Meeting of the Town Board

New York, 1895

The town board of Jamaica held a meeting at the Town Hall on Friday. Supervisor Everitt presided. Justice Lott was absent.

A petition was received from residents of Simpson Park, asking that a water main be laid through Johnson avenue. On motion of Justice Lester, the Woodhaven water supply company were directed to lay 500 feet of pipe on Johnson avenue and erect one hydrant. The property pays the tax.

The town clerk was directed to furnish additional booths for polling places where needed.

Only one bid under the resolution of the board directing the town clerk to solicit bids for printing the ballots, handbills, etc., for the spring election was received, and that was from THE FARMER. On motion, the town clerk was directed to have the printing done at a cost not to exceed the bid of THE FARMER.

The following bills were ordered paid: J. H. Reed, painting and papering supervisor's room, general meeting room and justices' room, $170.40; Jamaica gas company, gas for Town Hall for the month of February, $46.50; Burns & Co., stenographers to commission to condemn land for Town Hall uses, $233.35; F. H. Van Vechten, legal services to the town, $1500.


A Hempstead Trolley Line

The highway commissioners of Hempstead have granted the Long Island electric railroad company permission to build and operate a trolley railroad on certain highways in the town. The road will not be constructed from East Rockaway to Freeport, but will run from Woodsburg to Rockville Centre and thence to the village of Hempstead, avoiding at all points the macadamized roads. The route as proposed by the company will take in all the villages to Far Rockaway.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, March 22, 1895, p. 1.