The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-22
COUNTY FINANCE.
Valuations Increased Ev-.
erywhere--- -Bayonne's
Giant Stride.
UNION HILL FALLS BEHIND
But the Figures Are Sent Back for
Correction---D Damaging
Exemntions.

bokea and the town of Union, al hs
valuations for the county were retur.
by the township Assessors to the Com
missioners for the Equalization Of Taxes
yesterday. The Assessors had been d.
rected to deduct from their valuations
the exemptions allowed by law before re-
porting the valuations, which was done
ana $3.50, $50 was found to be the amount
lost to the county from Jersey City and
the districts completed. The net amount
OF the increased valuation from these dis
tricts when these exemptions had been
deducted was reported to be 81, $50, 4S0.
This is of course subject to revision by
the Commissioners. who may, if they
deem it necessary when Jersey City, Ho-
boken and the town of Union are In in
crease the valuations of any or all of the
townships.
When the meeting was called to order
by Chairman Van Reipen, all of the Conn
Inissioners, Messrs. Van Reipen, Morgan,
Utz, Cleveland and Hamilton were pres
ent They were there for business and
showed it., when Assessor Sturms, of the
town of Union, said he was ready with
his report. He said the real estate valua-
tiOns had been rated by him for 1890 at
81 .95T, $50, and personal property at $780,
100, q total of 50. 12S, $50. This TO the sur
prise of the Commissioners showed de-
crease of $14. $50, in real property, and an
increase in personal property of Sc, 800 or
q total decrease of ST, $50. When ques-
toned closely Mr.. Sturms admitted that
he had new Improvements in his district
valued at SAL 600, and said he could only
account for the decrease by the exemption
law passed by the last legislature.
THE EXEMPTION LAW a HARDSHIP.
1T is true," said Mr.. Van Heipen, this
exemption law will work us a great hard
ship but nothing like this"
'.rhe increased valuation in this dis
trict," said Clerk Connolly. I'm 1889 over
1888 was 100000, and in that year over
1881 it was $500, ,000n
Assessor Sturms attempted to explain
his figures, but the more he explained the
more mystified the Commissioners be-
came, and finally when he had become so
mixed up that he could not comprehend
himself, what he wanted the others to
understand. the Commissioners uDani-
mously directed him to go horne and pre-
pare another report that would not show
decreased valuation. He was distinctly
told that if his figures were not as high
as the Commissioners considered they
should be, the Commissioners would
raise them by penalty. 1t is believed
that an increased valuation of S1O0, GOO, at
least, will be demanded by the commits
sioners.
The town of Kearney reported valua-
tions for 1890, real estate, S2 4a2 1s0; ner-
sonal property. 1861. $50; total OF 81. .o35,--
300, which Is an increase ON real estate or
S218, 900 and personal property, S14, $50, q
total increase of S232, $50.
North Bergen was valued, real estate,
81. .20S, ,265; personal property, $123. 1906 q
total OF 81, ,531 ,A45; which is an increase in
real property OF sl41, $40 and personal S6,-
720, total increase of $14S, ,260.
G11tfq0 hapuig aaSaga0r ada the raaI fq-
tate Valuations of that town SAP, OPS, and
personal property, $40, 1876; a total valua-
tion of $46l, $50, which was an increase in
real property OF $50, $50, and decrease in
the value of personal property Of S725,
but total increased valuation of $40, ,025.
West Hoboken's real property was re-
ported at s., ,651, 500, and personal at $780,
650 a total valuation of 50, 762, ,450, an
increase in real property of $155, 500 and
in personal property of s8, 500, or total
increase of S104, 400
Union townships assessed value was
placed at 81, ,353, $50 and the personal prop
erty at $4,000, total valuation of 81 ,417,-
750 This is an increase in real property
OF Sl79,375 and in personal property Of
$4S, $50, total increased valuation OF
S22S, ,225.
A TREMENDOUS INCREASE IN BAYoNNE.
Bayonne comes TO the front with tre-
mendously increased valuation. The real
estate is assessed at $S, 762, 397 and the
personal property at $3.50, ,642 total Of
$9, ,313 039. This is an enormous gain on
real estate of 1898, 647 and on personal
property of sSS,0S8, a total increase of
1851, $50.
Harrison, too, shows great gain. The
real property is valued at 81. 455, go, and
personal property at S235, 400, a total
valuation of S2.691, ,070, which is an IN
crease in real estate of $3.50, ,025 and in
| personal property of S66,025. a total in
u q r.. oofa ~
valuations for Harrison We're considered
so low that the commissioners added
twenty per cent. increase to the gross
amount and the town paid it after threat
ening legal contest. This year the
town of it's own accord made the large
increase, which the commissioners con-
slider praiseworthy as we'll as just.
Weehawken's valuations also shows a
slight increase The real estate is valued
at So, 800, 400 and the personal property At
| $40, $50, a total valuation OF 81. 329. 750,
which is an increase in real properly 08
| 50, 900, and a decrease in personal proper
ty of $500. making q total gain OF So, ZOO
The amount of exemptions for the sew
eral towns, townships and cities deduct
ed by the assessors before returning their
valuations to the commissioners were as
follows:-Harrison. S12,500; Bayonne,
s75Oo0; North Bergen, $1,000; Union
Township. $1,000; town of Union, $57 300;
S64, 600; Weehawken, S.. 400; Kearney,
$4,000. and Jersey City, Sls2, 500; a total
of $3.50, $50.
Hoboken's valuations will be in today
and considered by the Commissioners.
1t was said yesterday by Assessor Dollard
that the real estate valuations would be
placed at $l7, 175, 600, and the general per
sonal property at S1,601, 740. These hg-
ures, Mr.. Dollard said, might be changed
before his report was presented. DO
would not give the increase over last
years valuations Today, also. Jersey
City will be heard from. Commissioners
O'Donnell having said yesterday the val
uations for the Sixth district were COM
pleted, and the Tax Commissioners were
preparing to report it. No information
concerning the report could be obtained.
as the Commissioner declined to give any
information until the figures had been
formally submitted to the County Board.
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