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Four REPORTER, WELLSVILtfc, NEW YORK Wednesday, February 5, 1958 Veterans Property Tax Exemption Explained to Board of Supervisors County Attorney William Serra Discusses Present System, Proposed Law By TODD GRIFFITH (Reporter Staff Writer) During the afternoon seslon of yesterday's monthly meeting of the Allegany County Board of Supervisors at Belmont, County Attorney William Serra gave a lengthy interpretation of the law of. statutory property tax exemptions, concerning veterans, and of changes which may be effected to the law in the future. Mr. Serra's topic included the fact that limited property tax exemptions in Allegany County now keep upward of $400,000 from the tax roll, part of which the contemplated revisions would make eligible for tax purposes. As is presently the case, veterans and certain other eligible parlies may be exempted to a maximum of $5,000, where the exemption ocnceras school taxes.

Two methods of revision are currently before tfie legislature, one concerning a reduction in the total maximum exemption to $2.500, and the other involving tabulation of the exemption on the basis of assessed valuation rather than full valuation, as is now the case. By means of a chart, Mr. Serra explained how a home with a full valuation of $0,000 might have an assessed valuation of $3,000 under present procedures, have eligible funds allowed amounting to $2,000. have a sum of $1,000 on the tax roll and be taxable for $2,000. According to the method Mr.

Serra seemed to favor the same home would have full and assessed valuations of $6,000 and $3,000 but the eligible exemption allowed would be reduced to $1,000, a $2,000 figure would go on the rolls, making the taxable amount $4,000. Mr. Serra told the Supervisors of other methods which have been used in some areas to raise the taxable amount, one by means of raising the full valuation of the home, which hurt the veteran by placing his home at the higher valuation on the school tax roll. Mr. Serra explained that by reducing the exemptable property by 1 50 per cent the taxable property would not be 'raised by an equal amount, but that would be sizeable.

the increase During the combined morning and afternoon sessions of the meeting several items of busines were acted upon, accepted, filed and printed into, the record, sev- FULL LINE OF BALL BAND RUBBER FOOTWEAR At Michael's eral reports and numerous pieces of correspondence were read. The main item of business concerned leasing of about 1200 acres of county forest land in the Towns of AngeliQa, Allen and West Almond to an oil drilling concern. The property Involved 11 individual leases, each to stand on its own merits, with S. Cameron: ofpRed Bank, N. J.

Mr. Cameron appeared before the Board and answered questions. The agreements, covering periods of five years, designated that Mr. Cameron's company would drill within 90 The company must produce oil or gas in paying quantities or pay rent on each lease. In the event that oil or gas are found the will receive various benefits in payment, including one-eighth of the oil and one-eighth of for use or sale at Its own discretion.

The leases were approved collectively by a roll call vote of 20 in favor, with nine of the Supervisors absent. Only two resolutions were acted upon during the afternoon. One concerned purchase of highway right of way from George Billings of Independence for a sum of $100 and was carried by a unanimous roll call vote with 17 Supervisors present. The second concerned approval for the county to establish a mutual plan for the issuing of surety bonds, similar to the plan currently ID use for Workmen's Compensation. It was explained to the supervisors that the plan would result in a sizeable saving, and, the resolution was carried by acclimation vote.

Annual reports accepted included: Report of inspection of the County Farm; report of Coroner George W. Batt; report of Commissioner of Public Welfare Raymond F. Shear; report of calls at Fire Control Center; report Cecile E. Mathern, Clerk of surrogate's Court; report on Public Health Nurses by Supervisors' Public Health Committee. During the morning session Rolland Perry, the new Willing Supervisor was introduced by Chairman Harry Joyce of Andover.

Supervisors Paul Baker of Wirt and H. L. Blbss of Independence were named to new terms on the Forest Practices Board. Named as farmers', representative 'to the Fish and Wildlife Management Committee was Borland Hale. Letter from Attorney Serra, informing the board that in order to receive quarterly Social Security coverage a Supervisor must receive at least $50 during edch quarter, unless his total salary amounts to more than $4200, in which case he will acquire four quarters regardless of the fact he is paid total amount in one quarter.

Mess of Weather Is Predicted Coming Tonight, Tomorrow Messy! This weather story could end right there. Here are the more basic facts. Generally fair today. Increasing clouds. Mild with wet snow or drizzle tonight.

Eddie Ellis of, the Wellsville Water Light department wore his Bermuda shorts, at Noon today when the mercury over there hit a "blistering" 24- hour high of 28 degrees. The coldest was a 13 at 8 o'clock morning. The barometer at Noon stood at a bargain rate of 29.99 inches and was steady. The temperature record: Noon 22, 3 p.m. 25.

6 p.m. 22, 9 p.m. 21, Midnight 19. Today 3 a.m. 22, 6.

a.m. 17, 9 am 17, Noon 28 AUTO STRIKES DEER A car driven by Louis Pakis, Jr. of Wellsville was damaged about 11:30 last night when it struck a deer in Rt. 17 about two miles of Ceres. Wellsville State Police said the animal was not killed in the impact and had to be destroyed.

HALL'S DRUG STORE NEWS FEB. 1958 A Message from Keith Harris and Paul Ryan, WHEN YOU BUY VITAMINS, you want to be positive that they are high quality, formulated to give you the proper dosage, dependably fresh and fairly priced. THEREFORE, IT IS NOT WISE to gamble with your health, by permitting untrained and; often unknown door-to-door salesmen to influence you to buy vitamins, usually made by firms who have no long standing as reputable pharmaceutical manufacturers. THE VITAMINS WE SUPPLY are made by the reliable drug firms who provide us with our prescription medicines. Every ingredient is assayed for purity and carefully controlled by every possible safeguard for accuracy and proper potency.

Physicians recommend them. They are also fairly priced to give you honest value, FEBRUARY'S CHANGEABLE WEATHER often lowers your body's natural energy. A good vitamin can be helpful. Have you visited our vitamin department lately? HALL'S DRUG STORE KEITH HARRIS and PAUL RYAN Prescription Chemists 176 North Main St. Phone Ml Wethnrttle, N.

T. SUNDAY HOURS 9 am, to 12 Noon Copyright 1958 (M258) Former Genesee Man DiesinHammondsport After Lengthy Illness George W. Smith, 70, a former resident of Genesee, Pa. died at his home in Hammondsport after an extended-illness Monday. Born Feb.

22, 1887 in North Urbana, N. Mr. Smith was a son of Moses T. and Edna Welch. He was a retired carpenter and was a member of Urbana Lodge No.

4S9, and Corning Consistory. Surviving besides his wife, the former Mattie Williams, is his niece, Mrs. Wilson Brace of Hammondsport. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'block at the Kear Hamilton Funeral Home in Ulysses, Pa. where friends may call.

Rev. Clair Statham will officiate and burial will be in Genesee Cemetery. Married in Nevada Ceremony Buffalo Livestock BUFFALO UP) (NYSDA)-Closing livestock. Salable cattle 140, total 400. Steers and heifers: arrivals include one load of rail cattle.

Demand good, market steady. Standard 800-1000 Ib steers 22.50. Dairy- type slaughter cattle: demand good, market firm. Bulk of utility cows 15.00-16.50, top 17.00; canners and cutters 12.00-15.00; fat yellow cows Commercial dairy heifers 17.00-18.00. Salable calves 110, total 110.

Undergrades stronger and fully 1.00 higher; others steady. Prime 38.00; choice 36.00-37.00; good 33.00-35.00; light bobs and culls 24.00 down. Salable hogs 90, total 210. Demand active, market strong to 25 cents higher. No.

1-3 butchers 180220 Ib 20.25-20.75; top 21.00; 230280 Ib 19.00-20.25. Good and choice 300-600 Ib sows 15.00-17.00; good boars 9.00-12.00. Salable sheep and lambs: Supply light, market nominally steady. Choice and prime ewe and wether lambs 24.75-25.00. Cull to good slaughter ewes 3.00-9.00.

Eggs Steady to Firm NEW YORK (USDA) -Wholesale egg prices were steady to firm today. Receipts 22,700. Wholesale selling pi-ices based on exchange and other volume sales. New York spot quotations follow: NEARBY quality (48-50 Ibs) 39-41; mediums 3G smalls quality (48-50 Ibsl 42-43; mediums smalls 35-36. Butter Is Unchanged NEW YORK steady.

Receipts Prices unchanged. Cheese steady. Receipts 370.000. Wholesale sales, American cheese (whole milk). Single daisies fresh 39-42 cents; single daisies aged 47-52; flats aged 47-52; processed American pasteurized 5 Ibs domestic Swiss (wheels) grade 45-50; grade 4348; grade 39-46.

Norma Jean Stephens Weds Phillip Taylor In Alma Ceremony -Miss Norma Jean Stephens became the bride of Phillip Avery Taylor in a double ring ceremony performed at one o'clock Saturday afternoon in the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Alma, Rev. Lloyd Whitcomb offici- 'ated. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Stephens of Ailentown and the groom is the son of Mr.

and Taylor of Alma. The couple's attendants were Miss Linda Stephens, sister of the bride, and Issac Taylor, the groom brother. After the a reception for the immediate families was held at the Taylor home in Alma. Mrs. Taylor is a graduate of Allentown Union School and is employed by the J.

J. JJewberry Co. in Wellsville. Mr. Taylor attended Wellsville Central School and was 'recently discharged from the Air Force.

They will make their home at Piper Place in Wellsville. Before her marriage Mrs. Taylor was entertained at variety showers given by Mrs. Luella Gordon, Mrs. Richard Shields and Mrs.

Dorothy, Schoonover. Market Is Irregular, Lower Though Active YOKK 1 The stock mar- in falr- tliis after- ket was ly active trading noon. "a Most industrials'" waBKilbwer but aircrafts were a bit to the good and leading rails average. ahead on Gains and of key stocks went from fractions to, about a The market was lower at the start 'as profit-taking trimmed gains of the two vigorous sessions. The ticker tape was behind floor transactions for three minutes at the opening.

The scientific name the state bird of New Mexico, the Road Runner, is geococcyx. It means "drags its tail on the ground." MR. AND MRS. ROBERT E. MARTIN are showing leaving The Little Church of the West at the Last Frontier Village in Nevada following their marriage, Jan.

10. Mrs. Martin, the former Lila Rossman Ulsh, is a sister of Mrs. Verl Johnson, Mrs. Robert Wightman and Orval Rossman, all of Wellsville.

She'is associated with the University of California Radiation Laboratory at Mercury, Nev. Mr. Martin, a native of Phoenix, is employed by Federal Services, of Mercury. The couple's attendants were Miss Cathy Gow and Theodore Martin, brother of the groom. From Where We Sit School Discussion Meetings Scheduled for Tonight and Tomorrow; Wellsville in New York City; Robin By RAE ROWAN Two important meetings publican.

are FINED $10 Ernest Hallett of Canisteo pleaded guilty to passing a stoppeS school bus yesterday and paid a $10 fine at arraignment before Alfred Police Justice Eugene Van Horn. The summons was issued by Wellsville State Police. FREE Pancakes Sausage Doughnuts Coffee Feb. 6th Wellsville 6.L.F. scheduled tonight and tomorrow This is the 25th anniversary night.

i meeting of the Association. The subject will be Wellsville's! Il is interesting to note that School Plans and both are open to the public. Each meeting will start at 7:45 o'clock. Tonight is at Washington and tomorrow night a Brooklyn School. Be sure to attend at least one of them.

Wellsville is going to be well represented on the program next week at the annual meeting of the Association of Towns in New York City. Evelyn Powell, our Town Tax Collector, will preside at a special session for collectors and receivers of taxes. Dick Einbser will be part of a session devoted to a Model Town Board meeting and will also be on the committee to welcome three former governors and one present Governor who will be honored at at luncheon. They are Governors Lehman, Poletti, Desvey and Harriamn. Dick should be in his element with three Democrats and one Re- when the organization was formed in 1933, only 20 townships joined.

Two of them were from Allegany County Bolivar and Wirt. We heard our first robin this morning. It was the most pleasing sound we have heard in many weeks and hope it will continue. Frankly, we have had enough' Winter! I Wellsville Hotel Catering; to Banquets, Card Clubs, Special Dinners or Snacks Reservations Appreciated Spaghetti, Thurs. $1.00 Fish Fry, Friday and Saturday $1.00 Sunday Dinners 5 to 10 p.m.

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