New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-09
WHITE PLAINS.
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION AFFECTING
VILLAGE INTERESTS.
A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HAD on MoNpAf-bll9

A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HAD ON MONDAY BID
OF LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS
Wha, Is REGARDED as a most important piece y,
legislation in a local sense has Just peeh iepo'.o
TO the Board of Trustees by committee ,
of Nessrs Monmouth G. Hart. William H. liop's
and J. r. Lockwood citizens, ana Messrs "a'""''
J. Barnes Christopher Harmon ana f. d. 'o"S'
trustees. 1t is propotd to appoint
on, of Highways why shall have exclusive super
vision over all work streets sewers side"dihs
am, drains which work is to be given out 10y CON
tract The President of this village Is TO be elected
by the people at the annual election wh'ch mere
after viii take place in December instead OF MAY
All officers. elective or appointve are subject 10 re-
moval after the confirmation Of written charges
nreferred against them for malfeasance or non
feasance trustee under charges cannot vote
The trustees authorized 10 appoint uniiormel
force of six men police officers. to be under me
direction Of the village president. To further the
extension OF fire hydrants the annual Appropriation
can be raised from $500 to 5000. The largest sum
that can be raised in any one year for highway
purposes without vote of the taxable inhabitants
is 5000 two-thrds of which must be eNpenH'd III
nermanent Improvement and one-third in repairs
There are other amendments. providing Tor stree
openings, advertising for proposals Tor street hsh'-
ing. etc The board will give a public hearing on
tho matter at the corporation rooms on Monday
next at p. IN.
DIR George H. Magness a brother-in-aw of Police
Iustice Feitner of New-YOrk City. and "A we'll
known practitioner at this place fell on the lee on
Monday evening in front of his home, and broke an
arm
Gilbert Frazer British Consul at New-foTh'
whose home is in Broadway, this village Stars
to-day on six months leave of dbsence ABROAD.
He will Join Mrs. Frazer, who is an American
woman. in Germany.
Mrs Charles Horton. the venerable wife OF ice
President Horton OF the Central Bank OF N'S'-
chester County died at her Broadway home Oh
Wednesday, Darius Voris and George Prince passed
away on Tuesday. and Melvin Sneak OF Madison
ave. on Thursday. The death rate Tor the i's'
month among the older residents has been large
The confirmation by the Board Of Trustees OF the
franchise of the New-York. Elmsford and mi"
Plains Electric Railroad Company. TO construct
single-track railroad through Central ana Ran
road AYES, Broadway and Lake-st mas arouSed
considerable interest In electric railroads between
the Hudson River and Long Island Sound, wa
Namaroneck East View and Tarrytown. IN"
company has until Saturday next to accept the
franchise which provides for deposit OF S-9p as
2 forfeit TO the village If the work is not begun
within forty days and the road completed 10y
August !. . - .
In the Auditorium. February 25 the opera OF
Joseph will be given by the Amphion society Il
local organization. ,.,.,
A. The organ recital In Grace Episcopal church
last SUNDAY evening Miss Schmd presided AT the
organ As IL was the dedication OF the lhsuu-
Inent. there was large and fashl2ndpe consicsdII
lion present. Archdeacon Van kleeck preached
The friends OF Justice r. b. Harrington. OF
Greenburgh assembled at his home in Greenvillc.
o on T'hursdav evening in large numbers TO join
with him in celebrating the nfueth anniversary
Of his wedding