New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-08
pF NORTH SIDE INTEREST.

committee Of the North Side Board of
Trade Thursday made tour of the Bronx
Waterways with a view to determining what
additional dock facilities might be provided for
Che borough. The start was made from Morris
Heights In the naphtha launch Reverie, owned
by John J. Anory. Of the Gas Engine and
Power Company
The party went up the Harlem River TO Kings
bridge. down the Harlem River to He'll Gate.
10 the East River, to Hunts Point An in
spection of the river front at Kingsbridge and
Eordhsm Heights satisfied the committee that
additional piers were needed at those places.
Eight large vessels were locked at the single
pfer at Fordham Heights. waiting to discharge
nargoes Of building material, tagging, broken
cluestone and other materials used in street
improvements. After the trip the committee
decided to recommend TO the Dock Commits
sioner the necessity of providing additional
piers at Kingsbridge, Fordhan Heights. Norris
Heights Highbridge. 13Sth-st. and the Harlem
River. and in the Port Morris section at Bun
Eay-st- and Hunts Point.
Those who made the trip Joseph A.
Goulden DIN ]. Stephens. James L. Wells. Al
bert E. Davis John J. Amory, Charles r. Reid.
Charles l.. Adams, Henry A. Gumbleton, Jo-
sah A. Briggs Arthur G. Bedell John H. Scar
cerfeld, E E Gwyer. A L. Lowenstein and
George Price.
At the last meeting of the North Side Board
nf Trade the following resolution. presented by
NE committee on parks and parkways. was ap
proved:
Whereas. The Fine Arts Federation of the
CITY of New-York has considered and passed
npon the questions of the artistic and scientific
planning involved in the layout Of the street
plans for various districts east of The Bronx,
calling attention the fact that the conditions
present an unparalleled opportunity for the de-
1igning and execution Of an ideal city plan with
I'll the desirable features of proper treatment OF
waterfront, parks, shore drives, diagonal ave-
Hues. civic centres and convenient arrangement
Of the street system in relation to the traffic
10 and from Manhattan, and that the growth or
population makes it certain that in a very
ahorr period any important change in this Off
mai plan, now existing only on paper. will be
almost Impossible" and.
whereas. The president Of the borough has
ressed 70 the president of the Fine Arts Fed
.asuon mis- substantial agreement with his po
sifion in the matter so far as it is practicable
Ul execution; therefore, be it
reserved, That the North Side Board Of Trade
1pncur i IN the resolution of the said Fine Arts
This vast tract one os the most important tasks
which the city has to undertake. respectfully
shd eaIAesus recommends to the honorable
the New-York City Improvement Commission
that It give lts attention TO this subject at as
eardy t gate f as may be practicable ana
Fequested 10 Eurtner confer with the President
f the borough through its appropriate COM
snttee in order to advise with him and TO assist
him In any way that he may require to sec,Ire
The adoption Of street plans which shall renre
sent the best practice and give an acceutable
layout for this important district of the citv.
and that the committee on parks and nar]kyVays
be requested TO further confer with the said civ
Improvement Commission
Rerubljcar organizations in all parts OF The
Bronx are preparing TO wage active cam
paien for the election OF the city and borough
tickets A new Republican organization to take
The field is the Bronx West Side Republican
Club composed of residents of Highbridge.
Headquarters have been opened in Realty Hall,
"a Cgden-aye.
The officers Of the new club are: President,
George p. Morrell; first vice-president Edmund
s. Greer; second vice-president, Felix Hirse-
man. secretary William J. Johnston; financial
secretary. Edwin f. Disbrow, and treasurer,
Louis G. Ereiss.
II the conference of snti-Tammany organiza-
kfnns Of this borough. which held its first session
n the Unicn Republican Club rooms last night,
exsis TO agree on a fusion ticket then the Adu-
n1cipsi Ownership League of The Bronx the
Business Mems Committee of One Hundred and
de Citizens Union wiz place third ticket ir.
TIE Asld- It is said that such a ticket In The
4Fonx would receive strong support drawing its
strength principally from Democrats.