New-York tribune., 1896-01-18
WHITE PLAINS.
THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS IN MUNICH
PAL AFFAIRS.
ELECTION OF JOHN THOMPSON AS TRUSTEE IN
THE FIRST WARD-THE PURCHASE
Or WATER WORKS

OF WATER WORKS.
In municipal affairs several unexpected things
have happened For example. the election Of John
Thompson of the firm Of Thompson Brothers. car
penters and builders. Trustee in the FIRST "aTu
in place Of Samuel j. Barnes. resigned, was sur
prisc The new member enjoys an excellent repu-
tatcn as a business man. and ought TO MAKE u
fair representative. At the last spring eiec''o"
he led a forlorn hope a candidate Tor 'oHec'or
Of State, town and county taxes. but ms efforts
brought out a vote which carried his associates on
the ticket into power: hence his recognition. foi-
lowing his election his brother. George Thompson
one of the Town Assessors and an active MEMBER
OF the Young Republican club. was eieV'eu WI
lector Of Village Taxes. MI Oezine' 'he p'eS'"
Collector will bc permitted to collect the id''l"'
scwer tax however For the office OF Acting iol''
Justice. Truman Capron who last spring was e'e0'
cd n Justice of the Peace on the Republican toWE
ticket was chosen. Mr.. Capron Is a graduate oi
tho Columbia College Law School Every appontive
Office in the village government is at present iiie'
ty Republicans. except that of Village CLERK
The other unexpected thing which has happened
locally was the receipt of communication i'oi'
President Clark. OF the Westchester count! "".e'
Works COMPANY acknowledging the receipt OF INC
no,ineatioD from the village authorities that IL was
tho desire of the corporation TO acquire ownership
Of The company's plant. Mr. Clark was direc'"u u
communicate with the village pres'ueht s'"'''s
,ho ,,ice desired BY the terms of the franchise. II
point engineers to determine the cost OF the pam,
~ which can be added sum not In excess oil ~
per cent of the total II the engineers cannon
then a third engineer shall be selectcd anu o4''
party must abide by his decision
Tho BOARD of Trustees has granted franchises 20
the Nev-York ELnsford and White Plans h'iec'''c
halfway COMPANY to construct extensions no"h
Namaroncck ave the village line. ana aiso uo
Central park-ave 10 the village line. But one iare
IS permitted any line branch or sNaea,U sNaeUncrav
he companv IS required to lay It's tracks on % ono
eastern side of the esplanade IN oncrote shall
be laid viirhed brick of standaIu & pas. n he i'm
approved by the Board Ihe me Go %antral park
posed for ;he right to lay rails IN Oe"''"' q"
are yet 10 be submitted. .,,a.e
Tho village authorities have been ool lol t u a ner
enough to obtain premium on tne sIVVy yoVamher y.
cent nerti6cates due and payable in NoDeH1pIk NOV Vnnk
1895 The purchasers are the dlreclOis Vi ''0
e,s Savings Bank. - ,,,,,... ord
Nosers David Cromwell. William T. Ti6bits iai ann
1sSac Y Fovler were appointed by Village iresiov t M
Miller this week conm,tVc F II, tbe Village affairs
In ii1f tho on las, 's'' ii~e 'i''l' Years.
on Monday evening next Presdehi M'I'o Committees
port to the Board the list OF sla,ui'f Of the
Selected by him to preside over 1o rnvSrument
various departments Of the village so'''''''
Tho co,ore1 voters in town TO tho number of six,y
have tired of a nOn-comnittal p0lcS mm mm nk u,ood' :
~, ,.hrrs,laV evening last assembled IN l-ochM >
On a., i ~ cres, 10 rerecct permanent organlza
ton 10 be known as the Noioreu .'inr forty
o a,r.snntati,.e colored men. w. c. Rogers M 3i
Fisher-eve called the meetns 10 ,on which he said
Scr 10 crpetuate Republican ideas and supotc! c,
~ We~tinraXe vas chosen secretary. after Whicn
he foilowina officers elected for tle , w
Z; Rogers. treasurer. Jacob smith. seieedlr,@s s
arms Nelson Holland; assistant f nigb, Of the
II III h everv Thursday evening. and until per
manent quarters arc obta;ned' rhe ii'ee''"s' "''
n LAFAYETTE Hall this evening. there VIII ne re nen @
public meeting Of taNpayers 10 oohSlogn Snov . sewer
from Kensco Lake 70 tidewaiGT at & hiSn S
City Island There IS no u%r The consruc
zion of the sewer. but opposition Is pr9nou',TT,sn ~,
against any driveway over the sewer mani sS,,rhan
hnrden of taxation. the people in the sunurodhil h
district think would be too great to perfect tha
latter addition TO the sys,eT @ M dnnense annually
If the proposed sewer a reality insteau Oh d
thing yet TO he created .
Legion will hold its FIRST annual ball in 81, Johh Jon rs
Hall on Wednesday evening next me music VIII ro p
the humber of tickets sold the members of the
council anticipate a large attendance
COMPANY vii give a smoker to the guests Of
the Company in the Auditorium A troupe Of yaudei;
the nTemcn .ooK forward to gay evening
Among the young women Of the Church hd OF st 81.
SohH soih;r me ,,nc The Greatest Paeue of life is
the title Of farce which the young Thesplans nave
n IN c,sS ,a Se1e m Of the church next month several
other farces viii be put upon the boards ana tne n
emincnt.y successful manner; several years, ag ,
a rsrtv of Young women in the church carried the
Town bv storm by the lively presentation of Mrs
Haggertya Hash Brigade
TIE Board OF Trustees will convene on Monday
night to hear complaints relat4ye 10 the .fl .fleld'
sewer tax. which has been held off from an as a. ~
ment since 1890 The various assessments IN me
streets are in the main, computed on the DdsiS OF
so cents rer llneal foot for eight sewer
that is 3iis cents each side OF the street IN a
,nrer OF srcefs where sewers have neen lald since
tie completion Of original contract the assess-
ments VIII vary from p cents 10 81 % per ioo''
ALI kn.gNfS T,
has ectoi the fc. owing officers Chancellor com
mander Sir W. Barry Ylcg-GhanceloEE, EeeSer Sr
Of record and sea. Sir T. i. J. Bailey; master OF
finances. Sir &. +. BCss master Cf eXch'quefr; ; r
Alexander BOYD: master at arms. sir CnaIIes hunt