The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-21
COUNTY ASSESSMENT.
Greatly Increased Figures
Before the Board Of
Equalization.
WEST H0BOKEN FOLLY.

deryaluation-Kearny Kick
ing Again.
At the meeting Of the County Board for
the Equalization of Taxes held in the
Grand Jury room at the Court House yes
terday afternoon. all the assessors
throughout the county, except the Jersey
City Tax Commissioners, who have until
July IL, submitted the taxes of their res
pective localities. Except in one in
stance the Commissioners were pleased
at the showing made. This was nota-
BILE exception. however. A young man
named McDermott. a new assessor for
West Hoboken, in attempting to mislead
the Commissioners rs to the valuations
in West HoboBen, made sad exhibition
of himself
Commissioners Van Reipen, Morgan,
Utz aud Hamilton were present at the
meeting as were Clerk James Connolly,
Joseph NJ. Noonan, counsel to the Board.
and all the Assessors.
CHURCH PROPERTY.
The following was offered by Commits
sioner Utz and adopted
b Resolved That the several Assessors be and
are hereby instructed to assess all church prop
erty not used for church purposes, the same as
property of individuals. subject to taxation.
In the matter of buildings enclosed and used
for religious purposes the buildings themselves
and the land ON which they stand. necessary to
the fair use and enjoyment thereof not exceed
ing five acres for each, are exempt. This does
not include the parsonage or lands adjoining
the church and owned by it, but not needed for
the free use and enjoyment OF the church.
This resolution created some discussion
st fnff cal llnr
Noonau's opinion was asked for, aud he
furnished the following:--
Assessor McDermott states that he ha d
taxed the land on which the new convent
of the Perpetual Rosary Dominican
Sisters, of West Hoboken, stood and did
ers were of ths belief that the land on
which the convent stood was exempt rs
we'll as the building itself. Preside&t
Van Retpen wanted it understood ttfdt
the assessors were to act in accordance
with the opinion of the counsel to the
board.
Commissioners Utz offered resolution
fixing the time for the Board to sit as
Board of Appeals from July Is to July 2S.
HoBoKEN's VALUES.
The reports of the different assessors
were then received. Hoboken was the
first to he heard from. Assessor Dollard
reported as follows
Real estate. S<O,4lui
Personal. .......................... l,93I755
Total. sa2, 3l7, s55
Increase on real estate over 1891...... Sl,05600O
Increase on personal over 1891 1. 266 $50
Total increase. se..................... VI, 1913
The Commissioners did some figuring
and looked pleased. President Van
Reipen asked Mr.. Dollard if he had taken
into consideration the new rules laid
down to tax all railroad properly except
that in actual use and il he had complied
with the law relating to church property.
Mr.. Dollard admitted that he had not
taxed church parsonageH, but said he
would make supplementary report.
BAYoNNE'S FIGURES.
There were two assessors from Bay
onne present owing to the political fight
ment books and was recognized by the
Board. Mr.. Murray reported Bayonne's
valuations as follows:-
Real estate. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS S9 537 43O
Personal. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ool'ooo
Total. $40, ,oss, 800
Last years figures, after five per cent.
had been added to the Assessors figures
by the Board. were:-
Real estate. S9,9oJ 6Us
Personal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. e'o,ooJ
This showed an increase of only S31, 519
and the Com missioners looked weary.
How many new buildings erected In
Bayonne during the past year?" asked
Commissioner Utz.
81 can't exactly say" was the evasive
answer.
"But about how many9"
81 should say at least thirty"
"And you MADE q correct assessments"
Eyes, sir"
"That's ALL"
NORTH BERGEN.
George Bruce, the elderly Assessor OF
North Bergen, reported the Valuations of
that town as follows:-
Real estate ..............,..-....... 5o5,5o7
Personal. ,.....s....-....-...... l4otcoV
Total ........................ a649,45o
This report showed net inc rease over
the figures to which a perce ntage had
been added last year, of S99.215. Mr..
Bruce in answer to the questions of PreSt-
dent Van Reipen SAID ne had taxed rail
70 I'd and church property according TO
law.
How about cemetery property Do
you assess all this property over ten acres
rs required by law?" asked Commissioner
II do. There are two cemeteries in the
Palisade and Beeker's GENE
teries."
But they are all one, are they not?"
asked Commissioner Morgan.
II suppose that's way to evade the
law" was the reply.
WEST HoBoKEN.
Edward McDermott of West Hoboken
was the next to report. His figures mo-
paralyzed the Commissioners.
Mr.. McDermott reported
Real estate lou
PERSONAL. ......'......-......-.- l6oioio
Total. ofo''oV
whats that?' sharply demanded
UtZ, who had been busy
figuring.
"What does this mean?" echoed Com
missioner Morgan. "Why this Shows a
decrease of S130,645 from last year."
Clerk Connolly by reference to his
books found the following to be last
years figures:-
Real eStaIe ..'ss.sss.So, oot,Ofo
PERSONAL, loo' 'oo
"And will you tell this board that in
spite of the great building boom in West
said Commissioner Morgan.
where this decrease comes inr"