New-York tribune., 1883-12-13
KLNGSr0Y'S FIGHT OYER TAXES.
DEFEATED IN SUIT BY THE COUNTY, THE CITY
CLAIMS THAT THE COSTS ARE EXoRBITANT.

INITIATED IN A SUIT BY THE COUNTY, THE CITY
CLAIMS THAT THE COSTS ARE EXoRBITANT.
KINGSTON, y. Y, Dec. 9.-Thc litigation be-
tween this city and county is still In progress ana the
prospect now IL that having become more personal 1t
will also grow in bitterness. The late assessment ap-
peal 10y which the city Of Kingston and town OF Marble
town sought TO recover large amount Of taxes which
they claim was uuusy levied upon them by the Board
OF Supervisors Of 1882 result Of an inequitabc
eduazaOn table Oi valuations then forced upon the city
was recently dismissed by the stae Assessors This de-
cision Of course carries with It the necessary LEGAL costs
OF the action which the appaa must paw. The DIM
Guilty. however. which starts the litigation afresh
grows ont OF the adjustment Of these The Of
the Board Of Supervisors respondents In the action
figured al $2I 44G 90. OF this amount $4,000 Las
been levied upon tic city, and and over $1,000 upon
Marblctown.
Surrogate Parker who the leading attorney for re-
sropdents has L of 50 500; his associate figures bis
time ard services round 81 900 An army Of special
assessos who were sent around the county and city
appraiser come in for over $4,000; pair Of expert
photographers, who reproduced the mass Of evidence,
have bills amounting TO nearly 5000; managing
clerk" and present clerk Of SUPERVISOR places his
vices at over II 200 Otner clerical work and sunlfy
penses aggregate $4,000 Abstracts Of these
charges are now being published in the local pres- and
there Is much bitter comment over thcm both IN the
papers and among the people throughout the city.
The Common Council has refused 10 Include the
amounts the city budget and Friday night ordered
,be couneel 10 take out a writ Of cctOran The Mayor
said the Supervisors had hnel so dcsloc and arbitrary
the treatment Of this matter that be would advise iu
| tLeT paTlcy.
The town " MarhetOwn obtained n writ OF certOra1
and stay some days Louis Bcvcr Supervisor of that
town has fought the matter Oraycy and efficiently rO
the FIRST The appellants do not ohio" n the payment Of
legal costs but they claim the amount ved by me beard
Is far in OF the proper 1Aey object for in
stance 10 paying fancy counsel fees, where the statute
only prescribes costs OF attorneys Also 10 the Illegal
charges Dl special appraisers, winch they say can only be
assessed as ordinary witness charges.
Another and serious aspect Of the contest
out OF current report here mat, result Of political
bargain relation 10 the lat" Democratic state Conycn
ton State Assessor Williams who presided 1t the hearing
Of the appeal had pledged decision In the action In
favor OF the county In hs wishes complied with
I'm the convention matter This story Is said to be vOuchcd
for by Ira shacr the NcwNOrk lawyer lie Is supposed
10 have suffered 10y the bargain which spoiled his own
aspirations for the cD1ycEun To tins Is added the fact
that the decision OF the Assessor IN the appeal
dered almost Immediately after HE submission Of the
briefs in the case, which were vOuHinOus.