house - accommcGaie the horses Is
now wei. under way II TINS house there VII pt
combination Of chemical engine and truck which
viii be drawn by horses. There viii be three paid
house 10 take care OF the horses and get the ap-
SompSnes vii; proceed at once ,he Q;
fire as soon as TN ine sr sasm 1 rs y ne 0 r S'r en
gineer and electrician There are number OF can.
dldates for chief. and each vii have 10 pass Ciy'l
the Department In favor Of the appointment OF the
present chet engineer. Char'es s'ahl VINO has bee
member OF the Department for many years. as
foreman assistant engineer and chief The ap-
polniee viii have to devote all his time 10 the De
partment The amount of salary mas not yet h"'N
,ro tnwarj making the ciiy's Ir~ Deparncn, an
entirely paid one The appropriation This year Wi.
nissioners hope thai mex; year the Common council
Will appropriate enough 20 extend the partially pa!l
system TO other companies Tho work ot making
these changes has been an for the Com
missioners and they have burned mlo n midnight oil
in The last six months. The needs Of every section
have been carefully considered and the C0mmiS-
/ sioners have endeavorei to make such changes "a
would benefit the largest number. The pre- sent Boarl
! Foersi. Robert L. stewart ana James Muicahey. ne
latter a ifember Robert kellock whom VI.
! Mucahoy succeeded only few months ago. was as
socatcd with the other Commissioners IN p.anHirE
the changes.
The members OF the Woman's Institute Club viii
enjoy their third Saturday afternoon outns to-day
These outings. which We're begun June .. are
! under the direction Of Miss Lawson. and are mad-
20 points OF interest near YoDkers. The one to-
day NIL be 70 Bronx Park The club IS composoi
/ entirely of seifsUpporiing women. who Work hard
during the week and Il not for these ouinee.
tff IN
| abounds Each girl pays her own expenses. whicr
| - visi; Washirgton's Cave. In the woods ncar
Park Hill: sunnysde. the home Of Washinsio. Ir.
and other points. A. the hrsi meeting oi the Gun
fsoT49E tf eiE ib da T srs for he bens
Of those who have been unable 10 20 y Is sI'II.n
s ers i6ev are Amusing incidents often happen on
ierwoven ierS5 sei,'1 In the sioTy.
It Is expected that twenty-five Of The, one hundred
houses which the Metropolitan Building Company
Of New-York city, has started 10 build in this & n
Mornings.de Drive will he ready for occupancy IN
abou, six weeks Yonkers being large manufact-
uring city. there has been for some time demand
for small houses the rent Of whica would be within
the reach Of mechanics. This company Is in,eniel
to hll this want. The houses are lix'o and ar
erected on lot l4xl0) The terms on which the
is delivered and SCI "a a month for twe.ve years.
the expiration Of which time the hou.e becomes ,ne
hho1sscs have already been sold by october me
company hope 70 nave twrniy-lye- - more Hl'sh'''
and the other fifty by January !. 1871
Tho annual regatta Of tho Yonkcrs Canoe Club
Will be sailed to-day from off the clubhouse near
Gold-st There will be sing.e and tandem pad''hs'
sailing and upset races
A wedding Of interest people Of this city in tho
near future s that Of Alfred Carter Fox Elitor Of
"The Yonkers Herald" and Miss Elizabeth Drum
nond Wyley daughter Of Mr. and Mrs George W
Wyiey of seAgwickave, Morris Heishts IT. The ceTe,
ka pl4 af
parents on Thursday evening July 9.
Clark 4 Sloane the newly appointed MIX IN
spec,or has fitted up for himself neat laboratory
in a room adjoining the Offices Of the Board OF
Health. Until the Health Board aas act.d O. tne
rules which he recommended should De adopted no
great amount of work can be done. ne mas now
ever made an Inspection OF "ui'"e' o' P''''
! where milk is sold
The choir OF St. Peters Church. Ludlow-st. Will
present The Merry Milkmaids" on Thursday and
Friday evenings Of next week The proceed, % ,,h Wl
ing the new rectory IN Ludlow-st. adjoining the
tifs charch ciie '''
Tho Jnne meeting Of the Social Christian Workers
was held on Thursday night IN the home OF Jerome
Barnes Landscape-avc.. Lowerrc After snort
business meeting programme Of vocal and instrl-
mental music given. in which Miss Galloway
Miss Stapleton, Miss Sny der, Mrs. G. ). Dimock
John Galloway, william Gaul and MI Snyder TOOK
part
The officers and members of Hudson Hose Com
pany who took part In the celebration OF the for
tieih anniversary OF the organization OF The Tcu-
,onia Society Monday. were entertained on Thurs
day night by the society In its hall In Bucna Vista
ave. The company. headed by Chief Engineer Stdhl,
marched from the carriagc-house to the hall. and
was received by committee. The singing section,
under The leadership of Professor Speck. Sc
lection and then Fritz Gugel. the vice-prcsidenl.
made address OF welcome. Supper was served.
and when cigars were lighted Chief S,ahl was made
/ tOastmasier Speeches made by John War
rcck foreman Of Irving Hose Company, and others.
| Frederick Schooling, Thomas lyman Albert TTaus-
| neck Louis Boehmer. Jo'eph Gcitzenauer and Wil-
lam Lorenz sang. The festivities broke up about
midnight.
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