New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-17
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
YONKERS.

The Coroncrs Jury In the case OF Harry M'uuie'o"'
the boy who killed by electric car on N'in''
saturday brought in a verdict generating the "o'o
man and conductor but recommended that the specu
81 car, coming down Che Main st. hill be reHuceu ~
ucb a rate that they can be stopped within reason
allie distance. The at the time OF the "ooi"''"
an saturday ran thirty feet after the brake was "P
piled before 1t stopped. There VIII pc Il
.pccal meeting Of the Common Council t0'hhsh'' at
which a good deal of important business VIII CONF
ND one of the most important subjects VIII pc ue
uavor', veto Of the resolution awarding the contract
for the paving Of Palisadc ave. to a combination Vi
Workers contractors headed by r. j. Dougherty, chair
man OF the Democratic City Committee, at price
nearly $1,000 In excess Of the lowest BID. In au'
ditlon 10 the veto Of the Mayor there Will be COM
municalion from the property owners within 'he as
,s.nent district on whom The cost Of the paving
VIII fall protesting against the award OF the COLI
tract 10 any but the lowest bidder. F. V. Smith, oil
New York who bid $4,000 for the work. and whose
Lid WIS rejected because none Of the Aldermen were
n.r.onallv acquainted with him. has given satisfactory
evidence Of his trlistwOrnesS ana OF the RESPONSE
hnlty Of his bOndsmcn. and has further offered 10
dcpo,it $4,000 cash for the satisfactory performance
81 the contract. The question Of the award OF the
contracts for the paving OF the streets In which are
the tracks OF the electric road, which laid over
ot the last meeting, will also come up for action
The railroad company advertised for bids for paving
tbr streets between It's tracks and two feet outside"
but claims the right To do the work ITSELF Inns
question has referred to the City Attorney, ana
his decision together with 4 communication from the
railroad company will be laid before the Aldermen
to might The railroad company contends that during
tle having Of Warbur,onlve. its cars were delayed
y the city's contractors and that both on Warburton-
ave- and Man-st its motors have been injured by
The manner I'm which the pavement has been laid'
The subject OF invoking the aid OF the Railroad TOM
ns~ioncrs to stop the cars OF the Mount Vernon
line nj any point within the city limits where pas
scnccrs desire 10 enter lcuve the cars VIII also
come up for decision. and II Is likely that. III view
OF he two fa'nl accidents which have occurred within
a few weeks. there viii be some action iooklhs
toward the regulation OF the speed Of cars within
, IA. city limits. Before the meeting OF the common
Council there will be hearing by th" Committee OF
the Whole the question Of executing new CON
tract for the removal Of ashes and garbage, under
modified spccfcatons for the rest Of the term covered
by the old contract The work Is now being per
formed by f. j. McElmre rs executor OF the estate
of his father with whom the original contract was
made, ana II IS held that the contract, being per
sonal one lapscd the death OF The elder McElmc' 10
protect the city, the administrator VIII he asked 10
execute Il personal contract for the balance OF the
term. II is now urged that the meetings Of the
Aldermen in Committee Of the Whole be held In
secret session. and that reporters he excluded. The
measure Of publicity which has been given TO certain
proceedings Of the Aldermen +, not rcllshod
IN ccrtnin quarters. The condition OF
/. ". Rau. chairman Of the Assessors. who
i, in the German Hospital in Ncw-York City, Is
reported DE critical Entries for the bicycle
race. FOR the championship OF Wcstchester County
closed saturday. \ large number Of entries was re-
criv'd and an interesting race Is expected Ihr
Rev Or. y. p. Raymond president Of wesleyan TN
vcrsiy, preached at III" First Methodist Episcopal
Church yesterday morning and evening TO nrer con
crc.atoIs. Bishop j. y Fitzgerald + expected to
conduct The services al TIT, church next sunday.
At the First Reformed Church yesterday morning the
pa.tor the Rev. Dr. David Cole. preached on the
Issue ~ -r1Igc" for sunday closing at The 'oum-
han EApo,iiiOu The services at hriSt Protestant
Fp-cnpal Church last evening Were OF special in
i,r,-t 20, they the last IN the present church
building. There cal'urnt" musical programme.
AMI the rector. the R"y. T.. =. Widd"m"r, gave an
Interesting history OF the growth of the church and
~. parish. During the worI ~ cnnrging The church
bmildng services will be- held IN IA" parish house.
Howard : Iaifray o lrviugon. has bought back the
-loop-yacht NAV. ~ which BE- the original
owner. and which he sold last season.