New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-07

il may make a trip TO all the towns in the county
10 examine and compare the assessment rolls In
the mean while the collection of taxes in many
places is held up.
The Westchester Supervisors hold so many
sessions it is said because of the diatory tactics
praCtised in the county seat at White Plains
where the board, which consists of thirty-elght
members, frequently conVenes at IL O'Clock ana
adjourns at noon. For these brief meetings the
members draw pay for day. besides travelling
expenses In some cases. IL Is alleged. members
have remained until the afternoon and drawn an
extra allowance for committee work
4 bill directed at this abuse, and backed by
,he Republican organization in the county. has
inst been put through the legislature Super
visor EigeloN. who drafted it, thinks that It VIII
result in a great saving to the county and Will
greatly expedite business. This bill. which was
signed Dy Governor Odell last week, makes the
salaries Of the members Of the board 5000 a year
and allows mileage and expenses for reasona-
bic number OF sessions.
SOME CONSCIENTIOUS MEMBERS.
There are a number CT conscientious members
in the board who have long been displeased
with the way in which things have been going.
and this bill met their hearty approval Several
Of than including Supervisor Bigelow. wanted
TO make the salary 500 a year and even less.
but thev were outvoted by the Supervisors VINO
wanted 5000.
Under the new act, which viii 90 into effect on
June l. the board Will meet regularly on the
first Monday Of each month. At these sessions
bills will be audited SO shat the creditors will get
their money in thirty or sixty days, instead OF
having 70 wait a whole year, as they do now
Mr.. Bigelov believes that the prompt payment
OF bills Viii be great saving to the county, as
at present many persons. knowing that they
have ~ II = hair the county
10 make up for the loss Of interest.
L is believed that the system will greatly
lessen the number of sessions of the board. for
it Is not thought that any Supervisor viii find II
20 his interest TO make more trips to White
Plains than are necessary, unless his time is of
little value that he afford to do so merely
for the carfare he receives. Under the old sys-
ten the Supervisor who could make the most
trips TO the comfy seat drew the most money
Conscientious members who attended only such
meetings a. We're necessary found their earnings
much smaller than those Of their ambitious col
leagues at the end IF the year
one Of the acts II the Board Of Supervisors
which has caused special indignation in West
chester is the granting to the Hickory Grove
Cemetery Association. a corporation whose
= agents proclaim that they expect to rival Wood
e lawn and Greenwood, permission TO establish a
large public cemetery midway between Larch-
mont and Mamarone,k. The permit was grant
ed in the face of the almost united protest of
the taxpayers Of the two towns.
SURROUNDED BY HOMES
Surrounding the site Of the proposed ceme-
terry are the houses o many NEWCOMERS.
Some of them have retained counsel and are
now trying to prevent their community from
being turned into q second KEoodlawn. Thomas
w. Palmer ex-United States Senator from
Michigan, finds that he is II a worse predica-
ment than his neghbors. 1.-THE cemetery plan
goes through the grounds vii adjoin his sum-
mer place. He is leading the fight against it.
He has estate Of thirty acre. Several years
ago when he was in Chicago Nrs. Palmer be
came seriously ILL., and her physicians advised
her 10 live quietly. so Senator Palmer brought
her East and let her select calntry place.
Mrs Palmer picked oat Mamaroneg and they
built fine house there. with large observation
windows commanding a view of Lang Island
sornd. The observation windows. uT1ess Sena-
tor Palmer block the present pans. will
overlook graves
Il have heard that when Charlotte Bronte
wrote Jane Eyre her father lived near a grave
yard" said Mrs. Palmer. but have no lterary
aspirations. IL viii be too bad If our beautiful
scenery is marred by graveyard. especially
when such thing is not needed by the people
Of the town and is put here only for spec1la-
ton. Senator Palmer is in Detroit on business
but before he left he instructed his lawyers 20
fight the matter in the courts if necessary 10
defeat it,
SUCH opposition as this is common AT the
meetings Of the Supervisors when the question
was up for consideration there were laid on
their desks petitions against the cemetery of
the owners of mere than S. 600 ooo worth of
property I'm Mamaroneck, and II was said that
there was la existence ? -.st;.:cr representing