New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-02
CHARMS OF YONKERS.
What the Mayor Says Regarding
Them.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.


Yonkers, the Terrace City, is situated on the
Hudson River. and extends northerly from the
city line Of NewYork about six miles. and easterIy
from the Hudson to The Bronx distance Of about
three and half miles. It's area is about twenty
one square miles.
BY the Census of 1900 the ponulatiop was A. sol
showing an increase of almost exactly 80 per cent
IN ten years. Its present growth is about 1000
year and its population is about 5000.
For transportation facilities it cannot be excelled
by any other suburb Of the city of New-York It
is traversed by three railroads.&c. New-York Cen
'ral and Hudson River Railroad. with four stations
along the Hudson; the New-York and Putnam Rail-
way, with branch into Getty Square, the heart
or the city. with ten stations through the middle
section Of the city, and the Harlem Railroad. with
FIVE stations along the eastern section. The New
York and Putnam all night trains TO Getty
Square in connection with the elevated railroad
at dred-and-f1fty-fft Time from the
Yonkers station TO the Grand Central is thir-
~ minutes, and from Getty Square to Rector
st forty-five minutes. The excursion ticket on
either line is 50 cents and the monthly commuta-
ton IS s. To-
In addition to the steam railroads the Yonkers
trolley road traverses many OF the principal high
ways extending the entire length of the city from
Rverdae 10 Hastings the west. from Kings
bridge TO Getty Square by Broadway, and by other
roads reaches TuckahOe, Mount Vernon and Wood
lawn. transferring east west north and south
throughout the whole Metropolitan Street Railroad
system in Westminster County, The Bronx and
Manhattan as well, for single fare The trolley
lines opening up many sections Of the city here
tofore somewhat inaccessible and are destined 10
rapidly develop the outlying sections of the city
This influence is already apparent in many quarters
where real estate is already feeling the result
Of the presence Of the new roads. The new rapid
transit system is now planned to end at Van Cort-
andt, mile south of the Yonkers line 1t Is GER
tain that it will to Yonkers in the very near
future and. indeed this has already had the effect
OF sfening real estate in the southerly portion of
the city.
In addition to the railroads and trolleys Yonkers
has an all the year steamboat service for passengers
kfnd freight
The water supply of the city has a fine record for
rity, 70 epidemics Of typhoid or similar diseases
wing been prevalent in Yonkers for MANY wears
The entire westerly section of the city is drained
~ over tnrty-fve miles of sanitary sewers. mostly
yof recent construction and in fine order The CITY
owns garbage crematory for the sanitary de-
struction by fire OF all household waste The health
conditions Of Ionkers are unsurpassed by any city
Of the State.
The sewering of large sections outside the pres
ent sewer system is now under consideration some
OF It already ordered be begun the present wear
The assessed valuation of real and personal prop
erty has increased from $29 coo to ST. 600 within
six years while the tax rate has declined from
25S to 22S in the same period. The valuations are
about 20 per cent of the real value
Tonkers has never been boom city, its growth
has been steady and Of a substantial character
About three hundred buildings are erected
The city owns the waterHorks. schools, fire.
houses. public parks; baths and dock, the court
mouse and Manor Hall property. the total value of
I Esaheh exceeds the bonded debt; which is about
cent years. in spite Of many public improvements
paid from city bonds. the limit of the borrowing
capacity Of the city has increased The Yonkers
City So per cent bonds sell ut premium and the
credit OF the city is first class. The Common
council Is composed of six Democrats and eight
Republicans.
There are two national banks. one trust cornpafv
and two savings banks
fonkers is pre-eminent in certain lines of indus
y. having hat
works IN the world. There are also two refneries.
giving employment to many hundreds of men. In
ADDITION 10 these, there many other manufact-
urlng concerns giving profitable employment
many skilled employees
The city owns a valuable dock, with pier, having
thlrty feet OF water; steel recreation pavilion
is over the pier which is built hundred feet
out INTO the river. This is conspicuous structure
10 passengers upon the boats which stop at Yon-
kers.
The Yonkers City baths, Of which there are two.