The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-24

MI DOilaru SAID BE went Jnefe ana
couldn't find any personal property, ana
virtually admitted ne got a list Of the
people in the Castle and guessed at the
values be put on the personal properties
because pearsonal property was hard to
get at.
HOW A LUMBER DEALER ESCAPED.
The personal property Of Charles L.
Bucke & Co, the lumber man, was as
sessed at S12 900. The land upon which
the lumber yards are located are owned
by Mrs. Lewis and is assessed at Sl53, ,0OO-
1t is we'll known that BucKi 81 Co. con-
troll yellow pine lumber interests OF this
country and carry q heavy stock at their
yards IN Hoboken. They own some fifty
or sixty schooners. Mr. Dollard said
these were put down as belonging TO the
New York side OF the firm. He was asked
If he did not believe that one could ind
from seventy-tlve to one hun
dred thousand dollars worth OF
lumber and personal property any time
they chose to pass the yards. Mr.. Doliafd
replied the lumber was going and COM
ing all the time. No such. amount was
there when he called.
Douglass A. Fleteher's personal prop
erty of machine shop plant was assessed
at s1l, 900. The land upon which the
shops are1ocated is assessed at Sl52, 600.
A property recently acquired by
Podesta is assessed at $4,000. Tne lot
land, according to Mr.. Dollard's opinion.
has been spoiled by the building that
rests upon it, So he told the CommiS-
sioners when they began to ply him with
pertinent questions and ascertalned that
some nine or ten thousand dollars had
been paid for the lot alone
"And the personal property"
Five hundred dollars, SAID Mr.. Doll
lard with countenance as stoiId as tha
of the Egyptian sphinx.
"Oh, manr' exclaimed one Of the COM
missioners.
"Why, the Board is in possession OF
knowledge to the effect that he carries a
stock worth $4,000. said another COM
missioner.
well the proprietor owns several
liuuor saloons, and he carries his STOCK
out to them, and perhaps it is assessed
elsewhere.
FLAGRANT CASE.
"This is such a tiagrant cast" remark
ed Commissioner Morgan.
II don't believe he carries any such
stock as you gentlemen appear to be-
Iieye," replied Mr.. Dollard.
.sIt was brought to the attention of the
Board this morning." said one OF the COM
missioners. He mas wine cellars and
does a wholesale business, and he Keeps a
first-class article, toe.n said the commits
sioner, sinacking his lips.
"The stock of ordinary liquor stores II
Jersey City are assessed at a rate of $500,
was remarked.
well Ionly know what was told wher
called there" said Mr.. Dollard. 1T was
out OF all question for me 10 investigatt
every cellar In Hoboken and getting lie
turns in ON time.
The Commissioners proceeded witt
private houses and fats, and In nearly
every instance IL was found that Ar
DollRrd's assessments were very, very
far short of market values.
Two tDree-story and basement tNoor1sf
design buildings, No sol and So7 Hudson
street, were assessed by Mr.. ballard a
| $50. 600. No. 301 has forty-four 100
front, and IS assessed at $1,000 Inc 10
on which it Is located is valued at $500
No. 307 is located upon lot with thirty
six feet front, and is valued at S5,S0a ]
would cost $4,000 apiece Z
build xhese houses. and thl
owners would sell both for So 900