New-York tribune., 1902-04-12
HAVE COPIED TAM MANY.
IVESTCHESTER SUPER VISORS
GOTABOUTS44, 900 IN 190O-'01.
TRAMPS INDUCED TO COURT ARREST
SO CONSTABLES COULD GEI
FEES. IT is SAID.

S;nce Tho Trihune began It's exposure of the
reckless and extravagant methods of the recent
Board of Supervisors of Westchester Couh-
tv new facts are continually coming to light
which do not reflect credit on the board, ana
which make IL easy to understand why the
members did not hesitate TO rush through the
recent graveyard schemes, although nearly ali
of The people in the neigh hborhoods iIF which
they were 10 be situated were opposed to them
II has developed that the day on whicn the
Hickory Grove scheme. which is so bitterly op-
posed by the residents OF Larchmont and Mamar-
oneck came up for final action was the last
day OF their terms for a number of supervisors,
and everything brushed aside in the way or
parliamentary rules and legal objections TO give
them an opportunity to vote for It, Some OF the
supervisors say that they were anxious 10 vote
for II in order to keep faith with the Cemetery
Association But they do not give the reason
why they were so anxious to keep faith with an
outside corporation at the expense of incurrins
the wrath of their constituents. 1t Is apparent
that some extremely strong pressure must nave
been brought to bear At the time that the gran
went through of the retiring SUPERVISORS
was in the chair He ruled every objection made
by the opponents of the scheme out or oruer.
and put it through with rush. Then he iald
aside the gavel and retired from the board
Supervisor Frank Hardy is going to celebrate
beefsteak dinner. to be given at the Larchmont
Yacht Club on the night of April 23. All of the
supervisors and some of the ex-members of the
board who voted for cemetery at Larchmoht
to get together on this occasion IL IS shiu
that William Murray. treasurer of the yachI
club is to help entertain the Supervisors. Mr'
Murray is said to be one of the chief promoters
of the cemetery. He is the only large property
owner in Mamaroneck who is in favor of the
Y,lair IA
Mr. Hardy in ignoring their protests and voting
for the scheme did so out of friendship for him.
FOLLOWERS TO BE DROPPED
The newspaper talk about the board which
was brought on by its hagrant acts in relation
to the cemetery grabs has had one effect, at
least The members have decided to drop all of
the ex-supervisors who have been holding on TO
committees and drawing money after their
terms were out. This VIII knock off three su-
pervisors at least. who have had soft herths
Two Of them have been on the famous COM
mittee on the locking system of the jail Ihey
have discovered a system of locking the doors
which cost the county $1,000 Another mem
Der who has lost his place belonged to the
good roads committee. 1t is said that a multi
tude of abuses are hidden behind the movement
for good roads In Westchester County, and II
some of the bills could be published exactly as
they were incurred. they would open the eyes
of the taxpayers.
Some supervisors who have pursued conscien-
tious careers complain that the reports In Tne
Tribune do not give them credit. and that they
do not deserve to be condemned with their more
extravagant colleagues The following report,
which was prepared by Republican leader. is
designed to show exactly how much each mem
her who served in the term of l9Oo-ol received
from the county and towns for compensation for
his services and personal expenses 1t is be-
lievad that in a number of cases the sums are
far too small, but the amounts are as correct as
II Is possible obtain them from the super
,1isors. hook This book has innocent looking
table printed in small type which shows the
compensation and mileage allowed to each tax
supervisor According to the table the mem
hers received about $16O0O last year. but this
Communication is deceptive Scattered through the
,own accounts and the list of the county's
audited bills are figures which show that the
amount was about $4,000. The table follows: