The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-20
WALLS FROM JERSEY CITY.
A Sad Legacy of disagreement
and Robbery.
Exodus Of Property Holders-0ld Resident4
About to Sell Out-Small Holders Unable to
Pay the Heavy Taxes-An Episcopal
Clergyman's views-Judge Bedle
sa Again to the Rescue-Work
4sl,e for the Grand Jury.

Jersey City stands to-day the most oppressed
city in the Union. A few weeks ago q gentleman
from New Orleans ventilated the grievances of
That city In the columns OF the HERALD, and, as an
example of what he styled unparalleled oppres1
sion," he stated that the taxation amounted to-
$28 per $1,000. In order to warn thae
gentleman against any such misguided step aS
removal northwards, to avoid "oppres-,
sion," IL Is necessary to inform him that in
Jersey City to-day the rate OF taxation is 500 So
on $1,000, ana there ls every probability that
1t will mount up to $50 next year. Four years agN
the rate OF taxation was about half what it is too
day. Two years ago property was advancing I'M
value so rapidly that New Workers considered i'd
profitable investment; to-day the
REAL ESTATE MARKET is CLoGGED
with Jersey City property. No wants TO buy it,
and many OF the holders are anxious to part with
it even at figures 1T could command easily four.
years ago. The taxes are due, and fully one-fftR
OF the taxpayers have yet paid their tax bills
although the time Tor payment without a penalty
expired on the LIST OF the present month. Whas
with exorbitant assessments and heavy taxes
many poor holder would willingly Sell out To
meet both bills II he could only find a purchaser1
Nothing remains for him but to witness the
HOUSE SOLD OVER HIS HEAD
for a sum probably not to exceed the amount Of
taxes and assessments. The president OF one Of
the city banks stated to the HERALD representatives
a few days ago that he never remembered sea-
son OF greater distress to small property holders
than the present. Hundreds were daily calling ON
HIM to Draw out their deposits and OBTAIN lOans-
one case which struck him particularly was that Of
q man who was offered our thousand dollars IN adj
dition to the mortgage or ms house two years ago.
while to-day ne cannot obtain more than the
amount Oh the mortgage ana That WIN be foreclosed
retired merchant, who lives in prncely
mansion near Ocean avenue, On the Heights,
stated yesterday that sooner than submit to any
tui ther robbery IN the government Of the CITY he
will sell out at the first opportunity and
LEAVE TIE CITY.
He owns house III the Third district which haS
been advertised Ior several weeAs past at TAG
figure OF $4,000, yet the valuation was placed at
$1,000. He appealed to the boai OF Finance against
Such an outrageous assessment but & at body benny
the MAN shat OF tie machinery OI the Ring gov
ernment refused to grant nlm any redress. He.
says that although ne has applied to several reaH
estate offices in New York, well as Jersey, he
cannot ind purchaser. NOBODY Is wiling to in.
vest IN Jersey CITY real estate While the present
King remains III power.
An ex-Alderman, VINO has resided in Erie for
sae he Woud 81
city as soon as he Can get purchaser Tor hi5
house we aas, and Ind popuar tplscopal
'THE HERALD IS ENGAGED IN A NOBLE WORK -
when 1t stands between the people OF this city and
its oppressOrs. 1t not TIL lately that came tG
the conclusion that the press OF Jersey City IS
protection and redress outside our own city. My
judgment is tnat the most contemplate, corrupe
ana unscrupul0uS political combinations are those
IN which small sprinklns OF the opposition ls ad-
mtted-such Tor instance, as We mad in the city Of
New YORK q lew years ago anu as we have III this
city to-day. The result Is That
THE iEALlNG Is WHOLESALE
and the press, Tor "a consideration is silent till tha
rogues TALL out among themselves. Since thS
Ring government, as you call IT, came into power.
have lost no iewer than Iorty-two OF my parish
toner's. lett 1t necessary In OF my sermons to-
denounce onclal corruption la general, and one
gentleman VINO heard me said afterwards that ne
aIfa.d was gong to
INTRODUCE POLITICS INTO THE PULPIT.
Go Wherever one VIII throughout the city ho
WIN find In every st9re, IN every place OF business
the same murmurs against the eXOrbitanL Taxa
ton and i'll most cases anxiety On the part Of
owners OF property to get md OF 1t. The humber
OF persons oi the latter class whom the HERALD
representative encountered since last Tuesday
reached l34.
The Board of Public Works-formerly the nucleus
OF the Rng-are iaborlng zealously to throw the
blame OH their Own shoulders 10
THE RAILROAD CORPORATIONS
exempt from taxation This exemption Is mo-
doubt a great public grievance, but 1t never
sweled taxation 10 any appreciate degree till the
Ring entered Into power.
1ne January term Of the Hudson County Courts
will commence tomorrow, and
JUDGE BEDLE, THE TERROR OF EvIL-DOERS,
official and otherwise, will resume his seat on the
bench 1t Is one oil the remarkable coincide noes OF
the Official trials which the people OF Jersey city
VIII not soon forget chat in the Two cases tried
before Judge Iedle the parties were convicted and
sentenced, while not single conviction was had on
"ihe Court are determined" sad tue inhexiDs
Judge Bedle in passing sentence upon q notorious
oliclal "that this sy stem OF prosIitutng public
office to private gain must cease"
Inc following gentlemen compose
THE GRAND JURY,
who will be empanehed to-morrOw:-Charlcs H.
U'Neill, foreman; hugh Mckay, Jonathan j.
Durant, John McDonaid Patrick oheeral, Arthur
Spielman, henry NJ. frapnagen, Arthur Is. Co.'S
grove, James Uoye, John I. hopkins, JACOB d.
NewKirk, Charles d. Murray, Timothy Foley, Her.
mann l.. Iimken, Augustus v. Evans, Peter
Scnackel, Peter uauck, bdinund lsbills, francis 81
Brogan, Caspar En9lebrecht. george Sheath, Henry
}. hoffman and samuel Overton. lie nrst case
which Will PROBABLY before this body is that
OF John Doris charged with the murder OF Dom
nelian in a barroom. The more Important cases
next TO this include the aeeed
CONSPIRACY In THE BOARD on COUNTY CANvASSERS
to defraud Sheriff Reinhardt cut OF his electIon-
Afidayits inculpating TWO members or this Board
and A third party, whose name for obvious reasons
cannot be disclosed Just now were filed during the
iate session OF the supreme Court in Trenton.
There is also O charge against certain man lor
tamperng with the Jury at the last term OF Court
WHEN Judge Depue called special attention to it.
Then comes an important matter relating to the,
new Police Comm ssioners, a matter, however,
that Is more subject ior the secret nquistioR
than for publication There are besides many
charges to be preferred against public officials, and
altoget hor the session promises To be busy one-