New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-24

s. ! 49,
JOSEPH I BERRY
Fl zion candidate for president of Bronx Borough
votes in the XXXVth Assembly District than did
MI Hafen. running for Borough President. The
increased registration in the borough is taken
evidence OF a larger fusion vote and as Mr.
Hafen was elected in 1901 by only 100 majority
over Tax Commissioner Wells. a Republican, the
outlook is that Mr. Berry. who is an independent
Democrat. swing his support enough indie
pendent Democratic votes to overcome the normal
Tammany vote in the borough
When John L. Sheehan Hoped over to Charles
F. Murphy the Bronx Greater New-York Democ-
racy, numerically the strongest in the five Dor
ouGhs of the city. stuck by Low and fusion, and
the organization is exerting its strength against
the return of Hafen. Where almost without
ception every borough in the city has made
ing progress in all directions the last eighteen
months. The Bronx, under Haffen, has been prac-
ucally at a standstin What progress has been
made is due to fusion officials The Park Depart
ment, for instance has been brought to a high
state Of perfection. and the parks of The Bronx
compare favorably with those Of any other Dor
Ough. Commissioner Eustis is responsible for the
improvements in the Bronx parks. which have
been accomplished in spite OF material reduction
in expenditures. The saving effected has been al
30 per cent, will be by the following
figures:
In the Engineering Department the amount
neer salay Of 600 for ;be Whole year was IS
Ise amount spent fog the year 1902 20 bf an o' %
SALARY for two-thirds Of the year. 26eS IS
Makes the 1892 -s23 - 81
sa2ins Of aimo ,sG'- 80 per cent
This reduction has been gradual after the begin
ming OF the year and the present time the aver
age expense Of the department has been reduced 10
81 go a month. which for 1903. Will bring the ex-
pense TO only one-third Of that in 1901
In the case of superintendent. which includes
the salaries Of the superintendent, cleaners, Jani-
rress helpers etc. there has been a gradual re-
duction from the beginning OF the year, and a
COMPARISON Of the expenses Of the month Of De
cernber will show the relative saving in this de-
partment
In December 1901 the amount paid FOR this $50 "a
.s 9%3 n; :; amount P4 1r w s:s, only 1882 "
In addition. contracts have been let for FIVE new
public comfort stations. and the work is no" being
carried out FOR the complete renovation and re
h,,il6ing Of about one-half Of the public comfort
stations in the various parks Of the borough
OF the Bronx water supply. under direction OF the
Department Of Water. Gas and Electricity the
Citizens Union campaign book says:
To 7,-ovide ADEQUATE water supply for the Bor-
ough of The Bronx. the department IN 80 80 &C
eeSester water Company. This company has been
supplying az , lne ItaiT service was inadequate:
ne condition Of their plant was very poor. aIu
heir humping stations were run down lmne-
tal,l 1inon taking possession OF the plant. the
Gepartu7ent vigorously took Up the worK oI ~
pairing nyoIa' ,g asta hlished devoted exclusively
to this work Connection OF TINS t, pic
TEN with the city mains VS. %. t' ,-.- Poad
is being effected by ma IN Bear swamp tto.u
iHiTdet The mains in Bear Swamp Road are now nov,
comnleted and water is about 10 be turned INTO
a large section Of this territory
President Ha1en has not kept pace with this
,rop-ess Never before have so many indignation
meetings 10 protest against the delay in securing
public improvements been held in The Bronx as IN
the last eighteen months under HaTen, I9e " eTI
censed against Haffen for his neglect and the en-
Us held bv the residents OF Westchester TO urge
the completion OF the vest tS 9e ears
Ha~cn was invited to he present al botn meet
ms ai,T engagement and sept his secretary
Henry A Gumbleton and arthur = fgoCS 'S ms ms
Haffen rad packed the hail with his followers SO
that ms critics might Dc oTf isT Hyland tried
ma ~ ,eak and explain wherein Haffen had been
a., ISastcb ester he was not permitted to proceed
and vas compelled 10 leave the pd AZ Ul ma.
Union Railway % M Scify's engineers and act
~. accused him or using public FUNDS to build
,i1, Z personal political Tnachins III. -, n.
uiot more recent date is the New ork and Port
e-bestar Railroad project No other Improvement
is more urgently needed IN me Irony man Inc
EribPg5e opened its Bronx Bureau in July and in
cd,,1junction WI the North side Board Of Trade
,ad its fight to take the resolution granting the
TSo-t Chester road permission TO cross over ana
~ tba BOARD OF Aldermen. was there a movement
-. the Borough Presidents office Then. when
apprised of the sentiment OF the people
- Borough and their determination TO force the
al,ser-neu TO action. he promptly tel IN line ana
h,stfrred himself. o.. , -.
1t for the progress that has been maize. and
- a consequence has disguised hundreds Of repre-
se-taffye Bronx citizens who know the inside MS
forv Of the agitation. "Haren was asleep or cI9n
care" is the opinion Of the borough IN the Port
chester matter -, -
Again in the matter Of the TT posed removal or
the bodv OF Joseph ROdmau Drake from nun. y
Haff
Albert +. Davis. Tax Commissioner WeiIs anu l
Colonel Joseph 4 Goulden called attention 70 -
case in the North Side Board Of Trade tiaIieI
promptly tried 10 make 1t appear thar ne ~ds W
nlonee- in the movement to keen Drake : buus III
The Bronx. but a matter Of fact ne va uasS
behind Davis Wells and GOuGen in the aSi't
President HaTen has played politics stetioiIS
Tarnmany leader Of the XXxNth AssenlDy IL
trct. and was OF the TamTnany adNIssoLS -
rnirtee Of three Lewis Nixon reslEIieu ~
T7umauv leadership i'm disgust In accepting ~
nomination Tor Borough President W. Sl,ss1i--
he pledged himself 10 run "is "Iivs =" tr,srts
tfvan basis but an Of his numerous @ -
nave gore to out and out TamIraly ~, "a, 80
,,e,,fe,7r pamocrats in the borough resent Ms
relations with Tammany, auu - - r. Pronx !
let Murphy get "a stronger gi1R %. .,,sinn snrras
through Hareu's reelection ne $3.50 |
Uoint out that Ffaffen in the B'aTu ga -, Inc
large liinuiL' T.. ,iatre
fttstor ner,b.rs Of the board true 70 l"e.I ~.
=, 100, a. rt,, an "a bipartisan basis go N
Bronx millions FOR improve ,,,t Re alone
Ia. futeiIi9erf n.oDle 81 the Borough s Tin %sd
cI,t,t-ad ~. snurnpra tiOaE ana went 1isi4s -
a mn nv