New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-24
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
YONKERS.

<,ns,d.r,hle husiness was transacted at the
meeting Of the Common Council on MONDAY his"'.
Christian +. Miller and thiry-nNe others asker
that electric lights be placed in the Saw NH River
road from its junction with the Tuckahoe ROAD 10
the north line OF the city. and that the number OF
lights between Ashburton-aVe. and the INcKahoe
road be increased. Walter Hyde ana INVENT! o'Hci9
desired that naphtha lamps he placed in the ho''h-
ern portion OF the Saw Mil River road hS,ea"
of electric lights. Both matters were referred 10
the Committee OF the Whole. George +. bunker
and others asked that Hudson Terrace be lald ou'
and opened as a public street. and the reqMes' Va
referred 10 the Board Of Street Openings. ne I
gems Fuel Gas. Heat and Power C9upssn! 49, 20
permission 10 withdraw rs first petition Tor iran
chise. ana substitute another In %hcn II anI
furnish FOR fuel at 80 cents thosai re- ,bor
gas for manufacturing purposes at - cei..S o.
sand feet IL referred 10 Inc Committee o' te
Whole. with Alderman Houston d. cnaiiina' ne ne
Board OF Health asked permission 20 dispose VI 80
present ambulance used for conveying persons SUI
fering from contagious diseasS9 10 oe an
and purchase lighter one Inc tOi iluiltt's 80,
With the Commissioner OF Public Works, the Mayor
and President Sllkman. of the Police B Ba ' ms
the new police station and city court DulIdlhe
Al Wells and WOodworth ayes
The annual commencement exercises OF the
Yonkers High School will be held this evening IN
the assembly room OF the Eickemeyer School IN
Waverly-st. The graduates are thirteen III nun ,h
Der. ten girls and three boys. Five are non" tlr
classical. five from me sciInthc anu ' ~ smith
Miss Clara O. Cutting, Miss Grace AndIeWs'
Brendngcr VII have essays The Rev. Dr. Alex.
ander Il. Carver viii make the opening piaye,'
cation will deliver the address TO the graduates
and present the diplomas. The winner OF > me
garet Brendlneer. president OF the High school,
Alumni Association. There are to be three e"o-
ruses. a semi-chorus, vocal and VIOLIN SOLO
Anthony lmhoff Inspector of School Buildings for
the Board of Education. died Monday at NO 1913
Riveriale-ave seventy-five years old. He was born
in Laufen. Berne. Switzerland and came to TINS
country in 1851 and settled in inns Gity ne v,ilss
Trustee. ana served two terms az member OF tnr
BSara and ID ae Sy Maor Mwad Mayor Bel APP
pointed him Building Inspector ana ne strVtl a IN,
of Education Mr.. lmhoff was member OF the Com
mlttee Buildings. his long experience as prac-
years he has held the place of inspector OF Scho0
Buildings; The funeral VIII be hed to-mTrIow
tion at 10 o'clock.
Thomas Riley. who assaulted Chief Engineer
stahl of the Fire Department. on the night OF June
&c In NewaIain-st. was tried yesterday before JUS
tice Kellogg and jury. He was found gulily, put
the jury brought In recommendation for mercy.
The Justice reprimanded Riley severely. and as the
assault q serious one. discharged hifl
Members Of the womans Christian Temperance
Union of this city. make periodical visits TO the
county ja at White Plains and distribute literature
among the prisoners trip Will be made TINS alter
noon the party leaving the troey-cars Tor Mount
Vernon at l:20 O'Clock. Persons Interested III the
work invited to join the party
Last night Miss Edith Prime, daughter OF COM
modore A. ]. Prime. of the Yonkers Cornthian
Yacht Club and president Of the Palsade Ferry
Company gave a moonlight sail for the club mem
bers and their women friends on the Pauline Inc
party left the clubhouse about CLOCK
The Assessors OF this city go TO White Plains this
morning TO meet the State Board OF Assessors and
confer with the Town Assessors OF Westchesier
County in reference 10 the equalization OF assess
meDS.
A musical in aid OF the building fund or the
Iowerre Baptist Sunday school was given last night
at No 165 McIean-ave. There d good attend
ance, and interesting programme was given
The Ladies' Aid Society Of 81. Josephs Hospital
will have a special meeting this afternoon 10 com
plete arrangements for the lawn party which IL TO De
held the hospital grounds on Wednesday Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday Of next week
At the meeting Of the Fourth OF July Celebration
Committee Monday night Chairman Sloane an
nounced that least 1900 men would march in the
parade in the forenoon A number OF organizations
announced their intention Of taking part In It,