VII. Accounting
 
        Mr. Koons reported that although the final receipt for
payment of the New York Estate tax has not as yet been
issued it is expected that this matter will be terminated
some time before the end of April. Whereupon the Executors
unanimously decided to close the various schedules of their
account as of March 31, 1947, and make every reasonable
effort to complete and file the accounting before the end
of April of this year. In addition to the allowance of the
Executors'accounting Mr. Koons was authorized and directed
to submit the following questions to the Surrogate's Court
for determination in connection with the account:
 
        1. Ownership and disposition to be made of President
           Roosevelt's papers and files
 
        2. Approval of the sale of the Hyde Park real estate to Mrs.
           Roosevelt for $85,000 and the Campobello real estate for
           $1,000
 
        3. The determination and allowance of attorneys' fees Mr.
Hackett reported that the Surrogate had indicated to him
that he will enter interlocutory orders on the various
questions submitted as they are determined and will enter a
final decree covering every phase of the proceeding after
all matters have been finally concluded.
 
VIII. New York Central Railroad siding.
 
        Mr. Koons reported that he had recieved a number of
commiunications from Mr. H. F. Gassett, Trainmaster of the
New York Central System at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. requesting
the consent of the Executors to the removal of the railroad
spur or siding leading off main track three at Hyde Park
and serving the Roosevelt Estate. Colonel Roosevelt and Mr.
Hackett stated that the side track was no longer needed or
used and it
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