The officers of the Village corporation, excepting the Collector of Taxes, are hereby constituted a Board for the Abatement of highway and Village taxes, and shall have the same powers in relation thereto as is now provided by law for the board of civil authority in relation to the abatement of town taxes. A majority of such offices shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the trustees when requested thereto by the Collector of Taxes shall call a meeting of said Board within 30 days of the time for the annual meeting of said Village corporation by posting notices thereof in two public places in said Village at least three days before the meeting of said Board. (Added 1892, No. 114, § 46.)