Westchester Highways Repair Bids Under New State Plan
Westchester County contracts for resurfacing major routes including Pine's Bridge Lake Lake and Kisco area are advanced under a new state law. The Comptroller approval step proceeded after bids from McCabe, Merritt, Duell, Hughes Gardner, Sproul, and others were invited June 11 and submitted June 16 with bids ranging from 22 to 23 and a half thousand dollars.
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Bureau of Maintenance
Keeneney
Evenision
Perry Filkin
Westchester County
Wm. F. McCabe Contracting Co
White Plains
N. Y
Merritt Construction Co
Tuckahoe
N. Y. James
Duell Contracting
Tarrytown
Hughes & Gardner
North Tartytown
H. B. Sproul
Peekskill
Michael J. A
Meeting Plans Treasurer Authorized to Issue Certificates
The board set a date for a July payment and authorized the Treasurer to issue certificates at a specified rate. The board reserved the right to hold the NY Central Railroad responsible for any damage during widening work on Yonkers Avenue near Harlem tracks. Supervisors will review the matter again at the next full meeting.
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New York Central Railroad
Yonkers Ave
Harlem
Shaw to face trial Monday in Valley Sewer case
J Shaw in the cha-mai l and t x Valley Sewer Commission case is set for trial Monday after Judge Tompkins reset indictments to County Court. A raft of petitions was presented to Judge Platt as court adjourned, urging clemency or dismissal if Shaw pleads.
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S J. Shaw
T x Valley Sewer Commission
Aes Supreme Court
Tompkins
Ae Wen Tesday
Oie Akeek
Platt
Ude
O Shaw
Foundation of a New City Celebrated by Consolidation
The new city formed by merging Matteawan and Fishkill Landing is founded at midnight June 16. It adopts a commission form of government, with bidding from three responsible contractors and no referendum or recall. Officials blame political strife for earlier delays but vow speedy road repairs and energy.
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Matteawan
Fishkill Landing
Gene Ae
Westchester County
State Charity Association Meets on County Welfare Work
A meeting of the State Charity Association featured talks on tuberculosis care and dependent children in Westchester County almshouse and hospital care. Sub-committees were tasked to investigate county welfare work and report at the next general gathering after a luncheon hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Lewisohn.
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A. B. Crane
C. W. Leavitt
Cleveland
Searsdale
Paul Revere Reynolds
Butler
Hartedale
Homer Folks
State Charities Aid Association
Hastings W. Mart
Westchester County
McWood
Orea
Lewisohn
Dynamite Explosion Kills One, Hurts Four at Quarry
A dynamite blast at a quarry near the Valhalla tunnel killed one man and injured four others, including a Black worker and Italian laborers. The cause is uncertain with rumors of a laborer struck by a pick. authorities call it the worst accident since tunnel work began years ago near Peekskill.
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Valhalla
Hmene
Peekskill
Wallin Seen as Likely Yonkers Mayor Candidate
Yonkers Republicans nominate for the mayoral race with William J. Wallin, current Election Commissioner, viewed as a strong candidate. Reported interest from Citizens' Committee and ties to Republican and allied local groups surface as campaigning begins.
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Wallin
Yonkers
William J. Wallin
Board of Election Commissioners
Citizens’ Committee
Toeaal
Eighter
Board Advances Taxi Regulations and Road Work Plans
At a Wednesday board meeting the Police Committee presented a rough draft of taxi regulations to fix a twenty five cent fare within defined boundaries and require ear badges and vehicle plates. The Board also discussed highway projects including grading Most Office Road at an estimated four thousand dollars and top dressing Jopham Road.
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Police Committee
Richbell Road
Pleashoue Road
Burges
Lost Road
Harney Avenue
Sprague Avenues
Webster Street
Town Fine
Edgemont Tract
Iiwhways
Mercer
van Wyck
Jopham
Scarsdale
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Sumite Plains
Doepel’s Market
Doepel’s
Spring Street
Robert £. Parley
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Frost & Seager
Railroad
Oweer
Warren Thayer
Pres
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Westchester Hig Highways
Hedohe
Sia
Bronx Valley Sewer
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