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The list of pioneers continues with the names of Samuel and Daniel Gilman, John Courtright, Charles and Abraham Harford, Augustus Shaw, John Van- Sickle, Ansel Griffin, who was elected constable in 1810. There was Philip Lyell, for whom Lyell road was named, Thomas Jameson, David Frink, Lowell Thomas, the Bartlett family, Calvin Hill, Luther Hill, Daniel Muringer, Jeremiah Knapp, Asael Bent- ly, Simon Hunt, Amasa Kellogg, Asael Ainsworth, Chauncey Dean, who purchased Isaac Dean's saw- mill, Spencer Woodworth, Humphrey Hart, William VanSlyke, Gideon Baker, Samuel Hart, Lindsley Sturgis, Joel Wheeler, Samuel Weibert, Daniel Loom- is, William Booth, and Eleazer Howard, proprietor of the Howard House Tavern which stood for over one hundred years at the corner of Buffalo and How- ard roads. Ira Waite kept the first store, though the date it opened is unknown. The first birth recorded in the town was that of a daughter to Ezra Mason, in 1818, though there must certainly have been other unrecorded births long before that date.
In 1820 another of the men who was destined to shape town affairs, and whose descendants still live
in Gates, came here from Vermont, while still a boy. This was Chester Field, whose son, Reuben L., after a brief residence in Michigan, returned to Gates to spend the rest of his life here and to serve as Town Supervisor for seven years. He married, first, Fannie Munn, who died the following year, leaving a daugh- ter, Fannie M. Seven years later he married Ella F. Armstrong. They had three children, Mary (('hase), Aristine (Dodd), and Chester, all of whom are still living. Chester Field has lived in Gates all of his life and resides on Crestwood Blvd.
It took courage, a staunch faith in God and a spirit of adventure for these early pioneers to jour- ney with their families to the unknown West, and it is to them that we owe the existence of our Town of Gates.
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It was early in the year 1817 that a committee was formed to make application to the state legis- lature for a charter incorporating the Village of Rochesterville. Colonel Nathaniel T. Rochester, for whom Rochester was named, and one-time super- visor of the Town of Gates (1830-32) went to Albany and presented the same to the legislature. The act incorporating the Village of Rochesterville was passed on March 21, 1817 and the village was called Rochesterville until 1822 when the village name was changed by law to Rochester. Rochesterville was comprised of 665 acres of land and water west of the center line of the Genesee River, then a part of Gen- esee County. This included the 100-acre tract and 200 acres of Frankfort, a settlement at the Main Falls a half mile north on the west bank, and addi- tional land for expansion north, south and west, all from the Town of Gates.
In 1823, however, Rochester annexed approxi- mately 257 acres of land east of the river from the Town of Brighton. Thus the village was divided by the Genesee River and lay in two separate counties, Ontario and Genesee. It was due to this fact and be- cause of the rapid growth of trade in Rochester that anxieties grew to form a new county. So it was on February 23, 1821, that the bill was approved by the state legislature erecting a new county by the name of Monroe (for James Monroe, 5th President of the United States) from part of Ontario and Genesee Counties. Gates, Brighton, Ogden, Parma, Clarkson, Henrietta, Mendon, Pittsford, Perinton, Penfield, a part of Rush, a part of Sweden and a part of Cale-
donia, were the towns included in the new County of Monroe.
The acquisition by Rochester referred to in the first paragraph was a beginning for Rochester in its series of annexation of the Town of Gates which re- sulted in the change of area and population of Gates over the last 150 years. Of course the erection of. the Town of Greece out of Gates in 1822 was the second annexation of land from Gates which resulted in the. loss of more than half its original limits. By a third annexation in 1834 Gates lost 3.23 square miles. Then again in 1843 Gates was reduced for the fourth time by an annexation of .12 square miles. Thus we come to 1850 and another annexation by Rochester. In 1874, Gates comprised about 17,000 acres. Later in the year it was obliged to submit to its sixth an- nexation. It was at this time that the town line ex- tended as far as the direct line north and south of Child Street with a jog in the southeast corner to in- clude the west bank of the River, facing the Uni- versity of Rochester, but of course Rochester an- nexed the most populated area nearest the City. A seventh annexation was made in 1891 but despite this fact Gates continued to grow. The eighth, ninth and tenth annexations were made in 1901, 1914 and 1919. By this time the Lincoln Park area had de- veloped industrially and made an ideal source for tax revenue for the City of Rochester. The line along the Barge Canal then became our town line and the town lines run thus: we are bordered on the north by the Gates-Greece Town Line Road and a portion of the Barge Canal and a line to Manitou Road; on the west by Manitou Road and a line due south to Westside Drive; on the south by Westside Drive and a line southeast to the Airport lands and along Brooks Avenue to the East line which is that along the Canal.
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One hundred and fifty years ago the biggest problem facing the Town of Gates Supervisor may well have been how much bounty to pay on rattle- snakes. In 1813 the bounty was increased to 1212¢ for each rattlesnake killed and the bounty on wolves was raised to $10.00. In the diary of Joseph Sibley, who settled in Rush about 1806, we find an account of a general wolf hunt in the regions of Gates, Chili, Wheatland and Caledonia. This took place in 1815 and he described it as follows:
"The inhabitants of the whole region turned out and surrounded all the swamps; sounded horns, fired guns, hallooed, shouted and raised a din of discordant sounds. Many deer, bear and foxes were killed. . . wolves fled and after that there were but few seen in this region."
Maybe this did the trick because in 1816 the town officials voted "that all laws authorizing a bounty upon rattlesnakes, black birds, and all other birds and quadrupeds be repealed."
Actually, as we read through the minutes of early town board meetings, it becomes apparent that our town fathers did a pretty good job of shaping policies of government. They had no precedent to go by and had to solve each problem as it arose the best way they knew how.
One of their first concerns was public health. And from a document entitled "Orders and Regu- lations adopted by the Board of Health for the Town of Gates, County of Monroe, N. Y." which was issued during the term of Edward C. Camp- bell, Supervisor, probably about 1875, we have taken the following excerpts:
Buildings were to be "sufficiently supported, ventilated, sewered, drained, cleaned, and lighted"; "No meat, fish, birds, fowls, fruit, vegetables, or milk not being healthy, fresh, sound, wholesome or fit for human food shall be brought within the limits of the Town of Gates subject to a $25.00 fine for each offense; "Any householder in whose dwelling there shall occur a case of Cholera, Yellow Fever, Typhus or Typhoid fever, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria or Small-pox shall immediately notify the health officer of the same and it shall be the duty of this officer to order quarantine of the sick and such disinfection as shall be needed to prevent the spread- ing of such disease"; the Town Clerk was to "re- ceive fifteen cents for every complete record of birth, marriage or death registered by him", and the town Health Officer was "to receive $2.00 per day for ordi- nary business and in case of Small-pox, $5.00 per day".
Town Board meetings were conducted in homes of the members, usually the Town Clerk's until 1940 when the Town purchased the present build- ing, formerly Lee's Tavern, at 1548 Buffalo Road. The first Town Board meeting was held there on February 14, 1940. Early meetings were conducted in a fairly simple manner and often ended with the entire Board adjourning to inspect some trouble spot.
In 1907 a water supply district was established and two hydrants were installed, one on Buffalo Road and one on Buell Road. A five-year contract was entered into with the Rochester and Lake On- tario Water Company.
In April, 1912, property owners petitioned the Board asking for lights on streets, avenues, high- ways and public buildings. The petition was ap- proved and the request granted. In 1925, residents of Chili Road petitioned for a lighting district and this too was granted.
In November of 1923, $1240 was spent for a tractor and plow for removal of snow.
"Speeding motorcars" were a hazard even in 1911 and in October of that year residents of The Buffalo Road presented a petition in which they "plead for protection" from these vehicles. The Board appointed two constables at the rate of $75.00 per month to "arrest all speed violators on the sev- eral roads of Gates".
On January 12, 1938, William Erbach was ap- pointed the town's first part-time plumbing inspec- tor.
Bus service came to Gates about 1924 when per- mission to operate buses to the Buffalo and Chili Roads was granted to the Iroquois Motor Coach Lines. Later that same year permission was given to Iroquois Indian Trails Bus Line to operate buses on Howard Road from Chili Road to Lyell Road. Currently the Rochester Transit Corporation runs 78 buses daily into Gates along three routes - Cole Avenue, Miramar Road and Chili-Hinchey.
The first gas lines were laid in the town in 1927 at the request of Robert Dingman for the "Chili Avenue Dingman Tract". Electricity for private and business use was installed in the town about 1915.
Previous to 1921, when the Rochester Telephone Corporation was formed, telephones were few and far between. As early as 1906, however there was a privately financed telephone line which served four families in the towns of Gates and Chili - John F. Kennell on Beahan Road, South of Chili; the Lincoln Perry Farm, Beahan and Weidner Roads; James Roder on Weidner Road and finally, following Paul Road, wound up in Chili Centre where it picked up a Dr. Gandy at the Paul Road-Chili Avenue inter- section.
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Everett Kennell, son of John F. Kennell, who still resides on Beahan Road, also recalls an Inter- ocean Phone Company which installed telephone poles and some wires parallel to the Niagara Power Company's lines in Gates about 1916, but never operated a telephone service. The first dial phones, according to the Rochester Telephone Corporation, were installed in the town in 1958.
On April 13, 1921 Mrs. Charles Harrington was appointed Town Clerk and served in that capacity until 1949. Formerly Mary Pixley, she was born in the family homestead which still stands on Pixley Road and has lived in Gates all of her life. She now resides at 1104 Wegman Road.
Mrs. J. O. Sunderlin was appointed Public Health Nurse August 1, 1934 and continues in that capacity today although her duties, since September 1959, have come under the jurisdiction of the Monroe County Health Department. At present, the area south of Buffalo Road including Washington Irving, Holy Ghost and St. Helen's elementary schools, is supervised by Mrs. Sunderlin. The area north of Buffalo Road which includes Thomas Edison, War- ren Harding and St. Theodore elementary schools is supervised by Mrs. Charles Walker, Miss Carol Hickey is Public Health Nurse for Gates-Chili High School. Any resident of the town is entitled to re- ceive the health services offered by the Monroe County Health Department.
The need for a planning board was first discussed in 1928, and in June of that year a three-member board was formed. Working hand in hand with mem- bers of the regular board this group has charted the industrial and residential development of the town. On January 4, 1930 the membership was increased to five and in July 1960 the board was enlarged from five to seven members.
By 1949 the water shortage problem in Gates had become acute. A survey was made and it was voted to erect a 300,000 gallon water tank and pumping station in the East Gates District and to lay an 8-inch water main across the town. Since that time three additional water districts, South Gates, North Gates and West Gates, plus two ex- tensions, Central and Southwest, have been estab- lished. We have three water towers, one on Elvira Street, one just east of Howard Road and another on Elmgrove Road. At present plans are being made to consolidate the four districts.
In 1951 the Town Hall was remodeled, and El- bert Finch, then supervisor, put the finishing touches on the new sign, "Gates Town Hall."
The Gates Veterans' Memorial was erected in front of the Town Hall on October 2, 1952. Dedica- tion ceremonies were held on November 9, 1952.
Recreation became the concern of the town in 1957 when the Town Board established The Gates Recreation Commission on June 12 of that year. The commission consists of seven members, residents of the Town of Gates, who are appointed by the Town Board to serve for a period of seven years.
In addition to a six-week summer playground program conducted from July 1 through August 9 at the three elementary schools, Washington Irving, Thomas Edison and Harding, the Commission also directs an organized sports program. During the win- ter months there is a basketball program for boys and girls up to 16 years of age. Summer swimming classes are sponsored at the Gates-Chili High School and include both Junior and Senior Life Saving courses given under the direction of Red Cross in- structors. Two of the most popular "Teen" programs have proved to be a Teen Dance held once a month throughout the school year for Junior and Senior High students at Washington Irving School and Rol- ler Skating parties, also held monthly.
The Commission sponsors an ice skating rink in the rear of the Town Hall which is as popular with adults as with children. Recently the present sum- mer program was expanded to include tennis and golf instruction.
The original members of the Recreation Com- mission were: Richard Fitts, Albert Gilbert, Ken- neth Kemp, Jack O'Neil, Robert Abbott, Frank Schrader and Eben Strong. Mr. Kemp and Mr. Abbott are still serving. Frank Schrader served as Director from 1958 to 1959; Edward Wimer from 1959 through 1962 and Arthur Mastrolio was ap- pointed Director as of January 1, 1963.
The present Commissioners are: Harrison W. Kelly, chairman; Vincent Giummo, co-chairman; Louis Lombardo, Franklin Oister, Mrs. Charles Wicks, Mr. Abbott, Mr. Kemp, and Mrs. Carl Blind, secretary.
In 1960 the Town of Gates held its first Memor- lal Day parade and this has since become an annual event.
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Elvira Street Water Tower - one of three In the Town of Gates which insures our town of an adequate water supply.
The playground in the rear of the Gates Town Hall is busy all year 'round, serving as a ball field in Summer and a skating rink in Winter.
The Gates New Letter, designed to inform resi- dents of pertinent town affairs and to "keep com- munications open between them and the adminis- tration" was innovated in April, 1960. Published every three months, it contains a letter from the supervisor, highlights from the Town Board meet- ings, information about recreation activities, office hours, coming events and the like.
If we look at the census figures listed on this pagewe find that between 1950 and 1957 the popu- lation of Gates increased by nearly 5,000. Between 1957 and 1960 the increase was 1,334 and between 1960 and 1963, 1,378. In 1960 Gates became a first class town, and as of 1963 it was classified as a suburban town. If the population growth continues at the same rate, the 1985 population should range anywhere from about 42,000 to 58,000.
The framework of good government which our conscientious town fathers erected 150 years ago remains essentially the same, but the responsibilities have increased tremendously and will continue to do so as we continue to grow. Industrial expansion -the Expressways-Airport expansion-sanitation needs present new problems every day. The deci- sions which must be made by our present town officers are not as easily dispatched as the rattle snake problem of 1813, but they are met and made with the same measure of common sense and with concern for the future of our Town of Gates.
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Exemplifying this concern is a master plan for the growth and development of Gates prepared by Tyron and Schwartz Associates, Inc. in conjunction with town officials. The plan embraces Traffic, Land Use and Population, Parks and Recreation, Regu- latory Controls and Growth and Development, and is designed to insure an attractive community as well as a sound balance between residential, com- mercial and industrial uses.
The plan proposes the following distribution of land: Residential, 39.9%; Public,' 20%; Canal, 1.9%; Business, 3.5%; Industry, 12.9%; Railroads, 1.2'; and Streets, 21.6%.
Approximately 16 parks, playgrounds and play- fields are proposed in the master plan. They are scattered throughout the town to meet a demand that Gates officials feel will come in the next few years.
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CENSUS FIGURES
1820 2,643
1850 - 2,005
1870 - 3,541
1880 1,988
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1900 2,910
1915 - 5,498
1920- 1,419 (Reflects annexation by Rochester)
1950- 7,925
1957-12,421
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1960 - 13,755
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Although Mrs. Louise Daunton Scott still tends the vegetable garden in back of her home at 11 Daunton Drive, it is not as extensive as the one she was ploughing in this picture taken about 30 years ago. Mrs. Scott's parents, Ambrose and Har- riett Daunton, came from England in 1871 and purchased the house which still stands at 2669 Chili Avenue, where Mrs. Scott was born.
The Daunton's were farmers, raising mostly as- paragus and pie plant. Mrs. Scott recalls that her father loaded his market wagon and set out two or three times a week at 5 a.m. to deliver his produce to city storekeepers.
"In those days", she said, "You raised what you needed and sold the rest. In the fall you put down your barrel of flour-one hundred pounds of sugar, potatoes, apples, your pork barrel and you were set for the winter."
Mrs. Scott attended District No. 1 school (now Washington Irving) and recalls that the schoolhouse was the center of activity and people came from miles around to husking bees and picnics. Several of the teachers boarded with the Daunton family. She also remembers when the mail was delivered by stagecoach on the Chili Road.
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