New-York tribune., 1913-07-13
Project Launched Recently
to Improve Civic Affairs
Of the Village.

or tnS FIlldSc'
White Plains has some important civic
needs. Il is striving 20 put It's house III
order not only for the benefit Of pres
ent but Tor future residents.
"yye have outgrown our cd charter ana
consequently a modern one viii be neces-
sary 10 meet the requirements OF TINS
growing community We are WORKING
with a charter dat va, adopted when the
village of White Plains was a very sn'aI
place" said Eben 10. Z. squire, President
of the Board OF Trustees OF the village
OF White Plains, last week. He added
"a committee has been appointed to
modernlze the code of ordinances oI l"e
village. "A the present time II D. dh-
ncult thing to tell the number ot ordi-
nanccs. and much harder matter for the
average citizen 10 be- acquainted with
the substance Of those ordinances.
The ordinances ia eject were framed
whenever the village authorities thought
the situation demanded action. some bear
A date as old as the village Itself. others
are forty or nfty years Old, and some are
Jl recent creation.
These village regulations arc scattered
throughout the record books OF tie VII
lagc. There IS no one book I'm which they
are TO be found together and indeNed
properly
1T Is the purport Of this committee TO
use the pruning knife freely and uE reg
u,atlOns which are virtually dead letters
are to bc oGt on The regulations are to
bc brought up 20 dat. by putting In ci-
fact rules which VIII adequately safe
guard pedestrians and drivers ot vehicles
and their passengers which viii pcnalizc
owners who DO not keep their sidewalks
clear OF snow and irc, and which VIII
benefit nos iu other respects. Every thins
that Is good for tho welfare OF the resi-
dents oI the village is guiug to be- 'Wbud-
led In an, new code of ordinances. and
every person who applies Will get one OF
the new code books
THE committee would be glad 10 re-
cciyc suggestions. II Is not going 10 deal
entirely with the present, but 70 look well
Into the future. 30 that the work now
being done viii be- OF lasting benefit
MANY years aso many miles of mic1d-
amzcd roads were built in th, village ~
White Plains prior 10 th, appearance of
the automobile. some of these roads were
permitted 20 become badly IN need ct re-
pairs. OWNS 90 an, Unexpectedly large M-
crease ir traffic over them. Years ago no
f, one dreamed OF the heavy use to which
they would be- put and naturally IL VAS
not long before many miles OF the high
F..fI M hg1gg
Thereafter We are going 60 keep the
roads in as good condition as possible, and
one OF the utensils needed 10 do so Is a
roller. our new ga~Olenv roller, which is
OF the very latest type. viii be seen ON
the highways iu few days.
THE town Is likely 10 have a refuse in
cincrator AT an early date. \ committee
has been appointed 10 decide what kind
of refuse ncincrator will prove 10 Doe the
best one for the village.
Some people think the village is inter
cstcd In getting garbage mciucrator.
There is, however a bis difference be-
tween garbage and refuse plant 4
garbage incinerator destroys garbage only
while a refuse incinerator will consume
anything from a tack To the size OF AN
old srd.prng. and even larger things,
aud there Is pront TO be had from the
ashes Of the incinerator In reducing
waste material power may be furnished.
| II is said, Tor municipal lighting. 4 Hrse
amount OF coat is saved by the use OF the
modern refuse inclncrator The plant that
We will install Is likely TO furnish power
FOR the water pumping station and also
Tor the sewer injector station.
The committee in charge OF this matter
comprises Charles T.. Jaime. William \.
Hanson. James c. Farrell and myself II
expects 20 be- ready TO report At an early
date. II has examined many kinds of
refuse iucincrators IN various parts OF the
suburban districts. II has visited the
/ plant at Paterson. y. D., and the two
plants On Staten Island
/ The Staten Island plants are at West
Brighton and Stapicton.
! "Thr plants are operated IN nolseless
manner and no obnoxious odors arise
They are not only a great municipal as
set. but mark big stride In engineering
progress.
/ we have under discussion the question
D uf Absorbing lue Nnol' Wv" W " "''
Plains. and OF also taking within the
borders OF the greater White Plains -
part OF the town OF Harrison
we want better system OF keepine
! the records OF the village and for meeting
our financial obligations quickly and prop
erly. Above all We want a definite plar
for village improvements which can be
contaminated by officials 10 come.
since I nave been president OF the vii
lage / have received hearty support IRON
all sources. and no longer does the opln'
ion OF one man or one set Of men over
shadow the views OF other persons The
board OF trustees is absolutely indepen
dent The trustees recognize no authority
hut their own conscience