New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
ASKS WOMEN TO AID.
MunicipaI League 4ppeaIed to for
Help IN Ciric Matters.

John H Behrnann alderman Of the XLIVth As
sembIv District, talked TO the Womans Municipal
League yesterday afternoon. and told the members
some Of the things connected with future improve
Tuents in Wiliiamsbridge and the neghborhood that
he would like 10 see them. as an organization Of
women. lend their support To.
For the first time in the history OF the league the
regular monthly meeting was held out of town 1t
met with the Chester branch at the house of Mrs.
/. ". How. South Chestnut Drive. Brentwood Park.
Wiiliamshridge. Most Of those present were Will
iamshrdse women. but Miss Margaret Astor Chan
Ter the president. down from her summer
home at Barrytown 10 attend and Miss Margaret
Rhodes. the assistant secretary. also went out
81 am grathed at the progress Of the Chester
Nomau's Municipal League" said Mr. Behrmann
about year ago the women assisted in carrying
through the gas question here 10 successful issue
and I am glad they have organized TO extend their
influence TO other civic movements
You have asked ne to come and suggest some
improvements which Williamsbridge needs and in
which sou can assist have seven suggestions to
make
"First- Educational facilities. There are to-day
2l6 children in this district below the ages of ten
Who are not ia school a little stirring up on the
part of the women might give US a new school.
'Seeond-Development Of the sewer system in this
district What WilHamsbridge needs is a complete
sewer system, with trunk sewers in the three main
streets.
''Ihird-Every one knows that when sewers are
placed lrl d fine street the roadway is up. and
not much attention paid putting the street
back into the same condition. We want macad-
annie those streets already severed. Look the
Boston Post Road. II is the Oldest road in these
parts, and is macadamized to Four Corners but
from that point on II IS nothing but mud hole.
v HaL d shame 10 LEI an historic street like that
Get into such q condition.
.'tOuTJ1-The extension Of the main
TEN The CITY now Owus our water supply whore
NeVIork and West Chester Water COMPANY
~ hen the city finally acquired its plant the water
paid 81 il now NAYS S. The ssn eI b nopIIril
10 thousands or dollars each year. But I am as
viii De connected with lateral mains
tlfIh- Extension Of the mains
SIKH t2Jer1Glng the switches the White
5-alIs s.Ieel railway. ms is perhaps the most
important OF my suggestions.
wherever conditions permit.
1T viii be- my pleasure 10 co-0r,arate with Won
along these lines in any way possible"
I+1eF Knew a CITY Official 10 treat The Wom-
fully remarked Mass Chanler. when Mr. F5ehr-
mann Iad finished and gone on TO his next meet
itlE. ne Sl1n IAN down 10 US. We might have
There arr some departments of municipal gov
tiiIilet-tl Ste cont lnued, that seem TO
have little connection with-the Department of
bridges, for example and the rTav ne TINS
others. like the Department or Street Cleaning
they are Intimately concerned with There are Ta6,
Woman's business. Bur woman Is ,a+rIra1i,- in
Jerested u seeing that her fence MOI our If re-
ana "haI the MUNICIPAL League is trying do
simply 10 coordinate aDG harmonize Nd extand
each Individual 9EonaaIls interest of this sort
the chester oman S Municipal League was or
gained about three months ago with Mrs I T
Douglne as president. The league is divided into
standing committees on sanitation. Iightirg marks
T. has done some sanitary work in connection With
cessPOos. In the fan II viii take up the work Of
of the Mothers Social Club. and viii ben6 fte
efforts toward getting a new park