New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03
IN THE NORTHERN WARDS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LIVING
BEYOND THE HARLEM.
DISSATISFACTION OVER THE PosTPoNEMENT Q
rur, MOTT HAVEN CANAL HEARING.

DISSATISFACTION OVER THE DISAPPOINTMENT OF
THE MOTT HAVEN CANAL HEARING.
MANY neonIe on the North Side were sadly disap-
,o,nted when IL was learned that the final nearing
on the Mott Haven Canal question: "hic" ""' ~
have been held in the Mayors office on Mohuay ias'
had hcen postponed. There has been much deias vi
oc,,on IN commissioner Haffens resolution TO open
Canal Place from One-hlndred- ~
One.bundred a nd forty-fourth-st. The project OF
e,,,ne IN the old canal, which has become such an
eyesore to the North Siders who 1--we near H. Is OPP
posed by the North River Electric Light ana ROVER
Company. observation-disclosures Sheehah' coun-
sci for the company had the settlement of the qies-
ton delayed once before. Many property owners
who had intended to be present at the hearing ala
not receive the notice of the postponement IN time
and journeyed down to the City Hall.
The citizens of the Mott Haven district are an
moved at the delay and inactivity displayed by the
CITY In the settlement OF the affair. and much open
dissatisfaction is shown One property -holder SAID;
..The Board of Health condemns the canal as pub
lie nuisance, and yet the city takes no steps 10
bate it, but continues collect taxes for property
which is made unhealthy and unstable because OF
this nuisance
President Goulden Of the Taxpayers Alliance
will have hearing before the Greater New-York
(,ommi sioners on Wednesday, January 10. when
he will ask for the retention in the charter OF the
Marin law Of 1894, relative to the payment OF as
easements in instruments. and for an adduohai
vii court In the Borough OF the BroHA. ihc ca
ecutive committees of the Alliance. the North Side
BOARD of Trade and the Central Home Rule AS
ISOLATION held meeting last night TO confer on
tho charter.
The new police station at notwithstanding
tv-eiehth-st and Alexander-ave. opened at
o'clock last night. Acting Captain Brennan Will
be in command Of the new precinct. which will be
known as the Thirty-seventt He will have $50
men and his staff will include Sergeant Thomas
Conrov Sergeant James Reilly. Sergeant Jacob
Welfng Sergeant John Hamilton TOUR roundsiheh'
four detectives and two doormen.
The union services Of the t1Vansencal churches
of the North Side will be held tomorrow night In
the Reformed Church. ne-htmdred-and,f forty
sxth-st and Third-ave.. and DR. Birch Bic Will OIL
ciate on Tuesday night services Vii De held IN
the Northern New-York Methonses ,Episcopai,
Church at One-hundred and .fortyhrst,st ana
wus-ave. and the Rev. DIT Talmadgs WI, preach.
DR. Stone will oficate at the services IN the fteh-
any Presbyterian Church on Wednesaay night
One-hundred and east OF ninht ,e
on the evening following. On FRIDAY nisht. me
Rev W II. Kephart will occupy the puIpit OF the
Mott Avenue Methodist Episcopal Churcen. r..
Amos Hadley for nine years secretary o. we Zen,
trail Gaslight Company of New-York City. reuIed
from that place on January lie has proven nm, nm
self an efficient executive officer. possessing tnose
elements of popularity which are always appreci-
sted by the people In their business relations WIN
corporations.