BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-21
Meeting Of The Executive Council
Nay 10th, 1901.

The Council was called to order at ten
O'Clock.
Upon the calling of the roll the folloac.
ing members appeared and answered to their
names:
Messrs. Barbosa, Benitez, Cintron, Orc
sas, Elliott, Garrison, Harlan, and Hol
lander.
Absent: Messrs Brumbaugh, Briosa and
Hunt
A communication from the Acting Gov.
ernor inclosing letter from B. III. Oster.
houdt, Director of Charities, applying for
an extension of one week of leave of abs
ence, and recommending that same be
granted, was read and, on motion of Mr..
Crosas, was approved.
A communication from the Alcalde of
Rio Piedras transmitting copy of resolution
passed by that municipal council accepting
the rate of per cent. A year as interest
for the loan on money desired by said cOun-
Gil, was read and eferred to the Committee
on Finance.
A communication from Jacinto Avies, a
Porto Rican student, applying for assistance
to the end that he maight complete his stu
dies, acas read and referred to the Commit
tee on Education.
A communication from Julian Teisson-
nler, requesting remission of taxes for 1899
1900, was read and referred to the Treas
urer.
A communication from Silvestre Torrens,
requesting payment for medicines furnished
by him to the po0i, as per bill presented
by him to the late Board of Charities, was
read and referred to the Director of Cha
rites.
A communication from the Alcalde OF
San Juan, transmitting copy of resolution
of that municipal council applying for a
loan of 100000, was read and referred to
the Finance Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Elliot the Council then
adjourned.
At 1920 o'clock the Board of Appeal
met, and Mr.. Harlan was elected Chairman.
Mr.. Elliott moved that the rules of the
Executive Council be adopted as the rules
of procedure of the Board of Appeal, which
was agreed to.
| The Committee of Finance submitted
report with reference to the complaints OF
the League of Houselholders, suggesting
that its protests seem to be against the
result, and that remedy lies to a Board OF
Review and the Executive Council. The
report was adopted and the clerk directed
to furnish copy of same to petitioner.
Thereupon DIR. Hollander, as Chairman
of the Committee ON Finance, to whom
were referred on the 18th instant all appe
ais of persons aggrieyed by the decisions
of respective Boards of Review, for report
as to the facts in each case acithout reco.
mendation, presented for the consider alton
of the Board the appeal of j. Serrales, by
his attorney Eduardo Wellenkamp, giving
a synopsis of the same.
AT the invitation of the Chair, Mr.. We.
llenkamp then addressed the Board on be.
half of said appeal.
In response thereto the Supervisor of As.
sessment was invited to and addressed the
Board.
| Mr.. Garrison moved that the appeal be
denied and that the assessment of the Board
of Review be confirmed.
Thereupon Mr. Elliott moved tlat the
Board adjourn to meet at 2:30 p. NJ, which
lCas agreed to-
Afternoon Session:
The Board was called to order at 2:3O
o'clock.
Upon the calling of the roll, the following
members appeared anG answered to their
names:
MesSrs. Benitez, Brumbaugh, Cintron.
Crosas, Elliott, Garrison Harlan and Ho-
| lander, s.
Absent: Messrs, Barbosa, Brioso, and
Hunt, 3.
The Chair stated that the motion of Mr..
Garrison to deny the appeal of Mr. Serraes
and confirm the assessment of the Board
of Review was before The Board for dis
cussiOn.
Thereupon, as a substitute thereto, Mr..
Benltez moved that the value of the pro-
perty of Mr.. Serralles be fixed at $500. 1000
which vas not agreed to.
The matter then recurred to the original
motion of Mr.. Garrison, which was passed
by the following vote
In the affirmative were.
Messrs. BarboSa, Brumbaugh, Cintron.
Elliott, Garrison, Harlan, Hollander Z.
In the negative were.
Messrs. Benitez and Crosas 2.
DIR. Brumbaugh explained that he voted
for the motion in order that he might have
the right to ask for its reconsideration at
later date, should he desire to do so. Mr.
Elliott explained that he did not feel fully
prepared to vote for the motion and did so
for the same reasons as these given by DR..
Brumbaugl.
On motion Of DIR. Brumbagh, the Board
then adjourned.