New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-02
MOUNT VERNON.
THE TAX RATE LIGHTER THAN WAS
EXPECTED.

MEDALS FOR LIFE SANER"-TNo BKIl--iNNI
CLUB AFrAIRs-FIRE DEPARTMENT NAT
TrRs-oTIIER NOTES OF INTEHEsT
one of the most important and interesting Incl
dents of annual occurrence in Mount Vernon is the
completion OF the budget and the fixing of the tax
rate by the Common Council, and this was done
at the meeting Tuesday evening. The result,
fixing the tax rate 2O64 is certainly more graft
flying to the citizens than they expected. but would
have been more satisfactory could the Republican
Mayor have had working majority OF Republicans
in the Common Council To aid him in carrying out
economy in the administration. The taxable prop
erty of the city is assessed at Ni5S.S6i and the
total budget is $500 As 10 Of which S6l32 - is for
State and county taxes AMI 5000 % for the main
tenance of the schools The increased valuation Is
partly due to the marked Improvements IN prop
crty and the large number of new buildings erected
For instance in that part of the city known as
Chester Hill there ffty-one private houses IN
of construction. Another growing section
and which promises to be well built up before
another year if investments Il criterion. is
Corcoran Manor. adjacent 10 Chester Hill. num-
Der of hou.es are in course OF building and con-
tracts for others have been made. There nave
also been extensive building operations N the main
part the city; but this Is the Oldest part OF the
city. and there only a few vacant lots, whlch
the owners prefer to hold for higher values. ON
this side Of the city there are also i"pncw
by the beginning Of the new school year III
September. -.,,.a, ,.,,.,..
The awarding Of medals 10 two wel-known Young
men of Mount Vernon. on Monday night by the
Life-Saving Benevolent Association has begun to
nition II the bravery OF John f. JARVIS jr;, AMI
James Dillon but an honor to the cry r p' n"ry
merchants and MIR. Dillon Is as, business man;
soa tne ON aso on D When they rescued Ms Full
lam and Miss Spratey, Of Jersey city. who had
by the wa n Of one Of the excursion boats and were
saved only after heroic struggle 10y the Young
ter an investigation concluded both cases worthy
of special recognition and Gresham Lyon, chdlr-
sen1a Gl 'h H the ONCE of FRANK X Cover AMI
the presence of large number OF The c!t.zens.
men. men and Edward b, Maynard; Editor Of The
made speech tb ~ se ne Of Gf the 's
Of the rescuers Mr. Glover. b.. r Ashley. for
prietor Of The Tuckahoe Buletin." and F J.
Coggswell also made addresses. < .,.
bethlehem Commandery Of knights Templar,
whose unique reproduction Of Ascalou Castle is 50
extensively known. will have specially Interesting
To- the osical Visit Of the Deputy Grand Master,
Horace A: Noble. Of Buffalo there vii be the con,
council in full Jewish and Persian roocs. costume
which This con,nandery adopted MANY yf ,h ago.
mendaton OF members OF the order from many parts
q the 2 sate pl JAM. II" BoW WIN eSPcs to be
present. well as other members Of the Grand
and Will IRON aow Se non
ferring of the Red Cross but this Will BE- OF an in
The two leading social clubs-,hc Mount Vernon
NON nom C n %as grs by resSn P
those Who accepted invitations were Aidrrman ana
Hu rs f Captain and ' Mr.; John EF F. L4,heT MI ana
Mrs Joseph s: Wood. Mr.. ana Mrs. T. Milton
FaShR MT coTf s M and Ma e
and Mrs y: Linn, DR. and Mrs John A. Knapp app
r v Drake, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Robaid. Mr., and Mrs.
a Day Mrs. a. 0a aszs d MIR ana an Nm Mrs snno
William II, Huss, Mr and Mrs j. p Nelson Mr..
na MrS M smss Cav W. r. aca MI IS
Mr.. and Mrs George Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. 5. u.
Downs. Miss Alice Kngsand., Miss a. Lowell,
Miss Mary evils and Miss Nellie Christmas. 1900
Cub %s' s'ous54af @te,1ss e s n;' @
among the many present were Mr. and Mr. Charles
and A Mrs # f Har Mrs sa%ue Fsse and
M vi ri M1 All Miss NS
Or. and Mrs S. l.; Close, Dr. and Mrs. /. W
m KIN and Mr. Mrs and M s an haa
Mr. and Mrs william j. Sa Ven Mr. T and MS
p Reynsud.' Miss l., NJ Tcwnley, Miss Julia Fen,
Miss Anna NJ. Burdette, J. A. Jenkins and Mrs
The Friday Evening Club met at the home Of the
and read selections from Thackerays works sup
per served at the close Of the meens at Tha
present and discuss various matters OF interest
Young
nave arranged for excellent entertainment Tor the
members ON Sunday last Professor A. -. Davis.
principal Of the High School, made the principal adj
dress and there music by chorus from ms
pupils Tomorrow will be observed az state Day.
at which there Will be "A special music programme
and historical sketches OF the work OF the state
associations
The Fire Department has had special matters OF
interest this week the principal incidents being the
annual meetings. Clinton Hook and Ladder Com
pany has elected the following officers: President,
benjamin Howe: foreman. John WintJen; assistant
foreman, William NJ. Anderson; secretary. Mason
Matter; treasurer, r.. Clifford. Medals as rewards
for the best fire attendance for the year were pre-
scented to Bruce Anderson, J. Pau ltlck Afthuf
Berthe and W. NJ; Anderson The steiner !, So IN
pany elected the following officers: President H. w
Mcgowan; foreman. William j. Collins; assistant ,
fOremen, John O'Toolc and j. Newer ehglherr
James w. Wallace: assistant engineers, !. ilh,,n-
cliff and John Wagner; recording secretary j. w.
Downs; financial secretary, Peter Collins treas
urer T. +. Nesbitt.
we create ode TYNE concerto was repeated IN
the Baptist Church last night for the gratihcaii0h
or those who we're unable to get into the buiidlhs
on Tuesday night. and TO add more 10 the church
FUNDS. The 'singin' skewl" composed oi 0id
and young. big and lite. and there were all the
necessary standings OF the various voices required.
and clad in bright. old-fashioned costumes, they
sang choruses. duets and solos, ate dOughnuts ana
drank water from tin dpper. Charles \. HriZel
was Brother Jonathan" the conductor was MI
Stick'es and the manager w II. whitney.