New-York tribune., 1880-01-12

@ , NV l bia.f,ors but idon'i know Anyhow, tie
C,mniss examine into ihe compll' 'uu - ~ ~
the same 10 corrected. But how tncy examine Is n
known 10 me. asked hearlrg In respect 10 c'tlau
| Or p.rty aud Il was denied, and subsequently on teu
10 adduce further evidence In support OF Yuis'Vn
beneath that proposed, II the Commission GtsueG u,
which offer met response Stlil must own ta'
i'm very many cases the action taken ~ the Comh's'"
crs proved mat attention had been gwen TO Iac'9 au
/ duc,d in support Of 10 reduced valuation Both OoW
.onrr. n DEPUTIES are greatly mdiigned by owners
who ask Illegal and unreasonable reductions ana 'n'n
hsye neat rumors Of bribery etc, II the Depart
Nothing so far rs NY experience goes. don't gay
that such tnings have not been IN the past Oul 20 ny
knoylrdge nothing OF the kind now prevails II per
sons who think ihat they acgrlcycd would s'ale
Their complaints AMI support their OBI ctlOhs Win Fel
fled evidence then fhcy wonld get relief or II wa
denied thc they could ont lc statutory ceIorAr'
To the SUPREME Court prOyid 10y lhe Hi'le % l7o1
Asits there is plenty OF talking AZ ne Depuurs anu
Inc CorInis .oners with small basis O1 reason
able ground Tor complaint
now CASES ARE APPEALED.
You spoke Of a statutory cerorIrl 10 the supreme
Court What IS the object of this proceeding" "
"ItEin the mature OF an appeal. AL the proceedings
had before tue Commi Ubscquent to the Ming OF
the are reduced 90 writing ind ceriihtd 70 the
supreme Court, whic then considers ihe facts and law
and readers decision On the merritt"
Then tAc decision OF the Commissioners as TO lhe
valuation OF ra;, estate % not inal .
icxucct that question 10 br answered by the G'"era
Term suungia Jauuary 1880 when test case as 10 ihe
review %; ,r decisions aud rs To tne whence sufficient
To- secure such REVIEW viii be brought up
Nonr under the special ac OF So relating % Nc|,
York Cty rnc similar qu lioa "s ,' i'r s'.l,l Vi
..c-soIs has been iiirarn tHrou-i'ut IN, aia', ,
How j, 10 ,unt for wcnty years 40 "o"oh n"S
Trr 81 state l. never been ased up 10 It,
value a, required by ltW uut within the Esi TWO az
'lrcr ,'r, men 5 ny II ic iii of ,acs caused
by c elevated raIuold-. tac figures ass --' "n thr
s,ii Uer.tof 10, ou Application for te ion, le
wal. avuy. l,Erd. What DIS }oui -rHt- iiirr "l" M
mouth wu. c,osrd. L,ty,,r Dee opened and IA many
Instances 10 One putpo-".
rER-o~AL PEortETY oBJEcTToNs.
Wen. moss. Wuaf about prt-Dpa rr"'.riyf
"T.c C,umi--io.r.s are NOT "oiGri 10
send ont notice, ol assessment for personal property
.nr 'hcs a-c directed 9, aIvertisc tnat thr record
- ,.iu,to.. .n Which -uch assessment is contained.
op A. fAr public. Suclu luot,., Nu be- hO"cycr sent
out l FORM a- follows:
"DlrWla.>r or TANrs t>p As-f' NESrs(
"'tt5 Il.3 P.ra. 3D. tlln'D
"'NIW-No., Jan. I'D, l-7O.
"Yor orc hrr,hv notified ai' 'r Pc,.n". stat % ,"T
l-7p . i--e.-ed at ~ cAcin.i'r Oh hanh -l,' D., an @
t1r ,omi--, ,onrr ou COR before iho 5000 oay ~ Aii.
n~<i orit Da ODD, crlruel t lh.' .u"a4. '.9m winch
ALBEIT sIp.lH, etcrttary.'
GLOW qr, th.s. .s.ul.It+ o1Iuu-ii'
"Forta.uo.t rrft rl~. .d ai ont oi the Directory
in .0t. instance. based upon h-ures oi fo'me, year.
and iu o..,s c..e founded ou r"orn f"coIds lh ''e
.loa Stated r.tr,l estate &. y.n.l os on sa'c
how is pcr-"..' '.'iir a. .., , , ,......,l
b. .
hltl.6-,e. mdi'.oa.l-'tc a. i', ~ ,-...,
o. ,aIn. pf your 'rer, ro. cs'.tc u't exempt iro"
. tINIt. .Hj "'ri ... r." 90,
..Not....t .tlII-ftora .l1t. sorr possessions so a.
% tu.al g.. l.t'rr .nI c' ioe ''. -ir. o- ''e 'N'
ip'n.. s-a foicne., ue following persona. property
..r, ~,.,.- Bonds t'it.a -'ae- carr. a,}. UuI,ed
s'.t. notes. lr'.-Ir' n'i. l'''g ""-, 'n,'H'
f- mo.-r o' artu'tf.d ".ur't~". u'i'rI - t"-' Ger
tGcap- of u.. e't Of t-'" -'',ei. .ti.'i'4''" oi
" ott.r ,.,..-.,,. .rons o. y4.uo of whatever Dc
uornu.t.. Vn.c have 'e.l or ln-y oe Issued under act
M-.1. .uIou or coin m 'br po'.c-.iou. custody or
! ,.,.fr.i ~ fi. tl...i state. As-,F On..-.
Imported m.r..aall.. 90 original Packages VA tho
", 49, " a' '',.ir. owned bv rea 1,ats o, th,a s.atc
G ,, '. ..,.,. ,,to ~ tni. -,.ic ~lrh for crltrr~
n..r.-t and principal payable iu J.-oy Guy but owned
p[..l rropery ,n e. f,-rg gu static where the sccur-
o., or sIcn luyestu nat ar lu t.c hands ol hon-
P.r-n,l property 90 fr01,tri or consigned for ale
by lr.lgu,lsto TO tn- state. V4oc.r' To be 'emIe" 10
deposits iu savur' banks ana tAe accumiiatons Of
l '',l' ,aI.,I ''', owned by ans i,n library
Al -fo,a- ovue' ny ihe state or ty any literary or
N'ipron,fiy eErapt.d Dv law from H.cu,''n.
nt6r t,il and personal c,t.c or c.th'r ot hon oi
aa' minister "r p.es Sccl ihe yA.ac ot loo ia'i
! aud ,nc f,sLuo sna.l br liable io tA7uloa.'
METHODS or EVASION.
.But IL do mot own exempt property. can escape
! taxation on waai po,,ess"
"Ycs Suppose yol own e2O.Go) of personal property
which l~ prop.r, subject 20 taxation ON that you oor-
rsY Sll 900 and invest that aum n tAe purchase ot
eloool lace su, oi e. 5. bonds; on these bond. you
a., uo.s. .u $1,000 winch yon u-aiu invest Ia $500
/ O. -. BON . to" y"s own 900 ttN.hc rrr-"n"
property; $1,000 nrs' rr.a.. L. 3. Bonds; -. 500
second r...aa b.. s. t'..; ani won Uv' 81, 900 80
I.u. $1,000 .,,ud lnau; t.at aal -5'OOo "honi-3
ae.ttol .iy o. r' a,us. ilr amount of your orIri
utf,,I.,f Ll,. CD, a. s securities Iir mot I.ot O.
taxation Hru,c ,olr deh.s equal t4' au'u1. of your
o., ap yuur l.4u-, pay your hrot and interest ,i
tf,pu-lour h'ul- aud ~ home -'r.y. fropertl en-
tax DO" oath proposed by ibr Commissioner, after
,..nua'on of 'nc applicant 49, so h'- tnc" cIeam,
hri.Y, ,rir th.t inr value of my p.rtoua property
| ,uuj.c. io TAXATION. doc not exceed %
same DOME ne % eysd" the law. O'hers don't
know noT {" 40 ~ and e't's Ia 'ne ohI'osHr oncr
mu-i pay upon h in tn' TEIrm * 9' tn, iher @sTe1'
5louDund itsclf o. has a1 amniA Tor iie ".nd. Tue
records of Surrogate furnish hc schedule and the
,achinory ic law used M adjusting an c.tac II not
euicculy u Ihie to readily permit ruck transfer ol
.rrIrttict - would insuro exemption Yet even
benetriaics of an unsettled estate could cYado payment
II th,y wtro duly advised
'such payment can be evHdcd hy iua!ment of the law
Beyond that c9cs % IN question m m "i c1nsS%9Tr ana
IIABiLrTY or NON-REsIDENTs.
.What about uor--idcnt owners Of personal property
iu tins state. Are they lnble T.
"Yrs An act of 1898 provides that all persons md
assocations doing business IN The state OF New York
merchants bankers, otherwise. either principals.
ar partncrs whether special or otherwise and not resi-
oeuts of this Sat shall assessed and taxed all
sum. invested in any IN said business the
osf they were residents Of this State and said taxes
sna be collected from the property OF The firms, per
sons assoc aton~ ie wh.h they SeretaliJ belong
And can they swear on =
Yrs A torn ~ furnished 10 corporations and
i ttf fftAn rpnYn
sometimes caught ~ - swOrG statements TO the
Stntc THE TRIBUNE has Interested the public by its
f of urope and their sslsut; when t pub lshcs
.t Of corporations expect ne public Will be excited"
| MORTGAGES oN REAL ESTATE EXEMPT.
.You say that debts Offset against personal pro-
nerty subject to taxation. Now. suppose man owns