Broadway was in existence in 1697, but was not formally laid out and recorded until November 22, 1734, when it was described as " Beginning between the home lots formally laid out to Thomas Brown and Caleb Hyatt, where the road is laid out that goeth down to Eastchester; from thence northerly by the fronts of said home lots on each side of the street ; said street or highway to be the same as no\t left untir it Cometh to the great meadow brook."

The old New York road, or road to East Chester,

during the contest do public business was transacted. The suit was not decided for many months, but was tinally settled in favor of Lyon.

*Lyon died early in 1S7'.I, and was succeeded, .\pril 22, 1879, by D. Morgan (Inderhill for the unexpired term.

' Police justice, an office established in 1878, was not filUd till 1879, owing to the litigation over the presidency in the former year. It was for a term of three years. 5Ioran was elected for the unexpired tenu of two years.

« Leonard 5Iiller was elected for one year in place of George H. Jlead, resigned.

' 5Iichael Riordan, David Verplanck and Henry B. Ford all three resigned in 5Iarch, 1881. .\pril 4th Charles J. Quinby was appointed trustee in place of Henry B. Fonl, and Harvey Groot in place of David Verjdanck, until the ensuing election. 5Iichael Riordan's place wa.-> not filled.

s James D. Wright resigned July 19, 1882, and was succeeded by Samuel Hopper.