The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-05
That is Jersey City's Share
of the School and
County Tax.
FINAL ACTION BY THE BOARD
Hoboken's Valuations Not Increased
1.-The Veteran Exemptions
Treated as UncOn-
stitutional.

Tho apportionments for the sever al tax
districts in the county were made yester-
day by the Commissioners for the equali-
zation of taxes, and the tax rate was
finally made. All the Commissioners
were present at roll call. Chairman Van
Reipen greeted all with a cordial hand
shake, Commissioners Cleveland and
Morgan enjoyed cartoon in Pltch of
Uncle Jerry Rusk, which would pass for
the jolly City Treasurer any where, and
Clerk Connolly, who did not go to the
Catskills as the EUe,eiqag Journal stated.
seemed glad chat the work of the Com
missioners was about ended After
formally reading the minutes of the last
meeting, Clerk Connolly read the follow
ing communication from ex-senator Ed
wards
AS requested by you 1 have examined the
claim of the assessor of Weehawken for a re-
duction from his rateables of $92 600 by reason
Of the sale to the county of the so-caled High
wood Park; advise against the reduction. The
title to the park has not yet passed to the
county and may never pass. Moreover, you ap-
portion the rateables as of the first Wednesday
in June (See sections and of the act of 1873,
p. 1865, at which time the contract of sale to the
county had not been entered into.
also advise that you should not permit the
assessors to deduct from their rateables the
tricts by firemen veterans and others under
chapter 323 of the laws of 1888 and by members
of the Militia under sections ia and III of the
Militia act
II is very doubtful if these exemptions are
valid under the clause of the constitution pro-
viding that properly shall be assessed for taxes
under general laws, and by uniform rules ac-
cording to its true value. Article w. section 4
paragraph IL. as interpreted by the Suprem
Court. in the recent case of The State, The
Trenton Savings Fund Society vs. Trenton, %
Vroom, p. 1856.
Yours, respectfully,
WILLIAM D. EDWARDS.
81 send you these opinions on behalf of your
counsel Mr.. Noonan, for whom agreed to act
during his Illness.
The Board acted on the advise of Mr..
Edwards and refused to allow the exemp-
tions reported by the Assessors, which
amounted to total of $414 $50, thus in
amount The Commissioners decided not
to make any changes or increase any of
the valuations returned by the Assessors
this year because they have not time to
thoroughly examine the field books be-
fore the time allowed by law expires, but
they adopted resolution that hereafter
il the Assessors do not place in their
hands on June of each year the field
books they will proceed to assess the prop
erty of the negligent Assessor themselves
and completely ignore his returns. AS
SCISSOR Dollard said it would be impossible
for him TO do this, for he could not begin
his work before the first Of May.
"Oh, yes you can, Jimmy" said MI.
Cleveland, "you know as well as we do
there is plenty of work you can do before
then"
The following final apportionment, in
Guiding the STA, $50 exemptions not al
lowed, was then made and adopted
THE FINAL APPoRTIoNAIENTS.
Jersey City-Total valuation, $75, ,999,
ass; exemptions not allowed, 1922 500;
grand total, SIG, 12l, ,955; State school tax,
$2S4, ,12S. 80; county tax, $42l. .o59.22.
Hoboken-Total valuation, S1S. ,562;
exemptions not allowed, Ss4 800; grand
total, SIS, sos. .462 State school tax. $5S,
1875 SO; county tax, $104,75795.
Bayonne-Total valuation, S9.3l3, ,039;
exemptions not allowed, $4,000; grand
total, 50, 1856, ,039; State school tax, $685.
S74 70; county tax, $50, 81.
North Bergen-Total valuation. So, 331 !
445; exemptions not allowed, $4,000;
grand total, 50. 34s, AS: State school tax,
s., 7,223 26; county tax, $13,01797.
West Hoboken--Total valuation, 81,
762.450; exemptions not allowed, s64, 900;
grand total, 1926, ,450; State school tax,
$s,69S51; county tax, $15,667.97.
Town of Union-Total valuation, 50,
141,150; exemptions not allowed, $57, 300;
grand total, 50, 19S, ,450; State school tax,
Sc, ,161. n; county tax, $12, 1864.
Union Township-Total valuation, ST.
All, $50; exemptions not allowed, $1,000;
grand total. 81, ,425, 75o State school tax,
81, 1856 81; county tax, $7,903.72.
Gutenberg Total valuation. $461, $50;
exemptions not allowed, SIS, $50; grand
total S479,600 State school tax, $1,47520;
county tax, 81, ,65S.92.
Weehawken-Total valuation So, 1928, $50;
exemptions not allowed, So 400; grand
total, So 1888, $50; State school tax, 81. 49, 26;
county tax, $12.933. 81.
Kearney-Total valuation, 1904, ,300
exemptions not allowed, $4,000: grand
total, So, DAG, 300; State school tax, s., 5000
county tax. SIG, 6,8S665.
Harrison-Total valuation, $2,69l ,070
exemptions not allowed, $l2,500, grand
total, 50, ,703, ,570 State school tax, $S, ,3l5. 81
county tax. Sl4, ,9S1. SS
Total valuation for the county, 1921,
77O,171; State school tax, 1914, ,529. 40
county tax, $675000; State school rate
80, 757 on 500; county rate, .55,432 OIL
$780,
The Commissioners adjourned to meet
September l, which is Labor Day.
DIRECTOR REID SPEAKS.