New York, 1895
The Hon. William J. Youngs, Chairman of the Republican County Committee, announces that he will sail for Europe on Saturday to be absent several months. The Herald congratulates Mr. Youngs on his departure, as the party will for some months be saved from his "pernicious activity," and that will be so much gained in the direction of a restoration of harmony. In view of the recent scandal at Albany, in which Assemblyman Vacheron, who has been so closely associated with Mr. Youngs, is the most conspicuous figure, the proper course for Mr. Youngs to take would be to withdraw from politics by resigning from the County Committee and the State Committee. As a leader his usefulness is destroyed, and his further active connection with the party will be an injury to it and have a demoralizing effect. — Long Island City Herald, Republican.
—Reprinted in The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 8.
Silk Weavers on Strike.
The silk ribbon weavers in the Rhenania mills at College Point went on a strike Tuesday morning. A cut of 15 per cent. in wages was the cause.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 8.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
ONE OF VACHERON'S MISTAKES.
New York, 1895
Some Comments by a Leading Republican Newspaper.
Mr. Vacheron made a very serious mistake when he had a resolution pass the Assembly by a unanimous vote, which directed the Committee on Privileges and Elections to have John C. Kennahan, editor of the LONG ISLAND FARMER, brought before that body and punished for libelling him. It was, it seems, a buncombe resolution. The accused editor, instead of running away, made every possible effort to be brought to trial, even going so far as to send counsel to Albany to ascertain, if possible, when the Committee on Privileges and Elections would begin an investigation, but his counsel found that the Committee had not the slightest intention of obeying the resolution which had been unanimously adopted by the Assembly.
Mr. Vacheron's position to-day is certainly not an enviable one. The failure to have Editor Kennahan tried and punished does not look well, to say the least, and the indictment by the Grand Jury of Albany County, following so soon after, has put the Assemblyman temporarily under a very dark cloud. — Long Island City Herald, Republican.
—Reprinted in The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 8.
Some Comments by a Leading Republican Newspaper.
Mr. Vacheron made a very serious mistake when he had a resolution pass the Assembly by a unanimous vote, which directed the Committee on Privileges and Elections to have John C. Kennahan, editor of the LONG ISLAND FARMER, brought before that body and punished for libelling him. It was, it seems, a buncombe resolution. The accused editor, instead of running away, made every possible effort to be brought to trial, even going so far as to send counsel to Albany to ascertain, if possible, when the Committee on Privileges and Elections would begin an investigation, but his counsel found that the Committee had not the slightest intention of obeying the resolution which had been unanimously adopted by the Assembly.
Mr. Vacheron's position to-day is certainly not an enviable one. The failure to have Editor Kennahan tried and punished does not look well, to say the least, and the indictment by the Grand Jury of Albany County, following so soon after, has put the Assemblyman temporarily under a very dark cloud. — Long Island City Herald, Republican.
—Reprinted in The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 8.
Colonel Degrauw Appeals.
New York, 1895
Aaron A, Degrauw has taken an appeal to the County Court from the awards of the commissioners for his property to be taken for the improvement of Shelton avenue, Jamaica. Argument will be heard before Judge Garretson at Long Island City on Saturday.
New Station for Farmingdale
The state board of railroad commissioners visited Farmingdale on Thursday and took testimony upon the location for a new railroad station. After looking over several sites they were unable to decide the matter and reserved decision.
Hotel Opening at Rosedale.
On Thursday next Joseph Hoffmier will open his new hotel near the railroad station at Rosedale, and his friends are invited to the celebration. There still be dancing in the evening.
Vacation
Cashier William L. Wood, of the Bank of Jamaica, is enjoying a well earned vacation of two weeks.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 8.
Aaron A, Degrauw has taken an appeal to the County Court from the awards of the commissioners for his property to be taken for the improvement of Shelton avenue, Jamaica. Argument will be heard before Judge Garretson at Long Island City on Saturday.
New Station for Farmingdale
The state board of railroad commissioners visited Farmingdale on Thursday and took testimony upon the location for a new railroad station. After looking over several sites they were unable to decide the matter and reserved decision.
Hotel Opening at Rosedale.
On Thursday next Joseph Hoffmier will open his new hotel near the railroad station at Rosedale, and his friends are invited to the celebration. There still be dancing in the evening.
Vacation
Cashier William L. Wood, of the Bank of Jamaica, is enjoying a well earned vacation of two weeks.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 8.
Hospital Entertainment June 12th.
New York, 1895
The entertainment for the benefit of the Jamaica hospital will be held in the Town Hall on June 12. It will be well worth attending. Tickets are now on sale at Peck's Hall of Pharmacy. Reserved seats are in demand and those desiring choice ones should secure them now.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 8.
The entertainment for the benefit of the Jamaica hospital will be held in the Town Hall on June 12. It will be well worth attending. Tickets are now on sale at Peck's Hall of Pharmacy. Reserved seats are in demand and those desiring choice ones should secure them now.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 8.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Organized a Water Company.
New York, 1895
A certificate of incorporation was filed Saturday with the secretary of State by the Montauk water company which proposes to supply water in the counties of Kings, Queens and Suffolk. Its principal business office is to be in Jamaica. The amount of its capital stock is half a million dollars. The directors are H. M. Conover and W. F. Brown, Brooklyn; J. H. Jones and A. N. Hehre, of New York; T. H. Ryan, Morris Park; W. J. Hehre, Hollis, and Frederick Cook, of Orange, N, J.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 8.
A certificate of incorporation was filed Saturday with the secretary of State by the Montauk water company which proposes to supply water in the counties of Kings, Queens and Suffolk. Its principal business office is to be in Jamaica. The amount of its capital stock is half a million dollars. The directors are H. M. Conover and W. F. Brown, Brooklyn; J. H. Jones and A. N. Hehre, of New York; T. H. Ryan, Morris Park; W. J. Hehre, Hollis, and Frederick Cook, of Orange, N, J.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 8.
WANT VACHERON TRIED.
New York, 1895
REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPERS ARE NOT FRIENDLY TO BRIBERY.
Some Comments About the Accused Assemblyman Which Are Refreshing — Because Other Indicted Bribe Takers Escaped Trial No Reason Why Mr. Vacheron Should.
The Republican newspapers of the state are having a good deal to say about the indictment of Assemblyman Vacheron on the charge of demanding and accepting a bribe of $3,000. The belief seems to prevail that political influence will save Mr. Vacheron from the consequences of a trial, and this belief does not please such high minded journals as the Buffalo Commercial. THE FARMER cannot find space for the comments of all the newspapers, which are incessant and general.
(Buffalo Commercial, Republican.):
The charge of bribery against Eugene F. Vacheron, member of the assembly from Queens County, is a serious one. He has been indicted for asking and receiving a bribe in connection with a bill forbidding the cutting of ice in the Hudson, above Troy, and is held to bail in bonds of $10,000.
Members of Assembly have been indicted for bribery in Albany before; but no one has ever been tried. Political influence from all sides has usually secured a hushing up of the scandal and quashing of indictments. The present district attorney of Albany county is a Republican, and is said to be an honest and fearless man. It is to be hoped that he will do his whole duty and that if Vacheron is proven guilty he will be punished to the full extent of the law.
(Albany Evening Journal.):
The alleged bribery took place in connection with Mr. James M. Campbell's bill to prevent ice cutting between the southern boundaries of Albany and Renselaer counties and the state dam at Troy. In its original form it would have ruined the ice business of both counties and sunk over $1,000,000 of invested capital. It was amended so as to make the southern boundary of this city the limit instead of the boundary of the county, which is just eight miles below; but even in this form it was vigorously opposed.
It is understood that the Ice Dealers' Association conferred with the friends of the introducer of the bill, with the result that it was agreed to kill the bill for $3,000. A leading member of the Ice Dealers' Association called at the bank with one of the Republican Assemblymen and asked the bank to cash his check. He told the cashier what the money was for. The cashier would not cash his check, and the officer of the Castleton bank upon which the check was drawn, was sent for.
The money was then obtained and paid to the Assemblyman on the street outside the bank. The bill was then abandoned. The news of this reached a number of prominent citizens, and by them it was told before a high state official, who laid the matter and evidence before the officers of the law.
It is said that there are several ice dealers who have been in straitened circumstances through poor speculations and that they have been carried on in their business by a bank in a place not many miles down the river. If the bill would pass, it would not only utterly ruin the ice dealers, but it would possibly cause the bank to suspend. The ice dealers were at their wits' end, as were the bank directors, and it was their interest to have the bill buried in committee, and with this end in view, it is said that money was raised. The action in the grand jury room followed soon after, and on Monday certain ice dealers, among whom was George Best of Cedar Hill, appeared in the grand jury room and gave testimony against an Assemblyman, who, it is said, received bribes amounting to $3,000.
A well-known lawyer stated that an ice dealer within his acquaintance had been asked to give up $250 towards having the bill buried in committee.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 8.
REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPERS ARE NOT FRIENDLY TO BRIBERY.
Some Comments About the Accused Assemblyman Which Are Refreshing — Because Other Indicted Bribe Takers Escaped Trial No Reason Why Mr. Vacheron Should.
The Republican newspapers of the state are having a good deal to say about the indictment of Assemblyman Vacheron on the charge of demanding and accepting a bribe of $3,000. The belief seems to prevail that political influence will save Mr. Vacheron from the consequences of a trial, and this belief does not please such high minded journals as the Buffalo Commercial. THE FARMER cannot find space for the comments of all the newspapers, which are incessant and general.
(Buffalo Commercial, Republican.):
The charge of bribery against Eugene F. Vacheron, member of the assembly from Queens County, is a serious one. He has been indicted for asking and receiving a bribe in connection with a bill forbidding the cutting of ice in the Hudson, above Troy, and is held to bail in bonds of $10,000.
Members of Assembly have been indicted for bribery in Albany before; but no one has ever been tried. Political influence from all sides has usually secured a hushing up of the scandal and quashing of indictments. The present district attorney of Albany county is a Republican, and is said to be an honest and fearless man. It is to be hoped that he will do his whole duty and that if Vacheron is proven guilty he will be punished to the full extent of the law.
(Albany Evening Journal.):
The alleged bribery took place in connection with Mr. James M. Campbell's bill to prevent ice cutting between the southern boundaries of Albany and Renselaer counties and the state dam at Troy. In its original form it would have ruined the ice business of both counties and sunk over $1,000,000 of invested capital. It was amended so as to make the southern boundary of this city the limit instead of the boundary of the county, which is just eight miles below; but even in this form it was vigorously opposed.
It is understood that the Ice Dealers' Association conferred with the friends of the introducer of the bill, with the result that it was agreed to kill the bill for $3,000. A leading member of the Ice Dealers' Association called at the bank with one of the Republican Assemblymen and asked the bank to cash his check. He told the cashier what the money was for. The cashier would not cash his check, and the officer of the Castleton bank upon which the check was drawn, was sent for.
The money was then obtained and paid to the Assemblyman on the street outside the bank. The bill was then abandoned. The news of this reached a number of prominent citizens, and by them it was told before a high state official, who laid the matter and evidence before the officers of the law.
It is said that there are several ice dealers who have been in straitened circumstances through poor speculations and that they have been carried on in their business by a bank in a place not many miles down the river. If the bill would pass, it would not only utterly ruin the ice dealers, but it would possibly cause the bank to suspend. The ice dealers were at their wits' end, as were the bank directors, and it was their interest to have the bill buried in committee, and with this end in view, it is said that money was raised. The action in the grand jury room followed soon after, and on Monday certain ice dealers, among whom was George Best of Cedar Hill, appeared in the grand jury room and gave testimony against an Assemblyman, who, it is said, received bribes amounting to $3,000.
A well-known lawyer stated that an ice dealer within his acquaintance had been asked to give up $250 towards having the bill buried in committee.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 8.
Friday, August 1, 2008
MADDEN'S GOOD RECORD
New York, 1895
HIS CONSTITUENTS HAVE REASON TO REJOICE OVER HIS WORK.
Some of the Commendable Measures Introduced and Passed by Long Island City's Representative — He Opposed Vacheron's Corrupt Schemes and Helped to Pass the Normal School Bill.
The are four Assemblymen from this Senatorial district, three of whom are Republicans and the other (Mr. Madden who represented the district of Long Island City) a Democrat. In view of this fact, the work of Mr. Madden has more than passing interest, especially when compared with the accomplishments of his three Republican associates, and contrast his home-coming, and the rousing reception he received, with the slinking home of one of his colleagues with disgrace upon himself, discredit upon his party, and dishonor upon the county.
Mr. Madden served two years in Albany as private secretary to Senator Edward Floyd-Jones and clerk to the Senate Cities committee before he was elected to the Assembly, and was, therefore, pretty well equipped in knowledge of the rules and internal workings of the legislature to do effective work for his constituents.
One of the crying evils against which the people of his district has been protesting in vain for years was the exorbitant price charged for gas. The Standard oil company have a very large gas plant in Long Island City from which they furnish consumers both in New York and Long Island City. In New York they are charging $1.25 per 1,000 cubic feet, and $2.00 in Long Island City. For several years repeated efforts have been made to reduce the price charged in Long Island City, but the Standard oil company's financial or other influences at Albany were always sufficient to kill legislation proposed in this line.
Assemblyman Madden's first bill was one to reduce the price of gas to $1.25. The Standard company fought the measure at every step, but his uncompromising loyalty and indefatigable persistency was finally rewarded by the passage of the bill through both branches of the legislature. The people of his district could hardly believe it, so accustomed had they become to seeing similar bills killed. For his success with this measure, and for the light he made for reduced ferry rates for all Long Islanders, the business men of Long Island City decided to show their appreciation by giving him, upon his return home, a rousing reception, which was followed by a public meeting in the Court House. In his speech on that occasion, referring to his ferry bill, he said:
"Were it not for the opposition of Assemblymen Vacheron and Higbie I could have passed this bill reducing the fare on the 34th street ferry to one cent during commission hours and two cents at all other times. The opposition of two Republican members from Long Island in a House so strongly Republican was sufficient to defeat the measure and forced me to accept a compromise making it two cents at all times, thereby delaying the bill so that it was not passed by the Assembly until the day before adjournment, leaving only one day in which to try to pass it in the Senate."
Mr. Madden opposed his three Republican colleagues on the canal bill, by which it was proposed to connect Newtown Creek with Flushing Bay. He charged them upon the floor of the Assembly with working against the best interests of Long Island in their opposition to the proposed appropriation by the state for the starting of the canal project, because, as he said, it is hard to get the close-fisted legislator from up the state to appropriate for the benefit of Long Island any part of the heavy taxes that Long Island pays for the promotion of all sorts of projects throughout the state, that it came with bad grace for any of the representatives of Long Island to vote against a measure which would, at least, inaugurate the movement for the canal which, when completed, would be one of the greatest boons the western part of Long Island ever could hope to have bestowed upon it, and one that would do more than anything else to promote its rapid up-building.
Having been at Albany with Senator Floyd Jones when the first Normal school bill was passed, he was deeply interested in the later bills, and took an active part in supporting the present bill of Senator Childs's, increasing the appropriation for the building of the school to $150,000.
When Mr. Madden found a bill in the Assembly to steal the Normal school from Jamaica and give it to Binghamton and that nothing had been done by Mr. Vacheron, Jamaica's representative, to defeat the piracy, Mr. Madden jumped into the fight with Senator Childs and stood up manfully for Jamaica's rights.
Mr. Madden passed a bill which provides for the laying of water mains throughout Long Island City, and several other measures of more or less general interest to his district. He vigorously opposed the Vacheron corrupt Commissioner of Jurors bill and many other bad schemes which that representative, in conjunction with the present city treasurer of Long Island City, tried to foist upon the people.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 1.
HIS CONSTITUENTS HAVE REASON TO REJOICE OVER HIS WORK.
Some of the Commendable Measures Introduced and Passed by Long Island City's Representative — He Opposed Vacheron's Corrupt Schemes and Helped to Pass the Normal School Bill.
The are four Assemblymen from this Senatorial district, three of whom are Republicans and the other (Mr. Madden who represented the district of Long Island City) a Democrat. In view of this fact, the work of Mr. Madden has more than passing interest, especially when compared with the accomplishments of his three Republican associates, and contrast his home-coming, and the rousing reception he received, with the slinking home of one of his colleagues with disgrace upon himself, discredit upon his party, and dishonor upon the county.
Mr. Madden served two years in Albany as private secretary to Senator Edward Floyd-Jones and clerk to the Senate Cities committee before he was elected to the Assembly, and was, therefore, pretty well equipped in knowledge of the rules and internal workings of the legislature to do effective work for his constituents.
One of the crying evils against which the people of his district has been protesting in vain for years was the exorbitant price charged for gas. The Standard oil company have a very large gas plant in Long Island City from which they furnish consumers both in New York and Long Island City. In New York they are charging $1.25 per 1,000 cubic feet, and $2.00 in Long Island City. For several years repeated efforts have been made to reduce the price charged in Long Island City, but the Standard oil company's financial or other influences at Albany were always sufficient to kill legislation proposed in this line.
Assemblyman Madden's first bill was one to reduce the price of gas to $1.25. The Standard company fought the measure at every step, but his uncompromising loyalty and indefatigable persistency was finally rewarded by the passage of the bill through both branches of the legislature. The people of his district could hardly believe it, so accustomed had they become to seeing similar bills killed. For his success with this measure, and for the light he made for reduced ferry rates for all Long Islanders, the business men of Long Island City decided to show their appreciation by giving him, upon his return home, a rousing reception, which was followed by a public meeting in the Court House. In his speech on that occasion, referring to his ferry bill, he said:
"Were it not for the opposition of Assemblymen Vacheron and Higbie I could have passed this bill reducing the fare on the 34th street ferry to one cent during commission hours and two cents at all other times. The opposition of two Republican members from Long Island in a House so strongly Republican was sufficient to defeat the measure and forced me to accept a compromise making it two cents at all times, thereby delaying the bill so that it was not passed by the Assembly until the day before adjournment, leaving only one day in which to try to pass it in the Senate."
Mr. Madden opposed his three Republican colleagues on the canal bill, by which it was proposed to connect Newtown Creek with Flushing Bay. He charged them upon the floor of the Assembly with working against the best interests of Long Island in their opposition to the proposed appropriation by the state for the starting of the canal project, because, as he said, it is hard to get the close-fisted legislator from up the state to appropriate for the benefit of Long Island any part of the heavy taxes that Long Island pays for the promotion of all sorts of projects throughout the state, that it came with bad grace for any of the representatives of Long Island to vote against a measure which would, at least, inaugurate the movement for the canal which, when completed, would be one of the greatest boons the western part of Long Island ever could hope to have bestowed upon it, and one that would do more than anything else to promote its rapid up-building.
Having been at Albany with Senator Floyd Jones when the first Normal school bill was passed, he was deeply interested in the later bills, and took an active part in supporting the present bill of Senator Childs's, increasing the appropriation for the building of the school to $150,000.
When Mr. Madden found a bill in the Assembly to steal the Normal school from Jamaica and give it to Binghamton and that nothing had been done by Mr. Vacheron, Jamaica's representative, to defeat the piracy, Mr. Madden jumped into the fight with Senator Childs and stood up manfully for Jamaica's rights.
Mr. Madden passed a bill which provides for the laying of water mains throughout Long Island City, and several other measures of more or less general interest to his district. He vigorously opposed the Vacheron corrupt Commissioner of Jurors bill and many other bad schemes which that representative, in conjunction with the present city treasurer of Long Island City, tried to foist upon the people.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 1.
Arcanumites to Meet.
New York, 1895
Arrangements are about completed for the gathering of all the councils of District No. 24 B, of the Royal Arcanum, which will be held in Hicksville on Royal Arcanum day, June 24. The district includes the councils of Hempstead, Glen Cove, Oyster Bay, Farmingdale and Hicksville.
Laid the Cornerstone.
Henry Newins, ex-county treasurer of Suffolk county, laid the cornerstone for the new county clerk's and surrogate's office at Riverhead on Friday. After the ceremony all were invited to the Griffin house, where a collation was served.
Long Island Railroad Extension.
Work on the Long Island railroad extension is now proceeding night and day in sections all along the line from Amagansett to Neapeague harbor. Two hundred and fifty men and thirty-four teams of horses are at work.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 1.
Arrangements are about completed for the gathering of all the councils of District No. 24 B, of the Royal Arcanum, which will be held in Hicksville on Royal Arcanum day, June 24. The district includes the councils of Hempstead, Glen Cove, Oyster Bay, Farmingdale and Hicksville.
Laid the Cornerstone.
Henry Newins, ex-county treasurer of Suffolk county, laid the cornerstone for the new county clerk's and surrogate's office at Riverhead on Friday. After the ceremony all were invited to the Griffin house, where a collation was served.
Long Island Railroad Extension.
Work on the Long Island railroad extension is now proceeding night and day in sections all along the line from Amagansett to Neapeague harbor. Two hundred and fifty men and thirty-four teams of horses are at work.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 1.
Experiments With Potatoes.
New York, 1895
Zachariah Hallock of Northville, acting under instructions from Mr. Van Sythe, of the state experiment station, has planted ten acres of potatoes at his farm. Different varieties of seed have been used, as well as different brands of fertilizers, and different methods of tilling the crop during the season will be applied. The crops will be carefully noted at different periods during the season and the general results taken at the end of the season, which together will be published for the benefit of the state at large. The expense is to be borne by the state, out of the $8,000 appropriated by the legislature for agricultural experiments.
Two Burglaries at Smithtown.
Burglars effected an entrance into the post office at Smithtown Sunday night and stole stamps to the amount of a few hundred dollars. From there they went to the store of Conklin & Jayne at Smith, town branch, which they succeeded in entering. They blew open the safe but were frightened off before they had time to secure its contents.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 1.
Zachariah Hallock of Northville, acting under instructions from Mr. Van Sythe, of the state experiment station, has planted ten acres of potatoes at his farm. Different varieties of seed have been used, as well as different brands of fertilizers, and different methods of tilling the crop during the season will be applied. The crops will be carefully noted at different periods during the season and the general results taken at the end of the season, which together will be published for the benefit of the state at large. The expense is to be borne by the state, out of the $8,000 appropriated by the legislature for agricultural experiments.
Two Burglaries at Smithtown.
Burglars effected an entrance into the post office at Smithtown Sunday night and stole stamps to the amount of a few hundred dollars. From there they went to the store of Conklin & Jayne at Smith, town branch, which they succeeded in entering. They blew open the safe but were frightened off before they had time to secure its contents.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 1.
Signed by Governor Morton.
New York, 1895
Governor Morton has several Long Island bills before him for approval. He has signed Mr. Fairbrother's bill, to authorize the village of Flushing to borrow not to exceed $35,000 and to issue bonds therefor, the money to be applied to the construction of a standpipe for the storage of water.
The Governor has also signed Mr. Higbie's bill, to compel highway commissioners to file their contracts for the construction, care and maintenance of the public highways located in their respective towns, where such town has adopted the money system of taxation for highway purposes.
Chapter 756 — Giving supervisors power to provide for the use of abandoned turnpikes and roads.
Chapter 759 — Amending the law providing for an extension of the Long Island water supply system.
Chapter 767 — Providing additional compensation for teachers of common schools in any town who have taught therein continuously twenty-five years or more.
Chapter 769 — Amending the consolidated school law regarding the compensation of school collectors.
Chapter 774 — Prohibiting excise commissioners from selling liquor or beer to saloons, hotels, or drug stores.
Chapter 775 — For the payment of certain claims against Long Island City.
Chapter 778 — Authorizing parades and processions on the Sabbath.
Chapter 782 — In relation to unpaid water rents and taxes in Long Island City.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 1.
Governor Morton has several Long Island bills before him for approval. He has signed Mr. Fairbrother's bill, to authorize the village of Flushing to borrow not to exceed $35,000 and to issue bonds therefor, the money to be applied to the construction of a standpipe for the storage of water.
The Governor has also signed Mr. Higbie's bill, to compel highway commissioners to file their contracts for the construction, care and maintenance of the public highways located in their respective towns, where such town has adopted the money system of taxation for highway purposes.
Chapter 756 — Giving supervisors power to provide for the use of abandoned turnpikes and roads.
Chapter 759 — Amending the law providing for an extension of the Long Island water supply system.
Chapter 767 — Providing additional compensation for teachers of common schools in any town who have taught therein continuously twenty-five years or more.
Chapter 769 — Amending the consolidated school law regarding the compensation of school collectors.
Chapter 774 — Prohibiting excise commissioners from selling liquor or beer to saloons, hotels, or drug stores.
Chapter 775 — For the payment of certain claims against Long Island City.
Chapter 778 — Authorizing parades and processions on the Sabbath.
Chapter 782 — In relation to unpaid water rents and taxes in Long Island City.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 1.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY MATTERS.
New York, 1895
A Bicycle Race on Each Day of the June Exhibition.
The board of managers of the Agricultural Society held a meeting at Mineola on Saturday. President Thomas Mott presided. Director Van Nostrand was absent. Mr.Collins, architect of the new grand stand, appeared in relation to the tin roof, a portion of which was recently blown off. Mr. Collins said he was not responsible. The fault was with the foreman of the contractor for the tin work. He was, however, willing to pay one-third of the expense of having it replaced. The offer was accepted.
Secretary Hicks reported that he had received five bids for furnishing music for the June fair, as follows: Sea Cliff band, 12 men, $130; Grant S. Moore, Jamaica, 12 men, $120; Freeport band, 19 men, $120; Hicksville band, 12 men, $100; Port Washington band, $90. The offer of the Port Washington band was accepted.
Julius Schaff, of Hempstead, was appointed one of the judges of fruit in the place of John Duryea, who could not serve.
The following letter was received from M. M. Morse, president of the National Trotting Association:
Thomas H. Bacon, Treasurer Queens County Agricultural Society:
DEAR SIR — Your late favor dated May 25th to hand, and in reply would say that you should demand $125 paid to the nominator of "Queen Bess" in the 2.23 class, September 25, 1894, at your meeting, and then you can pay the owner of "Spendthrift" enough to make up the amount of first money, "Charles Eddy" enough to make up third money, and give the owner of "Barrata" fourth money. The judges book gives the nominator of Queen Bess as Deerfield Farm, 157 Franklin street, New York. If they do not comply with your demand within a reasonable time, you should order them suspended until they do. M. M. MORSE.
It was decided to have a bicycle race on each of the two days of the June fair, the race on the first day to be open to all.
Permission was given the woman's Christian temperance union to erect a tent on the grounds for the distribution of temperance literature.
Treasurer Bacon was authorized to pay the interest on the bonds of the society which falls due June 1.
The hostlers' privileges for the June fair will be sold at 2 P. M. on Saturday, June 8.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 1.
A Bicycle Race on Each Day of the June Exhibition.
The board of managers of the Agricultural Society held a meeting at Mineola on Saturday. President Thomas Mott presided. Director Van Nostrand was absent. Mr.Collins, architect of the new grand stand, appeared in relation to the tin roof, a portion of which was recently blown off. Mr. Collins said he was not responsible. The fault was with the foreman of the contractor for the tin work. He was, however, willing to pay one-third of the expense of having it replaced. The offer was accepted.
Secretary Hicks reported that he had received five bids for furnishing music for the June fair, as follows: Sea Cliff band, 12 men, $130; Grant S. Moore, Jamaica, 12 men, $120; Freeport band, 19 men, $120; Hicksville band, 12 men, $100; Port Washington band, $90. The offer of the Port Washington band was accepted.
Julius Schaff, of Hempstead, was appointed one of the judges of fruit in the place of John Duryea, who could not serve.
The following letter was received from M. M. Morse, president of the National Trotting Association:
Thomas H. Bacon, Treasurer Queens County Agricultural Society:
DEAR SIR — Your late favor dated May 25th to hand, and in reply would say that you should demand $125 paid to the nominator of "Queen Bess" in the 2.23 class, September 25, 1894, at your meeting, and then you can pay the owner of "Spendthrift" enough to make up the amount of first money, "Charles Eddy" enough to make up third money, and give the owner of "Barrata" fourth money. The judges book gives the nominator of Queen Bess as Deerfield Farm, 157 Franklin street, New York. If they do not comply with your demand within a reasonable time, you should order them suspended until they do. M. M. MORSE.
It was decided to have a bicycle race on each of the two days of the June fair, the race on the first day to be open to all.
Permission was given the woman's Christian temperance union to erect a tent on the grounds for the distribution of temperance literature.
Treasurer Bacon was authorized to pay the interest on the bonds of the society which falls due June 1.
The hostlers' privileges for the June fair will be sold at 2 P. M. on Saturday, June 8.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 1.
Must Answer for Abduction.
New York, 1895
The case of Agnes McGraw, the Bayport school girl who charged Brakeman McKenna of the Long Island railroad with abduction, came up before Justice Stolworthy on Friday, and he was held for the grand jury.
Taking a Holiday.
THE FARMER is this week issued a day earlier than usual to enable the employes of the office to enjoy a holiday on Decoration Day.
Cannot Sell the Town Farm.
At the last town meeting in Flushing the people voted to sell the town poorhouse and farm. Counselor Van Nostrand has given the town trustees an opinion which says they have no power to make the sale under the vote of the people. It will require a special act of the legislature.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 1.
The case of Agnes McGraw, the Bayport school girl who charged Brakeman McKenna of the Long Island railroad with abduction, came up before Justice Stolworthy on Friday, and he was held for the grand jury.
Taking a Holiday.
THE FARMER is this week issued a day earlier than usual to enable the employes of the office to enjoy a holiday on Decoration Day.
Cannot Sell the Town Farm.
At the last town meeting in Flushing the people voted to sell the town poorhouse and farm. Counselor Van Nostrand has given the town trustees an opinion which says they have no power to make the sale under the vote of the people. It will require a special act of the legislature.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 1.
Building Fired at Whitestone
New York, 1895
Incendiaries are again at work at Whitestone. Morrill Squire's carpenter shop was gutted by fire at 1 A. M. Sunday. The building had not been used for upward of a year. Costly furniture was stored there belonging to Squire, among which were five handsome mantels, with large mirrors, worth $500. The building was valued at $1,000; no insurance.
An Ancient Document.
The Suffolk County historical society has received from Chauncey P. Howell of Mattituck the original deed of John Hullucke to Richard Howell, dated February 4, 1698, conveying the land where Riverhead village now stands.
Flushing Trustees Win.
Judge Cullen on Monday refused to dismiss the suit of the Village of Flushing against the Flushing Jockey club for an injunction restraining the club from conducting any horse races on its track before obtaining a license from the town authorities.
Post Bought in the Property.
A foreclosure sale of the property of James W. Hallock of Southampton was held Wednesday. The property was more than sufficient to satisfy the claims of Valentine Schenck, the mortgagee. The property was bought in by William Post of East Williston, for the benefit of Mr. Hallock.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 1.
Incendiaries are again at work at Whitestone. Morrill Squire's carpenter shop was gutted by fire at 1 A. M. Sunday. The building had not been used for upward of a year. Costly furniture was stored there belonging to Squire, among which were five handsome mantels, with large mirrors, worth $500. The building was valued at $1,000; no insurance.
An Ancient Document.
The Suffolk County historical society has received from Chauncey P. Howell of Mattituck the original deed of John Hullucke to Richard Howell, dated February 4, 1698, conveying the land where Riverhead village now stands.
Flushing Trustees Win.
Judge Cullen on Monday refused to dismiss the suit of the Village of Flushing against the Flushing Jockey club for an injunction restraining the club from conducting any horse races on its track before obtaining a license from the town authorities.
Post Bought in the Property.
A foreclosure sale of the property of James W. Hallock of Southampton was held Wednesday. The property was more than sufficient to satisfy the claims of Valentine Schenck, the mortgagee. The property was bought in by William Post of East Williston, for the benefit of Mr. Hallock.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 1.
JUNE TERM OF COURT.
New York, 1895
JUDGE CULLEN WILL FIND A LARGE CALENDAR AWAITING HIM.
Several Divorce Cases Are Set Down for Trial, Including Crowell vs. Crowell, and Albertson vs. Albertson — A Long Session Likely.
The June term of the Circuit Court and Oyer and Terminer will begin at the Court House in Long Island City on Monday next. Judge Cullen will preside. The civil calendar is a very long one; the term may last through the month. It is thought that one of the other judges will sit for a day or two to hear the special term cases. The calendar is very diversified, and includes a number of divorce cases, including that of Crowell vs. Crowell, formerly of Jamaica, in which Jacob Rudd Shipherd of Richmond Hill is named as corespondent. The cases noticed for trial are as follows:
Albertson vs Albertson, Davren vs Caledonia, Insurance Co., Davren vs Westchester Fire Insurance Co., Edmiston vs Gladding, Seidel vs Seidel, Broehl vs Straube, McGrath vs Third Avenue Railroad Co., Wood vs Gardner, Malloy vs. Malloy, Gates vs Gautert, Hopson vs Kremm (2), Noyes vs. Arvernam Co. (3), Schecker vs Woolsey, Palmer vs Palmer, Simonson vs Lloyd (2.)
Ravel vs Holland, Lincoln vs Van Nostrand, Watts vs Board of Education, Bergen vs Few, Gorsline vs Brinckerhoff, Garretson vs Maywald, Glosner vs village of College Point, Taber vs Willets, Shipherd vs Crowell, Malloy vs Malloy, Smith vs Keystone National savings loan and investment association, Cunningham vs New York & College Point Ferry Co., Wiener vs Chapman, Mission of the Immaculate Virgin vs Cronin.
Newbrand vs Lawson Valentino Co., Huntington vs Gross, McCarthy vs village of Far Rockaway, Hillside avenue land improvement company vs Sussman, Pritchard vs Harley, Weeks vs Crawford and Posey, Sprague vs Ruland, Hoeffner vs Rudiger, Beard vs Reilly, Levy vs White, Wnitehouse vs Zettel, Mansfield vs City of Brooklyn, Mahony vs Clark, Crowell vs Crowell, Bruens vs Beran, McFarland vs Landman.
Platz vs Steinway Railway Co., Soeldner vs Weilbrenner, Horming vs Bergener & Engel Brewing Co., Werner vs Steinway railway Co., Tomko vs Central Railroad Co. of New Jersey, Garrison vs Remsen, Sammon vs Meiner, Sammon vs Hoffmeyer, Metzer vs Steinway railway Co., Bayer vs Maine Steamship Co., Hinch vs Brooklyn Heights railroad Co., Pearsall vs Valk, Camden vs Theuret, Freeman vs Freeman, Crew vs Astoria silk works, Clegg vs Metropolitan Street Railway Co, Adams vs Roscoe Lumber Co.
Weinberger vs McGuire, LaPort vs Welsch, Koster vs First German Baptist church, Benjamin and Cohn vs Kaiser, Fitzpatrick vs Allen, Morgan vs Steinway Railway Co., Long Island wall paper co. vs Cambell, Dodt vs Jamaica & Brooklyn Road Co. and Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban Railroad Co., Schiel vs Long Island City, McNicoll vs Williams, Dudak vs Fowler, Dutzel vs Metropolitan Street Railway Co., Braun vs Furman, Hallen vs Steiner, White Dental Manf'g Co. vs Overton, Pearsall vs Rohe, Rapelye vs Kempf.
Cappiello vs Hart and Atlantic Improvement Co., Heckmann vs. Elliott, Carroll vs Hall, Onofrio vs Butler, Morrison vs Morrison, Freeport Bank vs Hagemer, De Benedello vs Molloy, Smith vs Long Island City, Sprague vs Merritt, Pilat vs Rodgers, Bohan vs Sloane, Fostevin vs Weber, Ohliger vs Friedlander, town of North Hempstead vs Gallagher, Kespert vs Holland, Gusie vs Ducksier, Joyce vs Moore, Long Island City Electric Illuminating Co. vs Long Island City.
Robertson vs Smith, Reed vs Skinner, Strasser vs Webber & Co., Caslin vs O'Beirne, Stage vs Abrams, Lagerquist vs Vermon Marble Co., Southard vs City of Brooklyn, Half vs Long Island Railroad Co., Walker vs Walsh, Schourup vs Westcott, Hildreth vs Long Island Railroad Co., Molloy vs Lennon, Wilkinson vs Lennon, Egan vs Banett, Von Werne vs Steinway Railway Co.
Wittke vs Steinway Railway Co., Weeks vs Crawford, Sherwood vs Couch, Miller vs Clark, Weldon vs Third Avenue Railroad Co., Compton vs Seaman, Mahony vs East River Gas Co., Sackett vs Turner, Quinn vs Sullivan, Switzer vs Norton, Van Wicklen vs Daly.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 1.
JUDGE CULLEN WILL FIND A LARGE CALENDAR AWAITING HIM.
Several Divorce Cases Are Set Down for Trial, Including Crowell vs. Crowell, and Albertson vs. Albertson — A Long Session Likely.
The June term of the Circuit Court and Oyer and Terminer will begin at the Court House in Long Island City on Monday next. Judge Cullen will preside. The civil calendar is a very long one; the term may last through the month. It is thought that one of the other judges will sit for a day or two to hear the special term cases. The calendar is very diversified, and includes a number of divorce cases, including that of Crowell vs. Crowell, formerly of Jamaica, in which Jacob Rudd Shipherd of Richmond Hill is named as corespondent. The cases noticed for trial are as follows:
Albertson vs Albertson, Davren vs Caledonia, Insurance Co., Davren vs Westchester Fire Insurance Co., Edmiston vs Gladding, Seidel vs Seidel, Broehl vs Straube, McGrath vs Third Avenue Railroad Co., Wood vs Gardner, Malloy vs. Malloy, Gates vs Gautert, Hopson vs Kremm (2), Noyes vs. Arvernam Co. (3), Schecker vs Woolsey, Palmer vs Palmer, Simonson vs Lloyd (2.)
Ravel vs Holland, Lincoln vs Van Nostrand, Watts vs Board of Education, Bergen vs Few, Gorsline vs Brinckerhoff, Garretson vs Maywald, Glosner vs village of College Point, Taber vs Willets, Shipherd vs Crowell, Malloy vs Malloy, Smith vs Keystone National savings loan and investment association, Cunningham vs New York & College Point Ferry Co., Wiener vs Chapman, Mission of the Immaculate Virgin vs Cronin.
Newbrand vs Lawson Valentino Co., Huntington vs Gross, McCarthy vs village of Far Rockaway, Hillside avenue land improvement company vs Sussman, Pritchard vs Harley, Weeks vs Crawford and Posey, Sprague vs Ruland, Hoeffner vs Rudiger, Beard vs Reilly, Levy vs White, Wnitehouse vs Zettel, Mansfield vs City of Brooklyn, Mahony vs Clark, Crowell vs Crowell, Bruens vs Beran, McFarland vs Landman.
Platz vs Steinway Railway Co., Soeldner vs Weilbrenner, Horming vs Bergener & Engel Brewing Co., Werner vs Steinway railway Co., Tomko vs Central Railroad Co. of New Jersey, Garrison vs Remsen, Sammon vs Meiner, Sammon vs Hoffmeyer, Metzer vs Steinway railway Co., Bayer vs Maine Steamship Co., Hinch vs Brooklyn Heights railroad Co., Pearsall vs Valk, Camden vs Theuret, Freeman vs Freeman, Crew vs Astoria silk works, Clegg vs Metropolitan Street Railway Co, Adams vs Roscoe Lumber Co.
Weinberger vs McGuire, LaPort vs Welsch, Koster vs First German Baptist church, Benjamin and Cohn vs Kaiser, Fitzpatrick vs Allen, Morgan vs Steinway Railway Co., Long Island wall paper co. vs Cambell, Dodt vs Jamaica & Brooklyn Road Co. and Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban Railroad Co., Schiel vs Long Island City, McNicoll vs Williams, Dudak vs Fowler, Dutzel vs Metropolitan Street Railway Co., Braun vs Furman, Hallen vs Steiner, White Dental Manf'g Co. vs Overton, Pearsall vs Rohe, Rapelye vs Kempf.
Cappiello vs Hart and Atlantic Improvement Co., Heckmann vs. Elliott, Carroll vs Hall, Onofrio vs Butler, Morrison vs Morrison, Freeport Bank vs Hagemer, De Benedello vs Molloy, Smith vs Long Island City, Sprague vs Merritt, Pilat vs Rodgers, Bohan vs Sloane, Fostevin vs Weber, Ohliger vs Friedlander, town of North Hempstead vs Gallagher, Kespert vs Holland, Gusie vs Ducksier, Joyce vs Moore, Long Island City Electric Illuminating Co. vs Long Island City.
Robertson vs Smith, Reed vs Skinner, Strasser vs Webber & Co., Caslin vs O'Beirne, Stage vs Abrams, Lagerquist vs Vermon Marble Co., Southard vs City of Brooklyn, Half vs Long Island Railroad Co., Walker vs Walsh, Schourup vs Westcott, Hildreth vs Long Island Railroad Co., Molloy vs Lennon, Wilkinson vs Lennon, Egan vs Banett, Von Werne vs Steinway Railway Co.
Wittke vs Steinway Railway Co., Weeks vs Crawford, Sherwood vs Couch, Miller vs Clark, Weldon vs Third Avenue Railroad Co., Compton vs Seaman, Mahony vs East River Gas Co., Sackett vs Turner, Quinn vs Sullivan, Switzer vs Norton, Van Wicklen vs Daly.
—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 31, 1895, p. 1.
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