Early Talk of Moving the Pelhamville Train Station from its Original Location

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The Pelhamville train station originally stood near the Pelham National Bank building that stands today at One Wolfs Lane in the Village of Pelham (the old Post Office Building).  During the spring of 1887, there was talk about the need to move the train station to a plot somewhat closer to its current location in a building constructed in 1893.  Today's posting to the Historic Pelham Blog transcribes a column published in 1887 in The Chronicle (Mount Vernon, New York) referencing possible plans to move the train station. 

"PELHAM AND CITY ISLAND.

The Pelham Board of Excise will meet at the hotel of Chas Mahony, Bartow, to-morrow.

The Pelhamville Improvement Association is soon to give an entertainment for the purpose of replenishing its depleted treasury.

The Horse Cars are running between Bartow and City Island, and they are largely patronized.  The first day 150 passengers were carried.  The fare is ten cents.

Town Counsel Stillwell, of Pelham, has been ordered to proceed against the gentlemen composing the last year's Board of Excise, to recover the amount of the defalcation of their treasurer, Mr. Ross.  This will be quite as interesting as the suit to recover the money spent on City Island Bridge. 

The following are the officers elect of the Pelhamville Improvement Association:  President, John Bos; Vice-President, W. T. Standen; Secretary, I.C. Hill; Treasurer, A. Anderson; Executive Committee, John Britton, C. W. Bolton, David Lyon, John T. Logan, W. H. Sparks.

There is a boom in building on City Island.  Mr. Wm. H. Bard's house on the King Estate, is rapidly approaching completion; Mr. David Turner is to build a new store and dwelling; Mr. Wm. Anderson is putting up a house on Fordham avenue, and Mr. Woolsey is to build a large brick building on Main street, for stores and tenements.

Mrs. Bell, wife of Captain Nathan C. Bell, died last Sunday, aged 73 years.  Captain and Mrs. Bell were among the oldest inhabitants of City Island, having resided here for fifty years, and raised a large family of children, among whom are Mrs. Walters, Nathan C. Bell, Jr., and James D. Bell.  Captain Bell is very old and infirm, and will probably not survive long.

There is to be a new passenger and freight depot at Pelhamville, and the people there want the location changed, and with this end in view, are circulating a petition to the Superintendent of the railroad, praying that the depot be located on land generously donated by Col. Richard Lathers, in Winyah Park, on Fifth avenue, north of the track.  The plot is 400 x 75 feet, and it is understood that Mr. Johnson, the owner of the property on the opposite side, will give a like portion.  The conditions under which Mr. Lathers gives the land is that it be kept in good condition by the Railroad Company, and that the station be known as Winyah Park."

Source:  Pelham and City Island, The Chronicle [Mount Vernon, NY], either June 1 or June 2, 1887, p. ?, col. 2 (newspaper page contains no date or page number, but text references make clear that it was published on either June 1, 1887 or June 2, 1887).

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Abstract of 1884 Town Accounts of Town of Pelham Published in 1885

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The following abstract of the 1884 Town Accounts of the Town of Pelham appeared in the March 27, 1885 issue of The Chronicle, published in Mount Vernon, New York.

"ABSTRACT OF TOWN ACCOUNTS.

I hereby certify that the following are true and correct copies of the abstracts of the audited town bills of the several towns in the Second Assembly District of the County of Westchester, presented by the Supervisors of said towns, to the Board of Supervisors of said County, at its annual session for the year 1884.

CHARLES E. JOHNSON, Clerk.
Dated White Plains, January 23, 1885.

PELHAM.

ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS audited by the Board of Town Auditors of the town of Pelham at their annual session, November 6, 10, 17, 20, 1884.

Claimant and Services Rendered.    Claimed.   Allowed.
Thomas McCrosson, salary as Health Officer....$150.00....$150.00
Thos. McCrosson, for medical attendance, by order of Poormaster...10.00....10.00
Wm. N. Baxter, Overseer of Poor....80.00....----
Valentine B. Hall, constable....24.65....22.05
Alberto Ulmer, poll clerk....6.50....6.50
R. Vickery, carriage hire....5.00....5.00
R. Vickery, " "....14.50....14.50
W. S. Bertine, Com'r of Excise....30.00....30.00
Charles Merrett, '' ''....35.00....34.00
Fred. Vickery, carriage hire....3.00....3.00
Fred. Vickery, com'r of high's....47.00....47.00
Wm. Munson, insp'r of election....6.00....6.00
John G. Spies, interpreter....5.00....5.00
Daniel S. Pell, poll clerk....6.25....6.25
James Anderson, constable....63.50....61.00
Burton S. Watson, for lumber for pound....30.89....30.89
E.A. Patterson, justice of the peace....42.75....42.75
Josheph B. Horton, member of health board....12.00....12.00
Wm. Barry, com'r of highways....50.59....50.59
Judgment in favor of Edward L. Studwell, assigned to Church E. Gates & Co.....415.07....415.07
John Case, assessor....66.00....66.00
James Hyatt, supervisor....199.50....199.50
James D. Bell, ex-town clerk....159.29....153.09
Samuel T. Graham, town clerk....314.65....187.56
John N. Munson, constable....13.75....10.75
Bowne and Co., stationers....50.85....50.85
Chronicle, printing, Jos. S. Wood, proprietor....13.50....13.50
Dudley R. Horton, as counsel....471.50....471.50
Grenzebach & Carpenter, for lumber....579.09....579.09
Mrs. Josephine Leviness, by order of poor master....6.75....6.75
James B. Prout, com'r of excise....9.00....5.00
Chas. Baxter, work and material....101.70....101.70
Chas. Baxter, assessor....76.00....70.00
Chas. Baxter, work and material....524.83....501.83
Chas. Bell, inspector of election....6.00....6.00
James F. Horton, assessor....76.00....76.00
Wm. Cockran, com'r of highways....109.74....109.74
Edward Kelly, constable....13.75....12.85
W.R. Lamberton, town counsel....75.00....75.00
W.H. Carll, clerk of the court....2.00....2.00
David Carll, material for bridge....33.15....33.15
Thos. Martin, justice of the peace....106.25....106.25
Wm. P. Cook, insp'r of election....12.12....12.12
Wm. Baxter, overseer of the poor....20.00....20.00
James H. Smith, town [illegible]....59.50....59.50
W.W. Waterhouse, town [illegible]....36.00
I.S. Kinsey, work on town dock....39.00....39.00
Mt. Vernon Argus, for printing....41.00....41.00
Thos. McCrosson, medical attendance on poor....6.00....6.00
C.F. Heywood, medical attendance on poor....60.00....60.00
M. Hogan, Justice of the peace....35.80....35.80
Jerome Bell, " "....57.40....57.40
M.J. Keogh, for legal services....219.07....219.07
M.J. Keogh, " "....78.00....78.00
M.J. Keogh, " "....100.50....100.50
M.J. Keogh, " "....250.00....250.00
M.J. Keogh, " "....50.00....50.00
M.J. Keogh, " "....38.00....38.00
M.J. Keogh, " "....50.00....50.00
M.J. Keogh, " "....66.00....66.00
Edgar Studwell, judgment assigned to D.W. Pollock....488.71....488.71

[Total]____________________
$6,032.14....$5,862.25

We, the undersigned Board of Town Auditors of the town of Pelham, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct statement of bills against the town of Pelham, audited and allowed by us for the year 1884,
THOMAS MARTIN,
JEROME BELL,
E.A. PATTERSON,
MICHAEL HOGAN,
Justices of the Peace.
SAMUEL T. GRAHAM, Town Clerk.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the abstract of town accounts audited by the Board of Town Officers, of the town of Pelham, on file in my office. 
SAMUEL T. GRAHAM, Town Clerk.

TAXES.
State tax....$2,404.53
School tax....1,574.40
County tax....4,961.55
School Commissioner....15.68
[Total]__________________
$8,979.14

APPROPRIATIONS.

To pay audited town bills....$3,862.25
To pay principal of City Island bridge bonds....2,000.00
To pay interest on town bonds....1,156.92
To repair culvert on Pelhamville avenue....25.00
To repair culvert on Washington avenue....25.00
To repair and grade Pelham Lane....50.00
To repair and grade Pelham Road....50.00
To repair and grade Boston Turnpike....100.00
To balance due for repairing Pelhamdale avenue....58.00
To balance due for repairing Wolff Lane....83.00
To balance due for repairing Old Boston Road....73.00
To balance due for repairing Fifth avenue, Pelhamville....67.00
To balance due for repairing Fourth street Pelhamville....65.00
To balance due for repairing City Island Road....135.00
To balance due for repairing culvert on City Island....15.00
To balance due for repairing Shore Road....90.00
To balance due for repairing Pelham Lane.....120.00
To balance due for repairing culvert, Pelham Lane....10.00
To balance due for repairing Boston Turnpike....190.00
To balance due for repairing Main street....265.00
To balance due for repairing culvert, Fordham avenue....50.00
To balance due for planking City Island Bridge....65.00
For repairing and grading Main st.....280.00
For grading Fordham ave., west of Main street....100.00
For repairing and grading City Island road....360.00
For repairing and grading Wolff's Lane....100.00
For repairing and grading Old Boston road....50.00
For repairing and grading First avenue Pelhamville....30.00

[Total]________
$11,424.17"

Source:  Abstract of Town Accounts. . . . Pelham, The Chronicle [Mount Vernon, NY], Vol. XVI, No. 810, Mar. 27, 1885, p. 1, col. 4-5.

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