The New York herald., 1870-03-15
THE TAXPAYERS OF RYE IN ARMS.
xarge Mass Meet.lg at Morrison's Hall-on
With the Bottom Post Road-Dow With
Those Who Oppose improvements and
the Progress of the Age.


large and innueptiai mass meeting OF the tax
payers and ctzeps generally OF Rye, westchester
county, was held eight O'Clock last evening a.
MorEsons Hall, IN that village, for the purpose OF
VlvGg expression 10 ibelr feelings IN favor OF the
U0npletoD OF the Boston Post ROAD ana other m-
truvements, lu reference 10 which few dsafrected
and malceH'ent residents OF the county have lately
raised a rnnpus under the ralying cry of "corrup-
lion ana insish expenditure of money"
The qnstlitte village OF Rye, reposing In its win
try gaaa almost In the bosom OF the Sound, pre-
sented-a lively and animated appearance as her
citizens gathered from hlll and dale In large mum
bersnnd with enthusiastic hearts in slgnihcation OF
their determination to go heart and soul for all
improvements, both present and prospective, which
may tend 10 open out more broad avenues 10 aud
Srom New YORK. and as a consequence materially
appreciate property IN Their Town ana iis beautiful
Among the reading property holders who occupied
seats ON the platform were Messis Joseph ParIes,
nhomas Is Wilson, William Matthews, William 4.
Challan, }. II. y. Cockey, Jonathan purdy, John A.
Delaney and many Others.
AT eight O'Clock tue meeting was organized by the
election unanimously 10 the char OF M. samuel w.
Johnson. Tne chairman, N e&plainin. the OBJECT
OF the meeting said that the meeting wanted hear
what the Commissioners OF the Post Road had 10
say and also what the engineer OF the road had to
say. There was not u doubt that the citizens OF
Rye were IN iayor OF ali improvements which would
IN any way benent tnelr town. The gentlemen Who
had charge Of the road had been pretty rounaly
abused ana, ne thought, very unJuSty, and they
were met there TO hear what these gentlemen had
20 say IN favor OF tnelr having another lease of life
from those who PLACED them IN their POSITIONS.
Mi. THOMAS X. DOMINIC was then introduced and
proceeded TO address the meeting. He SAID ne was
there TO give any explanation the taxpayers might
call ON HIM TO give as commissioner, appointed by
the Legislature OF tue Boston Post road. lie never
hesitaied TO face any charge brought against MIN,
and he hoped he should 20 nnder the sod before ne
would fan TO meet every ana all charges brought
against him with clear and upright conscience
f.snnd la nAn
OF New York were requisite 70 lnduce people 10
come here and purchase property and thereby enrich
tbe county Whie enterprise, thrift ana industry
nad built up homes in Weschesler county
and while the city oi New York had not hair house
came matter of the most importance that they
Should see 10 II that improvements should be rapidly
made IN Nestchester county. TIE question now
was should they have a further appropriation 10
complete the Boston Post roadf To hnn, a com.
missioner, who never received cent for has services,
II did not amount to anything but 10 him
as citizen 1t amounted TO great deal,
and he was heartily IN 1avor Of the pro-
lect- AS chairman Of the COMMISSION he could
say that ms colleagues were AS worthy and
proper men could be selected for Lie purpose ana
he knew that not cent OF money mad been ullsap
proprlaicd. They mad applied Tor an additional ap-
preparation, based upon The estimate OF the en-
gineer, and he believed 1t was perfectly correct
lie would 20 TO Albany tomorrow WIN the books
OF the commission and lay every thing before the
Legislature ana then these hypocrites aud SIAN
derers who had maigned the commission should
take q back seat. tAppause.) He was Lnere now
TO answer any question which might be put 10 HIM,
SO, he was not ashamed OF ms record
Mi. ionN PuaDY asked The Commissioner TO give
hm "a little information about the contractg"
Mr.. DowNiN6-Ne nad estimates ana lt was given
out 70 the lowest bidder.
Mr. PuRDY- -Wili you please TO INFORM me how the
bids ram
MIR. DowSINe-There were ten bidders in our
town on this work, as folloWs:--
hop hS Ma 3 Epsfsm s,
q Msors SJ.Day,dson i2soas Inio5na ana w,tndn.
George D Chapman lisos4
Mr.. PURDY-Was the WORK passed upon by the
engineer before any money was palds
Mr. DowNING-Oh, yes, SIR Not cent was paid
bond Issued unless 10 was duly certified by
the engineer that the work had been properly done.
The town OF Rye has not used up a her money quite
although the other towns nave, The original appr0.
prlanon allowed was $40 600 mile and we now ask
for $4,000 mile more, on tue ground thai they
found gooa deal more rock than they thought there
would be- and had 10 buid more drains
CHAiRMAS-Mr. Downing, how much money is
now in the hands of the treasurer OF The Town Of
Kycf
Mr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. near Al, 0oo
Mr.. 5. B. OLMsrEAD engineer OF the road, was then
introduced, and explained his connection with the
road. He denied that The engineers had been guilty
OF any eXtrayagance as they had been SAID 20 have
been.
what was due the contractors from survey ol your
ownS
Mr. 0LMsTEAD-Yes sir
CHAIRMAN-Conplalnts have been made against
you, Mr.. Olmseao tnat in some places you drained
loo much, ana in others none at all.
Mr.. ULMsTEAD--f have not got through yet, sir.
The whole amount thus lar expended on the ROAD IS
f5s, 1926 The actual expenses nave been much
greater than estimated, III consequence of L.ie
large amount OF rock found ana tue necessity for
more extensive drainage ihan was contemplated.
The 10 lowing resolutions were then adopted, and
the meeting adJourned:-
Resolved That the citizens of the of Rye do hereby
declare favor OF an public improvements which
will conduce to the advancement the value OF
property the population and prosperity of
Town.
Resolved, That the Improvement OF the Boston Post
(bcng the road leading from the city OF New York
through all the popuous villages ana the SOUTH
neccu in process OF improvement and proposedo
be carried and hnisbed Is public Improvement which
will largely the advancement OF the value
Of the property In this town aud will increase It's
population and prosperity and Is an improvement called for
approved OF by large majority OF our citizens.
That have the fullest confidence and trust in
the honesty integrity of the present Commissioners for
said Boston Post road beirge
the said improvement thus far performed
authority has been fairly honestly economically
with careful and faithful Confederation of tho
best interests of the Town.
That hereby respectfully request the Senator
n6 Member Of Assembly OF This district 70 their
obtain the passage the aDcndatory b
before the Legislature OF this Stale asking for an add
uonal appropriation for SAID road.
the pretended meeting held at Porchester,
this which resolutions adopted against the
improvement of the Boston post road got and con-
Quoted false representations, and gross fraud
called different purpose, and no word mentioned
the said meeting about the
or the Boston Post road and the friends OF sand I'm
permitted TO voice In meet
resolutions adopted said meeting
fraud upon the citizens of town aud should
be regarded expressing the opinions Or sentiments o
the people OF the town or Rye.
Resolved That these resolutions signed by the
this meeting, his ESceilrncy the Gov
eInot, and senator and Members Of Assembly.