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


clare that as near as can be ascertained there
two thousand acres in Westchester
County laid out in cemeteries, which is much
more than the taxpayers can afford to lose from
the taxable property. when added to church and
government properties and schools already ex-
empt.
TRYING TO APPEAsE WRATH
The promoters of the scheme have endeavored
to appease the wrath Of the residents by tell
ing them that when the cemetery is laid out II
Will look like a park. and that the NewYork,
New-Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
will build a handsome station for the accommo-
dation of funerals. They declare that if the
cemetery falls through a company will buy the
land and establish a varnsh factory, which
Will be even more objectionable.
William L. Moore. supervisor from New
Rochelle who was against the cemetery in the
board. said that the opponents Of the scheme
had Joseph Park a director of the Newly ork,
New-Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, On
hand at q meeting Of the board to testify that
the question Of esta blishng station between
I.arChmont and MamarOneCk had never peen
before the directors Of the company.
That convinced me- said Mr.. Moore, that
the people behind the cemetery project were not
acting in good faith
When the Supervisors took final action on the
application. last week. Charles BtgeloW, OF
Mount Vernon. mcVed that II go over to April
: in order to give the people whose interests
were affected time to be heard. but Frank
Hardy the Supervisor from Larchmont, pre-
scented an amendment that the opposition be
heard al once. Few people opposed 10 the ceme-
terry were present at this time, and Mr.. Hardy
amendment carried.
Those who voted against the amendment were
Supervisors Charles Bigelow, of Mount Vernon;
Peter Doern and Frank Holler, of New
Rochelle: Edward a. Forsythe. of Honkers.
Chauncey T. SeCor of Scarsdale; William =
Sterling of White Plains: Edwin T. Studwel,
of Rye and John NJ Shinn. of Pelham. Super
IF lie
called away before the question came up. and
that if he had been present he would have
voted in favor of extending the time or the
hearing.
The Supervisors who voted for the immediate
hearing We're Bowran. Brown, Browne. Craw-
ford, Curran. Dennis, Dixon. Gray Granger.
Haight. Hardy. jerks kear, Lawrence. Louns
bury. McClelland. Olsen, Reynolds. Ruscoe. Sin
mott Storms. Turner. Van Tassell and Whalen
Several Of them in explaining their votes have
said since that they We're influenced by the
action of Mr.. Hardy. Mr. Hardy, they said,
favored the measure. and they thought that out
Of courtesy to him they should allow it to pass
HARDY MUCH CRITICISED.
The action of Supervisor Hardy in voting TO
establish a project that many of his towns
men are opposed to is a matter that IS causing
much talk in Larchmont and Mamaroneck He
is well known in Iarchmont. and has been for
several years on the regatta committee OF the
I-arChmont Yacht Club. He is allied in almost
every way with the people who are fighting
against eXemptinE any more lands from taxa
ton for cemetery purposes.
r. W. Flint, Of Larchront In speaking or
Supervisor Hardv's attitude said to a Tribune
reporter: Mr.. Hardy hasn't done tho right
thing / am Of his closest friends. but /
don't hesitate to say He has done just the
reverse of what we expected from him. Instead
Of looking after the peoples interests he ap-
pears to be looking out for individuals.
Later in the day when the reporter met MI
Hardy he asked this question of him:
Mr.. Hardy. what We're your reasons for Yot-
ing for the cemetery project when so many
Of your people opposed to it,
L favored it he replied. because | thought
that il would he good thing for the town.
How could ii benefit the town." inquired the
reporter.
Why il would give work to several hundred
men who would be employed in laying II out
do YOU think that it is going through was
Wei. it's gone through the Board Of Super
visors that's all 1 know about it, said MI
Hardy.
TWO PLANS FOR PROTECTION.
There are two ways in which the taxpayers
who are fighting the cemetery think they can
save themselves. one is by bill which passed
the legislature and was signed by Governor
0dell. which they believe. will not only kill the
Hickory Grove Cemetery. but all similar projects
which may come IN in the future in West
chester County. The bill was introduced in