Yonkers Lodge, Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks v. Board of Education

The Board of Education of the City of Yonkers duly adopted a resolution declaring that the acquisition of the clubhouse property of the plaintiffs was necessary for educational purposes, and estimated the cost of its acquisition to he $65,000. This resolution of the Board of Education was duly approved by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment. Following such approval the Common Council enacted an ordinance adopting the special estimate of the Board of Education and directing that the appropriation should constitute a special tax budget and that the amount should be raised, levied and…