New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-10
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

The Board of Examination for non-cOmmissiOned
officers of the 9TH Regiment VIII examine cand-
dates at the armOry on the third Monday in March.
Company Ii, Captain j. l.. Price was drilled at the
amOry on Friday evening. after which reception
took place followed by dancing. Meanwhile a
court-lnartlal was being held by General Fitz-
gerald, In Colonel ClarA'6 quarters on delinquent
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parade for inspection at the armOry February 10.
Commissions have been received for First Lieu
tenant Hamilton X. Beatty, Company II, aud Sec
ond Lieutenant John McCaulcy, Company &. The
officers have been ordered to assemble at the arm0ry
tomorrow evening. go
parade for battalion drill tomorrow evening.
Warrants have been signed for the following non
commissioned officers: Quarternaster Sergeant
Burgemer, Henry 4. Harris, and Corporal
Robert b. Simms, of Company A QuartermasteT
Sergeant Joseph w. Tway, of Company b Corporal
William c. Guineran, of Company ID: Sergeant
John Freeman, and COTpOrals John w. Taylor and
William J. shearer of Company +; and Corporal
Rowland Peel was elected Second Lieutenant of
Company E 18th Regiment, on Friday evening -,
Captain-cleCt j. j. Dixon, of Company 4, 14th
Regiment has passed the Board of Examination of
the Second Division, aud Edward Bennett has been
elected First Lieutenant OF Company u;
Sergeant Blocker :. Barnard, of the 22d Regiment
has been elected First Lieutenant of Company ii,
18th Regiment
The 32d Regiment has been ordered to parade on
Wednesday for review by General BrOwnell, when
the marksinens badges will be distributed
THE ASSESSMENTS On SONE BUILDINGS.
The investigation Of the Tax Department by the
Adernens committee was resumed yesterday.
Messrs. Fullpatf and Waite conducted ii. The
third member Mr.. Shells who once held position
i'll the Department, not present. Mr.. Waite
kept Mr. Ful graft turning over large books while
he questioned Deputy Commissioners Coleman and
Bulke as to their method of placing value on real
estate. Mir Burke was asked the valuation of tue
Mills Building. He said that il 81, 400. 600.
and was reached through personal examination
of the property. lie placed it at what II would sell
for under ordinary circumstances. The DTe1el
Building had been increased in value by the cree
tiOn of the Mills Building, and is assessed at $500
600. The United Bank Building property, at Wall
At. ana Broadway, In 1878 was assessed al $3.50
600; this year IT is 81 900 900. The new building
of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, MIR. Burke
said, was Of little value yet and the assessment on
the property was only SJ5O0O0.
Mr.. Waite said that considerable discussion had
arisen regarding the buildings occupied by several
newspapers. Mr.. Burke said that The TRIBUNE
Building, covering 10000 square feet as
sessed at $6O0,000 and The Times Building at
1915, 900, although its surface is 1900 square
feet Mr. Waite said that he thought the relative
assessments fair. The Potter lots adjoining Tie
Times property cover 10 $50 feet, and the assess
ment Is 1915, 900 The Park Bank is assessed at
1871 639 and The HeraH Building at $450,000 The
Sun and Tie World at $4,000 each, and The Mail
and EJDreSs at $50, 600.