New-York tribune., 1895-10-05
MOUNT VERNON.
INSPECTION OF THE HUTCHINSON RIVER
IMPROVEMENTS.

MOVE TO BE MADE FOR \ GREATER DEPTH OF
wATER-ALDEEMEN To HAVE GOLD
BADGEs-LocAL NOTES.
The Board Of Trade entertained a large number
OF business men. manufacturers and private citi-
Thursday by showing them the improve
ments made on the waterfront and the navlgabe
waters by the Government Colonel Henry Huss
the president Of the Board. was ably assisted by
! a specia! committee in looking after the guests OF
the city Stages and carriages We're provided,
which started from the Of the Board OF
Trade in the Young Mems Christian Association
Building at o'clock. and after driving through
some Of the principal thoroughfares proceeded to
the junction Of Eastchester Creek and Hutchinson
River. whore the great improvements have been
made These improvements consist of dredging
to a depth OF nine feet the recaiming of LAND and
the building OF bulkheads and piers etc. the pur-
pose being TO provide facilities for water transpor
tat!on for both passengers and freight. and 10 en-
courage the building OF manufactures. After In
spscting the waterfront. the large coal yards and
other business places in the neighDorhood the guests
taken steamer through Pelham Bay
and out Long Island sound. Refreshments
served board OF the boat by the Board OF Trade
The Board purposes urging Congress 10 continue
the work OF improvement until depth OF fifteen
feet Of water Is provided. that coal barges and
other craft bringing heavy building material. naval
stores etc. OF greater draught than nine feet
reach the city's waterfront The visitors found
that Mount Vernon not only well provided
with excellent avenues and other thoroughfares
but that IT'S private houses business blocks. i;s
municipal government. fire department. militia
public schools, clubs. etc. equal TO those Of
any city OF its size in the state and that Its 5000
population have good 10 feel proud Of their
city.
The Board Of Trade is also moving IN the direc
ton OF lower insurance rates for buildings
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the insurance companies and present facts showing
the efficiency of the Fire Department the sufi
cheney OF supply. and the advantages
which may be claimed in the matter of safety Of
dwelling In Mount Vernon over those OF almost
any other city Another Improvement which the
citizens will urge on the Board Of Trade TO look
after is that Of the postal service. Il has been
suggested that the citizens draw up a petition, IN
which the needs of the city shall be explicitly out
lined especially for SUNDAY mail service Under
the hour law deliveries of mail nor collec-
~ sfternonn on Saturdavs until Monday morning:
nor is there any mail out from the Postofice
on Saturdavs there should be A carrier delivery OF
mail later in the day. and that al least one mail
should be sent out on Sunday and that one late IN
the afternoon.
courage Of his convictions, and OF having the
courage 10 put ms tooj down soiay WheneNt15i
and he has shown By his actions in9t Ee oeieyes
offcer should be careful about the unnecessary ex
penditures of the publics money. On Tuesday
night he signed veto against resolution OF
gold badges-one for the Mayor and one each for
ths that 'f the taxpayers should pay for sqea odca
ornaments If they were desired ana declared ne
would veto The resolution II II was passe'i Inc
resolution was. however passed oyer the Mayo!
veto by vote OF TO = & Uu Mayor & h3 l.'"s arI
save sl5 10 the rity treasury.
The Argus" the Democratic newspaper. also has
convictions which has the courage to sustain and
heads an article relative 10 recent Democratic
convention. Democratic House-ceaning in order
gates chosen as lacking in character and persona!
following adding that lone Of these is an emotz
legal right title. and took an active part in its
legislature; and still another shot down fellow IN
Lieutenant f. W Van G. Lucas, of the Army.
son OF Philip Lucas. Of this city has been detailed
for duty in the quartermasters department. VIII
let's Point
st Paurs Protestant Episcopal Church had a cen
tennial celebration veserday-the third since 1865
The first celebration in October "a ls65, was the
hundredth anniversary OF the laying OF the corner
dredth anniversary Of the first service in the church
and the one yeseTday was the hundredth amt
the church under its present title The next cen
tennia celebration will be on october = l|D; ne
hundredth anniversary OF the c3nssciauon OF me the
church II the Rev. Or. ". ;. Coney the present
rector Of the church lives until June g. 1902 he viii
celebrate the golden anniversary Of the beginning or
his services a minister OF the gcsPei IN Mount
pearance and his strong voice, there is every hope
that the wishes OF the people VINO knoW MN may pe
In the church for many years 70 come The celg-
bration Yesterday mostly In the nature OF dd-
eroy,tb OF this part OF Westchester County. music
etc An interesting circumstance III connection
with the church building occurisd recei'iy, WIZ =
part the flooring was removed fof the purpose OF
iaving some pipes. II seems that the on wooden
church used by the parish n tlg uays oI i, tle
Revolution torn down by me Hessiin so,diers
a,d ,tsed for freWOod in the new building. WAicn
was used as hospital. while in the course OF con-
s;ructon When me n93is wa Mas sTes of me Hes
SLAMS we're found. d. Coney. who nad served as
rector OF the church FOR man ia 1sco GA ,f,
s5- aag 10 ,he church as an endowment for mousse
and the salary Of the rector. Many otner glts nave
,,ron,fnent Free Mason. past comHlahl"I or
knights rempar and has been preIale Oh De'"i'
nenl Commandery for many years.
bethlehem Comma ndery Is arranslng ,y 10 give an an
sr,orrsinr,ert 10 the people of Mount vernon on
Tarnhnr when inc Yale Gee and Banjo. Guitar
and Mandolin clubs w!n CIV r,itation - entertain
roerfs N is prOpOseG TO sell uckets lot te ''' ~
December. 10 cover the expenses. ,.,-. 49,.
First Assistant Chief Jewell or M, lne nn r tIoni,v
roenf received q handsome eoid Dalsc on On -, 5
nvenjnE The sift BENG from NUMBER Oh Ms
~ nov. ,,ndenoulinational church congregation
a., The schoo.house in that dlstrct to1
morrow, the REV Mr.. kellogg mas oeen nseG oos"t ~
-. minister The church committee j ti5er-r,n
Co.. q Johns Alderman Req, sN ''''
T-rc5t Andrew Beatty and T. ! hiDS 49,. -
Ms Louise Ihlefod. Of New orH 1oebn Wno na s
turned from visiting some ie,n i, ~ her brother on
Chester Hill
KATONAH
william Moor. Of the Farmers and Drovers
PINK AT somers has accepted postum III ''e
new bank al Mount Kisco ~ cashie''
an next Tuesday evening John Dewitt Ml''e, wiz
lecture in the Katonah Methods he,ccf As-oca