New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11
NEW-JERSEY STATE TOPICS.
SYSTEMS OF PROPERTY VALUATION.
A WHOLESALE REVISION EorssARY-rLLUsTRA'

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TIoNs OF THE DIFFERENCES.
tFRoH THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
TRENTON, May 10.-The spring, besides re-
viving and arousing the NewJersey State resi-
dents preparations fer the wRteringplace season. 10
also the selected in several cities for the annus
estimation OF property valuations by tho assessors Oh
taxes and others charged with this unpopular duty
Ono OF the disadvantages Of collecting the entire
revenue OF the State from corporations Is that
there is State Board for equalizinR
valuations taxes and the result of this and other
causes has been endless diversity Of systems IL mas
been asserted that Trenton. with tax rate OF
only 81 90. the taxes have been higher than In New"
Brunswick 81 So and that when the latter citys rate
s. 80 there not much difference, while NewarK
with little per cent, Is really more heavily
burdened than Jersey City OF per cent, all because
the valuations OF property are made on different scale
and little attention Is paid to her constitutional mandate
that property shall be valued at It's true worth
The tax laws, indeed in doubtful agreement
the constitution in more points than one ana the
next Legislature will he requested 10 do what the last
attemptcd-make a Wholesale revision Inc gravest
source difficulty In the cities especially In Newark Is
the exemption for indebtedness There are other eL
emptions which cause some trouble, but the law which
enables the taxpayer 10 set on debts owed III Ne"Jrsy
Sn na. . Of .ndess dspe some of the wealt6est
known to have created fictitious Indebtedness
enable them make sworn statements that they owed
certain sums sufficient relieve them Of the heaviest
part OF the tax and this practice has led to the enact
notably were passed winter careful statements which
reveal to the details OF the most private charae
ter These things have placed the taxpayers In
antogonism 10 the taxgatherer and this Is always uh
fortunate. -, ,,..,,.,.., - ,ts
however one which violates the otherwise general prn-
ciple OF deduction for Indebtedness practically oy re-
northern counties the payment or run
taxes real estate regardless OF mortgage
The result Of this law s that Tor loans on re estate
tho landowner pays from To sl9 per cent paying per
cent interest the lender and from to 29 per cent IN
taxes IL il not remarkable, therefore, that mortgage
favo
that the In these Investments has been maintained
AT per cent in a majority Of cases ana AT wheh me
loan Is new and the security giltedged. Perhaps the
dead-aive condition OF real estate near New-i ork al
ninly .perity grow much In value. except
when the Of ctys limits actually forces the
conversion Of forming land into building lots
The astonishing strength manifested by eN-Secretary
Frclnghysen five weeks from the day when MS pny-
scianS positively declared that MS death wnlh twenty
four hours o. be expected. has been the cause OF
mucn comment and some criticism Inc hrst announce
meut premature as It was seems 70 nave oeeh Ju'u,
Ned by the knowledge the doctors possessed OF
his condition., Of which the pubic hau
no conc eption. II known when he was selected as
President Arthurs Secretary OF state that he et great
reluctance in taking mp the duties OF an Office which
ild r1ure all strength. but II was not suspected
thai he then believed that the seal Of death was upon
him. and that the doctors subsequently gave hlm every
reason 10 think he had not been mistaken.
Four hundred Of the sbI convlcS OF the State fISo
are employed in The shops but me contracts VIII
expire next month and me system WIZ Ihrn us1pIdr
from the institution. The piece.price system socale
T Tri practical trial in this country The
,inicuIty between the old and new systems
Gers ahnr- The result OF q change obtained by
he labor organizations was the expenditure O. SIoouo
Tor mo- snop Bids have been received Tor CON
tracts under the pieceprice plan and they include
variety Of udusrics-brushea hosiery shoes, clothing,
shirts aud auudr,iuR. Il IL not yet known how many OF
the convcts bee employed nor l. any estimate posi-
b of tine deficiency the prison revenues The yearly
evp nae. amount to something more than $4,000 and
I'M the past the deficiency has averaged Geary one
half =. -, - ,..., Dam,
pi.frirt- are exp ctrd In the OF fortnight
Whe. her secretart Manning will give any consideration
Ia inc economical suggestion Of conronddlne these as
frrts Is not known but the service would be heuehted
Inv me amaIgauatou and the Government would save
several thousand dollars "A year. Congressman fId,
rnrk- brother would not however. nave an oncc, ana
even The present Administration may not thhk II al
s,Ir 90 offend Rrpresru aye Of such peculiar char
arter and independent thought AS the Congressman from
the INtu District. -, 49,, H., .
The local election al Morrsown will take place To-
u,nrrnw The Republicans have nominated "A gOOd
n, krt and anticipate The election at Dover
last week of the most exciting ever held there
ami resulted ~ "A Republican victory.
Tine condition the crops is excellent and there are
t hopes successful season The rains have been
of inrStImIblc benefit =,
Major General Plume has selected his stan principally
frofn among The younger members OF the National
Guuri. several prominent NeW-Jrrsey mllitlamen are
al 80 members of the National Guard IN other states,
Coloul H. urd GruDb OF the Philadelphia city Troops
mud commander the jersey Battalion at Yorktown,
heinz an instance. "high private In the rear rank of
me 7n Regiment New-lOrk, Il major when he crosses
the ferry To his home I'm New-Jersey.