People ex rel. Swartwout v. Village of Port Jervis

The present village .charter was passed. May II, 1898. • It abolished' the office of assessors and charged the clerk with the duty of preparing the (assessment-roll in the first instance so far as possible “ from the last preceding assessment-roll of the town of Deer Park after its final revision by the town assessors, following said town assessment-roll as to- valuation of taxable property; ” and it charged the board of trustees with' the duty of correcting and finally completing the roll so made by the clerk. The board is vested with power to make such corrections “ in the same manner as…