The Best Known Citizen of Peekskill AS Village clerk, Named and numbered houses and streets in the Village The street names were arranged, some new one added, the Philadelphia block numbering system was introduced and the houses numbered under Mr.Crumbs direction, and In that manner Mr. Crumb materially aided the postmaster, in introducing the free delivery system in 1890. These blocks and numbers were also recorded in book form.. Many more innovations and customs were Introduced by clerk Crumb, all tending to advance the interests of Peekskill and its people.As-Counsel, Mr. Crumb looked carefully after the Interest of his client. He succeeded by his tact and influence in avoiding for the village many suits that were threatened. His victories in one court after another for the village in defending their title to the $10,000trolley railroad forfeit is not soon to be forgotten. In fact, he had done such excellent work and accomplished such good results that even when a Democratic Board displaced him , as Counsel they asked him to continue to handle the railroad case. He was universally successful in the legal department of the village.Up to the time he retired as Counsel to the village, over a score of years, Mr. Crumb had drawn every amendment to the Charter that was passed, and showed great ability in framing legislative acts. He was the author of the Village Charter, the police justice act and the police system act and police regulations. It was under his advice that a forgotten section of the village charter was brought into play, and at several public meetings a sewer system) and section by section the admirable sewer system of Peekskill, was built upon his petitions. He was elected president of the Village Of Peekskill, March 2, 1915.. He was one of the most loyal friends that the Peekskill fire department ever had.
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