New-York tribune., 1896-07-08
NEW-ROCHELLE

Tho stated monthly meeting OF the Board of VII
lage Trustees held on July in the Corporation
rooms Those present were Henry s. Clarke who
presided and Trustees Joseph T. Brown. w. F.
Davenport John Koemer. John +. New. Patrick
Fox II. A. Quackenbush, Charles II. Morgan. ii. s.
Calenberg c. W. Huested. Robert II. Scott and
Charles II. Coe. Clerk. Petitions and communica-
tions were read follows: From Charles II. Coe.
Village Clerk reporting that the bills of NJ. ].
Tierney Corporation Counsel. for sSS6 for services
in the Henry A. Youge and the Sexton cases had
been dlsapproved by Henry S. Clarke. president for
the reason that he believed them 10 be too high. 1t
was moved by Trustee Quackenbush and seconded
by Trustee Koellmer that the bill be paid. notwith-
standing dsapproval of the president. The motion
was carried Trustees Brown. Koemer. New. Fox.
Quackenbush. Huested, Morgan. Scott and caen-
berg voting In the affirmative and Trustee Daven-
port to sustain the president From II. S. Clarke.
chef of Police for s5s7 for transporting prisoners
the county jail, and stating thar si5S 81 would be
a reasonable and Just compensation The affair was
continued in the hands OF the president for further
investigation From the Gommittee on streets re,
Webster aves.. Boston Post Road and Banks. Pros
From the Committee on Water and Fire Hydrants
reporting the location OF four new hydrants, re-
anS ed the dos ordnance Un ana bicycle
ordinance. reporting In favor OF forbidding dogs 10
for each offence. and directing the Chief of Police
cause complain; to be made to Corporation Coun-
a license Of s. for each male dog and s. FOR each
female dog: adopted From the same committee.
that any person using a bicycle. tricycle. any
vehicle in the public streets shall be required to
carry light OF sufficient illuminating power as TO
be Visible distance Of 200 feet. and that such We
hicles shall also have alarm bell. and regulating
the speed OF all vehicles to eight miles an hour
amended apply only TO rubber-tire vehicles. and
adopted Numerous petitions were received against
the ordn From Charles Fl. Coe Village Clerk.
reporting $94 96 moneys collected since June L.
dered received and filed. From John +. ,Lambden.
Police Justice reporting twenty-nine cases tried and
disposed OF for June From Iohn Brennan. OF
Yonkers attorney for Mr. Shields. OF No IN Euclid
Place claiming in behalf OF his client 3242 Il damages
to property by maintenance OF drain laid on table
The meeting. notion then adjourned.
In the morning when the bicycls;s heard OF the
action taken on their pet ordinance they were In
dgnan,. The ordinance had originated from them
and was designed with the especial aim TO protect
wheelmen from wagons and vehicles They say that
there are not more than a half-dozen rubber tired
vehicles in town. and that the ordinance Is conse-
uuently worthless. The president OF OF the clubs
said that the wheelmen would ascertain the names
OF the Aldermen who were instrumental in amend
ing the ordinance and cast their votes against them
al the polls. He estimates that there two hun
dred wheelmen in New Rochelle who think more of
their cycling rights than they do of party ties