New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
WHITE PLAINS.
TO BUY THE PLANT OF THE WEST
CHESTER WATER COMPANY.

TROLLEY FRANCHISES UNDER CONSIDERATION
OTHER MATTERS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Samuel c. Miller. the recently elected president
of the village, was called upon on Tuesday even
ing last preside over one of the most important
meetings concerning village government winch mas
been held in White Plains in a number OF years
Ii was the organization meeting or the new poa'u
and that body unanimously ratified the action OF
the previous Board, relative to acquiring the owner
ship Of the Westchester County Water WORKS
Company. In the debate II was demonstrated '"at
A. cost 1900 annually TO maintain the plant whereas
the gross proceeds from pirate consumers aes'e
gated $4,000 annually leaving net proht from
private consumers alone of Sl2Wo IRIS Ia''er
sum- IL was argued. could be placed in a SINKING
A,nd which in ten or fifteen years. would pay Tor
mo eos, ~ the svsten The Corporation Counsel
was directed 20 inform the Board what legal steps
were necessary to compel the Westminster Oouh's
Water Works Company to sell the present p.''''
according 10 the terms Of the giant. II is uhueI-
stood that the works bonded for sum lar IN
excess of wnat the company can expect by the
terms OF the franchise.
1,,or,an, as the question OF water works Is to
tho village the applications for franchises for
trolley lines on the highways leading INTO the
county seat from Mount Vernon, Ne"-hoc"eIe'
Yonkers Port Chester and MamaronecK' are aiso
receiving the attention Of the trustees Action on
the application of the New-Iork, MamaronecK anu
White Plains line vas deferred until TUESDAY
evening next. and in the mean time the prepa'
of a franchise was referred 10 Messrs' Nei'l' mar
mon and Young. committee. IL Is uhue's'oou
that considerable feeling has arisen between the
F,lmsfor1 Company and the company from Mount
Vernon. The latter claims that the Eimsiord
Companv's sole desire 10 obtain FRANCHISE DOWN
the New-York Post Road 10 the village line is 10
mako that corporation pay a tribute or a bonus 10
the EmsfQFd & 5er the hSWey
that the village interests Will be guarded no matter
which company gets the FRANCHISE
Police Justice John p. Moran was unanimously
reelected to that office on Tuesday evening" ms
deserving eSmPmeqst TO % HIM bs f seGfqaf a
rninistered his office during the last year
The meeting of the Bronx River Sever Com r,ns
dav was largely attended ty representative gath
ering citizens from scarsda.e har,Sdae onnons
burg and elsewhere From the cohssiSus oi s,ar
expressed 1t decided that the buildns OF swrr
UP the Bronx vasy would be 10 p gTes1 that
would be burdensome for the farming dls,r T
aoeed sewer lies within The limits OF the city Of
ewYork and the country npr ~ the cost
the report Of ne superntendents of the Poor rea-
tive 10 the administration Of the County A!mshouse
nv the late Superintendent. Miles Adams.
on the farm of the late Henry Welsh n North IN
st. White Plains large nuh he OF Of
horses II Is the intention OF harry Melsn anu =
sonhern iioS TnG farm hsre to breed nothing but
hackney horses IS, and an, trqIers' Pine "00' ''uu
From Chaucer 10 Shakespeare and Later Vas
the subject of Professor Jacksons lecture peI1s
the fyniyersity Extension Centre. held in the High
School last Wednesday evening.
The Alpha Phi is the name Of society organzed
among the pupils Of the public school, us opoee's
are literary. 49,
On January II a free lecture OF the lantern-slide
order Will be given in the public school
The trolley will be In running order on MONDAY
The armature will be In position on that date
School Commissioner Thompson has presented TO
the Public School Superintendent two god medals,
10 be given TO the pupils showing the most pro-
fciency at the examinations in June.
The trustees will confirm the lateral sewer assess
fnent tax January 20.