The New York herald., 1870-03-08
THE EASTCHESTER BOULEVARD WAR
Lsrge Mass Meeting at Mount vernon-Captain
Lawrence vindicates His Character
and Proves that He was Falsely
Charged With Corruption.

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large and enthusiastic mass meeting Of the pso-
pie OF Mount veruo-i and surrounding neighbas-
hood OF ssrer, westchester county, was hsT
last night at Union Hall, Mount Vernon, IN ohe d.
ence TO the following call:-
Tho friends mechanic and laborsr and all in
and
ration society in this town known 40 Czsns Xssocia
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and the doctrines and principles q Jefferson
meeting to be held at Laws Union Bvidings, Mon
day evening, tbs 7th inst.
dreds Of people came 10 the neeing in large coun.
try seighs, bands of music played through the rown
and the orazen voice OF q six x-pounder woke the
echoes OF the night by loud reports.
At eight O'Clock the meeting was organized by the
cectlon Of Mr.. r. W. Edmon TO the chair, ana the
appointment Of long list OF vice presidents and g.
A. d. Meyerhon as secretary.
The CHAIRMAN, in expiaintng;the object for which
the meeting had been convened said that there had
been great deal Of talk for the past seven weeks
about houlevards, and charges had been brought
against Captain Lawrence. II these charges were
untrue. and were proved BY an examination Of Cap
tain Lawrence'B books to be so, he hoped their yer.
dicIwould De lhat night, "Well done thou good and
Captain LAWRENCE then took the stand and pro-
ceeded to yndicate himself from The charges pre-.
ferred against him. He alluded to the meeting held
some ten days ago in relation to this subject, and
said ne was there most grossly vilified He had
that not one dollar received from the bonds issued
proceeded to read from ngures carefully prepared
and in which ne accounted FOR every cent OF money
placed in ms hands and showed that 1t mad been
Mr JOHN L. MAPEs, engineer Of the wnite Plaina
road. was next introduced and gave statement OF
how the FUNDS placed in his hands had been dis
bursed, which apparently gave general satisfaction
to the assemblage.
Mr.. ". H. PEMBERToN president Of the White Plains
Road Commission. next spoke, and said the commits
the best and most substantial road in the county
the commissioners receiving money but be told them
not one OF them ever received cent IN an legiti-
mate manner He said one Of the commissioners OF
that road paid more taxes than the whole combined
opposition. (Cheers.)
Mr.. F. A. sEAvER spoke Of westchester county as
was rapidly becoming more closely allied to New
York city by aording residences its surplus p0pu
Of msn W"ma 70 neep e seats
purchase property when they found there were
plenty OF good avenues and roads make 1t easy OF
access This cry OF dishonesty was from the ''outsn
tApplause) Mr. Seaver concuded by passing nigh
sllogium on Mr.; Lawrence, and the manner in
which he had fulfilled his duties IN connection with
the boulevard and other improvements in the
county,
MI WOOD, one OF the gentlemen concerned In
bringing the charges against Captain Lawrence,
next spoke and while he admitted that that gentle
man had proved that the town had not been
swndled to the extent he (Mr. Wood) had supposed
yet It sun appeared that while the utmost limit OF
the bonds were the Supervisor asked for the
issue OF bonds to the amount uf $4,000.
Captain LAWRENCE replied that the contract
alluded to by MIR. Wood was different from that OF
the Boston turnpike road in that 1t was given out
stood that the work could be done ten per cent
cheaper 0y paying the money down.
The following preamble and resolutions were
adopted and the proceedings closed
vicinity publicly Invited to meet :. this time and
0pa ss9 I'D
ran sa % ana san additional funds for the pur
Resolved Ia,: tho old Boston post road being Of the
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ccnmi:.ionsTs n.ua,aaS gsl for working ssid road
hgn ch.Ise. Integrity and rspus.tion snsd
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Of said roads @ ,;as .ssns
coming :ourcs they may but We cannot. after
patient thorough The charges preferred
charges such against any psT.on
ing OF said roads,
kssoved That the resolutions adopted at meeting held
this place the evening Of February 1870 not meet
with approval and the sentiments of majority
Of the taxpayers in the several towns through which the said
roads
Resolved, That the prompt completion the old white
Plains road and running through the village of Mount
urgently demanded people Of towns inter-
estsd therein and the additional Appropriation required BY
the Commission for the finishing said the
manner contemplated by them meets with hearty
and should be granted BY the Legislature
road 10 one OF the main arteries Of the county.
Resolved, That we call H. w. Cauldwel Senator;
E. D. Lawrence and James Moony, members of Assembly
this county, to favor thu passage OF the
before the Legislature OF the State Of New York authorizing
the completion OF and making additional appropriations
the roads referred to in the proceedings OF This meeting
the same Just and proper and Hset with the favor Of
large majority OF the taxpayers and people OF the town
and support them In securing the speedy passage adop
tion Of said acts
Resolved tho officers of this meeting be and they are
hereby requested send copy Of the foregoing resolutions
to the gentlemen named therein.
Resolved, That this meeting totally opposed the way
poor treated who be working any
thc public roads in this town, they having
weeks before getting their and then having onahrd
OF their pt back each month"; and they
OF the taxpayers of this that all such employed
should BE- paid in full regularly every fur
the Taxpayers OF this consider 81 81
too small amount of wages and this meeting
that men working the public roads should
least receive sufficient TO keep themselves their