Friday, May 23, 2008

The Highway Commissioners

New York, 1895

The Jamaica highway commissioners met at the Town Hall on Tuesday. Commissioner Wolff presided. On motion of Commissioner Decker, the new road at Springfield running it front of the school house was named Higbie avenue, and made a town road.

The commissioners reported that a number of roads were still impassable by reason of the snow banks, and that gangs of men were at work in each road district opening the roads.

The bill of James F. McLaughlin for $75 for legal services in drawing the contract between the Long Island electric railway company and the town and drawing amended contract was ordered paid.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, Feb. 15, 1895, p. 12.

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