New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-07
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NEW.YORK CITY.

Albany Sept 6.-Thc Democratic State Board
OF Equalization late this evening made public
table giving the valuation for purposes OF taxation
this year OF the real and personal property OF the
state. which is wcghty Republican document In
its way other Republican documents recently issued
by the Democratic STATE officers. Charles +. Peck,
the Democratic Commissioner Of Labor Statistics, has
shown that the workngnen OF the state have re-
oeived millions Of dollars more In wages since the Nc
Knley Tariff act passed. Charles NJ. Preston, the
superintendent OF the Banking Department, dis
closed in his semi-annua report that the wOrkingmen
have their deposits in the savings banks
since January last which makes their total
savings since President Harrison assumed Office $780,,
zoe 900. Now comes the Board Of Assessors and in
forms the State Board Of Equalization that in 1890
the assessed value OF real estate $3301 1879
and that in 1891 it 1926 645,e15, an increase
Of S129 The State Assessors also inform the
state Board Of Equalization that In 1880 the assess
nent OF personal property amounted TO $'e2,loo,oo'
and in 1891 TO $4o5, ,o9o ,os4 Increase OF the
assessment of real and personal property in 1891 as
compared with 1890, Of S152347,7j3.
This new evidence Of the prosperity OF the State
under the Mckinley act is presented By BODY COM
posed wholly OF Democrats, and therefore their testi.
mony be accepted by Republicans with gratitude.
The State Board OF Equalization has for It's members
secretary Of State Rice Attorney General Roscndale.
state Treasurer Danforrh Controller Campbell. State
Engineer Schenck. Robert p Bush, the Speaker OF the
Assembly; Lieutenant Governor Sheehan. and state
Assessors Wood Brewster and Mason. All Of them
present at the meeting to-day except Lieutenant
Governor sbeehan Another influential Democrat who
did not attend the meeting, although in Albany. was
David b. Hill, who arrived here from NewYork at
noon Mr.. I'LL also in Albany when Mr.. Peck and
Mr.. Preston issued their damaging reports. a CO.
incidence which much annoys the CeecAnd Demo
Gratis. The table which the State Board OF Assessors
presented the state Board Of Equalization declared
that the total assessed the real OF the
state at the close OF the year 1901
that the assessed value Of personal estate at the
close OF the year 1891 S405, ,O956o4, making the
total assessed value OF real and personal estate 3d.
93l ,74I, 400. The state Board of Equalization de-
Quoted from the value OF real estate In certain
counties S152. 500 AGO, and added the same amount
the assessed valuation OF other counties. 30 that
the total valuation OF the real estate of the counties
whole remained the same.
The Democratic State officers. although elected by
the vote of Ncw-York City, increased the assessed
valuation Of the real Of that city BY the
nous amount OF $50 ,997 $50 Then state Treasurer
Danfoth reduced the assessed valuation Of the real
in his home county of Chenan 90 by $I53.lO3.
Attorney General Rosendale reduced the assessed vlu
alton the real Of his home county Of Albany
SlI 247 541. Secretary OF State Rice reduced tue
sesSed valuation of his home county OF Ontario
S4447,4 49, State Engineer Schenck reduced the
real estate valuation OF his home county of RensSe
laer $i7,a4O.67e. Comptroller Campbell reduced
the real estate valuation OF his home county OF
steuben by 81 go 2oG, and doubtless secret instruc
tions Of Lieutenant Governor sheehan followed
in reducing the real estate valuation Of Erie County
by S12Os1,2se. The counties named thus re-
neved OF taxation and 1t is loaded upon the shoulders
OF the Democratic city Of New-lork, which
cave such big vote for william f.
Elliot Danforth, Frank Campbell and Martin W.
scncnck. These state officers all rural Democrats,
and they have no feelings Of mercy toward hapless
New York when question Of money Is Involved and
New York will doubt right on voting for them.
Messrs RoseIdale, Danforth Sheehan, Rice schenck,
Campbell and state Assessor Wood reduced the
valuations ia their couDties by the large amount
OF Sj4 A. 546 added that amount 10 the valua'
lion OF New -York's real estate.
New York state has greatly prospered in the course
o, President HsrrisOn's Administration. When he
was elected In 1855 the assessed value OF real estate
OF the entire S32O7 5,256. AT the close
Of 1891, shown by the report OF the State
ASSESSORS today the assessed value OF the real estate
was 81. .6O6.471 63l, an Increase OF S290.35o3!1.
There also large increase in the assessed value
assessed value Of personal estate was S2j4,25s023.
Al the close Of the year 1901 the valuation Of the
personal estate was $4O4 l73,5ee, Increase Of
81 81 D., 500. The assessed value Of read and per
sonal estate between December, 1853, and December.
1901 thus increased In New York State 10 the large
amount OF S149271 $40. II these years OF President
IIarrisOns Administration years OF financial
calamity the voter OF New-iOrk has yet to dis
cover II.