The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-30
HAS DONE HIS BEST.
That is Tax Commission
er Germans Lonely
Plea.
DEPICTS A BRIGHT FUTURE
What the Records Show in the
Way OF ReducliOns-More Pro-
tests This Morning.

Tax Commissioner German put in an
appearance at the City Hall this moruinR
and Notwithstanding the fact that he II
very weak from illness. he listened at
tentively to several complaining taxpay-
ers. Commissioners Prigge and Law
renee were also present and aided Mr..
German In the work OF hearing appeala
A meeting of the Board will be held this
afternoon at three o'clock.
Commissioner German was preparing
to go home when / asked what he had to
say concerning the nncomplimentary re-
marks which are going the rounds in po-
litical circles concerning his actions and
competency as Tax Commissioner.
Il am dead to the world" WIS his re-
ply.
McLauahlin's move to create a Board OF
Appeals?"
MIR. Mclaughlin is friend of mine
and one OF the best fellows in the world.
II he thinks Board of Appeals Is re-
quired and will be a benefit to the city
government think we will get 1t. +"
Have you any intention of resfgning
your Office rs \ Tax COMMISSIONER
Il have given the matter no thought at
all. When have finished my labors In
fixing valuations and assessments, might
then consider designations, II any are re-
quired."
DO you anticipate being legislsted out
HAS DONE HIS BEST.
II can't really say that / do. have
done my duty as near right As possible,
and to the best Of my knowledge, and
do not see what more can be expected OF
me-"
Cocr,;,s;ou., r corv,., =, s.o,,. fndt,ncoa.1
to continue the interview and l ceased
my inquiries. Mr.. German seems some
what put out because of the discussions
In political circles Of his unftness for the
office he holds.
The Commissioners reduced the person
Works In the First districf 81, 600; j. Rich
ards & Son. personal, 81 600; estate Of G.
H. Muller in the Third district, 81 500;
John Gra hams assessment on real es-
tate. $500. and $4,000 on Charles
Judges property in the Sixth district,
for N. b. Gushing, filed an appeal against
the valuation on the property owned BY
Cushing at Hudson and Morris streets.
The Commissioners placed valuation
Of $S6, 600 on the property because OF Its
proximity to the river front. The valua-
tion ID in excess of the saleable value
says Mr.. Garretson, about $4,000. The
cage will be looked into.
Mr. vREELAND'S COMPLAINT.
George Vreeland, the owner of some
river front property, complained Of his
assessment as being excessive. Mr.. Vree-
lands cause was championed by the far
famed but much abused Martin
Ward. The appeal. will be ia-
the owner of piece Of property extend
ing from Newark avenue through to
Barrow street. complained that the
assessment of $4,000 was entirely too
much. He said that the elevation of the
tracks by the Pennsylvania Railway
Company had decreased the value Of the
properly.
German in reply to this statement, your
property has been increased In value on
the Railroad avenue corner. The tracks
are elevated, and instead OF having q
street which was almost impossible, you
nave nicely paved street.
BRIGHT FUTURE.
You, as other taxpayers, must bear in
mind that next year increases In valuA-
tions will be a thing of the past. II
valuations are not decreased next year.
which is being heaDed upon my
head / stand quietly and will have
10 stand until the hour OF vindfcation
arrives and that will be next year, when
the taxpayers see what has been done for
them by this Board"
Mr.. Fitzgerald remarked that the pros
poets were encouraging and left the office
satisfied that his assessment was all
right.
1t is probable that Billy Herbert's sal
ary will be paid this afternoon. notwith-
standing Dave Lawfence's statement
that the Office Is nothing more or less
than sinecure.