New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10
IN THE NORTHERN Wards.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIVING
BEYOND THE HARLEM.
MOTHER MOTT HAVEN CANAL HEARrxG-cY-

ANOTHER MOTT HAVEN CANAL HEARING-cY.
CLIsTs TO HAVE CLUBHOUSE.
The Mott Haven Canal had another hearing besors
the Mayor last week. William r. Sheehan, counsel
for the North River Electric Light Company which
opposes the closing Of the canal made exhaustive
argument on the subject. lie said that the Of
II. G. Burnett who in 1891 secured Injunction from
Judge Ingraham preventing city officials from inter-
ferng with the flow OF water In the canal, on the
calendar and hat 1t would be disposed Of In about
two weeks. The Board OF Street Openings then de-
clded 10 let the subject over until then. II Is
understood that the plan OF those who opposed
TO the closing Of the canal is TO have IL widened and
public market built part OF it. A bill provld-
ing for this will be introduced Albany.
The property-owners In One-hundred- and-six.y.
ffh-st.. between Third and Vanderbilt ayes, have
been trying 10 solve difficult problem. Several years
ago the authorities decided that One-hundred-and-
sixty-ffth-st should be widened and last June the
authorities removed the fences and stoops which
stood within the prescribed lines. Five feet was
taken off the property each side OF the The
of each twenty-ivefoot lot received sia5 for
the land taken from him. Most Of the property
owners were not satisfied with this award but they
were simply horror-strcken few days ago when
they were assessed sl67 lot for the Improvement.
The wheelmen above the Harlem have started .
movement which will undoubtedly result in the
formation of big cycling organization. II is pro-
posed 10 occupy tract of land near Pelham Park
and build upon It large clubhouse where all cyclists
be entertained. The grounds Will be laid out -
that yachting boating bathing. fishing football and
other kindred sports can be INDUCED In.
Many interesting things found in the corner
stone box OF old ST. Pauls Church. which was re-
Gently dug up from It's resting-place of over hall
century. Among them We're copy Of The
Churchman," OF September l5 1919 saying that the
cornerstone OF st. Paul's Church Chapel in the new
village OF Morrisana, would be laid on that day
and that stages could be taken TO reach the site.
The paper also had an account OF the terrible
plague of cholera. which carried off go people
in the city of New-York. a furniture-deaer adyer.
tised that his business located over cof'in
store but that he had no connection with the store
The regular business before the meeting OF the
North Side Board of Trade last week was sus-
pended, so that the members OF the Executive Com.
mittee could hear delegation from the cizenG
Municipal League In relation 10 the Greater New
York charter. The League is strongly opposed 70
some of the provisions In the charter and desires
the Board of Trade aid IL in lighting them.
There is not much distress among the poor OF
the North Side there Is In some other parts OF
he city, but occasionally comes to the sur
face that is pitable i'm the extreme Such a case
was brought TO the attention OF Captain Price. OF
the fremont police station, last week on Wednes-
day he received a note from Mrs L. Hefer No.
Z, 40 cambreling-ave.. begging for aid. Police
man Bell who sent 10 investigate. found her IN
a tumble down framehouse near One-hundred-and'
eighty -eighth-st., with her little girl They were
a most without clothing. and were exhausted from
the lack of food. The policeman returned 10 the
alton where the officers collected So for the RELIEF
of the family and provided groceries and IRE az
well.