New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-18
TAXPAYERS IN COURT.
LEGAL FIGHT BEGUN OVER TARRY
TOWN ASSESSMENTS.
youv n ARcHBoLp AND OTHERS GET TEMPO
RARY WRIT OF INJUNCTION AGAINST
THE TOWN BOARD

,ovy - .pcusorp AND OTHERS GET TEMPO
sARY WRIT OF INJUNCTION AGAINST
THE TOWN BOARD
.o,,. .c,,on for an injunction has been brought
nv twelve wealthy taxpayers Of Tarrytown, inciuo-
inr several well-known mlionares. against inc
president and the Board Of Trustees OF that VIZ
lage Based on the summons. complaints anu an
davits of this action Justice jackson o. DyKman w
the Supreme Court. at White Plains. yesterday
morning issued a temporary writ OF injunction Fo
straining the Trustees from taking any ,ur'ne
rroceedngs in the matter OF making and levylhs
the tax for the current year. The WIZ IL re'u'"
able on June g. The plaintiffs In THIS acuoh aio
John D. Archbold OF the Standard Oh Company
Major Robert E. Hopkins. OF the Tide water vi
Company; John T. Terry. the banker 1ohi -
Terry IT, Joseph Eastman. William Lauman Bull
Augustus G. Cobb. Mrs. Maria II. Crane. MIS- Ellen
7 Banker cambridge S. Clark. Dr. John T. bar
row and Frank r. Pierson. Justice Dykman aiso
signed wrtts of certiorari against the boaro Oh AS
SCISSORS on the applications OF the New-1ork Neh-
trail and Hudson River Railroad Company. Tor the
Hudson and Putnam divisions: Mrs. Z. D. Gouio
Lewis Stern E. B. Cobb. A. G. Cobb. b. D. Cark
r. Pierson. Mrs E. J. Banker John D. ArchooidN
John T. Terry John T. Terry. jr.. Mrs NJ II. crane
Mrs Francis A. Hackey Dr. Barron. MIS- fiorehce
Woodrin. the Lucius T. Yale estate. James Bene-
die, Mrs. Mary Benedict. Alfred Weed and Mrs
Blanche Newkirch
Notices of motion were served on the assessors
last evening for writs OF mandamus. on pehah oi
Rosetta Curtss the Lord estate. Alfred Weed the
yaIa estate the Laura Wood estate. w. L. Bull and
Charles J. Ieward. They will como up before the
Supreme Court on June g the date on which the
wr,ts OF certiorari are also returnabe
The proceedings promise TO cost many thousands
y, dollars and involve many legal questions. Dr.
De- chairman of the Board Of Assessors. claims
that the papers not legally served on him. as
tho time limit he claims, expired on Wednesday AT
midnight Frank V. Willard Henry C. Grimm ana
Clarence s. Davidson counsel for the piaintins OF
the other hand assert that they had until last
night TO serve the papers. This question VIII prop
ably remain for the courts to decide
DIR Roe said yesterday that before the cases
were settled & would cost the paintins more IMAM
the reduction in their assessments ior "nieN ,
were fighting Concerning the injunction, he SAID
that would not interfere with the collection OF
taxes as IL could be vacated without any trouble
DR. Roe was not certain what action would De
taken, as William II. H. Ely the CORPORATION
The trouble is the outcome of the INVESTIGATION
Of the assessors methods in relation 10 person.
DroDertv ordered by Justice Keogh several months
ago and the new Assessment law. which says INA.
all real and personal property shn De ,S fbe in
structons they received from me Suae no isreest
finally completed the roll which vas 'he ia'se''
on rrieva ace day the assessors were flooded with
protests and more people s,o aske Of Se Village
large number Of assessments were reduced on sre
ground OF nonresdence but many O'n have the
courts fix their assessments III, -. .. tbev
DR. d K9e e oeeyes NTH the law and says that it
has been learned that some OF the protesting fnr
The are pleased with the action Of the
Goulds who. although tneirr assessments nave peeh
be i @embaps Of the who
signed the roll are Dr. ToWnssnd b HG are Ave
Ie Ube a OF the Board Charles Vanderbilt and
Edward Yocom having refused to sign the roll