New-York tribune., 1876-03-15
TAX EQUALIZATION.
,,,1Sr p1rRDFNs ON THIS CITY.

Unjust BURDENS ON THIS CITY.
REPORT or SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF TIE UNION
LEAGUE CLUB on THE MORE EQUITABLE DIS
TRIBuIIo> OF TIN STATE TAN-INJUSrlcE OF
THE pPIsgyT sYsrEM--A COMMISSION TO con-
sIDER THE SUBJECT PROPOSED.
At the last regular meeting of the Union
League Club special committee, consisting Of Thomas
L. Thornell Jackson Schultz. aud Isaac Sherman SUD
mtted a report the equalization OF taxes which VIII
bc read with interest by the aXpayng citizens OF New
YORK resolution adopted directing tho same
special committee TO prepare memorial requesting the
legislature to approve bill which shall provide Tor tie
appointment OF u commission to consider ana report an
equitable system Of taxation upon roa estate PERSONA
properly and CORPORATE franchises within the State IAe
repart on the equalization OF taxes is rs follows:
NEw-YorK, March o, 1915.
10 nc Onion League Cirb Your Committee n c9nsla
eles t@e sneet IGierIsd 10 ti ~ og ,h ~ m
posed by tho STATE tnd II oneOI vast Importance 10
every citizu OF tao sia'e, ana ie iic9,io, a. d , ~
samGs proportions too large 70 be iy oohs'uete" III
brief report
sacr6S TIE Gonasoaer. the Land once and three
state = SCISSOR, SHAH constitute iSosrt OF lIluiiza
re3t Of real personal estate which the stse aN shall
SIC g. The Board oi Equalization shall meet IN the city Of
laapy the rst rnes4g ~ riseiJo' h eaen 49," va, @
onrOsg Of examining ard revising ie yala'iols q ~. % ~
ocs Of the Controller, and fixing he aggregate anoant %
the assessment iar each eSh'f on Ni s raI'. @ o ma in
or or uiph the ggregate vdutuon Of real estate IN any
v . e ana necessary rrOducc Just alton between al
mo y.;Uaticis oi real 90 ate IL the state
the state board ~ Equalization Is COMPOSED oi Tue
f1o-rge statc of!sGls Viz. observation-disclosures, Con-
;goa7 Ticasurcr secretary or state, Attorney 6eerd
state En- ziBccf speaker OK the Assembly ana INC tei
Board IN september, 1875, Aiessrs
George H. tndrcws Wilson c. Hha ANA Isaac sherman
by appointment OF The Mayo O this cly, attended Tor
tie burmese Of protecting he interests oi the CITY, ana
OF SECURING more equltaric distribution OF zoe po
ourirn and reI5gcscniel in the memorial then submit
f4I mat Tor several ycars the impression Las pre-
vailed among taxpayers in the Ciiy o. NeW-tork
that owing 10 qualities IN assssstlCut in tLe various
c3.ues II the STATE, undo proportion OF the stac
b9Tuc b. tAa city,
pilr (cniicr he 40 state that, based upon the last
Sta tx bg the ciy has Increased rom - 80 IA 1866 to
eli US In 1873 wie outside toe city thc Increase mas
horn only f.ou 81 - 81 1868 TO - lS IN 1872.
dhe proper 81 state tax borne br tho ciiy ,necf2
from 4Ui per cent IA 1906 10 500 per Cent IA 1872
while the proportion borne by the rCs % the iL+ Ge
eltds from 90. per cent in 500 10 ~ per cent IN l-'o
We desire ~ cal attcuiOa to the tact that the Siate
,ge.su5 f wish he local GSSe&5JFs ~ EuRdrtlS OI
tpvls iustiH that tho property has lrss actual vain"
than tse determine ana swear TO- Hd ha
n ODDo-lte coarse Is adopted ia regard 90 the tty 90
HcwIork There are about oOo o'al 2ssess'T3 Tor te
various cities towns aHd villages in tue State ana tey
col mattel the lu value of real estate ioi We hHpnilJ
iHcnt ~ Isl 1i...-.--..--. .S'''' lo'''O'"0
White the state ASSESSORS estimated tine no., 49,
-rb,s ,adi,,t =. tbc valuation .... 1891 .S3l 2g7
And yhirh aui0tjt was oqaazed!! in the following
a. St,ta Assessors ,,7dea 10 local asse--
sors' ya!uadon ia &3T-Nork =
and in Kings County '5'"''''E'
Addition in tw, ,lO3
VIM ,ia tI' ''"'" - 26sU8s8C6
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