Open meeting reviews Scarsdale open spaces vote plan
More than three hundred residents gather at Dyckman Hall to hear Professor Dixon Ryan Fox explain three proposed plots for public purchase. Propositions cover 5.71, 2.85, and 1.38 acres with total cost under 100000 dollars and bond funding over forty years.
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Scarsdale
Town Club
Dyckman Hall
Vitale
Hugh White
Village Board of Trustees
Dixon Ryan Fox
Professor Fox
Kelwynn, Catherine
Mamaroneck Roads
Charles H. Cullen
Planning Commission
Park Commission Maps Detour Plans for New Scarsdale Bridge
Westchester County Park Commission details traffic detours for the Fenimore road Bronx Parkway crossing in Scarsdale. Detours route northbound traffic via Olmstead and Tompkins to Post road, then White Plains. southbound traffic via Woodland Place and Fenimore road. A temporary bridge on Fenimore road will handle cross traffic, with police to supervise. Also announced contracts for two bridges in Scarsdale awarded to Police Construction Company of Scarsdale for Hutchinson River Parkway Weaver street and old Mamaroneck road projects at $101,896.
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Westchester County Park Commission
Scarsdale
Fenimore Road
Bronx Parkway
Olmstead Road
Pompkins Road
Tompkins Road
Post Road
White Plains
Hutchinson River Parkway
Weaver Street
Mamaroneck Road
Police Construction Company of
Village Election Set for March 15 at Village Hall
Scarsdale residents vote March 15 from 4 to 8 P M at Village Hall for village officials 1927 28 and for park land purchase. Qualifying rules: NYS residency one year Westchester four months and Scarsdale district thirty days. park vote limited to last assessment roll property owners.
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Post and
Popham Roads
Scarsdale
New York State
Westchester County
District of
Beauty Spot In Arthur Manor Meeting Opinions Split
Residents at Edgewood School gathered to crystalize sentiment on open spaces to be presented to voters on March 15. Henry A. McCormick presided while Mrs. Theodore Schorske served as secretary as Prof. Dixon Ryan Fox led the Parks and Playgrounds committee.
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Arthur Manor
Edgewood School
Henry A. McCormick
Theodore Schorske
Dixon Ryan Fox
Protests at Village Plan Hearing Draw Crowded Room
More than fifty Scarsdale residents attended the Village Board hearing on the Vitale Map. Citizens voiced objections to finalizing the plan while expressing cautious support for the Planning Commission’s work.
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Vitale
Planning Commission
Scarsdale
Hugh White
John Ross
Mr. White
Pliny Williamson
Resolution by Board on Development of Village Open Spaces
The Village Board of Trustees adopted a resolution declaring that open spaces added after the election will be kept as park space. Presented by George B Clifton the measure notes reports of potential objections are remote and future boards will likely follow the same policy. It states no development beyond clearing for park use is planned at present.
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Village Board of Trustees
George B Clifton
Board of Trustees
Parks and Open Spaces Highlight Scarsdale Plans
Professor Dixon Ryan Fox leads Scarsdale effort to select three open spaces for purchase ahead of next Tuesday's election. He says each plot was chosen to secure undeveloped areas before possible building and price increases. The program is separate from the Vitale master map and not part of any broader policy.
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Dixon Ryan Fox
Scarsdale
Professor Fox
the Inquirer
Inquirer
New Candidates For Club Offices In Scarsdale
The Scarsdale Woman's Club announced its 1926 1927 officer slate at Dyckman Hall. Nominees include Mrs Clarence Smith president and Mrs Henry Schwable first vice president with others for second vice president and secretaries. A nominating committee led by Mrs L Keating is named. Continued on page eleven.
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Scarsdale Woman's Club
Dyckman Hall
Clarence Smith
Henry Schwable
John Cornell
Dixon R. Fox
William J. Henry
Edward Cherrill
Board of
Alan Chalmers
P. W. R. Glover
Kelvin Evans
Herbert McKennis
Harris MacNeish
Caleb Hyatt
Joseph Hatch
L. Keating
F. H. Bethell
J. H. Katt
Donnybrook Lodge Cleared of Sewage Nuisance
Village officials and the village engineer found improvements at Donnybrook Lodge that abated the nuisance. The board of trustees withdrew all court action to close the lodge after the visit by T. W. Poindexter and village counsel.
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Donnybrook Lodge
Board of Trustees
T. W. Poindexter
Wayside Players to Repeat Duley in Dobbs Ferry
Wayside Players will repeat Duley at Dobbs Ferry on April 8 and 9 alongside Robin Hood at the request of the Dobbs Ferry Players. They will enter Westchester County Little Theatre Tournament at Mount Vernon with Beulah Marie Dixs Allison's Lad, produced in Scarsdale previously, hoping to include the original cast plus Horton Heath.
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Robin Hood
Duley
Dobbs Ferry
Mount Vernon
Beulah Marie Dix
Allison
Lad
Scarsdale
Horton Heath
William Livingston Jr Appointed Building Inspector in Sears dale
The Village Board appoints William Livingston Jr as building inspector for the remainder of the fiscal year in Sears dale. A former Sears dale inspector, he resigned to pursue engineering studies at college and is a Columbia University graduate. He is bonded for $4,000.
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William Livingston, Jr
Searsdale
Livingston
Walter J. Mitchell
Columbia University
Scarsdale
Near East Relief Sunday Services in Scarsdale
A report on Near East Relief work over the past year will be given by Sunday speakers at Scarsdale churches on March 13. Next week is Near East Relief Week with contributions collected at churches or via treasurer O. H. Cheney. A $100 donation funds care for one child for a year. Scarsdale aims to support 38 children. The local committee includes Rev. Alan R. Chalmers, Miss Caroline Crane, Mrs. P. W. R. Glover, Arthur T. Hebard, Henry S. Huntington, Rev. August Koerber, Rev. William Rourke, Rev. Theodore M. Shipherd, Rev. George Smyth, Mrs. Irving Thomas, and Mrs. Oscar Williams.
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Scarsdale
O. H. Cheney
Near East
Scarsdale Near East Relief Committee
Alan R. Chalmers
Caroline Crane
P. W. R. Glover
Arthur T. Hebard
Henry S. Huntington
August Koerber
William Rourke
Theodore M. Shipherd
George Smyth
Irving Thomas
Oscar Williams
Dogs Unmuzzled Cause Owners Fines in Court
Scarsdale police station officials announce fines collected from residents who kept dogs unmuzzled. Names include Guy W. Stapleton, W. H. Peck, A. Hardy, George E. Gary, and J. K. Blum. Judge reiterates the ordinance bans unmuzzled dogs with no exception for excuses.
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Scarsdale
Guy W. Stapleton
Greenacres Avenue
W. H. Peck
Westcote Avenue
A. Hardy
Fountain Terrace
George E. Gary
Park and
Mamaroneck
J. K. Blum
Cohawney Road
Trap Shooting Scores at Scarsdale Golf Club
Thirty entries compete in a Scarsdale Golf Club trap shoot. High scratch gun is shared by David Magowan and W. J. Smith at 44 with a shoot off won by Smith. High handicap gun goes to E. J. Sadler. Other scores include J. M. Steiner 43 C. B. Chisholm 42 F. K. Mays 42 Mrs. David Magowan 42 J. Jacob 41 and more players listed with varying scores.
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Scarsdale Golf Club
David Magowan
W. J. Smith
E. J. Sadler
J. M. Steiner
C. B. Chisholm
G. H. Riddell
F. K. Mays
Mrs. David Magowan
J. Jacob
E. W. Isom
F. W. DeFoe
F. Pope
H. B. Hart
G. W. Gardner
P. C. Duxbury
A. M. Crane
H. P. Alton
H. S. Candee
H. G. Outwater
James Baird
J. A. Grater, Jr
W. H. Gulick
H. Parker
Contagious Diseases Record In Scarsdale Health Book
Health officer Dr. R R Ryan seeks village board approval for a new Health Book. The current book, begun May 10, 1915, shows 2 954 contagious diseases in Scarsdale over 12 years. This month reports three mumps three whooping cough one chicken pox and one scarlet fever.
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R. R. Ryan
Scarsdale
Rotary Members Back Good Will Rotary
Scarsdale Rotary Club endorses a Sunday meeting for international good will to be held March 13 at Dyckman Hall. The program centers on Mexico with speeches by Dr. James J. Walsh and Dr. Sidney L. Gulick, followed by questions.
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Dyckman Hall
Scarsdale
Mexico
James J. Walsh
Sidney L. Gulick
Walsh
Cathedral College
New York
Catholic Summer School of America
New York Academy of Medicine
History of Medicine
St. Louis Medical
County Charter Voted This Week by County Supervisors
The Westchester County charter passed by the Board of Supervisors with no opposition from the Home Rule Association or the Westchester Civic Association. A Tanzer drawn amendment to protect the government act after adoption also won approval. votes 32 to 2 on the Tanzer amendment. 18 to 6 for the charter.
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Westchester County
Board of Supervisors
Home Rule Association
Westchester Civic Association
Lawrence J. Tanzer
The
Civic Association
Frederick P. Close
Tuckahoe
Lyon
Pelham
George F. Fields
Scarsdale
Smith
Parked cars block view cause Sternberg car crash
Alfred Sternberg proprietor of Parkway Coffee House in Scarsdale suffers damage to his Overland Whippet sedan after a Friday night delivery. Saturday afternoon, while leaving Parkway Place onto Chase road, two parked cars blocked his view and a Mack truck entering from Popham collided with the car.
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Alfred Sternberg
Parkway Coffee House
Scarsdale
Parkway Place
Chase Road
Sternberg
Popham
Hearing on Zoning Changes for Fox Meadow Estates
A hearing on the Fox Meadow Estates zoning ordinance changes will be held at Dyckman Hall on a date to be announced. The meeting is organized by the Citizens Zoning Committee led by William T. Brewster.
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Fox Meadow Estates
Dyckman Hall
Citizens Zoning Committee
William T. Brewster
Fox Meadow Petitions to Reconsider Scarsdale Zoning Vote
Attorney F P Close files petitions with Scarsdale village board seeking a reconsideration of the building inspector's denial of Fox Meadow Estates plans for an apartment in Residence Zone A and a rezoning to Residence B. He argues the fireproof building code amendments and zoning restrictions unfairly block apartments and vows further action if denied.
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F. P. Close
Fox Meadow Estates
Scarsdale
Board of Trustees
Fox Meadow
Close
Village Board
Post Office Mergers and Stamp Purchases Tabled at Town Club Meeting
The Town Club dinner at Dyckman Hall heard a Public Utilities committee urge either buying more stamps or merging post offices. Scarsdale would remain a first class post office only with a second class allocation, making Hartsdale-Scarsdale consolidation the practical fix via district congressman letters. The panel also tackled rail service complaints, municipal budget growth, and park acquisitions impacting taxes.
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Hartsdale
Searsdale
Committee On Public Utilities
Town Club
Dyckman Hall
Scarsdale
Town Club Committee
American Railway Express
Interstate Commerce Commission
Committee On Taxation and Finance
Com
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Park Commission
Fenimore
Board
Berlinger
Kelwynne
Woman’s Club
Near East Relief
Rotary
New Rochelle
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