The Highway Commissioners to Purchase Macadam

New York, 1895

The highway commissioners held a meeting at the Town Hall, Jamaica, on Tuesday. Commissioner Baker presided. Commissioners Wolff and Lott were appointed a committee to purchase 200 yards of stone, subject to the approval of the engineer, for the macadam roads.

On motion, the secretary was directed to notify George H. Remsen, overseer of road district No. 3, to place the pipe in Lincoln avenue as he was directed or he would be held personally responsible for any accident that may occur through his negligence.

Twombly & Eldert, contractors for grading and forming Hillside avenue east, notified the commissioners that they would be ready to commence work on Monday, May 27th.

Application was made by a number of the residents of South Hollis for an avenue in front of the school site in school district No. 11 and make the same a town road. The application was laid over until the next meeting.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 24, 1895, p. 8.