New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-19
OBIT U1RY.
GEORGE II. ANDREWS.

George H. Andrews, formerly Commissioner
Of Taxes and Assessments died shortly after o'clock
last evening OF peritontls IN his apartments In the
Westminster Hotel. No. l13 East sixteenth-st he
was sixty-sx years old. He had been III
only week. aud two hours before his death was com
fortaby smoking cigar with his son-in law. At 8
O'Clock the paroxysms again appeared, and DO
died in hour. He leaves Woo"
and two daughters. Mrs. H. b. Barley
and Mira. p Fl. Farley The funeral arrangements have
not yet been made, but in accordance with MI
AndrCws's wishes they will be simple.
Mr. Andrews was born in this city in 1919. when
youth he entered the office OF The Courier and Enquirer
He began az clerk then took to reporting aud in lsi9
became cO-prOpuetor and associate editor But ten
years of steady night work loft him I'm health and
IN 1898 he removed TO Springfield, Otsego County
where he Published The Hop GIOceIS J0artdt ne was
elected Supervisor la Kings County ~ lsol In 1908 ne
Was eeced State Senator for the XXtn 20 sego ana
Herkmcrl District and was reelected III $50, s.rFlhg
in both erns chairman Of the Committee on Muhi-
cpal Afftirs. In 1869. having returned TO New-1ork
missioner OF Faxes lie devoted himself to the
dues of ms Office with great emery, or intro lDS
ersures and make study Of the principles Of taxation
lie wrote tue first report ever made by the lax Depart
NewYork Compelled to pay 5lsl per cent Of r the
entire 1873 and 500j per cent in 1874 This
VS. REGARDED ~ grossly unJnst. MI hI'lr rF;
Isaac sherman and Wilson @. Hunt were appointed
n committee Ivy Mayor Wckham 20 get the state
Board OF Equalization to tighten the burden thrown on
tue city Il was M bill work. bat Mr. Andrews larry
bomb rlcd the 'ard with facts hgures anu IoSic, anu
IN 1877 got the quota OF the state tax allotted 10 the cry
reduced 41.7o per cent, thus ofrctng saving 10 le
city OF several hundred Thousand dollars ANNUALLY
In 1877 Mr.. Andrews published a number OF letters
advocating the exemption OF church properly IRON gen
era taxation but Oy ais fOrethOught In maklnS an OF
nciai VALUATION OF exempt property in 1874 he saved
many thousand dollars To tho city by sulJcctng slcn
PROPERTY 10 sscssments for Improvements In ne
puhiisAed "A series OF papers on the Future OF New
York." urging thIJ 10 insure her welfare
money and personal property representing money
should no, oe specifically taxed. He was appointed
member OF he commission revise the tax laws OF the
state ISIS. - widespread had OeComr MI Andrews :
reputation IS an authority on the subject OF taxation
that IN this YER Government OF the city or Pdfs
aud the sandwich Island authorities uO,h hpplcu
to him on the same day Information upon the SUBJECT
OF nuuiGpa and general taxation. ME- Andrews r.
signed his position N-cOnni-SlOncr August %
1875 on of ihcatn, after having dOue the Guy
valuable service m many ways IN that capacity. 49,.
Sub>cqu. uliY Mr.. Andrews received 4 ulper oI p7i
nc-s offers pied The cOntrOlrr.p of the mutual
Lite Insurance. Com Jny. When f. :. WINSTON, the pres'
uent ul Tie company died Iast summer X y hcCurd!
"a. former vice president. succeeded Mr winston a.
president, and Mr. Auirews became vce-iresldent