New-York tribune., 1896-03-31
WHITE PLAINS.

Tie peopls OF White Plains are considerably
worked up over tho question OF water supply
for that village There Is bill now pending In the
LEGISLATURE giving the village authority 10 con
struct a water supply system OF It's own. which
would be al right II passed. were 1t not for what
Is known as the Maby bill. also pending. which
provides that municipal corporations shall pur-
chase the plarss OF private electric light, gas or
water companies when those corporations deter
mine 10 build plants Of their own TO be conducted
at the public expense. Last Saturday night pub
lie meeting Of taxpayers was held at the Town Hall
President Samuel G. Miller was in the chair. and
addresses were made by Edward H. Long, Cor
poration Counsel; ii. r. Dykman, L. X. Phelps.
John T. Refill ex-County Treasurer; David H..
Cromwell: G. J. Qunby and James H. Moran.
The committee appointed by the Board of Trustees
to 20 TO Albany reported that an amendment to
the Ma,by bill had been secured. allowing ninety
days tlmo after the passage OF the bill in which
villages could proceed to institute plants under the
old State law This Was not satisfactory 10 the
meeting however, and the committee was directed
10 oppose the measure still further. The meeting
also took up the sewer question. and resolutions
were passed declaring that the taxpayers were
heartily in favor Of building the trunk sewer IN
the Bronx valley; that the cost should be assessed
upon the towns and cities OF the watershed. instead
OF being a charge merely upon the area directly
benefited A resolution was also passed oppos-
ing the acquisition of land for the so-called pre-
vention of pollution OF streams. Also resolution
was adopted TO the effect that the further widening.
Strengthening and deepening OF the Bronx River
be charge upon the localities benefited thereby.
This resolution has reference 10 the fact That the
people of White Plains believe they have already
done their share OF the work OF improving that
portion of the river which runs through their
town.
Justice Dykman, of the Supreme Court. handed
down yesterday decis'on on the seventh supple
mental position OF General Charles II. I. Coils.
Commissioner of Public Works OF the city, OF New.
York. for the appointment OF commissioners OF
apuraisal TO determine the compensation OF owners
and persons Interested in the real estate at the
Cornell Dam laid down on the map nled December
ls 1895. known as map No In. The commissioners
named are Henry c. Henderson: OF New -hochelis
Briggs OF NewYork CITY. The first meeting OF
the commissioners will be held at the Westchester
County Clerks office, April l. at 10 O'Clock
A. m In the sixth supplemental proceeding IN The
same matter Justice Dykman appointed John IL
Capp OF Port Chester; Irving Burns. OF fonkers
sioners OF Appraisal upon the real estate at the
Cornell Dam laid down on the maps; known as
maps No. ll7S and liz The nrst meeting OF tnes'
office In White Plains at the same time as thu
The application made by Mrs. Ida B. McTurk O.
Williamsbridge. for almony and counsel ices pend
husband Robert McTurk. was denied by Justice
/ Dykman I'm the Westchester County supreme Cour
Yesterday with $40 costs for her husband The tria
will probably be held at the next term OF the court
| In her complaint Mrs. McTurk charges cruel an,
! Inhuman treatment She says ne struck her In I'M
face attempted to strike her with cane. and OF
one occasion threw can or connehsed MIX M owe owe
mains In his answer McTurk makes genera
| denial and says he has given his vile $D0O. an'
with this the house In which they live was pur
eat at the same table. they do not speak to eaci
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