The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-19
When I asked Mr.. Woods. clerk of Mr.
Urban, he said that the only remedy was to
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| file petition for reduction.
Chas. jacques states: live at the corner
of Ninth and St. Thomas streets. I OWL
property there. The only thing know
about this affair is that saw Mr.. Morris and
asked him if he had heard of the Assessors
affair. Morris stated that Wahl had been
mean to tell the whole affair, and would gel
the worst of it. I don't know who Morris
is, but he said he works in Judge Dibble's
Office.
Judge Dtbble here stated that he had never
heard of this man Morris; never had seen
or known of him.
Inquiry developed the fact that Morris was
in the employ of Judge Steele, to bid in
property at tax sales, at 81 per day. Morris
lives on Ninth street, between Annuncation
and Laurel.
j. W. Pierce states: Mr.. Morris brought
Mr.. Wahl to me, and said he was over
assessed. He said that he was assessed for
$1,000, when he ought only to be for $500. 1
told him I would try to have it reduced, that
l was busy that day and couldn't attend to it,
saw him Friday afternoon, and told him I
thought could arrange it, and that it would
cost something to have it done; that is my
brokerage. He told me to 60 ahea J, and that
was all he said, when | went over the lake.
To Judge Dibble-I did not get reduction
of that assessment Wahl told me it was
$1,000. I never went to the Office, and don't
know beyond what he told me. I wrote out
an application, but never fled it. went
over the lake then. I know nothing beyond
what Mr.. VAIL told me-
To Mr.. Urbdn-I have never transacted
any business in your Office since you have
been there. When made the promise to Mr..
Wahl had no promise from any one in
the Assessors Office to do anything. Witness
ha~ H., skoI Wy. L
he had made out I never had any connec-
ton with the Assessors office in any way.
never had heard that any one ever paid into
Mr.. Urban's Office for reductions. All ever
heard of was about Decker, and that was what
was published.
l never met Mr.. Woods and Autz before
day before yesterday, They never gave me
any encouragement in obtaining reductions.
never said, when l made the bargain with
Wahl, that would have to divide with those
inside. meant only that would have to
divide with Morris.
To Mr.. Blandin-The only inducement that
had to make the proposition was that I
thought Justice would allow the Board to
have it reduced.
To Mr.. Hersoig-I never saw Mr.. Herwig
behind the desk of Mr.. Urban-never. l am
q street broker.
The assessment books of the Fourth District
were here exhibited. showing that the property
of M. Wahl was assessed in II $500, ~
$500, and 70 $780, IA $500, rs $500.
The books were then examined, and Mr..
OBriens property was found assessed at
$500.
Mr.. O'Brien states: divided the property
last year, and sold part to Mr.. Kidd.
Mr.. Wahl was then examined as to his aoil.
ity to read figures, and read them readily.
D. Urban states that no one attends to bust
ness behind the desk but Mr.. Autz and Woods
and myself.
Mr.. VAIL again-Now come to recollect,
it was not Mr.. Herwig that was behind the
desk, but am sure now it was Mr.. Autz.
Autz told me the property was assessed at
$1,000.
Mr.. Autz states: am clerk of the Assessor
of the Fourth District. l do not know any
thing about Mr.. VAIL 1t is my business to
give information to persons coming in the
office. I do not recollect whether Mr.. Wahl
was even there asking for his property. II
would not, from my familiarity with the
books, make mistake in giving persons
l wrote the names and measure |
nents and boundaries; but Mr.. Woods, as q
general thing, put in the figures.
have written some myself some four or
i've squares in some wards. Mr.. Urban in |
'tructed me to stop on account of Mr.. Woods |
being out making assessments, and could be bet |
er able to transfer his work. don't remem-
Der Mr.. Wahl. Mr.. Pierce never called upon |
ne to have my assessment changed. No as
are changed in our Office, except
lpon proper application on those printed
OrmS. |
Mr.. Woods am clerk in the Office of the |
Fourth District Assessed I have been the
appraiser of real estate l carry around q |
book and put down the value of property in |
ny peregrinations. On reference to the |
,lotter I find Mr.. Wahl assessed at $500 in |
874. am almost positive that he is assessed |
he same this year. I find that the books
how this. The figures are mine, think
lid not know Mr.. Pierce before Saturday. I
lever spoke to him before Tuesday.
Mr.. Wahl here stated that he never had
ny conversation with Woods.
Autz-I don't remember Wahl coming into
he Office.
W. N. Mccullough know Nathan Nor
is He has no business. He has never
zen in Judge Dlbble's employ. have given
i'm jobs sometimes. l attend to the tax
ales.
The investigation then adjourned until
; NJ. to-day.