New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-09
RICHMOND COUNTY.
VIEWS AND NOTES FROM STATEN
ISLAND

rho c,mnaigu for the spring elections. which
,,.iu no held in the different towns on TUESDAY
nsxt is one Of the liveliest ever known on Staten
Island The fight is triangular one. Inc interest,"
f. centred on the candidates for SUPERVISORS Every
panublican should be sure TO vote a straight he-
,',,oar ticket from supervisor to constable. There
g. ,.er,, nrospect at present OF electing Repuo-
,cap Roard of Supervisors. and that means REFORM
in the management OF the pubic aHairs III 'he
county The Republican candidates TOT super
yisors are westfeld. Abram Cole Middls'own.
charles Unger; Castleton, George f. flnney'
So',bae,1 William Bowen; Mortified, Frank Fog
gin. - 49,, u.,..
The trolley railroads, which have been ,he cne'
tonic of discussion by the local boards and county
Roard OF Supervisors for several months nave at
is, heen decided on The New-Brighton trustees
ON Tuesday evening granted franchises to the tnree
electric companies which had applied TO the village
for a charter 10 gridiron the principal streets IN
tho town OF Castleton with trolley wires Inc
Staten Island Electric Railroad Company mas re-
ce,,ed a charter to operate a trolley system along
ricbuond Turnpike from Glove Road 10 Brook-st:
along Richmond Terrace. from St George TO FORT
Richmond; through Jay-st., South-st. Stuyvesant
Place and Wener Place. across Centrai-aVe' anu
through private property TO Tompkins-aVe, 10
AreAta-st: TO Jersey-st, TO the old ferry landihS'
Before the franchises become operative.
the Staten Island Electric Company Is required 70
become the owner of the properties of the defunct
Det Line Railroad. 1t is also required 10 pay tho
back taxes OF the defunct company and 10 deposit
a surety OF $4,000 guarantee for the iuihimen'
OF it's contract. Privilege has also been gwen 70
the interior company. OF which Erastus Wimah 10
the promoter to lay tracks along Brightoh-a'e'
from Jersey-st to Forest-ave. and along the ia'e1
for its entire length through private properly 10
Cherry Lane, Dubois-ave.. Expert ana 'e"e'S
aves to Prohibiting Park. thence through p','as
property 10 Richmond Turnpike Inc 'i'ui"''u
paiIroad Company which operates two lines from
IN
c,oniatou m Concord has the privilege OF changing
its power TO electricity and operating line along
the Glove Road thereby connecting the TWO roaos'
The fare Is not exceed five cents there Is 10 %
a system of transfers. and each company Is 70 pay
IN the village percentage of its gross receipts at
tho expiration of three years after the beginning
Of the operation OF the railroads: the amount 10
be one-quarter OF one per cent OF the gsoss re-
cent for the next four years 1t is expected that
work on construction viii be begun at once. II 10
expected 10 have the different roads In operation
viii grant these Companies franchises at an early
date to through the village OF the east shore
of Fire Representatives was held at Port Richmond
on Wednesday night. number of citizens from
urged that some agreement be effected whereby the
East Shore department would be permitted 10 Work
compelled 10 obtain permission from the chief After
considerable discussion Chairman John L. DoSsoHe
representatives and arrange settlement by whica
both departments can enter upon IRE duties IN eaen
others districts. -. -.
The wedding Of Miss Louise Bebout, daughter OF
the Rev s. NJ Bebout, OF Newark. ~ j.. to Herbert
Elmer Dickinson. a well-known resident OF Stap'ss,,
ton will take place at the home OF the BRIDE NO. !"
Willis-st Newark next Wednesday evening,
Ice thirteen inches thick is being cut on S.ves
Lake and on p~adv's Pond, at Grasmere, the .Se -
siswe,n inches in thickness The skating on SILVER
Lake has been excellent and during the moonmHuhe
evenings the lake has been crowded nightly VIII"
lovers of the sport. ~,, %, Pichn,ond
The meeting OF the Archdeaconry o. nsnm' AZ
County was held at the Church OF the Asce"s,9h, ~
Vest New~Brghton on THURSDAY morning d SnsnSp
Potter of New.Yori pres,aed ev ne Pascal Narrower
treasurer Mr. whoek Exery, h,,,o Sem Hormsa
Walker ir the Rev. Mr.. Wood ana AScnossco"
Johnson Of Christ Church.