The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-26
Wanser'S Board of ReviS-
ion Goes Heavily Into
the Vote Making
Business.
FOR POLITICS.
Preparing for a Somersault From
the Mayoralty to the Guberna-
torial Chair-Never a Trick
Lost in the Game.

At half-past ten o'clock yesterday the
Board of Tax Appeals began personal
inspection of property that tax payers
claimed had been unjustly valued by the
Tax Commissioners. The entire day was
consumed in this work. and the Board, at
five O'CLOCK In the afternoon, met in the
City Hall to take action on the inspec-
ttons they had made, and to receive
further complaints.
The new complaints were made thus:-
Hudson Clark, on behalf of the estate OF
late ex-Mayor Clark. claimed thai his
property at No. 80 Newark avenue, was
assessed entirely too much. The Tax
Commissioners had assessed 1t for S1S,000
and but short time ago when Clark put
the property up for sale at public auction
the highest bid he received for it was
$4,000. He claimed that if SIS, 900 was the
actual value, the assessed value OF Sle,ooo
was outrageous.
"Why," he said, ''as compared to New
York we pay five per cent. tax rate"
THE COLES PROPERTY.
Edward Coles asked the Board to re-
duce the valuation of $4,000 on each OF
the two houses at Nos. 5241a and 526 Mon
mouth street. Mr.. Coles made affidavit
that the houses would not sell for that
sum.
William Dohrman has lot at No. 152
Newark avenue which runs through TO
Bay street. The tax assessment for 1891
is $35, 900 on this lot and the two fiat
houses there on. Mr.. Dohrman claimed
that this was an increase of $4,000 over
the year 1890 and was not warranted by
the property, which he made affidavit
should not be assessed for more than S26,-
600.
MR.. BooRAEM'S COMPLAINT.
H. A. Eooraem denounced the assess
ment on lots Nos. 20. %, "a and 20 Newark
avenue as being excessive. The total as
sesssd value placed upon them was $64.-
600, In 1880 they were assessed for $44,
900 and in 1909 were assessed for S34. .COO.
Mr.. Booraem said that the buildings were
so dilapidated that the land alone should
be assessed.
I'VE would have erected building
that would have cost S100.000 during the
past year. had we been taxed in reason
able way" he said.
c. Heidi & Sons complained that their
cooper's shop at Nos. 43 and Al Essex
street was assessed for $4,000, or $5,Ooo
more than it was the year before. No I'M
provements had been made. and nothing
had happened in the neighborhood to In
crease valuat1onS.
The estate of James Clerkins was repre-
sented by III. f. Nugent, of Warren q
Nugent. The lot at No. 563 Jersey avenue
and house on it, were assessed for $4,000.
while the year before the property was
assessed for $4,000. Mr.. Nugent thought
this very unfair, for nothing had taken
place during the year to enhance the
value of the property.
Mr.. H. A. Booraem again complained.
this time that his property on Second
for fOn much nj
Hoffman's estate was represented by H:
7. Nugent. This property, 2S. 80 and
3S 1-2 Newark avenue. has been assessed
for 800, 600, while in 1890 it was assessed
for $685. GOO, and in 1889 for s41 900.
Mrs. Rosanna Mckee petitloned tne
Board to lower the valuation of $4,000 on
the house aud lot at No. 2201a Twelfth
street. The lot is but 1919 feet wide and
4S feet deep.
jacob RINGLE's LOT.
Jacob Ringle complains that the three
pieces of property at Nos. AZ. 66 and 80
sessed too high. He was assessed for
SSS. 600 In all and believed that S25 900 on
each lot would be enough. Mr.. Ringle
complained that the Sugar House prop
erty was assessed too low. he said the
directors swore In New York that the
plant was worth S., 600. 600 and vet it was
taxed for little more than 81, 600, 600.
WHAT THE STATE BOARD DID.
Tax Commissioner German explained
that he had greatly increased the valtla-
tions on this property. and that the State
Board had reduced them. He said he had
again increased the value to Sl,O63, 600 and
believed that the State board would not
again make a reduction.
Mr.. RiDgIe said he hoped so. aud then
condemned The system OF assessing man
ufacturers for their tools. He declared
that it drove fac tories away and injured
the city.
In reply Mr.. German said he agreed
with Mr.. Riugle, but the law in this
State made it compulsory to assess tools
as personal property. He believed the
law should be repealed.
Mr.. Ringle complained bitterly that
other States and cities offered induce
mepts to manufacturers to settle in them,
but the policy of this State was TO drive
them away.
RECKLESS REDUCTIONS.
The Board went into executive session
and discussed the inspections that had
been made during the day, and by resolu-
tiop decided on the following;-
Towar & Bentley, No. IS Montgomery street.
assessed $50, 600; reduction $1,000;
Rachael A. Van Duyn, No. 100 Virginia ave-
nue.. assessed $500; reduction $500: .asa.,oa
b. sullivan, No. 247 Old Bergen Road, assessed
81 200: reduction $500.
Mrs O'Keefe, No. 72 Clendenny avenue, as
sessed 1000; reduction $780,
Aeneas Fitzpatrick, No. = Randolph avenue,
assessed $1,000; reduction $500,
c. A Wenderborn, No. l51 Newklrk street, as
sessed 81 900; reduction, 500.
W. w Knight. Monticello avenue, four lots,
assessed So 500 reductioa, $500 on eacn lot. $50
Edward Hoos, No. 271 Fifth street, assessed
$4,000; value confirmed.
w iliiam Nolan, No. $50 Fourth street. assessed
81 800; reduction, $500.
E. @ Gardner Nos $50 and 607 Jersey avenue,
assessed ST., o.: value C )nfirmed,
Julia Pierson, No. 108 Erie street. assessed
c3O00 reduction $500.
Henry A. Heidi, No. 5SS Grove street. assessed
So 600; reduction, $500.
W. E. Fleming No. 154 Newark avenue, as
sessed $780, 90: reduction. $4,000.
William Glinn, No. 393 First street. assessed
ST. 200; reduction. $780,
p. Ii. Nugent, Nos. "a and 20 Newark avenue,
assessed S40000 reduction So, coo.
James Devn, Nos. 45 and AZ Essex street,
assessed So, 600; value confirmed.
Charles Il. Lange, No. III Newark avenue,
assessed S22, 900; reduction $1,000.
Elizabeth Allerd, No. l55 Newark avenue,
asses ssed $4,000; reduction $4,000.
Hoos s. Schultz, Nos. Il and T3, Newark ave-
nue., assessed $40. .0O0; reduction S5 UO0
Mrs. G. Metzger, No. as Newark avenue, as
| sessed S2s, ,0O0; reduction $4,000.
| Frank Gallery, No. a Newark avenue assessed
S28 600; reduction So, COO.
| Peter Hoffman, NO. 46 Newark avenue, as
| sessed SIS, COS; reduction $1,000,
| Patrick McArdie No. Exchange place, as
| sessed Sl5, 900; reduction S2,VuO.
|. tAa..au SlN,typafr No Newark ayenue.