Tarrytowne River Valley

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With the population of Tarrytowne now in excess of 1,000, Artimus began to plan for some of his promises that he had made.  He had not forgotten about his promises, the town simply didn't have enough extra cash flow to build on the same rapid pace that Artimus wanted.  Then, the businessman in him had an idea.  He was already planning on reducing the tax rate for the wealthy.  As a matter of fact, he already had the bill on his desk waiting to be signed in to law.  So he hatched out a plan and approached the wealthy individuals.

 

Artimus proposed that the wealthy, as they moved in, would donate $500 per $100,000 of net worth.  For this donation, the individual would receive a 3% break on their taxes.  What Artimus didn't tell this people was that the bill on his desk was for a 3% tax break for the wealthy.  So, Artimus simply modified this bill from Law 21-00.42 Tax Break in to Law 21-00.43 Tax Modification.  Law 21-00.42 was striken from record so that it never existed.  When Artimus presented this law to the community, they were thrilled.  The poor were thrilled because they would get some of the things they needed -- government center, park, etc. -- without having to pay higher or additional taxes.  The wealthy were thrilled because they would be paying taxes that were 3% less than the national average.

 

With this new influx of cash, Artimus first built a small park for his people.  In honor of their contribution to create the park, the park was built near the wealthy residents.  This park had a walking trail, some playground equipment and trees along with a clocktower plaza.  Everyone in the community was extremely pleased with this new addition.

 

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With the extra money that was left from this first influx of cash, Artimus first zoned some additional residential areas.  He also planned out and constructed the government center that he had promised.  Even though he didn't have enought money to actually build any government establishments yet, the fact that he was at least planning for it put his people's minds at ease.  (The government center is the area with the circle in the center.  This circle will eventually become one-way to deal with traffic better.)

 

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[dhoppeii 12]

Great CJ - Great Storyline.

 

I really like the sunken transportation lines.

 

Keep up the great work....

 

And I guess I get to be the first to say,

 

Welcome to Page 2

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It was a beautiful summer day in 1934.  The sun was shining, the birds were chirping.  The day was a poetic dream on a Norman Rockwell painting.  Artimus was starting to go cross-eyed staring at the mounds of paperwork that cluttered his desk.  He stared out his office window overlooking the river at a white fluffy cloud lazily floating across the sky and thought to himself This would be a great day for a walk.

 

With that, Artimus had the city limo take him to the park and drop him off.  He planned on strolling through the park for a while and then walking back to his office.  As he walked, people in the park greeted him with vigor and enthusiasm.  It wasn't often that the general public could just walk up to the mayor and shake his hand and have a normal conversation.

 

He was about halfway through his walk when suddently a youth on a skateboard crashed into the mayor.  They both went sprawling to the ground with a THUD!

 

The child jumped up and said Man, I ain't not be meanin ta did this!

 

Artimus was appreciative of the child's attempt at an appology, but was takin aback by his lack of proper grammar.  Where did you learn to speak like that? he asked the boy.

 

Me, well my folks did jus be teachin me.  They both been being to some place that learned em a long time ago. the boy replied.

 

With that, the boy jumped back on his skateboard and sped off into the crowd.  Many people came over to see if Artimus was ok, but he was more worried about what the child had just said.  He wasn't so much worried with the fact of what the child actually said, but more with how he said it.  The boy genuinely had no clue of what proper grammar was.  He took stock of his situation and looked around the park.  It was then that he realized that there were many, many children playing in the park.  But why? he thought to himself as he looked at his watch.  It was 11:30 AM on a Thursday morning.  It was then that he realized he had not yet provided any source of education for his people.

 

With that, he cut his walk short and immediately rushed back to his office.  Once inside of his office, he sat and stared at all of his awards, diplomas and such and none of them meant anything to him at that moment.  He immediately called his government contact and arranged for a survey company, architect and contractor to immediately begin construction on an elementary school.  He knew that his city would never become great without an education for his people.

 

The construction lasted only a few short months.  Once it was finished, Law 21-00.62 Education for the Masses was enacted.  It mandated that all children attend school beginning at age 5 and go through the 12th grade.  It also made it illegal for anyone to drop out of school prior to graduation.  Artimus had seen the pit-falls that many drop-outs fell in to.  He didn't want any of his citizens becoming a hired hand for organized crime.

 

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A few weeks after the new elementary school opened, Artimus began long-range planning for additional educational facilities within his city.  During one of his weekly phone calls to his government contact, while they were discussing construction contracts, Artimus was told there would be an unexpected construction company building within his city.  He was told that the government had decided to build a Regional Congressional Center in his government center.  Arrtimus was outraged that he was being told what would be built within his city, but he soon remembered his prior identity and what would happen to him if the government leaked who and where he was.  Artimus also realized how many jobs this could potentially bring to the community.  So, after round the clock construction the Tarrytown Regional Congressional Center opened it's doors in late 1934.

 

[dhoppeii 12]

Hopefully the kid on the skateboard will be the first in a classroom.

 

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Definitely, no truer of a statement made today!! 

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After all of Artimus' construction plans were completed, the city was very low on money.  Artimus wanted very much so to no have to go into debt to the government, at least not any more than he already was.  So, for about a year, Tarrytowne ran pretty much business as usual.

In July of 1935, Artimus began a few more construction projects.  First off all, he still had a promise to keep to his people.  Tarrytowne was still without a City Hall.  Since he had promised to build one after the government center was built, he finally began construction in late August, 1935.  He also needed to have a new Bureau of Farm Management office built within the government center at the same time.  While City Hall was being built, Artimus held many meetings and focus groups with his people so that they could decide the structure of their government.  The laws needed to establish the government would be written and the elections would all be held while construction was underway.  Once the government structure was determined, Artimus signed Law 21-10.6223 Tarrytowne Government Charter.  The government structure was as follows:

 

Mayor

Artimus James

 

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Assistant Mayor

 

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Town Manager  *  Town Attorney  *  Board of Town Regants

 

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Comptroller of the Treasury * Public Works Mngr * Roads Department Mngr * School Superintendant

Parks Department Mngr * Transit Authority Mngr * Human Resources Department Mngr

Police Chief * Fire Chief * Budget & Finance Department Mngr * Airport Authority Mngr

Bureau of Farms Mngr

 

Each one of the departments created would have administrative assistants, supervisors, managers, workers, etc.  Each of the higher level positions would also have administrative assistants.  The Board of Town Regants was a town council that would meet bi-weekly.  The mayor and assistant mayor would both hold positions on the board.  The board would be charged with the every day operations of Tarrytowne and would report to the Assistant Mayor.  Even though they would be on the same level as the Town Manager and Town Attorney, they would have no direct power over the departments below them.  All of the departments created would have their head position appointed by the mayor, with approval by the Board of Town Regants.

 

Construction of both buildings was scheduled to be completed on February 8, 1936.  So, on February 1, Artimus held the first elections in Tarrytowne.

 

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Coming next post...Election Results.

 

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ELECTION RESULTS

 

Assistant Mayor - Paul Compton, III

Town Manager - Gregory Adams

Town Attorney - Paul Young, Jr.

Board of Town Regants - April Simpson

                                   Valerie Samuels

                                   Jonathan Kelley

                                   Shaun Davis

                                   Jeffrey Peters

 

 

Artimus also appointed several interim department heads, until the first Board of Regants meeting at which time they can be officially sworn in.

 

Comptroller - Eiu Fuo Yon

Public Works Mngr - Gary Rhorer

Roads Department Mngr - John Monnsi

Human Resources Department Mngr - Dee Crampton

 

After all of the election results had been announced, the mood in Tarrytowne was light and festive.  As a gesture of their unwaivering support of Mayor Artimus, several residents organized and held a rally in his honor in front of a statue of the mayor that had been errected in town.

 

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[jacqulina 162]

good cj

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I have been really busy the last few days, so I haven't had a chance to post.  But, to wet your appetite here are two Sneak Peak pictures of what Tarrytowne will be growing towards in 80 or so years...

 

 

 

 

 

I will be back to posting tomorrow or the next day...until then, enjoy!! 

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On February 25, 1936 Artimus appointed John Englewood to the Bureau of Farm Management as the Director of Agriculture.  Within days of his appointment, Artimus received a memo on his desk.  It read:

 

 

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Interoffice Memo:

 

From: John C. Englewood, B.S., M.S.

         Director of Agriculture

To:  Mayor Artimus James

Date:  March 2, 1936

Re: General Farm Supplies

 

Dear Mayor James:

 

As directed by your staff, I have begun a thorough review of all of aspects of agriculture in Tarrytowne.  While I have found several serious and many non-urgent problems, I have found one problem that simply begs for attention.  I simply cannot successfully fulfill the job duties of Director of Agriculture and let this issue go at the same time.

 

All of the farms located in Tarrytowne require many, many hours of intense physical labor to produce the food necessary to sustain it's population.  Unfortunately, however, that intensene physical labor has become increasingly difficult as the size of our farms grow.  This is due to the mechanics involved in the overall operations of a farm.  Many of the farmers in Tarrytowne are in desperate need of supplies, machinery, etc., but are unable to purchase them.  This is because there are no locations at which these items can be purchased within a several hundred mile radius.  Those farmers that can take the time out of their day to travel this distance are becoming increasingly overloaded on their return trips, because all of the farmers are giving them a long list of needed items.

 

It is as a result of these conditions, Mayor James, that I respectfully suggest that you immediately procure a location nearby from which our farmers can procure the necessary items to conduct the day-to-day operations of our agriculture community.  Should you decide to invite a corporate entity, such as the Farm Supply Store or Farms 'R Us into the area, please consult with me first so that I may review the necessary paperwork prior to signing any agreements.  Should you decide to build our own supply location, plese consult with me so that I may inform you of what is and is not needed.

 

As always, I look forward to meeting with you on this matter.  Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.  I am available most days after 2 P.M. should you wish to meet with me.  If a meeting is necessary, simply contact my secretary.

 

Sincerely,

 

John C. Englewood.

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After reading about this latest set back, Artimus was floored.  Once again, he had unintentionally neglected a portion of his population.  With that, he had his secretary collect any and all information that she could find on farm supply stores.

Artimus poured over this information for days.  Twice, he met with Director Englewood to determine what was best for the farming community.  After a week and a half, Artimus drafted the following memo:

 

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INTEROFFICE MEMO:

 

To:  John C. Englewood

      Director of Agriculture

From:  Mayor Artimus James

Date:  March 12, 1936

Re:  General Farm Supplies

 

Dear Mr. Englewood:

 

After many hours of research, and several meetings with yourself I have come to a decision regarding the status of farm supplies in Tarrytowne.  Please be aware that I have taken your suggestions and comments into careful consideration during my decision making process.  I have, however, decided to go a slightly different route than what you have suggested.  Even though I am going in a different direction than suggested, I do believe that it will benefit Tarrytowne greatly.

 

I have procured a parcel of property close to the agriculture district.  On this parcel of land, we will be building an agricultural supply distribution center.  Once constructed, we the city have agreed to purchase a Farms 'R Us franchise which will be housed in this building.  The parcel of land purchased by the city will be large enough that, should the need arise, the building and operations can be expanded.

 

I do believe that this decision is in the best interest of the community as a whole.  Since this construction project is of an agricultural nature, your department will be working side-by-side with the city's Special Projects Director.  I have appointed  Samuel Carengy to this position, due to his vast experience in multiple fields of study including construction, management, finance and public works.

 

Should you have any questions, feel free to contact me.  Should you or Mr. Carengy have any special needs, please field them through my secretary.

 

Sincerely,

 

Artimus James, Mayor

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Within days, everyone attended a special ground breaking ceremony for Farms 'R Us.  Mr. Englewood was not happy that his suggestions weren't enacted completely, however under the chain of command this is what happens sometimes.  So, he swallowed his displeasure and began working towards the greater good of the community.

He attended several meetings each day for various reasons, so it was very difficult to squeeze in yet another meeting but he somehow managed to do it.  He met with Mr. Carengy once in the morning and once in the afternoon each and every day.  Since planting season for the early crops had passed, they decided to get a jump on the late planting season as soon as possible.  It was decided by Mr. Carengy that to meet this deadline, construction would have to proceed 24/7.

 

Finally, after many set backs and months of work, Tarrytowne's very own Farms 'R Us store opened with a great ribbon cutting ceremony on June 1, 1936.

 

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[dhoppeii 12]

First off, WOW[:0], I can't believe the way Tarrytowne is going to explode in the future...

 

The last couple of updates are awesome...The memos back and forth as great...Keep up the great work...

[Superchan 23]

looks awosome.

[jacqulina 162]

great updates

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Thanks for the comments everyone.  Guess I'll keep it up... 

 

dhoppeii:  LaPlaissance County is looking great as well...sometime in the near future you'll see a few similarities here..minor, and not many, but still similar...I like the rock embankments you showed me and I'm gonna start using some of them here!! 

 

:EDIT:  Way Cool!!  This was my 50th post!! 

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With Tarrytowne's population increasing, so were it's religious demands.  Several Muslims had moved in to the area, and so came with them another addition to Tarrytowne's religious facilities -- the Tarrytowne Mosque.

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Artimus was now also well on his way to educating his people.  He knew that an elementary school would not be enough to fully educate his people, so plans had already been on the books for some time to build both a high school and a community college.  Artimus was also actively trying to pursue a private school or christian academy to build in Tarrytowne as well.

 

On August 31, 1936, Tarrytowne High School opened it's doors to it's first students.  This would be the first class to graduate from the high school, and they wore their honor well.

 

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Artimus was well on his way to making a new name for himself.  He had a nice size town going and all seemed well with the world.  That was until his secretary burst into his office and screamed There's a fire downtown!

A fire?  What are we to do? thought Artimus.  Tarrytowne, up to this point did not have a problem with any kind of fires and so nobody had thought to build a fire station yet.  By the time Artimus arrived at the site, several houses were ablaze.  The only thing that kept the fire from spreading beyond those few houses was the location of the houses.

 

 

 

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[dhoppeii 12]

Great Update....I really like the Mosque, did you get that on the STEX?

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dhoppei:  Thanks.  I try to work hard on making this a story, rather than just a collection of pictures.  I tend to like those kinds of CJ's better.  In the future though, I have considered changing my format a little though.  I've seen some people make custom graphics to show the update #.  I also just love your picture frames.  I would like to update my entire CJ to this format sometime very soon.

 

As for the mosque, it is the BSC Alabaster Mosque by SimGoober.  It is a reward lot that comes with a city version AND a desert version.  The footprint is green for the city (the one I used) and sand color/texture for the desert version.  You can get it here https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?mode=files&filetype=all&category=default&sortby=DatePosted&show=12&Str=bsc%20alabaster%20mosque

 

Thanks for visiting...come back soon! 

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Here is the new style I was considering for my CJ Updates...let me know if you like it.

 

 

 

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Picture 1.1

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[dhoppeii 12]

Looks good.....Kind of spices it up a bit.  I've been thinking of reducing my pic size to around the size your are....Haven't decided yet though....

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For my pics, I take the picture and then crop out what I don't want.  Then, I resize the image to a width of 600 and let the computer automatically resize the height.  Sometimes though, I make the width 750 with auto height adjustment just because when you shrink it to a width of 600 the picture gets distorted.

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I've gone back through and started to upload my new and improved pics.  I've also begun updating my previous posts to my new style.

 

Hope everyone likes the new and improved Tarrytowne CJ. 

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Artimus was awe struck by the magnitude of the blaze.  He was relieved that nobody was injured or even killed.  He was especially relieved that the blaze was confied to a small area by the streets around the houses.  He was so dismayed though, that he locked himself into his office & drank for three days.

 

During the entire three days Artimus' secretary, Sheila Selig, constantly pounded on his office door and buzzed him through the intercom system begging him to come out.  After lunch on the third day, he was finally beginning to tire of her constant baggering.  Plus, he had a meeting in two hours with his government contact at the Congressional Center and needed to get cleaned up.

 

So, with much secrecy he called for his driver and snuck out the back door.  The blaze and proceeding abscence of the mayor was already beginning to make the towns people begin to talk.  They didn't need any further reason for controversy.  Luckily, anyone who called the mayor's office was told by his secretary that he was out of town on business.

 

During his meeting with his contact, Artimus was so upset by the fire that he was adamant that Tarrytowne receive fire protection as soon as possible.  He was so insistant that he was able to secure funding from the government so that Tarrytowne could establish a fire department.  The government would give Tarrytowne a grant to build several fire stations.  The government would also purchase the fire apparatus to place in service as well.  Tarrytowne would be responsible for providing the fire department personnel however.  Artimus was further able to broker a deal to lease the apparatus -- Tarrytowne would pay $5 per piece of apparatus per year over a 10 year period.  It was believed that the money saved over the 10 years would enable Tarrytowne to purchase their own replacement apparatus and the government could reassign their apparatus throughout the country.

 

On February 23, 1937, Tarrytowne placed into service the first of it's fire stations.  This station held two fire engines and would cover much of the residential district.

 

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Over the last few years, as the rest of the town develeoped so did the commercial district.  Several national chains were starting to move into the area.  Some of the most popular spots in the commercial district were the Bob Evans and Captain Jack's Seafood restaurants that had opened.

 

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Today's fresh catch -- Talapia and Cod.

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Over the past few months, Artimus had much time to reflect on the state of Tarrytowne.  He was generally happy with how his flegling town was growing, but felt it still needed something.  He was also still slightly upset over the fires that had broken out months previously.

 

After a brief walk through downtown, he decided what needed to be done.  First, Artimus arranged for a small park to be built near the elementary school.

 

 

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Artimus also had a park designed for the center courtyard of the government district.  As repentence for what Artimus felt were his prior short-comings, he did not spend any money on either of these improvements.  Artimus paid for them out of his own pocket, however on paper it simiply showed that an anonymous donor paid for the parks.

 

 

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With the addition of the fire department to the city government structure, Artimus needed to appoint a fire chief.  Up until this point, Artimus had been taking on this job but he was quickly seeing that it was a job too big for himself.  So, Artimus searched through many resources until he came up with the name of an individual that he felt embodied the qualities needed for the position.  Soon afterwards, Jeff Branigan was appointed Fire Chief.

 

Artimus had two final additions to his public safety budget - a police department and a hospital.  Charles Grey was choosen as the Police Chief and Russ Deille was choosed chief of staff for the Tarrytowne Memorial Medical Center.

 

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this is a cool cj, great story and intersting city the sunken trans lines are growing in me but i have one question, do they draw much traffic? they seem isolated, but the city is great i was just wondering.

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aleking:  Right now, there isn't alot of train traffic at all.  This is because this is the only city in the region.  I have played with sunken train lines before and I also have seen it played with before.  The sunken lines are just the main in and out lines for the city.  The lines connecting to the freight station, for example, run at ground level through the industrial district.  Who cares if a factory worker see's a train roll past while he is at work, right? 

Once I get more towns connected through the region, I expect to see the rail traffic explode.  From previous experience, based on my building style, once my region hits between 750,000 and 1,000,000 Sims my rail lines are constantly flowing with rail traffic.  Usually my passenger stations are hard pressed to keep up.  We'll see what happens with this CJ though.

 

Thanks for stoppin by though.  Be sure to keep checking back often because I'll soon be starting Marysville, the 2nd town in the region.