New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-13

s sbovs total reduction OF the total assessed yalu-
alton Of Sl737O66s since last year which Is the only
decrease Of tho assessment known since lo40
csn IN 1888 The increase proposed 10 be placed on
New-York County over the local assessments Il
stol s5O.7GG. and on Kings, S193G059O. Mr. Kin
Ill made AN argument against this addition 20 the
local asscssnent IN Kings and Tax Commissioner
lcIer against tho proposition place the Sl0l $780,,
766 additional on Ncw-1ork'
STATE Assessor Briggs, who has made up minority
.ouliz,ton table, presented statement to the board,
S Sa3Tn 3, real estate in the City OF NewYorlt
rom 1873 To 1877, after d,duoting the assessed
,alue from The three towns In Westchester
Cann1v was s35 go 9s3 The increase in the whole
state IRON 1873 to 1877 was s6O19Jl Sio' 9Gy Si9O;
900 0lg more than The increase In tue SI OF NsW ofK
from $40 10 1877 IN tho assessed value real estate,
and including the Increase In Kings County nom 1860 TO
Iz A. Leaves the increase only 500 50l9ll lie sald
bee fact. show what counties paid the taxes When he
rate OF taxation was high for all state purposes Inc
Increase IN the assessed Valne OF rr estate ~ tne Cid
~ NewYork since 1873 j. S64, l6232O or about 1920
Der cent Of the ncr sse Of the wh0!e STARE Aud t1s
lnrreasr from 1860 1873 and the total increase Is
500 go OsI or than 40 per cent OF the increase
~ the state from 1860 TO 1877. ,
ZION Of Affairs in the City NewYork in the last Aye
years in mis- opinion any egnazsuIVn tnsS - id @
nose on the city greater portion OF the sIate taxes
than should Justly 6saG S Sea SGli statement WIS "'
Reeni"gto Kings County, Mr. Briggs said that In
ls17 Erie County cqnallLed at 5e@,lZoSISi MON
20 80, G1nnty az S57 70O432; Montgomery county az
az s0s 092 and Oneida County at Y45,sI26Soi max
ING to al OF SOL, 25s 42s 10 population 9i 80
InetsT7 Kings County equGllLed at S2Ol,32Z2o2'
win population OF 800 154, ut with an excess OF val
aon over the large, rich ana prosperous cOun
ts with three ourlshing cities aud many villages OF
RE tablo Mr. Briggs presented made an addition TO
,na assessmepts for New-YOrk County amounting 10
600 but neither increased nor feauced nose
- Kings County. SIR. Briggs proposed 10 MAKE tne
oro rod valuation OF real and peIsOna property ioI
SeW-York amount TO 81 ,20l ,O92O 93. - -. -,
the All. rnoOn session representatives. IRON various
oonnties addressed the board, arguing IN each case
tnst any increase, and setting form their REASONS
the conclusion the hearing lieutenantdOVe-nor
rshsner spoke In favor OF the minority report made
by state Assessor Briggs, ana espsciaS Hkeu
tion OF the a. sessment on New-1Oik; $780,. -. A.
state Assessor FOwlrr replied IN advocacy OF the
tity TeDoft made by State Assessor Hadley ana hn-
% ~ inssied that the 20 be laid on the city under
That report would be lower than II had been al any Time
ssSe OF state Beach moved that the majority
port DC adopted 49,. ,,ovad n. an amend
nt mai the minority report DC adopted THIS was lot
law The following vote Ayes Messrs DorshemeT, Of
s5S,t SEYMOUR and Brtggs-A Nays, hesars' beach,
Wsckin. schoonmakeT, Fowler and ia Hey
The majority report was then adopted oy the ABOVE
vote, reversed. -, A.. ,,uo,-,o,, tno-..sas and
AoTeaaes a. compared with the total equalzed values
ss proposed by the State Assessors In 1877;