New-York tribune., 1895-10-26
PART III.
PAGES 10 TO 20.
WHITE PLAINS.
GENERAL. SATISFACTION OVER THE CAP.
TURE OF THE BURGLARS.
TOWN IMPROVEMENTS BEING RUsHEp-NorEs
ABOUT VILLAGE MATTERS

ABOUT VILLAGE MATTERS
There has been considerable interest manifested
tbls week in a variety Of topics which have All
,a,ed the publ, mind. More particularly speak
ing the roobcres In the lower part o this
town and the adjacent township OF Scarsdale began
70 become monotcnous in their frequency. and talk
OF organizing committee TO ferret the leading
spirit in the burslarles took a strong hold in the
pubgc mind This idea found is elimination on
Saturday morning last when robbers entered the
bedcharaber OF Miss Daisy Murphy who was n
guest the country cottage OF b. w Tone in
scarsdale and after holding lighted candle over
the head Of that young woman 10 them
selves that she asleep. cooly walked about the
house. and finally walked of with sverware
worth 5000, which afterward recovered leav-
Ing their coats and shoes behind. An impetus was
added TO the idea more than ever. when Colonel
Cranes cottage entered on Sunday night and
large quantity Of silverware stolen. I'm
fortunately for the burglars they imbibed too much
OF Colonel Cranes wine with the result that one of
the rascas was caught in drunken stupor by the
wayside. and lodged in White Plains Jail. where he
confessed. and afterward led the officials to the
hiding-p,ace OF the robbers which in barn on
the Popham farm. Here beneath the hay. were
found articles stolen from the houses OF Messrs
Powell Morgan, Crane and others. Amateur de-
tectves followed up the trail given by business
card OF White Plains carriage painter which
was found in pocket Of one OF the overcoats left
the accredited leader OF the gang was lodged in
Jail He has since been fully identified. The
people in the farming district have been pleased with
these disclosures and sleep more soundy nova
days
But while these robberies have been OF interest to
many peope. municipal affairs have not been OF 4
tame nature. On Tuesday afternoon the trustees
OF White Plains met Informally. although it
business meeting TO discuss Corporation Counsel
Dykmans opinion in reference to a protest against
recurbing Rai.road-ave other than by direct
ment against property ON the street Among
others present were James L. Shute Samuel Hop
per John Read. H. 7. Montgomery. William b.
Tib5ts and George II. Mead. all influential citizens
NJ. Dykman decided that the village charter gave
the Board power to compel property owners TO con-
struct curbs after the manner the Board may legally
prescribe. 1t seems that last winter act
passed empowering the trustees to pave any strest
or avenue on the petition OF property owners. TIE
property owners 70 pay One-thrd the cost by direct
assessment and their propOrtionate share OF the
genera. tax. The Board decided TO pave the avenue
with brick and the engineer decided 70 recurb the
entire street He also thought ii advisable TO pro-
vide for a surface storm water drain. These. the
protestants contend. should not have been Included
in bis contract but should be paid for by the prop
erty fronting the The question OF me
Board having power to issue bonds 10 pay for the
work somewhat frightened the contractors. but the
Board contended that the property owners having
once laid curb as the Board directed, they ds a
Board had rgnt 10 order another curo 10 De lalu
10y the owners TO suit a special act un.ess the act
gave them the specific authority so to DO Inc
Board unanimously directed the contractors 10 pro-
ceed with their work. \ thousand feet Of the curb
is already laid and several thousand feet more Is
on the ground The property owners on me e, avfue
are 10 pay $500 in direct assessment Inc eu'p'"s
Krijve measures have been taken during the week
tension This Improvement is be norne 2y the
property interested ana Is 10 y. tu'le- 49,
awarded 10 Thomas Hart who will strive to com
plete the work before winter sets IN dns Spr5b n5cb
for the villages prosperity. Another artery ioT
he towr is made to the Harlem station direct
when this street is perfected s.... 80 1rus.da.,
night in the rooms OF Cromwell Post, No 400. =.
A. r. A Sons Of Veterans camp was about 10 De be
i've In or went TO the from this vicinity
Large % we're Rssn and li0 YonKer and
4 was after midnight when the company parted.
fected the leading officers peing Samuel Snedeker.
Mortimer crosby Crawford Smith and George
Zev-iU Addresses were made by Commander Long,
of Cromwell Post; Village President Cromwell ana
The annual meeting Of the Westchester County
Historical Society will he held here on M9nd,ay
The society viii meet in the Grand Jury room at
the courthouse at 1880 a. m. and afteT me elec-
lion OF officers and the transaction OF business a
dinner viii be served in LOCKWOOD nan. AZ &"
D. m the society will listen to an address N tne 1 gu
preme Court chamber. delivered py James @ Moon, %,
president OF the society. on The french Army III
Westchester County. - ,,,
To-day will end the second week OF the Catholic
Church Fair in ST Johns Hall Tonight the con
testants for the various prizes will put in eir votes
,s being competed for by popular vote. The follow
ing women preside the tables. and nave nad
great success Mrs T. W. Tone. Mrs. y. B. Saf-
ford Mrs T.. X. Peales. Mrs. =. O. Tnebaud Mrs
Harry Sedgwck Misses Beales. the Misses Enos.
Mrs Monmouth Vnderhill, Mrs John pury Mrs
John NJ Digney Miss Amy CnderhlI. MISS Salle
Digney Mrs +. G Schrmer Miss Mary Hi!l. MISS
Emma Schirmer Misses Cauifeld Miss Beie Nc
Givrn Miss Nellie Hart Misses PRYOR. Miss Daisy
Murphy Misses Acton. Misses Rehiil and the MISSES
Sicily. . -oo - - -
The registration lists show that l52O names are on
the voting lists This does not mean, however that
there are that number Of voters in town. The IN
specOrs copied verbatim the voting lists OF last rail-
and have addition placed on the rolls the names OF
Trustee Samuel J. Barnes. OF the First Ward. has
been on the sick list this week He Is now recover
ing , -,
direction OF the Board OF Trustees.
Tax Collector Wright has been ordered 70 account
FOR a deficiency in the collection or la"
At II : Moore's Conservatory on OCTOBER 80
musical viii be given by Mrs Schoonmaker a Local
vocalist for benefit Of the Greenburg Reformed
Church $50
The musicals for the benefit OF the Hospital As
ISOLATION continue to be well patronzed.
TARRYTOWN.
The Scarborough Pastime Club. which Is under
the patronage Of Mrs. f. +. Shepard. has opened "A