New-York tribune., 1893-12-02
The GOULD PERSONALTAXES
THEY ARE PAID UNDER PROTEST.
CHECK FOR $4,000 GIVEN TO TIE RECEIVER
OF TAXEs-A TALK WITH PREsI-


OF ThXEs-A TALK WITH PREsI-
DENT BARKER.
a check for $4,000 was paid into the office Of
the Receiver of Taxes on Wednesday afternoon, a
iew minutes before the office closed for the day.
Inc cneck was sent by the trustees Of the esta te
OF jay Gould, and the money 1t represented is the
amount OF tax assessed for the year 1898 upon the
personal estate of Jay Gould for 100000 by the
department of Taxes and Assessments of this city
Accompanying the check document, drawn
up IN legal phraseology. giving notice TO the Re-
ceiver. the Tax Commissioners the Controller and
the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of New
YORK that the money was paid under protest III
was paid before the close of business on November
2s because the next day. November 30, was Thanks
giving Day and holiday. 1t necessary to pay
1t at that time, and to avoid further delay TO save
the penalty which the law imposes upon taxes un-
paid on December /. The protest was for the pur-
pose Of reserving to the trustees Of the Gould es-
tate their standing in court under the certiorari
proceedings which they began in July last TO re-
view the action of the Tax Commissioners, who
fixed the assessment at sl0,NN,OOo in spite of the
numerous and vehement objections OF George J'
Gould and his lawyers. The payment Is interesting
Just In view of the recent frequent rumors
that the trustees of the estate. who the chill
dren Of Jay Gould. have been threatening TO remove
their legal domicie, and With that their personal
prsperty beyond the taxing power OF the New
York Tax Commissioners
The statement of the Goald trustees in the mat
ter Of the inheritance tax due to the state Hled
in the Surrogates Office. gives the entire personal
property left by Jay Gould as s1Oooo,co The Tax
Commissioners assessed the part or TINS sum as
taxable for local purposes at slO,0UWo
President Barker of the Department or IaNcs
and Assessments was seen last night and asked
to explain how the matter OF the Gonid es,ntH t,i
stood since the payment undeT b u '
tl,x,t .
and whether their removal beyond the reach Oh 'he
NewYo5s tax raeeS Sas p now HdSr That tho
trustees OF the Gould estate have paid unser % pro- &
iSSs In regard TO their removal from the city we
have heard that rumor frequently SINCE 'a''
why was the amount of personal property va, vai-
ned for 1893 at $4,000 OO0?" Mr.. Barker was askeu,
mir. Goulds personal estate was given a' HIS ue'''
ii will try to make that clear Al personal ,odsi
Of corporations pay their tax directly to me s.a,e
and as a consequence are exempt rom VIZ r,a~
taxing power They classed among n9i-'aS on ak
able Securities. and while they are taXaple 10, @
inheritance tax they are not iane % lon M % hin
shie to ascertain the exac, amount that was liable
But under the Consolidation act any taxpa{er VIZ .h
Tax Commissioners for a reduction lie must suo.
NIT to examination and II he pnsoners piouufSS in
reducing the amount a proper reductoh WI" ~
"Dd the Gould trustees object TO your assess
ssThev did. George Gould ana ms Ei"S',S ~
neared and asked for n reduction we toIu tnein %
That we would give them all the hearins ,nv! we!
wished within the period allowed them pS i nv
and requested them to produce scheuuie sn,.s s',
n detailed statement of all the personal pIyPh.,
of ihe estate II their statement demonstrated tha
they did not have sl00o0.0O which was na,ne 10
asssssnlcnt for local purposes, the amount wo.hu
he cut down accordingly They had Tour houtns M
in which to produce this evidence, bmI Trey ma inl''s
refused TO present the statement Ihere Msie "a
number of hearings. and Judge Diilon consuihv. i,
q great deal Of our time with his arguments, pu @
he submitted no evidence. and the assess'he"' ie
NAMED n, $0.0WcD. o, 49,, o,,o,, ~,
Were these hearings puphc! "'e Pi'S' "
the Tax Board was asked IT,, ..,.oroa Co,,,a
"Therc were present" he replied. George o ,rouiu
and his lawyers; the assistant 10 the CoIporauipn
Counsel and the three Commissioners OF axes
Notes OF the proceedings were taken oy w tne s,e
nographer of the board. but they cannot De H,aae
nubiic n Is the rule OF the Tax Department that
estates or individuals held as coniidentiai pro
ceedinrs There is only way by which they
can be made public. and that IL by their prouuc
tion in court In pursuance OF the order OF luose.
III is said that Miss Helen Gould ana howhlu
Gould will make their home at IsrrytoWh' tna'
George Could will live either al Newport OF III
}he Satskis and that Edwin Gould has ieasea
country place a Tarrytown nave peeh ire
ouentlv asked II cannot prevent thein iioni '.
nn,ovina from New-York. or at least contlhue, 20
assess their personal estate In inns ciV' "1se ,r
certainly there Is no way OF doing this. IL , we
trustees take up their permanent resiirhee , OUT
side OF New-York County our right 10 TAX 'he'''
her cease