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THE FREEPORT NEWS VOL. I. NO. 6 FREEPORT, LONG ISLAND, N. Y., FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1921 PRICE FIVE CENT* MUCH BUILDING ACTIVITY HERE; MORE PLANNED Block of Stores and Flats Pro- jected for Olive Boulevard Near Church St. RANDALLS AVE. ERECTING SCORES OF BUNGALOWS Record! of I,. I. R. R. Show That Fret- port Grew to the Extent of 162 New Structure* During 1920. According in the statistical report of the Long bland Ballroad op building i.|n'i,iliniM OB Long bland durlnn tbS year 1920, i tn-rc was ii total of 9,888 buildings erected in Queens, Nassau (Hid Suffolk counties of which 7,.>.'!l r wtM dwellings, BM stores, <H» factories and 1,286 miscellaneous. Freepnri made an excellent compan tlve. showing In this report with a total of 162 buildings erected, <<t which ISO were dwelling!, 10 •tore* nm l 3 furtoric\. These figures are some- what higher Hum the number of taps connected with the water system tl supply witter to new buildings, but In- clude, it is understood, buildings thai projected bul M<>I yel kupplled with v liter. . » ' The total number of building* en ed in nearby Milages; Baldwin, i:u ; Merrlck, Hi; Roosevelt, 48; Bellmore, 34, and Roakville Centra, lot. There me Indlcatlonn thai theilurri- bar pf buildings erected thla year will be fur I\ I'Mi'ss of those of lust year, probably twice as ninny, US prices of, material have come down to a ponsld (•ruble extent, nml likewise labor. Mrs, Alice Schwab, who conduct! tin* Mihctte Millinery ttudlo at Church street mid OUve boulevard, announced tills wci'li her plans for orectlnn a block <>f (tore buildings In Olive boulevard. The Kite thi'.v will occupy Is on Ihe sooth side or the boulevard ju.it weal of Church street, adjoining the building in which Mrs, Schwab's business i* now located. The buildings will he of brick or atucco construction. There will be llatH <>n toe upper Room or each build- iim, nml commodious stores win oc- cupy the (.'round lloor. BUDROlOWM III IIHI.'I\MIIMIIM'FH lire b e Ing hull! by the John I Randall Com- pany, Blxtwri in\ 1 rapidly ueurlng com; pletlon, and plans have been prepared for twenty-elgtii more or slintlar type. These bungalow* contain a living looiii. uiiti plate rail, >i kitchen, two bedi m< II bathroom, s law pantry, three closets nml have a porch across the front, The kitchen and bathroom have full plumbing Installed, nml elec- tric lighting is provided throughout They are bulll especially to meel the demand for a small, Inexpensive summer residence nml are located with- in uvo w iciH'i liiij und Randull Bay. NEW STREET DEPARTMENT SYSTEM Thorough Accounting of Work Done on Highways Is Suggested by Trustee Johnson—No Appointment Made of High- way Commissioner—Laid Over Until Friday. SEAMAN AVE. AT OLIVE BLVD. TO BE PAVED Bill Passed by Legislature Pro- vides for Concrete Highway on Route Selected. SUPERVISES OPPOSED TO PIPE LINE PLAN A aew system ef ( keeplng truck of the work done in tin' streets by the rlllaga Is IHtely to be Inaugurated by tin* new rtliage board u s resttll of II suggestion iiiuiin by Trustee nn - IMTI it. Johnspn. 1 Trust**! .loiinsiiii made his proposal ;ii the o'rganUtetlea meeting of the viiiiik'«' board, nml declared thai be UIIS mnkiiik' It H I thai time, before there was a^ designation for appoint- incut or street commissioner, so thai there would be no personal 'bias in tin' matter, A iii monthly report should ho made to the village board by th<- street com- IIIIHKIOM ut men meeting or the board' declared Trustee-Johnson, This report should show in detail the exaei amount or work done on the streets, it iiciiiiii siio\- <>M uiini streets iii«' com- missioner had bis men ul work, who the IIK-TI wen- who worked on the streets and for how long* what tennis were employed and for how/ long, to- gether with the. figures showing tiie total amount-spent. ir MII<-)I u report Is made to tho vil- lage board, declared Trustee Johnson, it win i«- possible to tell which is the best method of maintaining the streets Mini of mnkiiiL' I I lull- apportionment oT the expenditures nuionj; nil purl* UNOBLfGATED VILLAGE FUNDS _D0WNTO$2,70O Village President Makes Inquiry as to Items Comprising To- tal of Balance on Hand. of tin\ village. It would nlso shOW how frequently the streets have beej repaired and whether .th«> truffle on then ll Klieh that Home new inellioil of piivirm or repair should be adopted. The plan for SMk n report met with the favor or Village President Robert I, Christie, who declared the Idea s good one and welcomed the sugges- tion. The question of appointing I I IIIL'II- way commissioner for the ensuing year wns laid over nt the meeting of the trustees. There were three ap- plications for the position. naTwini Williams, who has beld the position umler the* previous ad- iniiiistrntiou. made an application tor renppol fitment. Millnrd 1'. Bond, formerly street commissioner, applied for the position, stiillnu that be deetred a salary of $1,\>»)<) has had five years' experience In the work nml tins operated a steam ril ii,. r . smith on the request of Village Presl Francis Pearson of Archer street rdent Christie. in TREASURER'S REPORT SHOWS FREE AMOUNTS New Administration Head Has De- clared Himself Opposed to Trans- fer of Money to Make Up Deficiencies. That Freeport village is left with a working balance of a very much small- er amount than the amount shown us mi actual balance on the hooks of tho village is brought out by the figures supplied by Village Treasurer ADimon CHRISTIE'S ADDRESS ON TAKING OFFICE Village President After Assuming New Post Outlines Policy of His Administration—Declares Need. Exists for Reorganization of Work of Departments. Pearsall also applied for the position. Trustee Maxson declared thnt he Iniil not had opportunity to look Into the situation, ami requested that tin' matter of making the appointment be laid over until Friday ni^hi of this COMMUNION RECEIVED BY K. C. MEMBERS Almost Perfect Attendance 2 Second Annual Gathering of Holy Redeemer Coun- cil Palm Sunday. BREAKFAST AT ELKS CLUB AFTER CEREMONY Many Speakers Address Members. State Officers Extend Congratula- tions on Fine Turnout by • Local Council. ED. RICE HAS MOTORIZED 1 DEPARTMENT K\ l!he, the well reef plumber, waxes known Grave more enthusi Until every day ahoiit the ]ierfontliilice Secured Amendment to Bill So That Seaman Ave. Route Car Be Considered as an Al- ternate Route. Provisions for laylug B sl\l een root siute btgbwaj either on tlcu Ripe Hun rlghl of way or on the Utkavleu Beu uiini avenue route are made in a bill which his hc.-ii passed bj ihc leglsla iun> ami signed by Uoyeruor Miller. AH originally pliiiim-d, the hill would have provided for tba linprovemenl or the pipe hue. l>ul Hie Nassau CuUUt) Hoard of Supervisors opposed the 11• i jpiiiveineiil ol' |lit- pipe Hue and ta vored 11<>' LmproveuMMil of the Haautau lUt'iiue route. The result of the opposition of the aepervlaars was thai the bill was aiiifllded HO that the selection uf ehhei the pipe hue or the Seaman avenue route was maiie discretional 1 ] wltu tm- stats highway toiuml«M|ounr, 111 preVlOUl .\ears the UMI Intro lluceil for tUe IWpTOVetU«Ul .it tin' pipe line called for the creation of a 100 foot wide boulevard, ami the hill this year provides (Of only a sixteen foul wkllli of concrete rosdwtj Oilvo buuluvuril, vvliuh la Uie suclloii Continued on i»ug« 8. There was almost a perfect record of IIHI per . .HI attendance at the sec .mil annual co union of life mem- bers of tin' iioiy Redeemer Council, Knights o, Columbus, on Palm Sun day. About L'INI tubers wen' pies enl al the mass and received Holy I' minion. A council hreukl'asi was held al the Ellis' I lull after the mass, Hid various speakers were heimf.'' -'Xlu: ni'itil.. i Hi ihi- council, L'IMI •ong, gntbered in the fmseT)!e'uT~oV' • < 'lunch of Iho HofV liedeenier at 10 ami. forming a process] inarched through tbe church'grounds in.I then down the center aisle of tin hiirch. Thi'.v occupied a block of eats on tht' left side, of ihe i«titer isle When tl HISS was over the members tiled down the muldjc aisle ml iheu formed a cordon mi either hie of it white Kdward Meann|v-*r. v ; s standard bearer carried Hi'' Aniert- an Bag through tbe Hues, followed by the officers. Forming in line outside the church, the lileinhers marched down Fine 1 licet to Clove street and then to the I •;il,s' Chili, where a line luvaki'asi BUUtj erred in ihe large dining hall on the iialn lloor. There was an abundance grapefruit, bam and eggs, potaloes, Us ami coffee. After the knights had iillt away a c 'ous breakfast tbe) listened to several addresses. I'ast Crand Knlglll I'Mwurd KeOgb was chairman of the post prandial pe- riod. He called upon Harold l.oomim. grand knlShl of the council, for the llrsl address AlblU. N. Johnson, exalted ruler of the Elks, welcomed she K, uf O. mem* hers and offered them the use of tbe. liihhoiise until the]! should he DfOVld d with a building \I' Hieii- own. Robert I. Christie, village president, poke of bis early \lays hi Freeport, and i:\aiie.i Ruler Fie.i Qeorge Pap> enuieyer of the Blks told of some of his curly experiences Ui Brooklyn Speeches were delivered by I'epulv Crand Knlgbl Raymond llalone, Past l'Aiilled Killer Archer R. Wallace and past Grand KuirfKt Rlordan uf Bald win • Past Crand Knight Pairick liimn of Itrookl.Mi, chairman of Ihe membership committee of \iv v York stale, who was sent here to report on Ihe at tendance al (Ills annual nlTnlr, COUgrat- iilated Hie members on the fact I lull he would lie able to report an almost ItKI DM . enl iii tendance. The ReV. l-'alher .1. J. OToole. pas tor nf the church, express!'.! his pleas IIIV al tbe aUOdi I urnoui of members ami brought Hie morning's prugMH I \ u close with benediction. or the Oakland car which he has run conliniioiisly ror the past eleven years and which lie bought second hand thnt long DffO. li e SBys he bus not spent it* cent for repairs to (lie motor and that Ihe car absolutely refuses to gel out of order. Me has run the benslne buggy, he Hiiyx, HI> close to u million lull Hint II is hardly worth while to count the odd hundred thousand or more miles necessary to make up the seven figure record. Kd is soon to receiyV a new car, an Kssev which was the show car exhih- Itc4 by the manuTstfturerfl at the New! , VorU, Brooklyn and Chicago auto I $? Memorial shows. This new car will have us many good points in its favor in Ihe matter of appearance as Ids old blM has in-the matter of performance. If you gei hold of Ed when he Is not loo imsv plumbin g in - could tell yo u that Ms Opening address Village Presi- dent Christie declared thai the balance of sin;,::!H;:i7 is not a sufficient work- Iqg amount, as it is tied up In the the memorial fund for the purchase of n library site and comprises the balances of bond issues for the light-and water plant, and amounts transferred from othet; funds which are.to be returned, lie asked for n statement of such aim.mils in the balance on hand as are not obligated in any way and can be I used for current village expenditures. | VllhiKe Treasurer Smith compiled ihe Ogures from the village books, which show a balance of )j!(|(i,.'(!Mi .'(7. and against Ibis he checked the] amounts tied up in bnnn*issues or oth- erwise and obligated I.I other funds to; the amount of ' $68,706.62, leaving an unobligated balance of $2480,70, which is available for the use of the board until the receipt Of nexl tax payments in June. The figures from Village Treasurer | Smith's report showing Ihe items uh- Hgeted art 1 : To Blectrlct Light Fund Light Hlnklng Fund Water Itiitid Issm- Electric Light B I Issue Street Light owes l,i«ht ICuoU Water V I Owes Light Fund ; Kle.lri . . I20.T22.8B . 5t728.81 . i i.'.cs. IT 4,884.90 0,417.59 In taking over his position us vil- lage president rtt the meeting of the Hoard of TruHtees on Snturdny night, Robert L Christie delivered tho fol- lowing address to 'flie citizens assem- bled : \With great: pleasure, nnd n full realisation of the responsibilities or the office of president of the village of Preeport, I wish to • extend my thanks and appreciation for the ex- pression of confidence that the citizens of this village have nivon me In the recent elertlon. \H Is my purpose, ns president of the village, to he at your service at all times, and I realize that this office Is one of considerable responsibility. \Tills vlllnpe belongs to you. the board Of trustees nnd the village president are Rlmply, in a sense, a board Of directors, whose duty and privilege It Is to look after your wel- fare, nnd we stand rendy at all times to extend to you a hearing on mat- ters pertaining to your welfare. \You have elected me on a platform that was rlear-cut nnd easlfy under- stood. One of Its predominant fea- tures was that of holding the'village meetings at; night. This, to my mind, is a crying nee<l for this village, BS It ennhles that element whose business takes them out. of the village to he present nnd to present any proposi- tion which Is pf njutual Interest to themselves nnd their neighbors. \Freeport due to its natural sur- roundings. Is nn Ideal suburban vil- lage. I t has grown tremendously In the last five years nnd we have tried to see Freeport of the future. There lire, many things which rail ' for re- organisation and improvement. Even- tually we will be called on to solve the sewage problem; we will be railed upon to create or reorganize the Health Department: we will be called upon to reorganize the Water Depart- ment. The fiower plant today Is self- sustaining, bat fhere Is rose* for i-on- stderaMa Improvement. \Hear In mind that this Is In no sense a reform administration, nor criticism upon-my predecessors, but an the community enlarges the bust- ness nMeesartly will have to tie re- o'rganiaM to meet rkeHllli condi- tions. This, of course, will cajl for an expenditure Of . considerable mon- ey, hut i t Is my purpose to try and obtain the best results as economical- ly as poftglhle. •- \Then is no doubt that I shall make mistakes. There Is no doubt that I will come In for adverse criticism, but if mistakes should creep Into my ad- | ministration T can assure you thev will simply be mistakes or business Judgment. \I expect, and I know, that I will have the hearty Co-operation and sup- j port of thp hoard of trustees In nil | things which. In their Judgment, are 1 sound business policy for the good and benefit of the village. \The balance of $0fl,:?0fl.o7 OB hand iltws not seem to me to be a workable amount, as It Includes the memorial fund to he used for a library site, and a balance from the bond Issue for the water and light plant: there- fore I would like to hove from Hie treanrer a report showing balances on hand that are not obligated, nnd any amount that may liave been, transfer- red from other funds. \I find that the roads are In bad condition. The street commissioner should not be Interested In tiny way, directly or Indirectly, In any contract- ing or holding company that Is work- Ing for the village, therefore we should select n man whose connec- tions cannot be questioned. \The removal of giirbnge Is a nr*« problem, and I think it Should be han- dled by the village without a con- tract, plans to he worked out by the board so that we may have full value for every dollar spent.\ Trustee Maxson Returns to Find He Is Elected 5,000.00 .•i/HHl.lKI the new cur will have a sil^r plated motor und nickel pluteil plumbing, or adlutor us ii i- pte's cars, li e proud of his antoi ivi is running elder or flii- Kin calle.l in other peo expects to be quits nubile equipment, Tor second assistant Department and is Total ., jt;:!.7<Mu;-J As Village President Christie in his campaign scored the practice of trans- ferring moneys from one fund nke up deficiencies in another-, there will undoubtedly be a problem before the village hoard In manage ulTaiis and pay hills with Hie balance left on han.l, if transferred amounts are to he re- Funded aaQ 'mi further transfers made, or no loans secured at the banks. |t has been tile practice In borrow from Hie IIKUl fUUd iirsifnd of lite banks TEMPLE FUND CARD PARTY A SUCCESS Nearly $500—Annual Meet- ing of Congregation. The whist parly held in the vestry ill) of flic new Temple Israel, under phie likely in speaking if bis am a ill en to speak of lliein as his motorized leparliueiit. VIEWS OF VATICAN Will Be Shown at American Theater Under Auspices of K. of C. Tuesday evening. March '_\.) al the American Theater, Main street. Freeport, there will be given under the . auspices ,,f iioi.v Redeemer Council,L. _ Knights of COIUIHDUS. an evenings en- Daughttri of Israel Realize teilaiiimeiil w liich should appeal to everv.Hie. 'I'lierc win he two perform«| ance-. Hie fust at 7 p. in. and the see. i ai 9:10 p. in. The program win Consist of a two reel comedy, a weekly rs\lew . a live reel picture entitled •I of euluumus IUlHrl •er t UB~auspkee\ of n.e Dtm some musical selec- IiraWi „,,, , Mrs s l t Kllhl l , Mlll Mrs 11. ll. Parka as hostesses, was a gcaal siiccss, us almost one hundred play- ers took part and (lose to if.'illO. was realised, There was an unusually large offering of useful ami ornamental prizes. Another such party will be given on April 111 witli Mrs.'I,. Mark helm anil Mrs. N. .1. Schlcss as the hostesses. ; Village Trustee Henry L. Mnxson returned on .Monday from a tour'of the West l.i'iies, Which he' made with his partner, .Justice Jones and ilempstead. Trustee Maxson made the lour for his health, and as such it was a suc- cess for ho came back as chipper as it youngster with a line coal of tan find a smile ISO degrees wide. While lie wus away Ihe village Cam- paign was started and tiliMied, hut Trustee Maxson, though a candidate for re-election. li)id not the least Idea of what the result of the contest was until hi' stepped into the office of Hie I reeport News aHer Stepping ofT the train. He learned of his success at the polls at that time. _•»..... Trustee .Maxson enjoyed the entire trip, even the water Journey. One of the surprises of his trip wus that he iiis.overeii cigars an ire expensive in Porto HlCO than they, are in Loulfl I'osner's Store in Railroad avenue. CORPORAL GOULD BURIED , to F.mo| lions. 'Ihe pictures will include I hi Interior of the Vatican, ihe lirst ever taken, ami permitted by the pope as recognition of Hie part the K. of c. pla.ved in the war Americoii people. ind a tribute, In the I. O. O. F. NOTES ••' l \ 1 \ K Oorwln, formerly, or l » \ ' lehlber of ITee At 469 11 ting of the Hebrew con .,,.„,.,„ _ , h ,,,| ,,„ w Mdfcy evening | | ( ,,, Mr . J|l port Lodge, No. QUO, I n 0, l\ . died la .seh, read bis annual report which I rula.v, March 11, and was burled showed that the .-oiu.'l.gntion was in Body Interred in National Cemetery at Washington Thursday. Itev. ami Mrs. .1. Sidney <!ould re- calved word from Washington that their son, CorpoYal Charles 1'. Gould, was to he buried at Arlington National Cemetery nrnv WUllUllgtOtl on Thin- day at 'J ::«» p. Dl. The family left for Washington «*er the Pennsylvania lainlroad Wednesday. They will re- turn on Friday, Harold K. Brown, president of the WlUlam cunt.HI Story Post of (ha Aineriean I fglon. Will attend (he serv Ices as the represent at Ivo of BM p'ist. Sii|»'rvisor Hiram It. Smith will also lie present as a friend of the young soldier who tell for his country and a friend Of tin: parents. from bis late roshleme ul Amil > v i lie Itev Mr It^nithwaile. l l | i olllelalliii.'. I was loiiaeilv COO 11 nourishing condition, and that nil libllgatll us to dale on the constmc- 11..11 of the building hud wen met All Mr. llrallhwaii led with Ihe Church al Wanlaah ,|,,. windows I,, ihe t le have I a i is now preaching in the Oatskllls purchased for me iai purposes. The •peclal tr own here purchase of a large pl| rgtiui to be i Mr. Installed by June was ic led Tbe rial Ihe servh and mad I., official foiwln . The lileinhers of Freepon s,,.,, r d Mined over a h,n.,|s I...I.e. \o . *IMI, I O. (• l\ , held their , ,,,, wn lch it has raised du'rin.; till lodge services at the m-. m . iii Qreett- ,,as »K aths and which will be d* •*«-'\» cemeler.v. .,.„,., , ,, , ,,, yvvlnK ,,, „ ,, 1S . ol complel \e\t M IIIV evening, March 88, Hie j,.;. ,h,. reUUWlnlng Wort he temple l'reeport Lodge, No. (UK), I O o I' will -confer Ihe third degMS on Hire, members AII Qjjtd Fellows welcome The Odd Fellows Association, 1 Q REBEKAH CARD PARTY s atn, (1 I , eiitei'latnnieni 1.annul lee will hold an eulerialiiiiienl in Hie l'ivep,,ii Andilorliiin on April It . IIIL'I, i,. lie followed liy a dame for w Im h ap piopriaie prl/.e.s will he avvurded. Also a ik'.ir arise, s. L, PaURsUUt N. 0. The iilerlainnieiit coimilitlee of Mystic Itel.ekah Lodge ggi will hold a lan l and domino 4iuii.v at Mechanics' Hull 011 Thursdav «v.-niug. March SI. An interesting array of useful it ml al tractive prizes will he avvuided The name will be called ut hair pust 8. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS 4 A delegati if about llfl.v students. Including the h'reeport High IcbOOl basketball team, left lYesnort tat • game wllli Lawrence High School at Lawrence lloaday night. The court wus 11 large one. und the baskets high- er than thus,. I'reeporl was aerustoined to use. Lawrence made the llrst has kel. Many fouls were made, Inn Ihe referee took no heed or them Then Lawrence made three baskets In suc- r.ssion, raising Its srore to eight Kreeport made two bn~kcls hefoii. Hie llrst half WSJ over. Lawrence sturted the second half by making live baskets, which mud;' the -eorc IS to » in Lawrences favor. With iVS iniliules more to plaj Free port made a basket mid followed ii with Jwo more, BMkiaJ kkfl seJM II to 1(J in Luwreii.e's favor. Y.W.C.A.DRIVE FOR LOCAL WORK STARTS MONDAY Campaign Starts to Raise $20.- 000 for Annual Budget of Freeport Branch. EXCELLENT RECORD MADE DURING ITS FIRST YEAR \Tag Day,\ Movie Exhibition, and Cake Sale to Follow—Organiza, tion Has Nearly 500 Members. TTie- sociation will start on Monday Its drive to raise Sli,<MH> to meet the an nual budget uf the local association which has its headquarters in North (•rove street where it is carrying on a multitude of activities Mrs. Qeorge F. Basbmok is chair- man uf tin' financial drive. Working with her committee she had districted Hie entire village, and a canvass will he made to secure funds, by members of the committee. Other features of the drive will be a \Tat: Day\ to be lathi mi April 2\ a moving picture 1 exhibition on April 12; anil a cake sale on April Ui. * It is just about a year kg4 that the \V\ was established In Its home In Qrpve street and it has broadened and extended Its activities In a remarkable way in that short time. The member ship in the various girls' clubs which It has organized is 1 T-~> and the mem bershlp of the asaoclstton comprises ov er .\>INI women. The people on I.OIIK Island who have I n interested in the V \V. C. A. will be i:l»d to know that tbe subject of their devotion and support vvas .mo year old on Mnrcb 30, and to date the association has a unpllshed the or- ganization of <M0-it)ue Triangle <:iris in U towns; the Hetlve working to- gether of n.'i (jiri Reserves in 16 Villages and the, association of .i.\><>. r members reereeenttag Y. w. c. A. in- t«M-est mostly In unorganized com- munities. These people have includ ed In their Y W C A activities a splendid Qlrla' camp last iniwe r at Ml. Slnal ; many Mother and Daughter Banquets; Receptions to Tserhete in several villages; a variety of dramatic events; the attendance of K.TT pupils upon Ihi' visits of vocational speakers; work with Foreign speaking groups throiinb mothers' irroups and Martini.' Dlgkl classes In Kngllsh. Free employ incut servhv ; Vesper services: High Siliool nnd ISuslncss (iirls 1 Confer MMI v.nioiis yet together uctiv- VILLA6E BOARD IS IN FAVOR OF NIGHT MEETINGS Holding of Sessions Partly in Afternoon and Partly in Evening Advocated. NAME SHEA VILLAGE CLERK; FLINT, VILLAGE ATTORNEY Other Designations Left Over to Next Meeting— Committees of Board for Ensuing Year Appointed. Continued on 8. NiL'ht meetings were tiually ilei hied oil at the organization meeting of the Village Hoifril. T-hero was opposition to night meetings and an efTort was made to have the day meetings <-.ln- tinuetl, or tis a coinprond.se, to have hHlf of the meetings In the afternoon ami half in the evening. Sylvester I'. Mies was re-iippointted village clerk IIIKI Attorney Clinton M. Flint wns re-appointed Village attorney. Other luaJi^r designations wise sitf over Until Friday evening. As the liu'cHli^ was culled to older, retiring\ Village President Clarence A. BdwardS made a brief address In which he extended his best wishes to the new board for success in handling the afluirs of the village, und turned. over to Ills successor the Kohl badge of chief of police. Village President Pobert I.. Christie. Ill taklnR the* post to which he was elected, delivered the address printed elsewhere in this issue. The meeting was under way only u few minutes when a large floral horse- slioe 1 wns delivered and presented to Village President Christie. There was no inscription on the offering, but l t was learned Inter that lt WHS pre- sented by Kdward Rice, the plumber of North Grove street. The designations made by the board were as follows: Clerk, Sylvester P. Sliea ; deputy clerk, Miss Kvelyn Be- dell ; assistant tu clerk. Miss Hazel Combs; village attorney, Clinton M. Flint; meter reader, Henry Ulder : de- positories for Village funds. Freeport. Hank, Cltisenj National Beak ami first National Bantr; ror preparing the assessment roll, Bergen lluynor. There were two applications, for health Officer I'rJ\' . II. Ituncie, who has previously held the poSJUoB, and whose term expired under the last ad- ministration, and whose application for re-uplKjilitmcnt was laid nver; jiiij I >r. Cordon Lindsay of U<>M,' sirwt were Hie applicants. The appointment was laid over until Friday. \o applications were, received for hydrant Inspector, • The designation of official paper wax laid over until Friday evening. When the time for holding tin- meet- Ing of the board was brought up Vil- lage President Christie declared him- self In.favor of night meetings, as the jii'opfe declared HiiTrisj'rvew in f-wvor of Mich In the ejection. Trustee Miller declared himself in favor of afternoon meetings. He said there must have been some reason lil chance to day meetings several years ago, after bold* Ing night meetings for so many years. As I I compromise be suggested that one meeting be held In the afternoon ami one in the evening. After con- siderable discussion, It was decided that the meetings will be held in Hie evening, but that a change can be iniide to after IIS if it is found that night meetings- ale not desired by the people, or are found less desirable than afternoon meetings It was with slight difficulty that ll nkh l nvas picked out that was satis- factory, to all members. Monday lilt-'hls were almost decided \n when It was discovered that Ch-rli Shea vvas otherwise engaged en that night Then the secml and fourth Friday evenings Were selected. Trustee Maxson broSght up the mat- ter of securing clerical help in erepar- Ing the tax mil, and suggested that Bergen Raynor and Franklin Bedell ho considered for the position. I r , re- sponse to a query, Mr. Raynor de» dared ha was willing to do the work lit $11 a .lax. and Mr Bedell declared lie was not a candidate for the posi- tion Mr, itaynor was appointed. F.rnstus JohntlSOfl was designated by the i ire Council for lire Departaest Janitor and will probably be so desig- nated by Hie trustees on Friday eve- ning. Village President CfcrlStiS iinnoiiMi-ed the following committee appointinonls< for the year: Light, PearSslI K M John son: water, Maxson; streets, entire heard! ststlaaery und supplies. Ohrls> Ho ami Miller; poll.,, und In'ens.-s. Christie; Bnance, entire board; i BWBtS, entire board; sldewnlks John- sou mid Mllhr : power Itouse, Christie, Pearsall and Miner; parks, Msxson ami Tnknson iii closing the rasetlni. Village Preel dent Christie thanked tbe anonymous donor for the beuutl'ful Moral berse- (3
