Friday, July 25, 2008

Suing College Point

New York, 1895

John G. Golsner and George J. Golsner, of College Point, have instituted certiorari proceedings against the village for the repayment of the assessments for the Third avenue improvement paid by them under protest and amounting to $1,078.04.


Southampton a Dry Town

The Southampton board of excise met on Monday and granted a druggist's license to Arthur W. Howell. This was the only license granted by the board, whose members are all of the no license stripe.


New School for Hollis

The board of education of school district No. 2, Hollis, on Wednesday evening awarded the contract for building the new school house to the Enterprise building company for $16,149.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 17, 1895, p. 1.

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