davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-14

ta557Es
The impression has been steadily
growing for many weeks that sugar
must be rstalnsd on the dutiahle list.
Members nf Congress reaching this
city nearly all concur in that opinion
They insist II Is an essential revenue
measure and has nothing at all to do
with the doctrine Of protection.
Representative Page Emphatic.
Representative Page OF North Caro-.
lima tonight expressed to tho Star
bulletin CORRESPONDENT the views en-,
tertained by himself and many Of HIS
colleagues who will occupy prominent
positions In the next house.
III IL evident to me and every other
man who ID conFersant with the facts.
said Mr.. Page. THAT we must increase
the receipts o. the treasury. To do
that, In my Judgment we should re.
wise certain schedules OF the Under
wood Simmons tariff. OF course we
want TO adhefe absolutely to the
Democratic doctrine or tariff for rev
enue only IN making this revision.
There ere swo notable schedules
we could revise, We could put rate
Of not less tIah one cent pound on
sugar and rs cents ! pound on woog
and produce - much revenue 40 the
special war tax does. This should be
done. The price OF sugar has not or
lwill not be reduced to the consumer
Wool, which was placed on the free
list and wool products are actually
higher than they were before the en-
actmept Of the new tariff law.
81 am opposed to increasing the
present war taxes. II II Is not suffl;
cient 70 put a Guty on sugar and wool
then we could tax coffee and tea. 1
figure that Nte would Get about $50 0o0,s
600 BY the proposed tariff on sugar
and WooI.r
Mr.. Page is for increasing the naval
appropriation shout rs per cent for
the purchase OF submarines and other
weapons of defense. He would not
add to the standing army.
Three YEARS ago. said he, "on the
floor of the house, said we ought 10
increase the appropriation for subma-
rines and tl1rpedo destroyers and other
defensive seacraft. believe now tina;
II this Is dcne hnd the size of the coast
defense guns Increased the situation
win have been amply met.
Il am not inIavor of Increasing the
appropriation for dreadnoughts and
other offensive weapons of warfare.
Fl am opposed to any Increase In the
size OF the regular army.
s'My plan wSUld add about $4,000.
600 to the naval appropriation Of the
last session Of Congress. think that
the masses OF the people would stana
for that much increase and no more
Mr.. Page admitted that his proposi
ton TO restore sugar and wool to the
iutiable list for revenue only will meet
with much opposition. a
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-14
Hindenberg Menaces Dvinsk Railway

Wirelessl
LONDON Eng, Sept 14-Gen Hndenbergs offensive
pan sweeping through Cound and back Kovn
and Wilma has the stronghold Dvns the Dvin
river From this position the Germans important railway
communications with Petrograd main line from Wilma
Dvk and thence to the capital through Pkov and the region be-
tween Lake Peipus and Lake Hmen.
The Allies believe that the German advance effected
such lives and ammunition that it is likely to fail before
much further
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-14
MAJORBLAKELY
ISPROnOTED TO
LIEUT.. COLONEL

The promotion of Maj. George Blake
Iy, C. A. c. Coinmandant of Fort De
Russy, to the position of lieutenant
colonel sof the Coast Artillery Corps.
became known today, although no or
der from the war department has yet
been received. Confirmation OF the
promotion Is expected to arrive b.
mail this week.
Maj. Blakeiy's promotion comes
through the recent death Of Col John
v. White. This, according to the
Army and Navy Journal. promotes
Mai. BIakely, Lieut. col. A. NJ. Hunt
er. and Capt. Joseph B. Douglas. Col.
white was stationed at Manila and
Suhic Bay, p. L.
Mai. Frank w. Coe has received a
cabiegram unoffcially announcing
Mai. Blakely's promotion, and official
Drinted onfirmation is expected to ar
rive by mail In q few days.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-14
liESPERLAN WAS NOT SUNK BY !
SUBMARINE, BERLIN BELIEVES
TEXAS SHOOTING
MEXICANS CAUGHT
NLAWESS RAIDS

IAssociated Press by Federal WfreIessl
BROWNSVILLE, Tex Sept i4s--
Showing the punishment that has
been inflicted on Mexican marauders
In this vicinity, the bodies Of three
Mexicsns who had been shot were
found in various places near here and
today the body Of another. chained to
. tree-trunk, fioated past in the river.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-14
ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD
HAS NEW LEASE OF LIFE

NEW YORK, NJ. Y, Sept 14s-The
Rock fEland bond interest moneys
have been raised and Will be paid.
This finaneieriRg opens the way to re-
organization of the road.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-14

pany, Island Electric Company, La.
haina Ice Company and the Waiahi
Electric Company.
A special meeting of the commission
will be held in the office of Chairman
C. r. Forbes, capitol building. next FIR;
day evening.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-14
CONGRESS DEMOCRATS BEGINNING TO
cOMEOUT IN FAVOR OF SUGAR TARIFF
Representative Page of North Carolina in Statement to Star
Bulletin Correspondent in Washington FaVors Duty of Cent
Pound On Sugar-Says Party Must Act to Secure Revenue
BY C. 9. ALBERT.
Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence)

McAdoo declared tonight that
the
which
Gle the llst / 1916
government
held
informally muled
wheels
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-14
IAssociated Press Service py Fede


LONDON Eng, Sept 14-An official statement from Berlin
says that has been virtually established submarine did not
sink the Allan liner Hespan which crippled BY explosion
the night Of September off light
plosion One Of those killed American member Of th,
crew..
WASHINGTON, D. g, Sept i4-In high Official circles Il H
discuss the question Of arbatng with Germany the Arabic n
dent
Leaders in the Wilson administration decare Arbitration
not the issue and they emphasize the firm stand of the United
States that the country wants davowal Of the attack @ White
Star liner After such dsavowa Of intention destroy the n.
regardless Of the lives of neutras aboard he United States
then discuss arbitration Of the question Of indemnity to Be paid M
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-14
UNWILLING TO ARBITRATE ON !
QUESTION OF INDEMNITY now.
BRITAIN TALKS cONSCRIPT|ON

ANNOUNCEMENT PUBLICLY MADE M HOUSE or COMMONS
THAT CABINET Is SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING ENFORCED
SERVlCE-IURKfSH DEFEAT At DARDAMELLES is RE.
PORTED FROM FACT THAT VILLAGES ARE FIRED
GERMANS MENACE RAILROAD CONNECTION WITH PET.
R0GRAD-AMERicAN BANKERS ARE TAKEN ABAck Al
TERMS OFFERED BY FOREIGN COMMISSION FOR LOAN
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-14
British Cabinet is Considering
Conscription, House IS Informed

L0NDoN Engs Sept i41or the first time tie =
gan official this afternoon a.
that the British cabinet seriously debating the subject
favor of enforced military service larger armies h i1
first time has been publicly admitted that the cabinet con
plating such move
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-14
Turks Burn Villages on Asiatic
Shore and May be Retreating Nov

LONDON Eng Sept 14-News from the fighting along
the Dardaneles straits and Gapo peninsula is that the Tu
appear be beaten back by the Allies attack and rer
from their advanced positions the Asac coast They
ing their villages side of the Dardansles and
possibly preparing to abandon the straits $E -
Turkish shore batteries almost silenced.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-14

Lieut. col. B. r. Cheatham of the
Ouartermaster Corps, and the other
army officers who went with him on
the trip, returned today from horse
buying excursion to the Parker and
Kukaiau ranches. They purchased
120 horses for the army. OF that
number 35 are artillery horses and the
rest for cavalry service.
The horses viii be brought here the
latter part of this week IN two Inter
Island boats, so in each ship. They
will be landed here and sent as soon
as possible to Schofield Barracks. The
price paid was SITS each.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-14
RUMOR OF MEXICAN PLOT
TO START RIOT IN TUCSON
ASSOCIATED Press Service by Federal Wirelessl

Federal Wfreessl
t4-Repors
guards
Mexieans
population Of $4,000 people.
WASHINGTON c, Sept 14The instructions issued months
In chhua
u
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-14
American Bankers Taken Aback At
Demands Of Anglo French Financier'

NEW YORK. n z, Sept. 14-overwhelmed with surprise g
what declared be unprecedented financial proposition A,
rcan bankers have learned that the French commission which
has arrived here expects to ondOar loan virtually
secured. #ss{.
This financial commission according to what capitalists have
learned who interested in the negotiations expects TO give
security except notes The commission holds that the British and
French nanciers Of the situation and demand the right
to fx the terms Of the loans indicating that they cannot do they
will divert the huge supply business elsewhere
American fnaneiers who expected dictate the which
they would handle the loan viii find themselves IN the posi-
WASHINGTON D. G., Sept. 14-The government win nsith0
dsapprove the loan being negotiated by com
of the Allies. ~E%@@s s#.ssss $500 -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-14
SUGAR

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11.-suear:
e6 deg. test, 4.46 cents. Previous quo.
tation, 4.5o cents.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-14
Another Zeppelin Raid on England
But No Reports Of New Casualties

LONDON, Eng, Sept A-Another Zeppelin raid made
last night the counties and the London district but though
number of bombs dropped casualties have been reported
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-14
BASEBALL RESULTS
-NATIoNAL LEAeuE.

At New York-PhlIadelphia Z, Pitts
burg 8.
At 6oston-New York 2, Cincinnati
..
At Boston-5oston 7, Chicago 1.
At 5rooklyn-srookiyn 2, ST Louis
s, VI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06
BROOkLYN HOUSE SALES.

The dwelling at 1875 pitmas avenue,
northwest cOrner of East seventeenth
street. has been sold for Arthur Will
Jams Of the New York Edison Company
to Edward \. Simmons OF the Hotel
Bossert for occupancy. 1t IL a fwo
story and a half brick dwelling, over
ing a large plot Of ground.
The Rockmore Realty Company has
bought fourteen lots on the east side o.
Eldert lane. l20 feet north OF Glen
street, which the company will improve
with fourteen one family dwellings of
attractive tyne. Each dwelling will &C.
cupy . plot Of ground lSxlO0 feet The
sale wa negotiated by Henry Rock
moro. president Of the Rockmorc Realty
COMPANY. The property was sold by
Col. william ". Griffith. Work on the
new development will start in a few
days.
A frontage on Snyder avenue OF $50
fee. extending from Thirtv-cighth street
To Fortie'h street has been purchase !
by Saul 9. IaVirc from Sarah Has for
Improvement.
Tho Mclnsrne-Kliuck Realty Com
pany has sold for Henry u Batchis the
one family dwelling on lot 20xs0, OH the
west side OF Eighth emu 40 feet
south Of F1fth street.
Thomas Kilcoyne has sol for n. W.
ner 1916 Fi!ty-siNth street. a two family
house. to l.. Schultz for l.. Marx the
dwelling at 1875 Fifty-second street. %
A. Wolf for q. Moore the plot. i0xl0o.
on the south side OF Forty-siN'h street.
$50 feet west OF sixteenth avenue, II
l.. Wlnkel FOR VI. Meissner 10 4. Wolsk
a plot %inNlo0. on Fifty-hrst street. ls"
feet east of Fifteenth avenue for VI.
Blakslec a plot. i0xl0O, Oh Forty-sev-
enth street. near SIX zenith avenue. I
A. Bauastc.u, and for NJ L.piie,d TO -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06
LOT AUCTION IN FLAT SECTION
called Mortgage Rcsponsible for
sale Near .Jcrom Ave. subwny.

owing to the calling OF an existing
first mortgage. placed some years ago,
the property OF the Upland Realty Com
pany. which In It's entirety comprises
the l72 improved lots pounded by
Jesup place. Shakespeare avenue,
Featherbed lane and Macomhs road and
which is divided into three large and
small blocks by Jesup avenue and West
red street. is TO be sold ~ absolute
auction by Bryan l.. Kennedy on
Wednesday. June ls. AT the Nesey stree;
salesroom.
From this high ground the panorama
that spreads out TO the east includes
the sight OF n long line OF elevated rail-
road order. distributed all along Je-
rome avenue for early assemblage into
a route of the ual system, which will
give all this area direct rapid transit 10
the East and West sides Of Manhattan
by way Of the Sixth and Ninth avenu
elevated lines and the Lexington avenue
subway. stations will he erected at the
base OF the hill. IN Jerome avenue az
roth and Belmont streets, n few hun
dred feet distant
The Washington Bridge section OF
The Bronx has physical attractivcnes
equal to that of Washington Height
and Ia at the threshold W having
equally as good. II not superior. rapid
transi, facilities. The comparison, how
ever. ends here. for the difference to-day
between the values IN Manhattan ana
The Bronx Is as great as would he In
dictated IN a comparison OF Manhattar
values before ard since the Broadway
subway was completed.
In the immediate v~,c!nage OF The Up
land Realty Company property tho cree
ton OF apartment houses and stores has
gained the greatest amount Of headway
10 ,ka yHtnnpAAn Na1ana ND Skafrn.
speare avenues and Fcathcrbed lane dis.
,rict. the tendency to build being ever
more pronounced in University avenue
where. with the completion OF severa'
new buildings now being erected he'
tween lea and 1T4th streets. there vii
remain hut few vacant sites on the cas-
side OF the thoroughfare in this location
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06
PREDICTS 100000
PEOPLE FOR QUEENS
That Many Expected in 1910,
With New York a City Of
10000 900.

Walter I wlu,s .>,r..r =, IA.
Chamher n, commerc. OF ,hs poro,.h .,
Queens I'm an addra.. h.,o,. ,ha ,nar.
bers Of tho NTnp,c,na, C,uh -, proor
Ivr a, ,hal- annvoI 49,. ., 80,
a, Hollis said ina, in twer,r'av. yaors
tho Rorouyh n, Queen. ,,ou,a NJ, oniv
equal I'm, noss,hIv exc.ad ~. n,rn,,.
,ion n, R,onLivn NJ, y,,,,. 80 ,h,s
nredlc,ior IN ,hs ~rov-h ~, Sa,, ,a.,
ci.y from 10 nra.sr, nn,nio,,o, ~
500 Ooo I, Ieik % 10 mn oon b. ,oan -,
which Rroolivr ana or.e,.
viii have mo ooo - 20 ~ 49,, ..
III. non,,.,;on -, e..
,u,.bor Ia, ~. Sooo a 10y
R,,,oklyr ana or.ers vii s.ch ..r. :,
ronuIa;i,r -, 4 mo ono .
,hs nraa nj, prooriyn I. 40 ssn 80.
and ina, n, Queens 7tI,i acre. ,h,s
wouId give , 'nonmia zion a, so "a ,hs
scr. in prook,yr a. a,,,rs, "a IN m.
acre In Queens IN Ieao
The menhers ~ IN. NurL,ina, c,uh
NJ Rnooklyn which Il. o,,nnos.d n,
many promInent business msn NJ ,ba,
borouRh. were entertained er,, a, a
luncheon IN ,he cluhrooms n, the ou.s,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06

Secondary only 20 the new electric
rapid transit system OF Queens in en-
HANGING the values and attractiveness OF
the real estate developments Of that
borough is the asphalt road system
probably the finest in the country-built
there during recent years. Few people
lave any conception Of the extent OF
this system. for most Automobiles after
crossing the greensboro Bridge rom
tinue out Thompson avenue to Jamaica
and then take the Jericho turnpike
through tho centre OF the island or the
Merrick road running along the south
shore.
While these thoroughfare are as
good as any on Long Island they fur
nish no opportunity OF seeing the high,
rolling north shore country. beginning
at Flushing n extending 10 Port JET
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06
Eighty-two Planned During the Week.
Chiefly Along Transit Routes--26
Other Buildings Listed.

ing on the south side of Carroll street,
east OF Kingston avenue, at q cost OF
$4,000.
A row OF seven two story brick dwell
ings are to be erected by the South side
Building Company on the west side
of Shepard avenue, south OF Belmont
avenue. cost $24,500. On the north Sic
Of Fenimore street. west of New YORK
avenue. the Mass Realty Company will
erect a row OF eight two story brick
dwellings. cost $4,000. A row Of tan
two story brick dwellings are to be
built by Abraham Segalowitz. and an
other on the east side Of We
nue.. south of Newport avenue, cost
S26. 900. and on the northeast corner OF
Snediker and Hegeman avenues Gordon
& Halpern will build a two story store
and dwelling. cost $4,000.
on the southeast corner OF Flatbush
and Snyder avenues the X Il Il. Con-
struction Company will erect a row or
FIVE two story brick stores and dwell
ings. cost $4,000.
Tenement operations, while fewer. are
OF the more expensive class Two four
story apartments will be built by the
De kaib Construction Company at a
cost OF $4,000 or the north side OF
Ciarkson street. east OF F1atbush ave-
nue.. The Etlinger Construction Com
pang will improve the northwest corner
OF President street and Utica avenue
with three four story briok tenements, to
cost 5000. A six story brick tene-
ment to cost sac. 900 Is to be built by
Charles Lehrien on the south side OF
Wilson street. west of Lee avenue. The
Havemeyer Construction Company will
erect a four story brick tenement on the
south side OF Maujer street. east OF
tnion avenue. at a cost OF $4,000.
Harris n. Senft will build a o u story
brick tenement with stores on the west
side OF Christopher avenue south OF
LNonia avenue, at n cost OF $4,000.
\ two story brick theatre Ia TO be
erected at the southwest corner of Fit.
kin and Vermont avenue by Hynar
ChGmoNftz and another at a coet or
sl2, 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06
WANT B W JOINED TO L.I.R
Connection ~ F1atbush Avenue
Would Help Travellers.

The Equal Transit League. compris-
ing twenty-siX civic associations In
Brooklyn and Queens. Is urging the
Public Service Commission to negotiate
for use OF the Long Island Railroad
Company's tracks wherever their use
would aid the transit situation of those
boroughs.
The league want the subway 10 he
hitched to the Long Island system al
tho Flatbush emu station. the termi-
nus OF both roads,
This could he done at little expense
and would be a great convenience N
the puh,I,. At present a change Of cars
and an extra fare is necessary TO get
to Manhattan.
Fifteen years ago, the league els ms,
the section served by the Long Island
road from its Fatbush venue station
was promised direct travel 10 Man.
haitian.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06
SUBWAY TO YONKERS LINE.
100000 People In North End want
Service Extended.

Ex-Ccngressman William s. Bennett,
Mayor Lennon and Judge Joseph II.
Beall OF Yonkers have been added TO Il
srecial committee which will urge extern
sion OF the Broadway subway to the city
line. They will cooperate with $ stan
wood Menkon OF counsel for the Van
Cortlandt estate McDougall Hawkes..
louder Hudglns. Florence j. sullivan
and other representing taxpayers assoc
Citations In arranging u public hearing
before the Public Service Commission
Existing traffic to and from the upper
part OF the city. II is pointed out, Is sum
cient to warrant the extension OF the
Broadway line. The growth OF River
dale following the establishment there
OF the College OF Mount ~. Vincent.
Horace-Mann Boys school. Riverdale
Country school. Manhattan College.
Bangs-Whiton Girls School. Grace Dodge
Memorial school and the Neighborhood
Settlement school is urged as a reason
why the subway should 60 through 10
the city line. The petition rejects any
scheme Of overhead extension and asks
instead that the Broadway service he
continued north OF 2t2d street by means
Of an open cut tunnel In Van Cort,anii
Park parallellng Broadway AT grade,
| INV tbI " b0 do'h 10 81 . . " W ~
such other purposes as the city may
: decree.
Attention 10 called to the fact that
only a quarter OF Van Cortlandt PARK e
accessible TO the people OF New York
because or the cost ~ reaching the
northerly groves and woodlands, This
cost ranges from 20 10 40 cents for each
round trip. By extending the subway
the park lands would he accessible at a
single fare. while the additional tax
revenues accruing from the improvement
would cover the cost Of the extension
In two or three years. There is at pres.
ent a fixed population OF 100, 900 in the
territory 90 he served,
II IL suggested that tho Ninth avenue
elevated express service be extendec
from l55th street over the Harlem Rive,
Speedway TO a Junction with the Broad
way subway at a point above Dyckmar
street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06
NEW REALTY CORPORATIONS.

The following realty corporations
were chartered at Albany Yesterday
Flushing Heights Realty Company.
Manhattan capital, $4,000 directors,
Thomas j. Costello, Ernest T Van
Xandt and Jules A Coelos, New York
city,
llaza Building Company, Manhattan
capital 81 900 directors, Christian II
Lang. Emily Lang and John : Wilson,
New York city.
Wey Building Company. Manhattan
capital, $1,000; directors, Abraham
Wolfr, Louis Epstein and Maj S. Var.
htz. The Bronx.
1876 Park Avenue Corporation. Man
haitian; capital, $1,000 directors, G
Augustus Meier. Arthur Brown Meier
and Elizabeth STREET Meier, New York
city.
Melrose Holding Corporation, Man.
haitian capital, $1,000 directors. G
Augustus Meier, Arthur T Brown and
Lola =, Tuckhorn. New York city.
r T. Building Company, The Bronx
capital. 81 1000 directors, Lizzie Lyncn
Thomas Reilly and. Anna Reilly, New
York city.
Dora Building Company, Brooklyn
capital, So 600 directors, John Barba
New York city Raffaele Marrazzi. The
Bronx. and Jacob NJ, Kornfeld, Brook
lyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06
SEVENTH WARD IN HOT FIGHT.
Takes Tssue With Marks on Incu M
brance Yard Location.

Seventh ware residents and property
owners had a hearing last week before
Borough President Mark. on the pro-
posed incumbrance yard 20 he placed
under Manhattan Bridge between Mon.
roe and Madison streets. The meeting
was attended by DR.. Jane L. Robbins
Of the Jacob Rl!s Settlement. the Rev.
Inc Land. b. J. Well OF We'll 4 Meyer.
Miss Lillian waid. a settlement worker
James Shea, NJ. J. Mahoney. f. n. Krule-
witch. Mr.. Roggen, Nathaniel Phillips,
J. Schwartz. all of whom voiced OBJ
j~ections to the proposal. A petition e.
President Marks was signed by the
Rev. James n. Curry of ST. James
Catholic Church. also the Rev. j. e
Mcintyre OF ST. Theresa X C. Church
A number of Jewish congregations II
the vicinity are opposed to the proposed
incumbrance yard.
Borough President Marks was AZ n
loss TO know how To avoid the contrac,
which the city entered into for tine
building OF n wall 20 have $50 fcct
length on Madison stree, and $50 fee.
on Monroe street. as vel, as side walls
Of over GOO feet from Madison to Mon
rec street. Local property owners sa
that to build this structure will have
damaging effect on the renting OF tene.
ments, which means reducing the as
sessed value and the tax returns.
The present incumbrance yards arr
on the river front and have nve blocks
OF property surrounding them. These
Ave blocks. as well as the whole n
the block Of which the present incurn
brance yard Ia a part. are assessed a
50. 900. 900. and a good part OF thes'
blocks are used for stables and fac
tories and few good tenement houses
as p red with the houses that are OF
the Ave blocks that surround the pro
posed inoumbrance yard. where the as
sessed values are more thai $1,000, 600
A committee OF property M n
President Marks's suggestion, took III
the matter with the J. Kresse Company
the contractors. OF cancelling tho con
tract for the wall. These contractor
asked that $4,000 be paid as a con
sideration for them to quit.