The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-28

Amount originally estimated, not in
cluding the main to Germantown, but
including the 20, 10 and II inch mains ooo On
to Manayunk, SSoO,OOO w
No estimates is made for service mains in Man
ayunk, a they were intended to be supplied from
the annual appropriation for service pipe througn-
ont the city, To lay main OF thirty tncnes In
stead OF twenty inches, to Mount Airy, Will in
crease the total sum required 10 nnlsn tne "orA
To lay twenty inch main and erect pumping
engine and stand. pipe at Roxboro will require an
expenditure in addition to that already made OF
The total cost Of the work, therefore, will be
Mr.. King offered resolution of instruction to
the Board of Revision of Taxes, directing them 70
cause 10 be printed in pamphlet form, the assess
ments IN each ward or division, giving descrip-
ton, valuation, locality, number, and, When prae:
ticable, the owner of each property assessedI ana
to furnish the to any taxpayer or citizen VINO
may apply therefor. -
il would render taxation universally equaDle. n
is assessed and taxed for a certain property ne
has perfect right to Know what pays& up upon n nrs r
than fifty per cent. more GENEROUSLY than MS
neighborsg Let this thing be reduced 70 a sys-
tenn IL Is the first time in the history OF fnlla-
de!phia that ever even attempt was made TO
carry out the law and assess property at lts mar
ket value, The Board of Revision is now perfect
ing a plan of assessment that places all properly
owners upon an equality. II Is due 10 everybody
that he should receive when ne asks for it sche-
dule of the assessment upon every properly IN MS
district. ,,, .o.,0, ,,bon
,n NC ,b nsyy system Of taxation will make trou-
bic, for premises lately taxed at $1,000 will this
Golonel page differed with Mr.. King as to his
views in regard TO the publication.
Mr Fox seconded the resolution, urging that
everv man who pays TAX ought TO know pre-
cisely what his neghbor pays In thls way as
SCISSORS would be compelled 10 pay heF snate: ad d
man knows that he is paying mis- snare anu no
there viii be NO 6egr%26gng Psyina was
little too progressive. If the assessors were 10 tell
neople before the assessment notices were served,
at what rate they assessed the various properies,
there would be no end of trouble. The speaker
had learned this much-tnat his properly, assessed
last wear al S25OO, is this year valued at Sl4OOO
The President-Yes, ana it is worth twice as
MI smith resumed--I am willing TO pay the in-
creased rate, sir, and whatever rate may Do nxea
nnon. INIT what want Is that everybody shall
nav alike. II people knew for what % anounS NJ, Sney
RScre assessed before they received their printed
rotices the Board would be so pesered with remon.
stTances and with claims for abatement, as most
sariouslv to embarrass their business .
M IfSoSSdon explained that by next week the
poard OF Revision would be ready TO make a re-
port upon the subject ana tnat the wSSst esn
sneoia1 Joint committee who could confer WIZ the
Board Of Revision in time 70 make lVrlHI i a. io q,
mort at the next meeting. The assessors IN nVe o.
me wards of the city had gone over their districts
and had made the assessments upon the oia basis
All this work had been ordered TO be done de aooo
and a system OF perfect equality OF assessment 0e
perfected o,.rrod % M standing Oom,
mittee on the Board of Revision OF Taxes.
a resol ution to open Fifty second street was
offered and agreed to without objection. IL is q
ba onsned from Baltimore avenue 70 Market street
ne same having been given to the city withou
charge for damage or assessment. -.
Mr Oattell offered an Ordinance PerI1dtnns Ssd tI' ~
arsction Of certain wooden buildings Referred x
me Committee on Police. 80 a, g., .,...
An ordinanc ce was presented from tue Oom i.
- Gtrard Estate, providing for the compromising
~ certain titles TO sundry Girard lands. Auopteo
A &c communication was received, signed oy man
arscticaI plumbers, asking for repeal OF the orai
Pnoe that passed into operation on May Isl, 1907
relative 70 laying down drain.pipe 70 enivet.s t :
The petitioners do not object 70 the =
- vSSnector but they do object 20 the appointmen
~ a ninmber 10 the position OF an inspector, as
80 Inc case, who charges whatever ne pleases 10