The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-28
WANSER'S INQUISITION.
Prominent Democrats to Be Har-
ried by the Commissioners
of Appeals.

A few days ago the Tax Appeal COM
missioners asked Corporation Counsel
w. d. Edwards for an opinion as to the
procedure in raising valuations. Mr..
Edwards, in his opinion. stated to the
Board that any taxpayer may make 9
complaint against auy other taxpayer
whom he believes insufficiently assessed.
A member of the Board of Commissioners
NAV do the same If he desires
This opinion was the result of COM
plaint lodged against Owen Mcguire of
No. sos Newark avenue, few days before
by Anton Braun. The complainant
claimed that Maguire's property was as
sessed too low by several thousand dol
lars.
Commissioner Simpson had also re-
celved number of informal complaints
concerning alleged favorttism in assess
ing personal properly aud one of the most
notable of hese was against Hugh Dug
an, County Collector. The commissioner
saw chance for campaign thunder, SO
he made formal complaint to the Board
that Hugh Dugaa had been assessed for
but $500 worth OF personal property. 1t
was currently believed, Mr.. Simpson said,
that Mr.. Dugan had very considerable
personal property.
Subp9nas were issued last night and
placsd in The hands of Captain Jack Gra-
ham to be served upon Mr.. Dugan, Ma
John d. German, President OF the Tax
Commissioners. and John Prigge, a mem
ber OF that Board. The hearing is set
down for eleven O'Clock Friday at the City
Hall and will doubtless be IA lively one.
The Appeal Commissioners heard last
evening the usual number of complaints
of over valuation and then gave judg-
ment in the following cases.
Patrick Rooney, No. III Bay street, assess ed
$1,000 real property, reduction $500.
The HenwoOd estate, No. 81 Jefferson avenue
assessed $1,000, value confirmed, three lots
owned by the estate on Belvidere avenue as
| sessed 500 each, value confirmed.
Patrick Rooney, lot No 395 and 3951s Fourth
street assessed 81. 500, reduction S300
Estate of H. Henwood, three lots on Nunder
avenue assessed for $50 each value continued.
The same estate, house and lot at No 963
Tenth street assessed $3, 500. reduction $500.
NJ. NIullery. Summit avenue house and lot,
assessed 81 500, reduction SS0s
Thomas B. Crotty No. 57l henderson street,
assessed 81. 500. reduction $500.
Patrick Meehan, Nos. 436 aud 435 Grove street,
assessed SO, 500 each, values confirmed.
Patrick Meehan No. 593 Grove street, assessed
Sc 000, value confirmed.
Patrick Meehan, Nos. 2o5, 2Os and 2ot Erie
street, assessed $780, s35oo and $500 respect
Thomas B. Crotty, No 571 Henderson street,
assessed 81, 200, reduction $500.
Estate of Masterson, Nos 1871 and 1S3 Newark
avenue, assessed S12 600 and S4,500 respectively,
reduction 81, 500 and $500.
A. Zabriskie, plot containing lots on Fifth
street ana q street not nanned assessed SouVJ IN
all reduction $50 on each lot or $500 In all
A. Zabriskie. twelve lots on Merseles street.
Fifth street and street not named assessed on
all S3, 200 reduction $50 on each lot or $500 in
all.
Printers Tool and Supply Company, Green
street. personal property ga. COO reduction 1900,
| poll tax cancelled because of non residence.
John Mccarthy of No. 7T0 Ocean avenue, per-
sonal property assessed $500; reduction $500.
Johanna Smith, No Sc Montgomery street,
assessed sis, 900; value confirmed.
John Young Of Fifth street. personal property,
assessed $500; valuation cancelled