Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-05-08
OUR RICH PEOPLE.
HOLDERS or JUDGMkNTS AND MORT
CAGES ron LARGE AMOUNTS.
Assessed value Of Principal Business Proper
ties In the C,ty-owners OF Many Build-
ing-, with Jacob Grici First on the
LIst--gis Returns OF Money.

ing-, with Jacob Grici First ON the
IIst-gig Returns OF Money.
Some weeks ago the returns of the asses
surs of the several districts ot the city and
county, rs To money at interest and the value
ot real estate, were published. According to
that statement the value of real estate in the
city was Sl2,TO5,S16, The money at interest
ON judgments and mortgages, and subject to
state taxation was 81, 566, iI9, or five times
what it was in 1855. This amount was
reached through answers made under oath TO
the assessors, and certified copies of judg-
ments and mortgages that were furnished to
the assessors. These amounts do not show
the wealth OF the city, for money invested in
building associations, city and school bonds,
railroad bonds, bank stoCk aud other like
securities are not included in the above
figures.
These figures were somewhat reduced ON
appeal day. The commissioners struck oil
all moneys at interest held by charitable
organizations, and in several cases the asses
sOrs were too high in their figures. They
say they were refused information in num-
ner of cases and were obliged TO use their
best Judgment in assessing the amount of
money at interest
OUR RICH PEOPLE.
An inspection of the assessors books show
that several ut our citizens have large
amounts invested in judgments and mort
cages. The list is headed by the estate OF
VIM. NJ. Wiley, the executors returning
S29L65O the next on the list in amount, is
eN-COngressman Smith, VINO returns sljO, 80,
lie lives on Lime street in an unpretentious
house, which the assessor values at s., 40O
| Mr.. Smith has other real estate however
| Judge Long i third on the list with Sl59 81
| on interest. He is also the owner OF valuable
| real estate. Number four ON the list is sam
uel II. Reynolds, esq He lives III one of the
| finest houses in the city, which Is assessed al
| $4,000 and has Sl24,S90 invested in judg
| ments and mortgages. The next is Robert
| A, Evans, retired banker He is the owner
| Oi valuable property in the city, severa
farms and has SlOG, ,sH6g invested in judgments
| and mortgages. The i've above named live
in the Second ward and pay state tax on Ovel
$500, or nearly half the amount of money
| at interest as returned by the assessor of tina
| ward. la that ward are nine persons who
| have amounts at interest ranging from so,
| 900 to 81, 900, and eighteen persons Tho have
| amounts at interest ranging from $1,000 Il
| $1,000 aud forty-seven who have money a
| interest in amounts ranging from :, GOO Il
| $4,000
other Wards.
| Next in amount to the Second ward is tn
| First. The list in this ward is headed b.
| the estate of Michael Zahm, who IS taxe
! with So, ,O75. Number two is \. ;. Bard
one OF the directors OF the First Nations
bank, who returned S5l,34S, and the third o
the list is Moses Geisenberg, who has S45, sc
invested that way Ten residents of thi
ward have amounts at interest ranging trOI
| Slj, coo to $4,000.
| In the Sixth ward the only holders q
| Judgments and mortgages Tor large amount
| are John +. Diffenbach and George X. ReeC
| The former has S35,S99 invested in that way
Mr.. Reed has $1,000 for himself and hold
| SO, 500 trust money.
| There are a large number of holders
Judgments and mortgages in this ward, an
! the amounts range from g, 600 to $4,000
| In the Fifth ward the list is headed by th
executors of Hon. Thomas f. Franklin VIII
| return $4,000. Next in amount IS b.
Martin, with Si4,O29.
In the Third ward Jacob Gable return
$4,000 and in the Fourth Mrs. Geo. NJ. Steir
man S3l33l. Jacob Harnish, OF this ward
returns So, 400 and Jacob Bowers s29,O
| In the other wards the money at interest
IN small amounts.
The Real Estate.
| comparison of the figures as to the a
| sessment of real estate in the city is Interest
ing. The heaviest taxpayers in the city ar
| John Farnum Il Co, the owners {
| CbNl1il HILLS NUS = anu anu OLltf property
| No. mill is assessed at Sl5O,OoO and numbe
| ) at IS, ,OO0. The valuation oil other mill prOI
| erty in the city is as follows Shredder ,
| Co, mill No. |, So, 600 Caider'S Duke stree
mill, S34,OO6; the cotton mill in East Ches
| nut street, SIS 900.
| The Penn Iron works are assessed
| ci50OOi Peacock & Thomas furnace, at $50, ,OO
| the Eastern market, at 81, 3OO the Western,
| $4,000, and the Northern, at $4,000. Th
| watch factory is rated at slJ,OO0 MGnnerchC
| hall, at $4,000. and Fulton opera house.
| $1,000. The bank buildings are all abou
| the same valuation, the Fulton, First NatiOni
| and Farmers banks being assessed at SIS, 90
| tho County bank, at $4,000, and the Northern
| at 81 l. 600.
| The hotels on the main streets are assesse
| at the following figures Keystone house, ST.
| 600: Cooper house, $4,000; National hous,
| $4,000; the Globe, $4,000, SOrrel Hors,
| $4,000; the Grape, sc, ,OOO City hotel, 500 OOl
ShOber's hotel, go, 600; Excelsior hall, eli, ,OO
| Caldwell house and adjoining buildings o
East Chestnut street, $4,000; the Leopard
81, 200; Stevens house, $4,000; FOuntai
Inn, $4,000.
| SOME VALUABLE BUSINESS HOUSES.
| Hirsh ~ Bros two stores, on North Queer
nearest to Penn Square, are assessed at $40
900; Kepler's two buildings at 81, 600 +; th
store property of Jacob Loeb, at SIS, 900 ; til
two properties OF Mrs. Swilkey, (formerly
the Millar estate), SIS, 800; Baer's book stOr
/
| 700; the Examiner Office, $4,000; the I,
| qUtrcr building. $4,000; Zahms corner
valued at Sl96SO, the building of b.
Eshleman, occupied by the Western Unio
telegraph company, at $500 X. l
| FahnestOCk's store, at s26,JOO; Chrstia
Widmyer's property, at $4,000; Hoar Il NJ
NaDb's, at $4,000; the building adjOinin
| the Western Union belonging to the Loeb,
estate, at $4,000; the building occupied b
the Astrich's at $4,000; Augustus Rhoad
store, $1,000; Watt Shsnd IL Co., S35, 90,
| Williamson a Foster, So the Loeb,
| building, corner of West Klg and Il
Square, $50, 900 II. Il. Rhoads, 500 y.
| Roger, $4,000; Steinman's store, SIS, ,5OC
Snyder a Bro, $4,000 b. r. Saylor, 81,
600 Jacob Harnish, Sl6,G5O 4. y. Bren
man, Sl5, l75 the building occupied by Il
NcW Era, $1,000 by the INTELLIGENCE
$3.50 Prsngley's corner, $1,000 Myers
Rathfon, Sl5, 500 Lane d Co., 200, and
| X. Hotimeier, $4,000.
| The private residence of G. B. Grubb
assessed at SIS, 900, the tobacco warehouses
| A, J. Steinman on Market street at sis, O
and the three tobacco warehouses OF Baur
| gardner Brothers, on Lemon street, at 81