New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
In SEEK GOAL
AS ONE BODY
over 1000 Persons at
sunching of West Bronx
Association.
y D. PATTON CHOSEN
IL FIRST PRESIDENT
AVIATION to Present Rapid
y" transit Propositions to the
p. s. Commission.

49,. a,n 1000 persons were pres
Is, Fordham Club on Friday
GU ~. =, the launching Of the United
- nl' Owners Association Of the
a nv, Bronx. judging by the enthu-
~ ~ .,s determination shown for the
80 '...,sment Of real property interests
,,,,. rrest district OF the city-s dis
a.. ,o,sd Tor its delightful home cen
80. a, attractive and rapidly enlarg-
.,,se thoroughfares, its numerous
~, u learning and It's vast realty
..,o,,unities-this body Of landlords
,,,E.r,. SCENTS, builders and other
-. 1, going 90 have a very har-
80. and successful life.
mI IT, b. Patton, q well known law
~; his city. was chosen president.
&...,,bv Riorda- treasurer and Fred
-. 80 Hotteuroth secretary Of the
'...a,;zstior. When the names Of
o. rosr we're announced as the first
os,ers. many persons were so pleased
si,b the selection that they could not
,sst-ain their feelings, but leaned tow
"a ,loss seated beside them and said
80 he association was bound 10 be
nover for good. Patton is no
ranger 10 the people Of the West
49, he has lived on Fordham
Heights for many years, and during
,b,t lime he has been sctive In vari-
ous movements TO build up the West
pronx He Is secretary Of the Bronx
West side Association. He once ran
"a, the Assembly. Patton was gradu-
sted from the University OF Western
MARYLAND snd from the New York Law
s,hool He is IN the prime Of life.
his law Office IS az % Cedar ST.
The realty associations which are
rsnbers Of this new body are the
Tghbridge Taxpayers. the Morris
Heights Property Owners, the Ford
AN Heights Property Owners, the
Property Owners of the jerome Ave
re District, the Heights Property
Ovrsrs, the West Morrisanis Prop
uty Owners, the Bedford Taxpayers
he Bronx West Side, the Claremont
Heights Property Owners and the
Mogn, Hope Property Owners.
The first big question that the
United Property Owners Association
Of the West Bronx took up was rapid
transit. IL urged the immediate let
tug Of the contract for the Eighth av
u extension, connecting with the
Jerome av. line at River av. It's at
ttgde on this matter was set forth
IN q report which is 20 be presented
., once 20 the Public Service Board
The report reads in part as follows
This is the most desirable mode OF
.nrslt 20 the West Bronx. for the fol
,sEing reasons among others: Il Is
i-ost an open air travel; it runs over
hs Eighth av. u which has long
lss- considered the best and most eff
iaenty operated Of the present Il
tss. on which the likelihood Of crowd
M IS lessened and the class Of pasSen-
.sr s better than on the other lines"
The association also urged the eX-
7siiiing Of the contract. once let. for
constructing the tunnel from the Put
ran Bridge and the connection with
ihe Jerome az. road and the prompt
letting Of the equipment and track lay
ly contract
As temporary expedient only. and
"a order % secure the use Of the
Jerome Az. exters on az the earliest
possible moment. 10 asked for a shuttle
service extending as far south at least
IS l49th e.. and Mott az. and connect
.ng with the Lerox av branch OF the
subway, such shuttle service 10 be con
inued on the completion Of the Lex
1gtoa az. line 20 42d ST., Manhattan.