Order reversed, with $50 costs and disbursements, and motion granted.
The respondent board is directed to serve its answer within 20 days after the date of entry of the order to be made hereon. We believe that the use of the word "shall" in section 712 of the Real Property Tax Law, as contrasted with the use of the word "may" in section 714, when read together with the legislative history of these sections, denotes an intention to compel the respondent in a proceeding...
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