''This bridge was constructed under the same authority as the New York City and Northern Railroad bridge above mentioned. J. J. R. Croes was the engineer. By the efforts of the company, and especially its president, Jlr. S. B. niley, of Woodstock, the people of the annexed district are insured of a speedy connection with the east-side system of elevateil railways in New York City. Much praise is due to >Ir. Filley for his unremitting efforts, in spite of great opposition, in accomplishing the organization of his company and jiromoting rapid tr;Misit.
WESTCHESTEK.
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White Bank," and the people ou whose property it touched were authorized " to keep gates." It would seem that this must be a road leading from the highway between Morrisania and West Farms to Hunt's Point. On November 15th of the same year a road was ordered to begin at the King's road in Fordham, and lead " nigh to the water side and landing; " and the same day provision was made for a road " beginning at the King's Road in Fordham, at the Corner of Peter Kens' field, and thence southerly until it comes to the abovesaid road leading to the Dutch meetinghouse."
The present Farmers' Bridge road dates back to June 6, 1730, when Commissioners Honeywell and Leggett, acting upon the complaint of the people of Fordham Manor, condemned the King's road " down the hill through the farm which Benjamin Archer now j possesseth," and laid it " through the enclosed field of j Archer to the eastward where the road now is cleared and beginneth at the Post road leading to King's Bridge at the corner of the fence near John Archer's orchard, and thence southerly until it comes to the road that leads through the farm which John Vermilyca now possesseth on the Manor." June 13, 1730, an order was passed for a road from the King's road below the hill on P''ordham Manor to the highway leading to the Fordham Meeting-house.