New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-29
RICHMOND COUNTY.
NEWS AND NOTES FROM STATEN ISLAND.

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Their. is An interesting rivalry among capiiahsts
A arc I..u.si,htad A, 10 IN. future development or
:, ,, Island 10 secure possession " FRANCHISES lor
electric RAILWAYS OF the island. Withh the last Nv"
weeks three different syndicaies nave pee" '"e".-
,,ora;-d al Albany. .or the purpose OF piac'"s es
,,., ~ trolley wires through the prncipaI sNee's
and VILLAGES In the county. Each Of the syhdlea'es
i, striving for franchises from the county ana VII
i,.. authorities but a. yei without success AZ
IN. meeting OF the Edgewater Board oi irus'ee~
hid a, Stap.eton THURSDAY, tra"1us .,.aN'
>,hn IL Interested IN the staten island ih'et'o Tes
tr,c Railroad Company me latest co"p'''' -
ma. b,en orssnzed Mr.. John J. Kenny representing
th- Thomas syndicate" and representative from
tha Midland Railway Company, appeared petore the
hoard FOR the purpose Of applying for frinchise
The matter however. WAS laid over un'l '""ua'! ~
when the board Will give pubic nearing
There are mary residents on Staten Island "ho are
oup,.ed 10 the granting " trolley franchises Oh 'ns
rnclp,l roads In the county the reasons being thAt
The new roads just completed have cost the 'aNpAy
sr. over Sst1ND and many VI the s'tee's i'' ""is"
4 franchise Il being applied are entirely 100 hdi'V"
:, permit the laying OF rails WITHOUT interfering
with vehicles 1t is expected thai before any iran.
chlse. are granted there viii be joint meeting o.
rho Board Of Supervisors who are me custodiahs u
the county roads ana the different boards Oh Vhass
trustees. Residents living in the interior anu oh ''s
hills are in favor OF trolley roads
Considerable interest is being manifested IN SOCIAL
among the members OF the Staten Island WHIST
,r,h The games consist OF twelve hands, played
In duplicate by the Kalamazoo method Among
those who have entered are Sidney r. kaNson'
Maynard G. Eyre. Dr. William Bryan DE frees
crl,ten. Harvey b. Rich. Malcolm Graham, jr..
A Ahs" c wsissr ana N@ SwarS l. ssss1
There viii be lively campaisn among the volnn-
ion Of chief engineer There are number Of
candidates in the Ned. including james Hes"a"ss'
~ The Nest New -Brgh,on Republican club the
leading campaign organization on staten is nn'
West Brighton. on "Wednesday evening om
For ss time in many years cs the next S1" PTes S
viii i" be RspgH1MIeaa cb rnsy c ars as
eSw John H. Rass s"s Wheer coany rea:
urer: Edwin Hervey and j. T. Ua,es VW0nrH1 sS
Eugene P1y srAs Exc ssT hes
IN DALEY win hold public reception at the court
Sn New N hs ss Sailors Snug H.r
bcr we're ente ,taned in the iiarbor Music Hall ON
ey WSnpse w who i ssa On Modern GeS
MANY ManN leading Staten Islanders were pres
eni Mr. as and he Mrs. Ss'T Thomas Fowsr Of Richmond HILL
are the guests OF Chaplain Sloan. OF the
ss Ss s snus saSd crcke, Club
Fs11rary Il and 10 as h epsrs at
MT" is r"mored Staten Island tha. the Thqm a
he from Fort W. %adsT 10 o 80 H0wand
Bishop Potter assisted in the dedication Of Grace
s 81 s.s Ss%y The
pool VIII Sssp uS neH se
organization on Staten Island, will celebrate its
'" The UnSncwn Legion. of Iinoeumyills win eels
brate New Years Day with a street parade, ana
in the evening will give darce In the Oceanic
Truckhouss.