New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24
RIDGEWOOD REALTY
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tree be sufficiently far apart to permit or
| full and perfect development.
/ William II. Maier, J. II. Birch and a. 1.
Brooks form the Shade Tree Commission
which has rendered such efficient work In
adding TO the beauty of the shady lawns
and highways of The town.
/ One of the most progressive depart
fnents Of the Borough OF Ridgewood IS
that which has the care of streets ana
public improvements. parks and public
property. Frederick Pfeifer is head OF
that department. Within the limits OF
Ridgewood are about 81 miles OF streets
open for travel OF that number 1877
miles are private streets, a mile village
streets unimproved. SO miles village
streets Of dirt ana g'avel, 2S7 miles VII
lage streets OF macadam and one-tentn
miles of village streets Of brick. These
figures show that the department has
S7.4 miles of streets TO maintain. Last
year the department improved Ridgewood
av. from the switch track leading to Hut
toms lumber yard to Oak st. with brick;
Wyndemere av. from Van Diem av. to
Pleasant av. with macadam; Passaic ST.
with macadam also. Other streets macad-
amzed were Grove st. from the Hobo
kus brook to South Van Diem av. and
Evergreen pl. from Irving st. to Liberty
ST. The department also installed many
new cutters, built many modern catch
basins and did numerous other things to
broaden the attractiveness of the place as
a committing town.
The report of Edward T. White, presi-
dent Of the Board of Health OF Ridge
wood, for last year leaves no doubt in the
mind Of the careful reader that Ridge
wood is TO be rated as an A No. place
as regards healthfuness. The death rate
a thousand based on an estimated popu-
lation Of 6125. was 1915 More than one
half Of the persons who died were over
sixty years Of age and eleven were over
eighty Mr.. White says an analysis OF
the water supply made from week to
week showed the water to be in excellent
condition.
The Board OF Health comprises. besides
T. T. White. Dr. w. l.. Vroom, secretary
and treasurer; John Harmon. D. 3
Proven, r. w. Nuns. DR.. II. II. Petit,
/ Health officer; C. A. Demarest. clerk !;
Robert B. Murray. inspector. and Wilbur
Morris, register of vital statistics.
Ridgewood has efficient Fire and Police
departments. George w. Courier Is chief
of the Fire Department and Peter Il.
Pulls is head Of the Police Department.
The town has an up-to-date fire alarm
system and also has a department fully
equipped TO cope with big fire. The APP
paratus include, besides a locomobile.
single tank combination. chemical and
hose automobile and some horse-drawr
vehicles The roster OF the department
are a chief, two assistants and thirty
three men.
The public schools OF Ridegwood have
often been spoken Of most highly by many
OF the leading educators Of this country
There are six schools, including the higf
school,
The Board Of Education is headed by
DR.. II. S. willard. l. w. Travel Is super
intendent Of schools and Wilbur Morris Is
custodian Of school funds. Hadley Ford
is clerk Of the board and the other mem
bers are A. Frank Halsted. r. NJ. Bull
Z. b. Lilly, II. S. Pace, ]. Y. Knowltor
and DR.. w. c. Craig.
The advisory board Of the village com
prises George F. Bracket, De Witt Gin
ton, jr, Charles A. Deshon, Thomas j
Foster. w J. Fullerton, John McCroden
II. H. Palmer. Charles d. Silleck. c. w
Stockton, Franz Schwartz, A. z. TolkamI
and II. G. White.