New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-13
NYACK.
NOTES OF INTEREST TO RoCKLAND
COUNTY PEOPLE.

COUNTY PEOPLE.
Important action was taken by the Nyack Trustees
nj their last meeting In appointing Board OF wa
ter Commissioners. and II the spirit OF the resoiu-
ton by which they appointed Is carried out
Nyacks supply and Its distribution ana reSu-
laton ought to be second to none In any town along
the Hudson Frequent just complaints and crti-
cisms have been made against tho present water
supply. and It Is to be hoped that this move will
be followed by one for improved system Oh
sewerage. of which Nyack is badly in need
The Nyack Country Club Is endeavorng to wipe
It's small floating debt and at Its regular month
ly meeting on Wednesday a committee OF three
was appointed to collect funds for this purpose.
The members Win not be assessed. but VIII be
asked to make voluntary subscriptions and II
each member gives so the debt Of the club will be
fully covered. Outside OF the hoating debt
brought over from last year. the clubs rnanciaI
condition is excellent The women OF the club held
q dove german last Wednesday morning, and next
week the womens handicap tennis tournament VIII
begin. There will be several bicycle teas during
the summer. Of which Is scheduled
The new east window in Grace Church. which was
attention. and has received high praise as WORK
OF art from many experienced observers OF church
windows throughout the country. The WINDOW was
given BY Mrs Charles A. Brush a memorial to
her husband. a former vestryman.
The Town Board OF Nyack has brought a suit
against T.. c. Van Houten. a broadway merchant
for violation OF village ordinance In obs,irIciinS
guilty OF this offence In the local police court and
ordered to pay a fine of $40 for each day he OBJ
structed the sidewalk In front OF his place OF bus
ness Up date he the town over 800. as he
has continued TO place his boxes. barrels and other
distractions on the walk and the present suit Is to
recover this amount. The suit promises to be ex-
citing long and Interesting. For the last week
sketch artists and photographers have been TAX
Ing pictures of the distractions on the walk In
order to convince jury: and Mr.. Van Houten
continues to obsruct and incommode. as stated
In the complaint and, as he understands the law
his right to put his collection OF things for sale
and otherwise on the walk will extend Indefinitely
large number OF Nyack Christian Endeavorers
are attending the Christian Endeavor Convention
In Boston
The Associated Pioneers OF the Territorial Days
OF California have issued call for funds TO build
John G. Fremont. In Rockland Cemetery. The de-
sign for the monument made by Mrs. Clio
Hinton Hunker. formerly OF South Nyack
The annual regatta Of the Tappan Zee Yacht
Club was held last Saturday afternoon, and the
winners were the following: Ruth owned by J. c.
Purdy. jr.: Molly Bawn, +. NJ. Brown; Colleen
jackson a Bartlett: Gauntlet A. X. Falon.
The Nyack Rowing Association and its friends
Will be the guests Of the Prospect House this after
noon and evening. Athletic games will be held In
the afternoon and there will be fireworks and
dancing In the evening.
The old mill In Main-st. had to 60, and when will
the old barn above Depew Place disappear?
For the first time In several years Nyack has an
enterprisng boatman who has boats to let, and he
lets them with better grace and ese talk about the
BY storm three years ga