The New York herald., 1876-10-29
A MUNICIPAL WAR.
NEW BnroEroN VILLAGE AND THE rAxpAY-
ERs-AN INJUNCTION SERVED ON THE

A LIVELY BRUSH BETWEEN THE TRUSTEES or
NEW BnIaHTox VILLAGE AND THE rAxpAY-
ERs--AN INJUNCTION SERVED ON THE
BOARD
For some months past II has been surmsed that the
management OF the financial Affairs OF New Brighton
viilngo by the incumbent Board OF Trustees any
thing but just what Is should be; that much money
had beon squandered on useless jobs, and that, not
whsianding tho fact that several important munich
pal improvements wore sadly seeded. the Boa5d had
no money .. their command, and that besides
utterly depleted exchequer th~ Board had drawn TO
some extont on the future income OF the village.
Tho village. ~ the expiration OF tho current
fiscal year, instead OF having any surplus fund
on hand, as had been represented, would have in
dcbtedness on It OF moro than sll, 900 Yet in tho
lace OF this state OF things the Board-eonsstin OF
Messra whitemore, Arnold, Moore, Bodine, McDon-
aid and vroome--determned with the exception or
President Whitemorc who was the side OF tho tax
payers) 10 anticipate the incoming tax by issu.
Ing certificates OF indebtedness upon which 20
borrow moro money Tor the running OK.
penscs OF the village A as the deter.
miuaton Of tho Board became known formal
protest was sent 10 them signed by fifteen or
twenty OF the most wealthy and influential citizens Of
the village Among the names signed 10 this protest
ing document wcre }. W, simonion. q. c. Norven.
Alfred Prentice and othcra This protest urged the
Board not 10 issue tho ea,d certncates since would
only increase the burdens Of the taxpayers und the
Board was warned that II necessary legal scps would
be by the proesanls 10 protect the taxpayers
from the results OF such action the part OF the
Board This comm unication, received and read ~
regular meeting OF the Board treated with almost
s!cnl contempt Mr.. Arnold did pay enough attention
to 10 that is be received and placed on hlc,
which done. Further than that was not the de-
sign OF these rcsoute village fathers to bother with
either tho communication or the commandments.
BROUGHT TO rocus.
Tho Board on this certihcato question was divided
into two factions, tho President. r. D. Whemorc, on
the side OF tho taxpayers and against the ssGahcc OF
whittemore, against the taxpayers and decidedly in
favor OF little financial ,nhaton Az tho lrst meet
Ing OF Board held after tho reception OF the ax
PAYERS protest. ana in direct contcmpt OF that docu
mcnt II decided (the President alone voting In tho
nega.vc) to issue the and on these proceed
TO borrow 10000, az the rate Of soven per cent.
TO be used defraying tho expenses Of the village
ON Friday night last tho Board held another meeting
A number OF wealthy and influential citizens walked
quietly into tho hall and took seats, and II began to
look II there wns going to be Emusic IN the arr
before long A large lot Of small bills had been
audited and passed when they camc 10 ono which
was a proposition for certain road repairs when sud
denly an Injunction served on the Board, issued
by Judge Gilbert OF the supreme Court al the suit
OF j. W. smonton, acting Tor the taxpayers cnoining
the Board from issuing any evidences OF Indebtedness,
Or IRON contracting any obligation in excess OF revenue
actually hand already due and collectable. Tho
citizens thoroughly aroused and determined 10 FORE
stall the rash of this village ring, and certainly the
| proceed ngs Of Friday night would indicate most
was as good as any show now on the boards OF our