New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-07
WHITE PLAINS.
rur RAILRoAD-AvE. PAVEMENT CUES.
TION SETTLED.
A HEAVY INCREASE IN THE SCHOOL TAX RATE
AND A REDUCTION IN THE TOWN RATE
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LOCAL NOTES IN BRIEF
rs. soard of Trustees have ordered the Corpora.
49,, Counsel 20 prepare q contract for acceptance
=, costello & Naege of Elmra, who have the con-
-, 70 lay a brick pavement in Railroad-ave. from
-. Harlem Railroad track eastward TO Broadway
~ BOARD decided that in lieu of American
S,re.v bond OF $4,000 provision should be inserted
:. ,As contract tina; 10 per cent OF all moneys due
- contractors should be retained until the &C.
.o,snce OF the work. and thereafter $1,000 should
y, retained for year. In addition TO which a
= Al, bond should be furnished as a guarantee that
~ road would be taken Of for five years
700 Of ell expense 10 the village. The terms were
...ntsh BE 10 the contractors and work will begin
a,hn ten DAYS. The avenue is to be completed
i,hin ninety working days.
r., extension Of Martne-ave. eastward from
u,maroneck-sve. to Broadway is likely to come
ON for discussion before the Board OF Trustees
az, week A report relative to the extension will
=, ~,ale a, the next meeting Of the Board Messrs.
carries Horton and John Clark. the property
ownsrs who have decided deed TO the village the
,,,sbed required. will meet the committee Of trus-
ss this afternoon and confer as 10 Just where the
u-ss OF the avenue should run.
The taxpayers are al present interested In getting
,,non the credit side OF the School Board in the
~,.,sr O, taxes. Collector Edwin r. Hopkins be-
can the collection of $4,000 this week and next
rask the privilege to pay taxes at one per cent.
will cease The Board last year increased the
,.vy considerably. and an increased valuation
a, several hundred thousand dollars the rate went
n, over s. 80 on 900 This year the Board has
rased the rate 50 so 5000 in excess of the pre-
,,,us increase so that where two years ago the
,,,s was s. IS on 81 900 is $ll 6S. In extenu-
.,,on OF this enormous increase the champions OF
the Board say that the increased attendance OF
puo.ls made the levy necessary.
The collection OF village taxes will also be begun
IN a few weeks. In village matters. however, a
decided improvement is promised. The board
ssopted a budget OF si2.l43 Tuesday evening,
which is decrease of 400 from that of last year,
M-rease in the school taxes is looked Toy.
In the matter. Of building improvements th Is
village Is certainly keeping IN the f ,n
district two in Greenridge Park. three IN stewart
Pace and several others IN Grand anq n
nars Of the village there at least dozen cot
iages in course OF erection
President Cromwell Gale the trustees tosether
IN special meeting yesterday morning to act upon
the application of the New-York Elmsfo ,n ana
rission 70 Law rails in Harrsonave and the larry
town road. /. seems that locally and oitclaiy lor
wears Harrison-ave. has been known as Lake-st.
railroad people applied for franchise to construc,
road in this thorouch:are. II was Geenleu pesl
70 correct the grant, which was done
Tourists who have been spending their leisure
time abroad this summer are returning to their
.~rnea here after very pleasant sojiurns may be
mentioned Police Justice John p Moran. James r.
Moran. F. b. Van Keeck. NJ G. Hart pr. A NJ
Hajeht Luke NJ Hanly. James II. Budway ana
Charles E. Carleton.
charles butcher. a brother OF John b. butcher
Who died AT Mechanicsviile. y. Y. suddenly from
diabetes while absent on a brief vacation from ms
sora In This place has been buried In the Paving
cemetery SIR butcher served in the Navy as pay
master during the war. and two or his sons were t
Killed in action. In recent years ne was III te
Harlem Railroad Company's employ.
Arthur s Core. OF White Plains. is candidase
.or The Republican nomination for member OF AS
.srnhiI in the lid Assembly District Mr.. Core Is
descendant of old archaeological family So Sn1
t,ononr lie &c a member Of the Sons Of the Revo-
i1tjon and took an active interest In the organza,-
lion of the Westchester County society OIL <1s''-
culture and Horticulture
The public schools will open on Monday
R;ds for the erection Of bridge In Lake,st.' VIII
be received by the Board of Trustees next NeoHes-