New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-31
NYACH.
NEWS AND NOTES FROM RoCKLAND

COUNTY.
The Board OF Supervisors OF Rockland county.
the Nyack National Bank the Peoples BANK Oh
Haverstraw, and the banking house OF - H.
White & Co. o! New-York are In MILO s9aaooiS
concerning a $4,000 Rocklsnd County BOND re-
Gently issued and awarded to the Nyack Nauonii
Bank This Institution transferred the bona 20 -
Il White & CO.. who discovered that the bono
was not. in their judgment. properly cra"n' anu
on their complaint to the Board OF supervisors
resolution passed canceiling the contract WI"
the Nyack National Bank and selling the bono 20
the Peoples Bank OF Hayers;raw. The SUPERVISORS
contend that the Nyack Bank violated its agree
ment in transferring the bond 10 {. H. Whte
Coz that they refused TO give the matter OF iegasy
proper attention, and rushed the wnoie aHair
through with undue and questionable speed. =.
u White g. Co will sue the county for breach or
contract and an injunction will be asked for 10
restrain the county from paying interest on the
bond TO the Haverstraw Bank. According 10 the
president OF the Nyack National Bank ana r. l.
White OF c. H. White & Co, the form OF the
bond was improperly drawn. the Nyack Bank mad
right TO transfer 1t. the Supervisors should nave
nut the bond in proper shape on request. ana they
should rot have sold IL to the Haverstraw Bank
when they had a contract already WITH the Nyack
Bank.
The people OF Nyack have before them one
OF the most important questions bearing upon 'ne
welfare Of the town that has ever been proush.
I'D namely. whether or not the town snaii co"''o'
It's own water supply. A town meeting will soon
be held when the taxpayers will have an oppot-
tunity 10 free the from the grip OF private
water corporation. The interests OF Nyack suHer
while the source OF its water supply remains oa''
while IL continues to support defective reservoirs
and while It calmly submits 10 the audaciy OF
corporation which has controlled the water-worHs
system for a score OF years or more Inc to"n
now has a competent Board OF Water Commission
ers which is doing all in rs power 10 convince the
people OF Nyack that a change should De maze at
once In the water-works systems ana 'he soou
sense and reasonableness OF Nyack people VIII
undoubtedly be shown when the question is put 10
a
The annual meeting OF the Board OF Education
was held on Tuesday night The report OF 'he
BOARD was highly gratifying showing an excellent
record IN the year in work done by scholars ana
teachers and most admirable condition IN REGARD
10 finances. a balance OF over 10000 remaining III
the treasury Trustees OF the Nyack school 'is-
trict-Pubi.c School District No. OF orange
,own-elected were F. II. Cole and Jonn r.
Smith.
A Coroner's inquest was held last week in Nyack
over a skull and bones found by some boys under
the back seoop OF house IN Jackson-aV lh's
verdict was given: Game to his or her oea's uy
the wound In the skull but as 10 who lntiicted 'he
wound nothing Is known" The facts IN me case
are that the person whose skull and bones were
or her death many years ago. The body was taken
for dssecting purposes In a medical school and
finally the skeleton into the POSSESSION OF l..
B. Antsdale a former principal OF the NyacN
Public school. and was on exhibition IN me s W.
many times. Professor Anisdaie went 10 h Mrcn,
igan nire years ago. but before ne went ne -,hIa
the skeleton under his back doorstep hoirine
murder story has been spoiled Dut these are 'He
facts.
The Country Club the Nyack Row,ns Asso'i IA
ton the Tappanzee and Prospect houses nave an
been gay and lively this week with dances mr-
steals and other forms OF Int ar many wesSs
TO come as the season in Nyack wiil not ena LOT
long D me Of HsaS IL pces on the
River, and more attractive place can De iouna
in this part OF the country to spend the autumn
Where were South Nyack Sunday uniformed po-
icemen when Senator I-exow found the pig outsIaI
Sunday It is reported that the brave little Sena,
%Tacs streets rns 9V to the Woods Where
well-groomed member OF the Police Department
who appears In his uniform on sundays only
DR. and Mrs. Doorance have returned from =
short trip 10 Brdgehampton
Miss May Bradley has Joined camping party IN
the Adirondacks.
course on Monday and tennis at the Country Club.
Miss Belle Babcock returned hon home on Wednesday
from a short visit at Asbury PARK. ~ D.
The Rev. F.. Gay. formerly Of ,Iompkins oose'
is on a two months visit in the North.
James f. Sinclair. Of London; was in Nyack yes
terday. Mr. Sinclair is member OF large panK-
ing house in London.
The dsappea rance OF John Coppee;, chief ensineer
of Dunlops silk mill at Spring Valley. this week,
has caused sensation In that place. Before
going Coppee drew 500 from the Nyaek National
Bank and fears are expressed that he has met
foul play He is a Hollander by birth and a
skilled workman. He has lived at Spring Valley
four years and owns handsome house. just
completed He has debts and his family rela-
lions have been pleasant. He has wife who Is
a cultured musician and five children He holds
a high official position in the order Of Red Men,
and is well known throughout this part OF the
COpDee
anything about returning. and parted from his
family in the most kindly manner.