New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01
RoARD OF TRADE MEETS.
I'D. Summer Rece8s-T'ree Plant
;;no and Other Committees Report.

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"a! --e 2ro+roro1is Theatre Building. 3d-ave. and
.os =. DIN 7 Stephens presided There was
= 7or,a attendance. The meeting was devote"
i,cipa1Iv TO the hearing Of the reports OF IN"
boards various standing and special commit
tees report on tree planting IN Ihe Bronx
ms submitted by the committee on literature
and publication, composed Of Albert Z. DAVIS
Hal Bell and George e Stonebridge. Inc re-
port in part says;
your committee would report that five thou
sand pamphlets urging tree planting nave neen
issued and are being distributed. The EFFORTS OF
The North Side Board of Trade are already pc
ginning to bear fruit Officials and cluzens aims
are responding cordially.
The following resolution has been approved by
cha CORPORATION Counsel and submitted TO the
Hoard Of Estimate and Apportonment. and al
though not adopted by that board we believe
that if it is made evident that public sentiment
backs it Il VIII receive their approval .
resolved In pursuance Of. the provision OF
Chapter 25S of the laws of 1905, that the con
sent Of the Board of Estimate ana Appo5IuoI4--
1nent be and hereby is given to the Park DUaa1
10 plant trees where required in the Iollo"1uS
named streets in the Brough OF me % Fnr5bam
"Cedar-ave-. from Burnside-aFe. 10 Z oTq I51
Place: Aoueduct-ave, from Ringsbrloge ROAD
TO washington Bridge; UniVerslty-SSSge-, from
Aqueduct-ave. to Sedgwick-aVe- 1o9u-s VI
Faupden-st-, from Jeroue-ave. to Sedg%lck-
ave- Andrews-aye, from Fordham Roa9 20
TTntversity-aVe.: Washington-aVe-, from 1oOth-
st 10 PeIhan-ave.: Loring Place, from For0naIn
Road to University Place; Park-aNe-, from 10
st tn 177th-st: Prospect-ave, from Crotona
Park South to 149th-st.; Prospective from
Crotona Park to 119th-st.; HugEes-aEe- rom
Pelham-ave. to Tremont-aVe.; 1ttul-sl'.s LoIn
Terone-aya TO the Grand Boulevard ana Con-
Resolved. That the cost and expense Of said
improvements shall be paid for by assessment
Every effort should be made TO secure the
necessary appropriations II Is sei.g ;1, ld t
uniform and systematic than if done by private
enterprise. --~-%sA
The same COMMITTEES submitted a report con-
corning the result of inquiries made by it as TO
what sort Of dwellings, their rents etc, We're
most desired by present and prospective resi-
dents of the borough. The report states:
OF the replies received under the head of
Renting "a per cent stated that the greatest
number Of inquiries were for flats IN an aver
age ratio of to l; 30 per cent stateo llaI t1s
greatest number OF inquiries We're lot oMe4-
lings in an average ratio Of to l. and 10 per
cent either stated that the demand was equaI
or did not answer this question ABOUT 10 per
cent are able TO supply the demand for mats
while but per cent are able 10 supply the oe-
1nand for dwellings. 80 o-o
the average range being from $40 to S2S. \
number stated the rents offered We're 81 10 90
a room a month Rents offered for dwellings
range from $50 to $780, the average range
being from S2S to $50. About 80 per cent are
able to supply the demand for fats. While Y
per cent are able TO supply the demand Tor
dwellings
SUPERINTENDENT Patrick ]. Reviue Of the Blu
reau of Buildings for the borough of The Bronx
informs US that from January l TO September 1,
1905 plans have been filed for I'D one family
houses and 634 two family houses. or a total OF
T89 dwellings. 81 per cent Of which are in course
of erection or completed. The three family house
IS classed a tenement house The foregoing
Will provide for ,403 families
Superintendent William B. Calvert Of the
Tenement House Department for the borough OF
The Bronx informs that from January to
September I, 1905. plans have been filed for Sol
new tenenents, 221 Of which have been already
completed. The foregoing will provide accom-
Inodations for 5.S42 families.
Thus for eight months of the year housing &C
cornnodations have been planned for 7,245 fam
ties, which, at an average OF five persons to a
family, would add 1925 to population. And
Il the same ratio is continued to the end of the
year provision viii have been made for an IN
crease of 10 SCI families, 1885 to our present
population And as this is given in advance
newspaper reports Of the State census $685.
600, we will early next year have housing
commodations for a population Of 100000
A letter was read from the marlborough Rapid
Transit Company stating that it hoped to have
the elevators being installed at the 149th-st.
and Mott-ave. station OF the subway in opera
ton early in December. The committee po-
lice and fire protection submitted the following
recommendations. which were approved:
That new police station be located IN West
Farms Square, as the nearest police stanons are
nearly a mile away, and urging the Fire Com
missioner TO station a freboat on the Harlem
River. as the large business interests on our
waterfront are constantly increasing and neeo
this protection now more than ever.
Hermann G. Friedmann chairman Of the tele-
phone committee, reported the reduction Of
telephone rates which was brought about by the
committee, as printed in The Tribune. These
new rates, Mr.. Friedman announced. would go
into effect on November l.
The board is to prosecute vigorously this win
ter the task of securing large appropriations for
the Improvement of Bronx waterways. An Off
cial inspection Of these waterways is to be made
on Thursday afternoon. October O. and the
board Will be represented the trip
Another federal move. to which the board will
lend its earnest support is that of securing an
appropriation Of $4,000 for the establishment
of a general postoflce in The Bronx Congress-
man Joseph A Goulden. who represents The
Bronx. and who is a member of the board. will
present the necessary measure in Congress.
a resolution was passed asking that the city
purchase the triangle at 142d-st. 3d-ave. and
Alexander-aye. and turn the plot into a public
park
The following resolution, presented by the
Committee on Parks and based on the action of
Park Commissioner Schrader Of The Bronx, in
beginning the construction of a trotting track in
Pelham Bay Park was approved:
The North Side Board of Trade. recognizing
the general interest Of the public I'm all matters
that pertain 10 the park system of this borough,
respectfully represents TO the honorable Commits
siOner of Parks the ACCESSIBILITY Of according
public hearings upon any protected improve
ments of unusual character 10 be undertaken by
the department, in order to permit discussion
and exchange Of views in things which inti-
Tnately concern the progress and beautfying or
the borough
Seven applicants were elected to membership.
PREsBYTERY TO CELEBRATE.
The Presbytery OF Westchester meets in the
First Presbyterian Church in Ossining to-mor-