New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-26
OTHER SUBURBAN TOWNS.
wESTCHESTER COUNTY.
ASSESSMENTS N WILLIAMsBRIDGE.

II
In the supreme Court AT White Plains yesterday
before Judge Dylman prominent taxpayers Of Will
iam,bridgc including eN-Vlllige President Levi H.
Mace. Of the firm Of Mace q CO., New York City
Robert Johnson, president Of the Harlem Build
Ing aud Loan Association Robert Ne Turck, John
Davidson Horace X. llil and cXJuStcc VI. p Murphy,
pctiuoncd the court for an order commanding the
Board Of Trustee, Of that place to appear and show
cause why writ Of ccrtiorar should not be issued for
the reviewing Of the assessments made by the bonrd
on April 10. Mr. Mace. who was the first president
II the village in the petition charges gross msmau
aecmcn Of village Affairs particularly in the manner
II making assessments. The hotel property of Mrs.
lIeilman on the White Plains Road. worth he says,
$4,000, he IS assessed for but $1,000, while
lot 1lf1 25x1Oo, on the Lorllad map worth $500.
is assessed for - 900. Frederick browns plot No.
81 In Olnyillc Is assessed for $4,000, and Martin
~chncidcr's corner lot. 40 ~, in Olinvillc, worth
- 900 moro than Browns property, he thinks IS
assessed at 5000. Charles ID. Sohrmcr owns "a
plot Of seventeen acres on the White Plains
Road. Although cut into IL building plots ii is
ASSESSED a. farm property FOR $4,000 ON the same
property there are i've cottages valued at 5000 each
one II wh'h +, occupied by Mr.. Duncan. who IS pesl
dent ~ the board Of trustees. The petition further Ne
dtc> that on March 30 l7"l, Mr duncan bought ,,e
Beriu plot Of fifteen and one half acre ln the cetr
Of Wlllam-hrdec. for $4,000. The property /, as
scs-cd at $500 an acre. while Mr. Mac" SAYS hrs forty
acres situated three quarters Of NH; from te Nt'
tiOu the southern boundary OF the village. IS assessed
Tor r2.bD. Judge DNkmdu granted an ORDER TOT TIE
Board 10 show cause at a Special Term on May = why
writ 10 review the assessment should not be allowed
MOUNT NERNON.-The new home Of the Crescent
club was brilliant with It's electric lights, polished
hard. wood trimmings, new furniture and handsomely
tcdcckci supper table Friday night but the assem-
bagc Of handsome women, in bright new evening
costume, added Crllancy such is has not been seen
on many occasions in the town. 1t was the first
ladies, reception I'm the club house, and after the
promenade concert there was dancing kept up 10 a
late hour. Among the many present were President
Joseph > Wood and wife, DR.. NJ. +. Close and wife,
W. b. Jones and wife, Captain John +.
Luther and wife. \. G. Jenkins ana wlte, MAJOR
W. II Maclcy and wife. Edward Fiske and wife, C>Nl
mir T. Wen and wife, school Commissioner Jared SAND
ford and wife, and Dr. Lewis Sasemau ana vic.
. The Rev. Joseph W Kerr, pastor on inc
Fourth Pre- tcran Church Of New York CITY lecuci
i'm the Reformed chapel on Friday night on The Pa'
sion Play at obcrammcrtau; LOO one t "i
the good laws OF TIA" town i that which prohibits the
platcrus of fence, and binding, on private property
with show bills \ few mornings ago the people were
a-toundcd to find ON many OF the fine SHADE Tree, on
the avenue. for which the town Is noted, bll, hdltd
which called attention to a coming entertainment.
Th, aroused such violent Indignation among the people
that the village trustees have passed resolution l
Unslug a fine upon any who shall tack any sort
~ notice ON free and ordering the police to arrest
all who attempt to violate the ordinance.
YONKERS.-Iames O'Erien. goodman for Francis
O'NciH Of York. VINO has summer nome III
Hawthorne ave. while riding In Riverside ave. llN
evening wa, thrown from hi- horse against telegraph
pole and sustained fatal injuries He wac taken 10
Ecvclc Club enjoyed run 10 kingsbrdge last even
Ing
WHITE PIAINS.-A coroner's jury yesterday de
cidcd that Thomas Donnely, me young man VINO
DAY night, Aprl IL, died from congestion ol INC
lungs.