New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-06
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
SECOND-AV. ASSESSMENT.


Yesterday afternoon the Committee ON Assessments
of the Board of COuncimeu held an adjourned meet
ing in the Chamber of the COuncnen, City Hall, for
the purpose of hearing the complaints OF property
holders against the assessment for working the
Second.av. There wac quite a large attendance OF
citizens.
About o'clock the meeting called to order,
when the CHAIRMAN announced that the committee
were ready to hear any objections relative to the as
sessment of property on the line of the Secondav.
Mr. f. KETcHUM first addressed the committee,
and presented two or three aidavts from residents
on the Socondav tcstfying that no grading had been
done along certain portions OF the avenue oi any
importance or TO any extent for the last three years
He further remarked that favortism had been shown
70 certain parties and Mr.. Rbinelsnder, contrary to
the principle adopted through all this work was per
mited 10 take charge Of the grading in front OF his
own property If this was alo we'd in each case much
expense would have been saved.
Mr. SlLLIxAN next spoke and said: The objections
made 10 the assessments were very grave and very
true He MIR. S. owned lots ON the corner OF One
Hundred and Nneteenth-st and Second.av. These
lots were graded in 1888, and he understood that the
grading was complete but during the progress Of the
hourishing business Of assessments in this City he had
been deprived of about One-half of bis property in
that section, and be had not been benefited one dol
lar lie would ask if il right that he should be
taxed for the advantage Of a corporation There
unly could be Justice in such course of conduct
on the part of the City. These experiments, for
periments they were, should be carried at the ex-
pense of the experimC ners. As to the Assessors,
the principle Of their action was power, and not
fright"
Much valuable property on the line had been as
sessed 10 improve marsh Ots and he thought il would
be the duty of the committee to inquire into the
ter.
Mr. BUBTIs SKIDNORE wished the meeting might
be dourDed for at least week. TO afford property
holders ample time TO collect testimony. For himself
he desired to lay before the committee, at future
meeting, public documents.
Mr. CROSBY desired further time to investigate
the matter, the subject had only been brought 10
his notice yesterday (Moncay). One fact, how
ever he would state and that was in regard TO the
Assessment OF two lots, opposite 10 each oher on the
avenue; one of these lots had been assessed slOli
and the other $3.50. Ils in itself was matter that
demanded the attention of the committee
Mr. McMAHoS was Of opinion that the Secondary.
Railroad Company should bear at least three quarters
of the expense, inasmuch the grading of said ave.
nue. was for their immediate benefit
j. NANDERPooL, Jr, hoped that those present, and
all others interested 40 this matter would give n their
undivided attention, 20 that further testimony conId
be had before the committee at their subsequent meet
iDes. lie said that q meeting Of property holders
would be held at the Bulls Head corner of
Twenty FOurth-st. AID Third-av. to. morrow this
evening" to express their views upon the matter
After some other remarks the committee adjourned
till Friday afternoon at o'clock.