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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1950
Page
2
A coin flip will decide the order for two softball games on June 29. 2F Gaedene plays Brewis Jane and 2 Diner faces Ch at Brookshole. Trost and Brookshole host the events in town.
Greenburgh town hearing on a proposed ordinance for stricter multifamily and high density homes drew two sides, with Parkway Homes and Mayne Knollwood Association backing, while critics urged gutters and flood considerations. Supervisor Willan Det and Inspector Walter Lander debated impact on adjacent properties and gutter requirements. The council adjourned without a vote as residents and builders argued drainage, structure design, and zoning implications while sport scores and unrelated civic notes appeared in same column.
Wagon Theatre, comprised of Sarah Lawrence College players, begins a portable traveling tour across Westchester communities after a New York opening. Starting Thursday July 6, performances feature The Emperor's New Clothes, The Fisherman and His Wife, and The Farce of Pierce Patelin. A new portable revolving state set will be used with costumes from basic to satin. Directed by Join E B Blankenschin of the Sarah Lawrence theatre faculty, the tour is sponsored by the County Recreation Commission and supported by Westchester Recreation departments and the Automobile Club of New York.
Tevington Vets drop 11 to 3 at Prescott Field as Yonkers Hollows rally from an early deficit. Dan Lichtenberger relieves Wille Rile after a rough start and Dave Deane shines from the mound with a homer supplying key offense for Yonkers Hollows.
New York City Department of Water Supply announces suspensions of restrictive measures. Effective June 13 1950 swimming pools and outside washing limits are relaxed for 30 days and 15 hours for hose use on lawns and gardens with certain daily hours. Commissioner Stephen J Carney notes broader water use flexibility amid 1950 edits.
A Greenburgh report notes a new building cost about 23.0 million dollars and outlines town services. Supervisor William C Duell discusses demographics, districts, and budgets on WEAS with Frank Seitz, noting 31 square miles covered and a 1980 taxable value around 130 million with nearly 8 million in exempt rolls. The town administers 56 special districts and 11 school districts, with 36 police officers in unincorporated areas and notable Hudson River industrial and shopping centers served by rail and roads.
An incomplete town report notes responsibility for uncollected taxes and remittance of state and school taxes. It cites TO's tax bill at 2,338,000 with over 94 percent collected by year end, and town property totaling about 25 million. Data appears garbled and partially unreadable.
A damaged 1980 classified style notice from June 22 shows a legal action about resubdivision and premises use at 48 Main Street Irvington New York. It lists bars and lots numbers 35 to 39 and references a map labeled Plot C. It mentions names such as Barney Reilly and Spiro and notes a work wanted ad in the page’s section with Malcolm M Roy and Elmsford as locations.
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