New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-09
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
MOUNT VERNON.
TO RECTIFY AN ERROR AFFECTING
SCHOOL BONDS.
po,pn or EDUCATION BYLAWS AMENDED-so-


Under the provisions of the new State Constitn-
ton bills affecting the charters or pTov'dins ior
arp~oprations in cities of 10000 or more population
must no submitted tC the Mayors OF such cities Tor
a public hearing thereon before being approved by
the Governor. Under tins new law Mayor l-e"s
gave & hearing in the Common Council room last
night on the bill which has passed the Legislature
providing for the egazation. or reetiiying an e'io
Of the City Clerk, in the matter of the vote d! '"e
people in May last approD pirate SiooN Tor the 'o
struction of new school buildings. The error IN 'l'
election was in not Incorporating IN ehe eiecuo'''
tlsement the resolution of the Board OF r'uu'
as the law requires. The effect of this was MOI "S
covered until the award of school bonus was 60
10 no made when the bidders refused 10 'AAe '"'''
on the ground Of Illegally of issue Iheie "Vio ",
alternatives to rectify the nlstake-ano''''
at considerable expense or spec'ai %, al Wv
islature Senator Robertson ana Assembly, MAJ, -
art took special interest in the matter anu "Pl
c,ating the great need for additional school laV'-
ties without unnecessary delay secured an carry
passage of the bill In order thal '"e O"''"''99
could be completed early date as PosS'o'''
and surprising the legality Of the election to be De-
yond question, the Board of Education oo'a'heu
plans and awarded contracts in the m'eiN"i re-
oure1 by law between the advertisement Tor anu
the awards upon bids of bonds. The Work Oh one
of the schools had proceeded above the hrst moor
when the error was discovered, and If the WORK had
been stopped al once the exposure of it to the WIN
ters storms would caused serious loss 10 po'h
the CITY and contractors. A conference with cltl-
gems was held. with the result that Dawson
Archer the contractors of one building generously
offered to relieve part Of the embarrassment anu
protect the property in their charge The oher con-
tractor was more needy. and several members OF
tho Board of Education raised $4,000 their own
names so that the school building 50 far advanced
could continued until rooted over and protected
When the Governor signs the bill, this financial re-
sponsiblity will be relieved
The Board of Education has amended the bylaws
in a manner that will do greater justice to Inc
teachers and other employees. and at the same time
protect the city from possible imposition A
resolution was adopted this week that in case OF
actual Illness of any teacher or other ehlpiONe Vi
three years service or more in the schools OF the
city, and certified TO by licensed physician as De-
ing the result any incident in the performance OF
school duties deduction of salary shall be MADE al
the rate Of 80 per cent per diem OF the regular OF
stated salary where the illness Gonhnss sS' ,vnna
thirty days the salary Of the teacher or Vtnr ~,
ploye shall cease except an extension Is ao"ou ~
unanimous of the board. . $780,. ,,,,
The musical members of the Mount vernon f Diuo
sire en;ertainment 10 be given on duera1dy ebnss
heretofore identified with the wel-known and p oPu
lar Amphion Glee Club and they nave not nenlf fs
that they intend Guido George Christy himself.
Those who remember the latter will recall the tricks
with the rubber leg, the plantation songs anu ,..e
by the lyrics of Mount Vernon, but they Will sing
the Southern dialect songs and Will do the walk
The Brooklyn trolley lines strike which called
rupted the arrangements for the PROMISED rec ,i
receptions OF this organization are pleasurabe al
fairs the question has been asked many ilHeS
asked in the same that 1t sometimes Is IN
the club or even as seems to be ana
however that the next reception VIII De ne ed a on
mission viii be by invitation only This is made
necessary because or me isIse nG Who WISH
TO attend There will be the presentation Of long,
service. l0o-per-cent medals ana marKs niah,
S Saeses CAPTAIN and 'f Edwn j. knder and assistants
MIL Look after the m cdmeie all other
mens: Sergeant F. r. Curtis Corporals MiihTn
ii Henneberger and ?: a Hsag ..o,, ,,,zzarss
The Signal Service predictions OF snow ollzzaT n
turbances failed TO cause postponement OF Wed
dngs and Wedding tours las, Week Qns 81 ng
Pendel daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. ray
r to Es adax s6SE G i6e brdesmads being
George the four-y ear-old daughter of the BRIDE
fns Eths Ellis and J w. Hoyt sher Hong
9s r snd MTs Milton and
Mrs. William sageman Mr. and Mrs. g. w W, Dear ear
sGrn f M Sna NT SRn ana Mrs G. H.
trander. Mr. and Mrs IT, Mitoh v hngiO,, .ns Wi
About twenty Of the Mount Vernon Knights t' Tem
their promise by attending the reception OF paies
tine COmmdndeTy IN NeW-1 OIk lHtS on -
ceent showing in the parade, preceded by com
Inander George b. Briggs and Past Commanders
George r. Crawford. Franklin +. Davis ana tenfy
= Rhoades Generalssimo Edgar 7. stewart ana
Captain General Nathan Nutung. 49,
Miss Fanny Cranberry Levy gave reception, tne
other evening in honor of Miss Pratt Among others
present we're Mr.. and Mrs Joseph 5. Wood. DR.. and
Mrs Goodwin. Mr.. and Mrs: Rice, Mr.. and MSS
(anfied and Mr.. and Miss Kirk.
81 Valentines Eve will be celebrated in the
School Hall of the Catholic Parish with subscrip-
ton dance. No effort is being spared TO make Il
leading social incident The patronesses are Mrs
r ~ snnott. Mrs w. y. G. Clark, Mrs; r J.
Beechinor Mrs. H. Darcie Lowe. Mrs. Paul l.. The
baud Mrs Luis de Caiatrava Mrs. Thomas Clayton.
Mrs r d. OConnor Mrs. George b. Laughln. Mrs.
Caryl Coleman. Mrs p T. Murray and Mrs. NJ.
Newhail
Trinity Parish House has had an interesting anna
teur Photographic exhibition this week, under the
rranagement OF W. y. q Clark and NESS Mary f.
work OF amateur photographers, with collection
from professionals by way OF comparison Henry H.
Seaman won the first prize, Charles r. Nelson sec
cnd prize and Il. T.. Sullare third prize.
The Mount Vernon Turn Verein will have a ball on
Monday evening next. and the Reception Committee
will in evening dress, the Floor Committee In the
OF Louis XIV and the Door Committee in
costumes Of Italian princes OF the sixteenth cen
fury.