Mr. Lee in a New Field

New York, 1895

John W. Lee has severed his connection with the Jamaica Standard and has become editor of the Long Island City Herald. Mr. Lee is well trained in newspaper management and is a writer of great ability, and in his new field of work his influence will be felt. He will continue to reside in Jamaica.


In Quincy Street's Position

Charles E. Shepard, editor of the Long Islander, published at Huntington, has accepted a position as representative of the Eagle, with an office at Jamaica. He is successor to Quincy B. Street, who had charge of the Long Island work about two years.


Improvement of Chichester Avenue

Correspondence

To the Editor of the Long Island Farmer:

DEAR SIR — On the evening of December 17th, 1894, at a meeting of our village trustees, I was asked by them the following question: "What will you give toward the finishing of the improvement of Chichester avenue?" In reply I said: "Individually I will not give one cent. For principle's sake,and representatively, I cannot recommend it, although I will test the feelings of my constituents in regard to this subscription system." Personally I favor assessing, and representatively of a large majority of the frontage owners, I now reaffirm that we are still exactly as formerly, willing to stand the legal and usual two thirds cost of the remaining unfinished part within the established assessment district, in harmony with our village ordinances, provided, however, that the job is not done by patches, tardily progressed, but from Rockaway road to Van Wyck avenue actually and properly finished, that is, according to our petition, the profile, contract and specifications drawn for the same, by Eng. R. Evans, or similarly so, and last but not least, the legal decision of the board, to have it done as above stated immediately, prior to this present well meant but ill effected relief substitute.

The answer of the board was, that it could not be done in that way.

Now, Mr. Editor, will you kindly allow me to ask the following fair question: "Why can't our avenues be improved in harmony with our village charter and ordinances, and the reasonable wishes of a fair majority of our citizens and taxpayers be granted, without awkward zigzag performances?

Very respectfully yours,
DIEDRICH F. FICKEN.
Jamaica, April 24, 1895.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, May 3, 1895, p. 8.