The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-21

"Why that makes an increase of Sl40-
000 according to your own statement"
said the Commissioner.
There seems to be disposition to
mislead this Board.p said Mr.. Morgan.
There has peen over 500. 600 worth of
buildings erected in the Bonneville sec
tion of West Hoboken alone TO my knowI-
edge. There is the fine structure of the
Hudson Trust and Savings Institution.
By the way. Mr.. Assessor. what did You
assess that at?'
"Seven thousand dollars" was the re-
ply.
"What do you consider a fair valua-
tioD?" asked Commissioner Utz.
well got as near 60 per cent. as
can"
The Commissioners accepted Mr. Nc
Dermott's books and will attend to his
case.
TOWN OF UNION.
Adam Muller. the Assessor of the Town
of Union was the next to report His re-
port was as follow5:-
Real estate ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S2,1l2o5o
Personal. ..,...-.................-. l'4'l0J
$50, $50
Last years figures with the ten per
cent. added by the Board were as follows;
Personal Observation-Disclosures. 1910
Total. .s2, 4O2 2l3
These figules show an increase over
last year of S183,937, said Commissioner
Morgan, "yet this town has OF had the
building boom West Hoboken exper-
fenced"
UNION TOWNSHIP.
Thomas F. Curry, the Assessor of Union
Township. reported as follows:-
Personal ....... ...........,........ 100000
Total. ......... .......-........... Slt0o,Oo1
These figures show an increased valu-
alton over last year of Sl64,3OO
WEEHAwKEN.
Weehawken- was next heard from.
John O'Donnell, the Assessor of that
town, reported
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These figures showed an increase in
real estate over last year of $2S, 600 and
of personal property, S967,6 Being
asked to account for the large increase In
personal valuation, Mr.. ODonnell said
that he had assessed the elevator at FL
dorado as personal property.
GUTENBERG.
Jacob Schalk, Guttenburg'S Town AS
sessor, furnished the following figures
for that town.
Personal. ................ .............. 25,425
Total. neutrality-suspicious.. S595, 1855
Showing an increase of S103,3 1926 over
last years valuations.
Mr.. Schalk Iemem bered that ne had
omitted to tax a parsonage. The tax
would amount to $1,000. aud Mr.. Schalk
said he would file a supplementary re-
port
KEARNY THE KICKER.
William Green is the new Assessor for
Kearnv Township. Mr.. Green appears to
be intelligent and well meaning and a
vast Improvement on his predecessor.
Mr.. Green furnished the following as
Kearny's Valuations
Real estate. .........- ............ ~ 246,S01
Personal Observation-Disclosures. S43,45O
Total. 5000, $50
Last years. figures. after fifty per ceut
had been added by the Board, were:-
Real estate "a 8 908 5oG 51g
Personal ......-............-... s29,l'o
Mr.. Green said he would explain his
figures. He said the previous Assessor
made many mistakes. He had made
duplicate reports of assessments amount
ing to $4,000, and clerical errors amount
ing to 5000 One piece of property
which should have been valued at 81. 500
was reported through an error as valued
at $4,000. The total errors amounted to
upwards of S65, 900.
"But we still have decrease of $50, 900
to account tor," said Commissioner Uuz.
well" said the Assessor who appar-
emily desired to be frank" "the Rlndle
Manufacturing Works were burned out
at loss of $40, 900. The Chemical Works
were destroyed, entailing a loss of an
other $4,000. There is my assessment.
l have made it point to reduce the taxes
on the real and personal of man ufactures,
and l believe the Commissioners
after examining into my work will sus-
me-"
HARRIsoN's TURN.
James Nolan, Harrison's Assessor fur.
nished the following figures for that
township
Real estate. 81, ,736 4zS
Personal. Observation-Disclosures. 2l3,950
1nis is total increase over last year
of s2l5.07S. Mr.. Nolan accounted for the
increase by the fact that eighteen new
buildings and one factory had been
erected and by the equalization OF taxes.
Mr.. Nolan had exempted parsonage and
hall. but he would conform to the law
and make supplementary report.
PERCENTAGES.
The figures submitted by the assessors
show that Hoboken's valuations have
been increased six per cent, Bayonne de-
creased one-third per cent, Weehawken
luCGCdSou AN0 anu OnG-ut1l POk COAb-y OuI-
ten berg increased twenty per cont, Town
of Union increased eight per cent, Union
Township increased ten per cent, North
Bergen increased four per cent. West Ho
boSen decreased two aud three-quarters
per cent, Kearny decreased three per
cent, Harrison increased eight per cent.
The following were the Increased per-
centages added by the Board to the figures
furnished by the assessors last year:
Union Township. ten per cent; Bayonne,
five per cent; North Bergen, five per cent.
West Hoboken, fifteen per cent; Town of
Union, ten per cent, and Kearny, fifty
per cent.
The commissioners have decided to
make careful inspection of the proper
ties assessed. and carefully scrutinize the
assessors books. Their next meeting
will be held on July II, when the Jersey
City commissioner is expected to report.
ASSESSMENT COMMISSIONERS.
Woodlawn Sewer Map Approved-Minor
improvements.
Commissioners Carr, Schultz and
Cronan, accompanied by Clerk L. d.