New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
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William g. Clark. of Mount Vernon, VINO
e. the state Transfer Tax Appraiser IN
Westcbester County, has just completed MS
third term I'm office, and during that perlod
he has appraised estates of more tnan
thousand decedents. which aggregate IN
vane more than $50, 100000. The largest
estate which came to his official attention
VIA. that Of Eva S. Cochran, of Yonkers'
who left more than SS,OOO,OOO. Oh tnule
day Mr.. Clark fled with Surrogate MlIidru
at White Plains reports in Twelve estates
aggregating in value S249,9lO' as loiio"s
Estate Of Annie Leahan, OF BrluespoI"
Conn, s476; Harry NJ. Ripley, OF Ossinihs'
siO7O6 James l.. Valentine, OF fohAeIS'
1859 James Datton, OF New hoche'e'
1853: George Campbell, of East Chestei'
s5.017: Alexander Boyd, of Peeksklli' SS-'-
571: Harry It. Arnold Of Mount Vernon
Sass: p. b. Davis, of Rye, S34,242 james
H Williams Of Bedford, 1929; Emma D.
Washburn, Of ossining, S1S,746, and amehu-
ed reports In the estates Of Fritz DicKei' Oh
sesrsdale. s4.s60, and Albert Williamson
Of Bedford, s23,41S
The White Plains Civic Club will hold
meeting on March II, when the system VI
village accounts will be discussed. Among
the speakers at that time Will be eA-Coh-
trcler Metz Of New York and eX-Controi'er
Z. P. Grifing of New Rochelle.
AT meeting held by the club during the
week Supervisor Frederick Merritt OF Ne"
Rochelle. chairman Of special commi''ee
on taxation told how the committee was
at work on a plan 10 have one tax for every
piece Of property and central bureau ior
the collection of all taxes. Mr.. Merrlt as
serted that $50. 900. 900 worth OF properly
IN westchester County was exempt from
taxation. He added 81 consider the system
OF assessment and taxation in the county
indefensible. 1t is the present plan OF the
committee TO draft bill providing IoI 'ne
appointment of three commissioners u e"
alton and assessment These commissioners
are TO be appointed by the Boaru ol
yisors and are to have full control VI '''s
assessments equalizations and coiiec'io" u U
taxes There seems TO be no goou ie"eoi
why the people Of North Salem shouiu "os
be Interested in the pro rata payments - -
taxes as well as the people OF the cues "a ~
Yonkers Mount Vernon and New foonel0
and other large municipalities. IT IL pIV-
posed, among other things. to prepare ail
assessment map of all the property IN 'he
county In places where there are no MAJ ai'e
at present II is impossible TO estlrnate '"e
amount Of property in this county that nS, ma,
escaped taxation because II has peeh ,el
on the assessment roll. and the prepaf'''''"
oNsuch maps would cure this evil
The afty-sizth anniversary Of Cllntol
Hook ana Ladder COMPANY OF NOUN
Vernon, was celebrated on Monday even
ing. This company. which was fcundeo ., .,
February y. 1856. is regarded as the crac' ~
company OF the Mount Vernon Voiuh'ee -
FIRE department II was on January =
1856 that the then village board OF Noun
Vernon decided TO purchase Nook am
ladder apparatus for the protection OF prop
erty. The money was levied that year o.
February l. and the village board appoln'e'
number OF citizens as active hrenlen
The first foreman Of the company VIC
Drake y. Dodd. and his assistant foreina'
was James O. Hunt The village truslee
who authorized the purchase OF tne .rucl
were Cornelius Cooper president; " villa
baxton, Richard Atkinson, Joseph l. Mars