History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I
« 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.
5 Henry P. Stewart was elected to the unexpired term of Samuel Hopper, but failed to'iualify, and I. V. Fowler was elected in bis place.
HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
was formally laid out in 1717. It followed the old Indian Path, which led from the native settlement on the hill on the Fisher farm, south of the Fisher homestead, corner of Lexington Avenue and the post road, by a winding course over the hill, as it now runs, past Mr. Faile's and around the Waller corner to its junction with Broadway, opposite the Mitchell homestead. On the east side of the road, opposite the Waller corner, was the Indian burying-ground.
The road to the Hudson River from White Plains was laid out in 1730, along the north side of the Presbyterian Church. In 1764 the terminus of this road on Broadway was changed to its present location of Spring Street.
The road now called Lake Street was laid out in 1762.
The road to Mamaroneck was laid out the 11th of November, 1725, and commenced at the old post road. At that time James Travis owned the Samuel Faile place, and Moses Knapp owned what is now the beautiful property of j\Irs. E. L. Carhart.