Bill Text: NY J02883 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Village of Norwood, New York, from July 3-4, 2022

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-12-22 - ADOPTED [J02883 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J02883-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2883

BY: Senator GRIFFO

        COMMEMORATING the 150th Anniversary of the Village
        of Norwood, New York, from July 3-4, 2022

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  intent  of this Legislative Body to honor and
commemorate  the  distinguished  histories  of  the  communities   which
comprise the noble body of this great Empire State; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
commemorate  the  150th Anniversary of the Village of Norwood, New York,
to be celebrated from July 3-4, 2022, with a myriad of events concluding
with a fireworks display; and

  WHEREAS, The history of Norwood began in the early 1800s,  with  the
arrival  of  New England farmers, followed by the railroads in the 1850s
and the automobile in the early 1900s; and

  WHEREAS, Norwood was founded on the farmland and holdings  of  three
men,  James  Symonds,  Benjamin  G.  Baldwin,  who  sold lots and larger
holdings east of the Raquette River, and Charles McCarty whose farm  lay
west  of  the  river;  these  three  men  formed the Raquetteville Water
Company to develop water power and sell house lots along the river; and

  WHEREAS, Officially established in 1872, the village was  originally
named  Potsdam  Junction, and then Baldwin, before a meeting was held on
April 5, 1875,  to  choose  a  name;  after  a  vote,  the  village  was
officially named Norwood; and

  WHEREAS,  On  January  4,  1876, the Board of Trustees appointed two
prominent residents, William Waldron and Loren Ashley to form  two  fire
engine  companies  of  not  less  than  20  men  each and establish fire
protection in the village using water from reservoirs on the  corner  of
Park  Street,  Prospect  Street and near Main Street and on Depot Street
near the American House; and

  WHEREAS, Stephen Ducolin, a manufacturer and dealer  in  stoves  and
the  former  owner  of  a  fire  engine, was named Chief Engineer of the
Village Fire Department; and

  WHEREAS, In 1894, streetlamps were purchased and installed  on  Main
Street as far as the Congregational Church, on Mechanic Street and a few
on Spring Street which were lit by Mr. Dutton; later, H. Leete took care
of  the lamps, which now included one in front of the Catholic Church on
Railroad Street and on the corner of Park and River Streets;  the  lamps
were left lit until the arrival of the last train at 11:35 p.m.; and

  WHEREAS, These two were the first lawmen of the Village, followed by
E.J.  Johnson;  John LaDue was paid $30 to act as night watchman for the
period of October 1, 1889 to April 1, 1900, and was  later  offered  the
salary  of $4 per week if in addition to acting as night police he would
also be the custodian of the Music Hall and care for tramps and  provide
himself with a uniform to wear while on duty; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Norwood  Post Office opened on July 1, 1903, and mail
was delivered on Route 1 and Route 2; in 1913, Norwood was chosen as one
of about 20 communities in the entire  United  States  to  receive  home
delivery  of  mail  on what was to be on an experimental basis; on April
15,  1913, Arthur N. Tebo was designated the carrier, and often made his
twice a day rounds on a bicycle; and

  WHEREAS, On May  10,  1912,  Carolyn  Webster,  State  Organizer  of
Libraries,  came to Norwood to help found a library, and the first board
was elected on June 12, 1912: President, George Harris; Vice  President,
Ella  Pease;  Secretary,  Louise  Fletcher;  Treasurer,  Fred  R. Smith;
Chairman of the book committee, Dr. Leo P. Regan;  and  other  committee
members,  John  Turner,  Paul Walker, J.B. Pringle, W.T. Leonard, Eugene
McCarthy, Ada Smith, and Frances McNulty; and

  WHEREAS,  Through  the  years,  numerous  businesses,   groups   and
organizations  were  established  including  the Norwood-Norfolk Central
School, the American  Legion  Auxiliary  Clark-Robinson  Post  Unit  68,
Luther   Priest  Women's  Relief  Corps  2016,  the  Norwood  Historical
Association, Kiwanis Club of Norwood, the Norwood Chamber  of  Commerce,
Norwood  Golden  Agers  Club,  the  Norwood Literary Club, Norwood Minor
Hockey Association, St. Andrew's Civics Club, What Cheer Lodge  No.  689
F&AM, and Lyra Chapter No. 230, Order of the Eastern Star; and

  WHEREAS,  In addition, visitors and residents enjoy participating in
events such as the Norwood Brass Firemen concerts, the  Norwood  Village
Green Concert Series, and the Norwood Lake Regatta; and

  WHEREAS,  For  150  years,  the  administrators and residents of the
Village of Norwood have worked together to maintain its moniker, "A Nice
Place to Live"; and

  WHEREAS, Remaining fruitful over the ebb  and  flow  of  decades  of
growth  and  change,  the Village of Norwood continues its commitment to
enhancing the quality of life  of  its  citizens,  ensuring  a  positive
business,  institutional  and  educational  climate,  and  providing all
essential services; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Village of Norwood, recognizing
the  significance  of  the  role it continues to play in the life of the
community of the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Tim Levison, Mayor, Village of Norwood.