New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-10
WHITE PLAINS.
prACE AND HARMONY AT THE scuoo,
MEETING

WORK OK PUBLIC observation-disclosures NOTES
AND NEWS OF INTEREST
TIE annual school meeting in District No.
which IS the princpa. school district In White
plains was held At Lafayette Hall ON Tuesday
evening last There was n large number presNnt
md the budget was passed in its entirety calling
for So S62 a. OF which sum ssi75 Is for teachers
ard S.s.lN % for other expenses " was resolved
"a appoint n school superintendent at n salary OF
SeN a principal nj si.on and nineteen additional
teachers Tho iani,or's salary was fixed a: $1,000
and iruan, officer employed at SOD The meet
,.c empowered the Board Of Education To purchase
,he White Plains tyccum Library. az not exceed
In sSa for puhic library In the school district
7, was also decided TO cxpcnd 81. 500 10 asphalt the
school yard and N,'oo for furniture for tho new
,cAoo auldlag Dr H. T. schmil and Harvey
Nas;eI we're reelected trustees for three years
The committee on the extension Of Martinc-avs
tom Mamaroncck-av". eastward 90 broadway.
me, cn Wednesday and the extension. II Is expect
"A VII be perfected before winter The avenue
"a destined to be an important thoroushfarc ne II
e ,hc only street running from tho old section OF
,he villasc TO tho station 81 the Harlem Railroad
raallc, with Railrcad-avs.. or which property Is
row quoted at 500 running foot II Is the inten-
zion Of the rroperty-owrer' having frontages on the
imposed extension to deed the avenue In question
20 the village provided proper lines can be
,ahllshed without commission being appointed to
assess damages and benefits
The trustees were fortunate IN the proposals
oeived from contractors for pcrmanon; improve
nen,s The aggregate cost for grading Grove-s..
and MARITIME and Mamaroncck ayes: building
ton bridge across Davis Brook at the junction Of
spring ana Water SITS; macadlmzing Lexington
ave from Ffsher-ave. 10 the New-York Post road.
and erecting a large marble fountain at Broadway
and Eailroad-ave.. is only $3.50. Tho contractors
are George Coombs. Thomas F. Hart and George
Trace.
On Thursday evening the specifications relative
discussed. Engineer Hartman was heard. and at
the end Of the debate the specifications were re-
Long, Mathews and Young for revision onc,thirl
Of ,he cost will be borne by Earoaa,ase Prope o
mit;ee was directed ad, erse for bids. return
able or Saturday. August "a
The bandstand which an objectionable feat
ure 20 broadway residents. has been located by
the authorities at Greenbursh-ave. ana the Cen
tral-ave. bridge
What shall be done with the renewal Of the gas
and electric light contract has been under advise
ment by the local officials foT some time on
enter into a contract with the Citizens Gas and
Electric Company for three years provided the com
pany would accept the terms agreed on last spring
George Coombs who received the contract for
the erection Of an :ron bridge across the paw! navs
ness 10 accept the contract and the work on Thurs
day evening awarded TO Henry Birch' Bank
ct mason.
The hearing of grievances relative to the village
assessment roll has been set down for Monday
evening next from 10 O'Clock. at the corpora
ton rooms in Granc-st.
On Wednesday next Hope and Independent En-
& ne Companies will have holiday al Kye BeaCh
On Long Island Sound. clambake Will pc
served and dancing and other festivities yin De
The order of the day. The White Plains n1e ana
drum CORPS will accompany the party, ana the
BOARD of Trustees has accepted an invitation 10 DE
present.
Work on the Manaroneck -ave. sewer VIII De re-
sumed next week The contractors promise 10 CON-
plete the work Ia six weeks
John P Moran the present clerk of the Board OF
Education, is IN Europe. and DIR. James W. S'aioru
has been chosen fl the place
County Judge NILS has resumed the usual sttinss
at the County Court room every Saturday.
The Republican Town Committee has issued a call
for O town caucus 10 be held on Tuesday next. AT
s j. in. elect delegates TO the conventions 70 De
held this fall. E. p. f>ong and Edward r. HOPKINS.
rival candidates for County Clerk have setteu tner
d. fcrences am!caby. The White Plains deiegaton
will be for Mr.. Long. Mr. Hopkins VIII be content
With the clerkshp OF the Board of Supervisors'
A hearing on the application Of Mrs. Phiip Braen-
Ger for an injunction 70 prevent the eiec,rc ran
road being built upon Broadway Will come up pelore
Judge Gaynor in Brooklyn on Monday
The Rev. Dr. McChesney officated at pretty
wedding at the home of Mr. and Mrs. j: T. Yer
NETT In FIsher-ave last Wednesday. when MISS
Leah their Youngest daughter, was married 10 feicy
Hamlet. A wel-known young salesman -Four Gnu
.ren dressed In white. attended the BRIDE Follow
ing the ceremony wedding breakfast was served
Later in he DAY the bridal party went TO AsDury
] ark, where they Will pass their honeymoon