The New York herald., 1870-01-16
The WEALTH or 1NESTCHESTER
Meeting Of tie Taxpayers Of
Wesy Farms.
A RefntatiOn W John b. Haskins' Exhibit
Of Taxation Figures from the Town
C0mmiSsi0ner's Books - Haskins
Denounced as Trying to Depre.
ciate the Property, &c.

OF the town OF West Farms was held last night at
lttner's Hail. fremont, for the purpose, as the call
stated, Of presenting true statement OF the towns
| indebtedness.n
Mr.. LEWIS @. Norris occupied the chair and Mr..
r. Crote called tho meeting to order.
The chairman having briefly explained the object
Of the meeting.
Mr.. WILLIAM II. HERRING proceeded to read state
ment taken from the town books in relation to the
matter at ISSUE He said. preimnarily that his OBJ
ject was to show that this town had been most mali
ciousy slandered and attempt made to injure the
credit OF the town and prevent growth and pros
perity. The town officers wished them 10 under
stand that all the figures put before them that night
could be proved. lie would, therefore, take up the
figures and read them 10 them. The speaker then
read the following
TOWN TAXES AND KxpKNprruREs
Amount OF taxes levied In 1859 In town OF West Farms
Amo%a. expended under exclusive control of Board
EIPsndsd either under special ordinance County s''s
For state school ana county and interest on '''
bounty loans and other similar items $3.50
Total expenditure for .ssl5, 5,OOs
Present bonded indebtedness of the town Of West Farm
Southern Boulevard bonds ................e e25s 500
central avenue bonds 22l 800
southern highway, $500
Volunteer bonds, unpaid. $500
Reduced by amount redeemed s.SSO
Amour. required to complete csnirai avenue ssS
Amount required TO complete Southern bouevard $4,000
s:sin :.ys hs debt mistake Of
sans OF real estate tn the town Of West Farms
''N NEW York, Jan IL, susS.% isaS.
sIK-In OF your herewith send you
n.1 M as contract prize OF the construction OF that
Farms ihe bonds have been issued by the town
:::s:ss, III %s
Treasurer Of Comm,.ionsrs csnt1s, sysn.
Leonard ysroms nrs, section ss Zee. width sIy
John withereil, , sections and 2, widening to 100
Townsend Poole reforming roadway ~
Patrick Cray. reforming roadway. S0s
FL NJ Cornell engineer tssc
Englneers' further expenses, estimated .... 900
1moun; 1Gsaa Of bond: i:.u:d SSS
Deficiency. ...:............... sss7s1
ing and grading the road In West Farms will mot
as,snr on ,ra.s
Ths q rpad while commi..Ioasi ''
The sa M %a G has Sssn given and
threo miles, IL 10000
VALUATIONS OF REAL ESTATE. '0s''0O0
Loring Andrews, q houses, barns, 70
IS acres sold 100000.
Balance, worth $l75,0D0 including build
ings. ........:...... s5750oo
g. l.. Anthony, 164 2h0uses, 5000 IU00Ju
Oswold Camman u $500 acres houses
H. B. Cadn, asa acres shouses and barn 5000 $4,000
f. Barrctto, houses, barn. 6b acres... 2o00 100000
John !: Ma.kin house and acre........ LOO 1000
John B. HAskin, 2houses and barn. $500 1900
John b. Haskin IL l-6 1000 l0OOCO
Tappen Haskiu, hotel, barn. stables. 10
acres ................... l260 $1,000
Haskin Tappcn, Ryer Farm, 10 5000 $1,000
Haskin, Powell farm house, store, barn,
shops, lots. 1000 10000
Haskln, Powell farm, houses, fots... I,400 5000
Mali estate, hoses, barns 864 $4,000 $4,000
James Lee, 2honses bnrn. 33 acres. 10000 100000
Wm B. Ogden, houses barns, rs $1,000 60OO00
X Dickinson house, barn, lbH acres. $500 7j,6U0
e. v. WEIGH, house, barn, acres. l2008 100000
Bsthgate Bros, 50 Acres. $4,000 100000
Bathgate Bros, house. barn, 10000 100000
Wm Allen 17}< acres house, barn...... 10000 $4,000
Casanova house, barn. % $1,000 100000
Philip Dater estate 271 acres 1880 10000
X. Hoe, houses, barn. II acres. 25v00 100000
r. NJ. Lydg houses barn, 1861 $4,000 100000
Vim. Simpson, house, barn, II $1,000 100000
Simpson Bros houses barns, 80 acres 2000Q 100000
Thomas yyse, houses, barn. A acres.. 10000 $4,000
Samuel White house, barn, ~ acres $4,000 10000
Total. 1850 S5s42ooo
Tax paid &6o,6VU
Number Of acres in the OF West Farms 5000
Average value of land per acre, vi, ,00o
Value OF all land In town, S3b.000,O0O.
Amount Of this year on one dollar real value