New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-16
LONG ISLAND.
NEWS NOTES FROM TOWNSHIPS AND
VILLAGES ~ QUEENS AND SUI
FOLK COUNTIES.
\EN TOW y.

The recent action Of tn queens County Board OF
Supervisors in -Npunsiug from thr tax records OF
the town OF NrwtOwH nearly $4,000 IN taxes due
on 81. John. Cemetery. calls attention TO tn"
most serious problem now confronting the resi-
dents % the city of cemeteries and cabbage gar
dens. There are In round numbers 25,0Jp acres OF
cemetery land in the town OF N"wto~H. This cons
prses the richest and most fertile portion Of that
territory. Real estate specialists say That ms
land j. worth $1,000 $500 acre This ~ also
IL" assessed valuatou OF it. 1t j. exempt from
S;atr. county ami town taxes The only revenue
derived from ii by the Newtowu taxpayers Is Il
tdilH OF 81 funeral. which Is levied every IN
trfinent thar takes place ther. Even this pcHyrne
assessment mas been thjng OF comparatively re-
cent origin. II Is devoted To thu repairing Of the
roads and highways over which the funerals pass.
lhere are 90 miles OF roads la The town Of New
town to be kept IN repair The town authorities
appropriate only $1,000 year for ths work This
l. a small item when one considers thr iact tha'
from I'VE to nifty funerals a day pass over these
roads, and each funeral comprises at least fo"F
carriages and a hearse. A. a result Of this wear
ana tear The repairing OF the roads and high
iund alluded 10. that the taxpayers OF N"~town
haNt 20 pay taxes ON All lands used fol cemetery
satlon whatever
This is not our only cause of complaint" said
a large property owner. VINO furnished the writer
win these fact. and Inquiries. Tho proNimity OF
these cemeteries 10 homes depreoistes the value
81 real estate IN NewtowD and creates prrjl lice
IN ne minds OF outsiders against settling anywhere
within - hore' line These cemetery associations
always seize; The best land that be-. found any
"-tic. hey chlrgr from 30 10 so graz ami
MAKE handsome fortunes At our 'NpsI'" In a i"N
NcarS. The men employed u these cemeteries lee
crNe ou 81 ~ ana 81 - u da,. and mu-t of tirm
are brought from New-Jersey TO the exclusion %
our own laDorrrs. In addition 10 being exempt
from the payment of taxes. these corporations
coi tribute nothing directly 10 road rfptirlnS
sanoo taxes and unless somethng b.. done ~
h"vc MS IN the near future th"r'' WI bee general
exodus from this section Of Long Island. where
me question 81 taxing cemetery lands is becoming
serf-!s problem
ticorgc +. Fisher. OF \cwtoVu. wa yesterday lc-
quilted IN the county tolr- Oh the charge Jf having
hird ai urEa. crrt'hont. OF nomination in tu' town
clerk Ollie last March. The lawyer. who listened
=" tn' '.ii"uc" w~rr much surprised Wl-i thr .~r
'i'i WaS announced. Judg- GLrr-'-'r informed tha
iurf ihat their verdict va contrary 80 the eve
&c noe. amt thaf hr would consider tn" "frisibilty
OF Hi~.nS-iug th'm Fisher 90 Il
Methodist preacher H., left church lu Afle0.th
T. ~ - Conn fiDut Nh,l Pc next appeared 300
N'"i""n b" mad 30 pret'us.pIS 60 religion. la
w l-nrt VIZ app'in''t 20 clerk to iIr NrN' .oWu
E'tfI 90 H'tith This or.r ne held less than TWO
months. when De- WIS removed 10. = short i:- OF
80 iu his accounts Although L,y.i admitted -
inc hAf Fisher practise IN th- lo,iI Justices COURT
Jidg" itrl-t-"n later d-rli-~'l RE jury