The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-08
NO TAX KICKERS.
Heavy Payments To-Day
and No Apparent Dis
satisfaction with
the Rate.
HUSTLE FOR THE CLERKS.
What Some Large Property Owners
Said-A Woman First to
Cash Up.

~ Roy udA "a utb G&uus
but the kickers up TO eleven O'Clock were
conspicuous by their absence. The indt-
cations are that very little kicking will
be done outside of the Fourth Alder
manic district property owners.
The rush began at nine o'clock this
morning. although a few bills were paid
yesterday afternoon. The
ment in The JERSEY CITY NEWS that the
Board of Finance had confirmed the tax
books brought a score of people to City
Collector O'Neill's Office before the clos
ing hour Of four o'clock. Deputy Col
lector McCartin. however, was not pre-
pared to begin the work. SO soon after
four o'clock all work was shut down.
The person to enjoy the honor of being
first to pay this years. taxes was Mrs.
Annette Wilson OF Grand street.
The City Hall had scarcely been opened
BY City Marshal Tim" Long at nine
O'Clock this morning when slowly the
line began TO form. TOM Jordan,
Steve" Egan, "Chick" McNally, John
Wandell and the other clerks from Col
lector O'Neiips office were protected by a
fence OF benches in the Aldermanic
Chamber.
CAASSAAoA 1sOSULS, 1IOLu 1~CduQuhEtGTS
Kept the taxpayers in liue. AS fast as
bills could be made out the people were
hustled down to Collector O'Neilps office,
where they were well cared for by Deputy
Collector McCartin. Secretary Tuth1ll,
James Burns and Clutch"
Not a word of complaint had been heard
up to eleven O'Clock. The fact that the
rate, $2o. 40 on the thousand, Is the same
as last year seems to have satisfied the
taxpayers.
IT'S A RELIEF.
ut Is relief to hear no kicking" said
Mr.. McCartin. II think people are salts
fed this year., and 1 doubt If the scenes Of
last year will be repeated. People who
are rushing here now do not seem to
know That no interest will be tackled on
to their bills until after january
This is a pointer for taxpayers. No in
terest will De charged by the city until
after the first day of January. Then in
terest will be charged from the twentieth
day of December until the date OF pay
ment. People wishing to avoid tine rush
would do well to remember this. The
rush" when applied to the tax Office is a
delusion. To come now means to get
head over heels into q great rush.
Up to eleven O'clock Deputy Collector
McCartin had taken in about $40. 600.
and Secretary Tuthill and Jimmy"
Burns had receipted bills for a similar
amount.
SOME OF THE PAYERS.
County Superintendent Garrison was
among the early callers. He paid his
taxes and departed without saying a
word. AT Ills o'clock the deep bass
voice of John Bazotti, the Erie Railroad
freight agent, was heard:
"Oh, hurry things up a bit. Miles, will
your" he called out.
Take your time" replied Mr.. McCar-
tin.
II have been upstairs now for an hour
or more trying to get a bill. / got it
finally from one of those h~igh-priced
clerks we support. It's mighty slow BUSH
ness getting a tax bill. and there is a big
crowd up there. It's a wonder you don't
ask for more of those fellows to do this
work"
The Mayor wants some of them dis
charged now He says We have too many
as it is" was the reply.
well, he ought TO get on that line and
wait an hour, and l imagine he wouldn't
complain about hiring men who can do
something"
Mr.. Bazotti paused on. and Mr.. Me-
Cartin kept on scooping In all kinds of
money.
COLLECTOR o'NEILL ON HAND.
City Collector O'Neill was on hand at
OF the collection. He treats everyone
cordially, and the outlook is that the COL
lections this year will DO made in a
pleasant and good natured manner.
Robert McAndrew, agent for the ex-
tensive Mckenzie estate. was one of the
early callers. He made his way to room
8 where the bills are being made out,
asked for his bills, but for some reason
was put off until the smaller fry were
disDOsod of.