The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-11
EVENING TAX BURDENS.
lDjustices of the Old Levy Which
the Tax Commissioners
are Adjusting.

Mr.. ]. T. Cough gave the Board OF
Commissioners of Appeal in Cases OF
Taxation some interesting information
yesterday. Mr.. Cough owns very fine
fiat at No. 200 Montgomery street. 1t
was assessed for SIG, 900 and about a week
after the Commissioners reduced the
valuation to $4,000. During the meeting
held by the board last evening Mr..
Cough entered and asked the board for q
further reduction. He said he was
| assessed for 6S per cent. of the actual value
OF his property which he thought was
very fair If other people holding valuable
| property were Assessed in the same pro.
| portion. But he said this was not the
case. and he could point out dozen cases
where property WAS assessed for only SO
| per cent. Of its value.
| where are those pieces of property?''
1 President Warner inquired
| "One Is the house and lot of Miles Nc
Carron on Grove street." replied Cough;
this place cost $22, 900 ana will sell for
| more than that at any time. 1t is assess
| ed Sl3, 500. Then there is Hugh Dugan's
property on Grove street which cost S22, :.
| goo and is assessed for S10,500 There is
also the property of Theodore Cram mer.
| which cost 1000 and is assessed for
! $4,000. The Park House on Grove street
and Pavonia avenue was recently sold for
$4,000. This is assessed for SIS, ,00O."
VALUES WE'RE RAISED.
II nave raised the valuations on all OF
this property this year." commented Tax
Commissioner German. 'The trouble in
| this city is that the assessment has never
been up to proper figure. / have been
endeavoring TO raise it to one. If l should
| put it there in jump the people would
not stand it,"
II would like to know Mr.. President ii
you think my valuations should be re.
duced to the same proportion as the prop
erty | have pointed out?" said MIR. Cough.
1T certainly Is not right for you to
pay more taxes than your neighbors," +"
Mr.. Warner said, "but you admit that
you are only assessed 68 per cent. of your
valuation. This Is a low assessment.
do not see how this Board can reduce
your valuations any more"
Commissioners Simpson and Fraser
agreed with the President.
Nv ny not raise these other pro perties
to the basis 1 am assessed at" inquired
Mr.. Cough.
1--WE will do so," said President War
ner; 'if you will complain upon affidavit
that the property is valued low, and II
upon examination we find enough to cor
roborate your mplaint."
You don't expect me to ask to have my
neighbors' taxes raised. do you," said
Cough.
THAT is the only way in which we can
act in the matter" said President
Warner and Mr.. Cough withdrew
MR.. M'AULIFF's PLANT.
James McAulif complained that in 1889
he built house on s., 900 lot, which cost
him $4,000, at No. pol Seventh street, and
that the Tax Commissioners assessed the
house before a brick was laid for $4,000
The property was assessed last for 1891 al
SO, 600, an increase of 81. 900 over the yeai
previous. The Board informed McAulifl
that it would examine into the assessment
for 1891. and recommended McAuliff tc
present his other complaints to the Board
of Finance.
Il. Conlon of No. 440 and 442 Second
street asked the Board to lower his as
sessment of 81, 100 on each lot because it
was over valued.