New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-05
RICHMOND COUNTY.
NEWS AND NOTES FROM STATEN ISLAND.


It is expected that within the next few weeks
number OF reform measures affecting Rienmood
-ountv will be introduced in the Legislature At
Albany by Assemblyman Michael Conkln. Among
the most important bills will be measure Tor
single Police Commissioner, who snail De eiecteo
for three years 1t will legislate out OF once tho
nresent board which consists OF three members
ybo we're amounted by the Board OF Supervisors
Tor five years A law is also being prepared 10
Iesislate out OF Office the present Board Oh Cou"V
Assessors and providing for one County Assessor
with salary Of 50 600. instead OF five Assessors as
under the present system Another Dill Is meAs
rra n consolidate the collection OF the dnerent
,,xss instead of paying them at various times ana
- humorous collectors This measure. however
,eets with considerable objection from the poorer
classes Of taxpayers who will suffer py the paSsese
~ such a law as many will be unable to pay the
combined taxes in one lump. 1t Is said that Dill
viii also be introduced Increase the salaries OF
rho Excise Commissioners from $3.50 to WV year.
ra,l,h Officer John l.. Feeny Is confined TO MS
home in Beach-st Stapleton. with an attack OF
the grip 49, hu,. a,
rho east shore for the last few days. ana every
night the bob sleds nave been out IN iuii iorce.
There have been several serious acciae"'s e"u'~
by collisions. No.. Dial.
nav,d Decker a prominent resident OF Port Ricn-
nond Is confined at his home with serious hi-
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contain Alexander G. Hall, well-known residens
If New brighton presented to Sheriff John l.. Da'-
lev a gold badge of office when he was ins'a''eu ="
office January l. - ,.,....
The newly elected Republican General Commi''es
,,,u moe, AT schmesers Hail. Stapleton. next tues
dav evening and officers will be elected go
Mrs lula K West. School Commissioner VIII
conduct for the pIsp0i n the West
second and b 1hra scsool on thursday and Friday.
January 10 and II. A., C,.,a, Island Yacht Club
newt Monday evening a nominating commttee WI, WI
be appointed to select 9fncers' 10 DC e'e''s' -
- Walter Cannon. OF the general manager
Of the Staten Island Rapid Transit RalrSad nae
last Saturday those pTsseen awsen
Waser Eggena Davenport sIa l TTask NceOA'''
MIS- Joseph ". Coffin of Clinton.sye New ~
Brighton gave reception on Monday W,ss Sades
coin Mrs and Miss SOp mere Mass assj Jsme.
By Miss Tr Fanny FanEh 9sgood
coffin Miss Ethel Sloan and MISS Maua Csop9s d.
Am0ss 'S MRS Johnson Mr. and Arson Car.
roll Miss Marie yyse Miss Mary Moore oS ovens sea Ms:
Psndsion Miss Hawkins Chaplain and Mrs Arthur
Sloan Mrs. Swinburne. Mrs washington ''''''A'
Iosenh Robinson one OF the Oldest colored resi-.
dents on Staten Island and who more man $1,000
as', ns and Blazing star " j.. died suddenly at
his home in Greenridge on Monday at the age VI
The residents of the OF westaed are making
preparations for calling a mass-meeting 70 c0nsioes
Tho adyisabilty OF bonding the town TOT <VVV 10 ve
used for the side roads ieaohg 70 INC
county highways -, ..,,.,,.,.,., .r,.cA
ment has resulted in a heavy additional expense 70
me taxnayers on Staten Island. Since the police
are forbidden ride free the taxpayers are com.
nelled 10 pay the fares OF the patromen, as the
hosts OF most OF the patrolmen are long distances
Frn, the station houses The managers or the teIe-
phone company have informed the polics department
thar under the amendment no police ofhcer can use
the telephone on official business without paying
a toll This decision is having serious enect on
the residents OF the Island and VIII, IN many In.
stances be the cause OF permitting the ENDS OF
Justice 10 be defeated That the county OF Rich
tracts with the telephone company for the use OF
telephones FOR the police department. and that they
cannot be used by members OF the force In case OF
AN ambulance call or a call for assistance without
paying an extra toll, appears ridiculous.
An attempt is being made by SOME wel.known
the proposed electric railroad In Bay-st to nave
that street widened and Strengthened at cost to the
tax-p Of $4,000 There Is absolutely no need
for the expenditure OF large an amount OF money
though the street should be widened at Tompkins-
Vile where II Is being gradually washed away BY
the surf and Is now In condition dangerous to LIE
and limb. -.
The contract for constructing the new school.
house In Madson-ave.. ewBrighton. has been
awarded TO John Seaton, at so 1892
school, whose methods OF bookkeeping have been
criticised by the Grand Jury. denies the aegatons
made against him. He declares that he Will not re-
sign or permit any one to remove him from e0ce
until his term has expired