New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-20
WESTCHESTER NEWS.
SING SING.

ra,,, r. I,mes chairman Of the Finance Com
mItiee of the Trustees has received protest s'she'
by Trustees George II. Eldrdge Joei - Mau' . :"
Albert l. Tompkns Romlne Williams ana oe'n :"
Elegood. against the negotiation OF inc ce''.i,'a
Indebtedness for $500 authorized by the OH p""'
of Trustees. but which the new Boaru mas 'e'''.'
10 ratfy The protest goes on to say that II any az
emnt ia made 10 negotiate the certificate, proceeh-
ings will be begun Immediately In the courts 10 pre-
vent the consummation Of the same anu una Wv"
process will be Instituted under the cnfrer 10 nave
the sum represented by the ceruhca'e charecu
against the president and trustees individually VINO
are responsible for authorizing the alleged Illegal
expenditures The Beard at the present time Il COM
posed CT six old members and three new memn'rs'
The certificate OF Indebtedness against whlch inc
protest IL made was authorized by the Old Board
within the present fiscal year OF the village for ne
purpose OF anticipating this years tax levy 10 pay
debts contracted last year and TO cary on the eh
penses OF the village government until the tax leVy
OF 1887 Is collected OF the five Trustees VINO signed
the protest two Messis Madden and TompHins. were
members OF the Cd BOARD IL haS long Deen d Irac-
dn ce w la e oa 6Gfq Debts contracted in The preced
ing year. The Board from year TO year mas inherit
were contracted In an Illegal manner or mat the ere
pendtnres which were authorized By the consent OF
the old Board . .
chant Square. this village. Is 10 be ornainehted
with two cannon and number OF cannon-balls Sc
Congressman Fair .hild.
Under the provisions OF the proposed amendment
TO the charter. Increasing the size OF TINS village;
the new boundaries will add six miles OF additional
highways to the corporltlo The assessed yaiue
OF the district Is SS3,4I5. which. according to
last years rate OF taxation, VIII yield 3 6s2 The
additional expense will include the cost OF keeping
these six miles of roadway In repair which Will rot
be less than $3.50 year, and 100 additional street
lamps at yearly cost Of $500. To meet this in
crease. 1t is proposed 10 add $4,000 TO the present
annual tax levy of $1,000
AT is meeting Wednesday evening. the Point
Scnas1ua Rod and Reel Club passed resolutions OF
regret the death Of Thomas f.. Hapgood, who
was member OF that organiza ton.
Tho report OF tho FIRST National Bank us; issued.
shows ,he resources to be $d2i.115 So It's capital
stock is 10000 surplus fund. $4,000, and s line of
deposits amounts to sS}.li3 q.
The Union Bible Clasc gave successful enter
tanment In the lecture-rOOnl OF the Highland Ave
rue Methodist Episcopal Church on Thursdav even
persons took part In the programme: Mrs. David
Barnes. Mrs. Paul NJ. PiersOn the Misses Grace
Beattys, Pcrtha Goodiou. Mabel York. Ethel Town
send and Messrs. Ralph and Stuart Baker, William
Smith. Willett Ackcr, Frank .Foshay; Owen K.
Hughes Van Keeck Smith. Frederick Northrop
wilkins. and Master Ralph Wcscott.
General Ralph Brandre5h is or n drck-sh octlnc;
expedition ri Monroe Mich
meeting Of the Choral Society of the Epworth
League will be held in the crtureroom OF the High
land Avenue Meth )dist Episcopal Church Mon
day evening.