New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-23
MOUNT VERNON.
TO VOTE on THE QUESTION OF HAVING a
MUNICIPAL BUILDING.

A FAVORABLE SHOWING IN THE TAX RATES
NEWS NOTES AID PERSONAL Gossip
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.
Tho question Of the alvislbity of purchasing
site and erecting a municipal building has been di9
cussed in the Common Council and ny IN" P'oP''
at intervals for years or more pu' the'e WI
ed, many view, as To location that II has not pceh
| possible to reach any decided conclusion NJ H'o
Inoctin. on Tuesday night last Alderman F"Ne IN
,roiuco3 = resolution which, it Is believed. Will bring
the matter properly before the taxpayers Tor an
cXprcsa.on Of their preference committee 81 NJ
dcrrncn one from each of the five wards Is auihoI
lied 10 examine and report on the propo''i '"r''
and to state the size, location ana price o' e''"'
Then on April I. the taxpayers viii nave an "p-
r,,ri,v 10 vote on their preference for site. also
whether 4 r1unic.pai building shall or snail not pc
erected The two sites receiving the highest NUM-
Der of votes viii then be submitted - the N'''''
A. the regular municipal election on Nay - anu
the one receiving the higher number oil No'-' WI,
ha accepted II the building is erected there VI"
b.. accommodations for the Mayors Office, tho com
man Council the CITY Court the Police 'oHini5-
sion the Fir, Commission. the CiiF terk, th' h't''
OF Assessors dai other municipal ohc'rS Inc MOS
serious question for the voters - determine -
whether they VIII vote Tor an issue ot poh'S "''''
s,rv T., nut M 4 public building. in vie" 90 me ld'l
mar ony recently an appropriation voted 10 pu
nm t,yo nov school buildings. and also that lh ''r
near future provision VIII have to be MADE i'r tn-
High school and other school accommodations anu
The u'r5position to establish public lihrlIy ana
~ transfer % Il the books Of TIE several S'uip
lraries has aroused considerable inter, '1i b
lo.,i that IN. p tiu'n for -urn en- me ".
49, Mi SON be- MED ana that tn vote to es-
t.6Ish free library VIII BE- the n"S STEP me me
puo.i- library would give many ava" ~. ,', ~.
renr.'. which they dp not now ,uio' i "lui ne
T I n if s propocd t. emP5y librarian VINO h's
taken a special course IN that .ne ~ N'ui3S ~
> dec. ,..f f.|. 4
di,,ii" tv Ns, CAV resident ~ Noun, Yer
non. who has finished 4 course oi p'Ao''cA '"9''"-
Th Receiver OF Taxes has received ihe taN il-s
and warrants. and tho4. VINO nave I'l'4s-I .i.' ~,
6.ls ha.. had an opportunity - make comptfi."ti
Of The cost OF the Administration oI nr W.. ~
mat Of iH,3 u was feared hy large nlinper ma
under the ncW system ~ valuations ni i,N 80. ~,
in practice IN New Y9;k ana 99eT e'1 jri,esi a, a,
about % per cent Of M real vt"auoh ,ns,'1 i
- per cent as IN pr@r c,i Viii h IN ex.ess -
excepting On the busine-s property ln f'nrth -a'.
when is increased ~ value because 81 -L''S a. a.
property complain = tn taxes. PR ihe5 are 40.
,c,,,i m"unf 70 be paid by individual taxpayer
This year only about % per cen ~ "hli " va
of departments. AMI shows mat Their mas h.rn nt
pr5yes ina, the board OF Asscs'ors have se2"a
marked .ihcI"ict "ni con-, l.., ~ cam,
ton. IN Ih'' ''' ~ INC foy0 - Fast
chester. bu; the Consolidated school ~ y l"i
non sH rom the IT,. districts and incorporated n n I'M.
district known a. the 'acn'}i ps,lct ~ M'Gh,
are only about ~ per cent per capita 'i VIA 'h'y
Tn common Council has voted 20 purchase seven
Of the Myers automatic ballot nacnines. ana
jsei hy the Voters Tor the hrst time At the election
IT,, Comfy Medical Society held the larges, mce-
irg since it, organization on Tuesday evening IN"
society is The Oldest in the state. having ben or
Grs scigh ana Merriam. both women Dhysc.an:.
and they ,ni,y'1 tho supper Win thcr f'!.9W mai
practitioners. Dr.; Andrew r CIIr'L. o' M ouht
vernon and d. Holm. Of Sns sing r'aI paper.
Mr. and Mrs. DAVID o. Williams VINO "cr. mar
ricd two weeks ago. had thcir at-h9mc r'c,pton 81,
Thursday evening There were hrs" nGnhtr OF
\ pretty home welding took place al No 81 SCUM ,
Elevcnth-aVe. on wednesday afternoon when MISS
hinwog The Rev Or samuel $ CoHey OBLIGATED
Mrs. Casm!r j Vieau gave reception o. Thurs
Among the many present Mrs. William j;
sageman. Mrs. Georse, r. Crawford Mrs Jared
Ms. 4. p. Currier. Mrs. ". J. shotwcll Mrs. Gu
fora r spence Ys ~ Gh% Rrl MS M n9e hah
Charles H. Stecker, Mrs. l.. Sanford Mrs. Il; H.
Wright. Mrs G. W Dearborn. Mrs 9 O. Merritt
Mrs. 9 o. Frankenberg. Mrs. - ". Whtmore.
The residents of Eastchester have decided. by a
to be known as East Chester making the name
two words.
At the annual meeting Of the Bureau of Charities
on Monday the following officers were elected. Presi
dent. Mrs. Cornelius Mclean; vice presidents Mrs
Richard w. Winfield and Mrs. 6. G. Hoffman:
cording secretary. Mrs. T. S Craigie corresponding
secretary. Mrs H. II. Beals: treasurer. Mrs. 5. W
Patterson.
The Charles j. Nordqust Camp Sons of Veterans.
elected the following officers Tuesday evening.
Captain. William J. Brown: first lieutenant a. A
Vaudeville; second lieutenant, Walter Spicer. The
officers installed by Major \. +. Sherman. OF
the Connecticut Division
Or. Jaques w Rcd@ay Fellow Of tho Royal Geo
"A q DT
THE Heart Of the Rocky Mountains from per
sonal experiences and observa tons In the flfth-ave
school building Thursday evening. The views
wore sketches and photographs made by himself
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Dannreuther gave a cham
Der Lentcn musical" at their home. In North Full
ton-aVe, on Wednesday evening. They were
sisted by Anton Hcgncr and Mrs. Ernest Thie
Miss Adele Ford. a graduate OF the Teachers col
lcge, who Is recognized of the leading tutors
in the Froebcl Kindergarten system. has accepted
a call take charge of the kindergarten branch Of
he tai Normal School "A Indiana