Evening journal., 1895-05-30

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odisr Events.
Special C1aesnoDdence Evening journal
NEx CAsrIE. May 80 City Council
held ts last meeting 0n appeals on the
assessment last night In the mayor
Office and 50 many appeals we're made
from the assessment OF this year. which is
practically cop OF lssb year, that the
total assessed value of the city, $t.47S.-
600 wonid have been reduced TO 81 d43,-
COO decrease that would have been
damaging After about twenty citizens
had been heard last night. President
Nor ison called the meeting TO order and
Mr. Fsgsn At once offered resolution 20
let tbs figures 80 submitted by the
assessor remain as they were this year
He said that should one appeal he
coucurrcd In, All would have TO fake the
same course. and as this would make
difference Of $4,000 Ia the assessed
valuation. Il could not be considered
unless the conncilmen wanted 80 inoite
rebellion by raising the city tax rate 20 81
on the 800.
"This copying business, continued
Mr. Pagan, "will not do, and the sooner
we make an assessor understand that no
has got 20 d Just what he s elected and
paid good money for, the sooner We will
have a satisfactory assessment There
are voters and properties all over the
city not on the list, and / think those
people who have appealed have been
unfairly treated, but there is the as
aessment aud move that now, it stand
for the year
President Morrison-"Well, what's
the use Of a court Of appeals. If We do
not intend to act upon any, merely sit
hero for the three nights Tor the. fun Of
it2 We are obliged to take some action
to night"
Mr.. Esgan--"Mr. President, have the
misfortune TO be a member OF this court
of appeals, ana press my motion to lay
over The motion was not carried, but
similar one to abide by the assessment
Ia each case was carried.
The only appeals granted were:
Barney Rogers, assessed for a building
which he did not own on Fourth street
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Alfred Turner, assessed $4Qepoil tax,
but a resident Of the city of Phiadel-
John Comegys ont Of whose name the
middle letter 1T had been accidentally
left
Dr. David Stewart, assessed for LOS
or South Fourth street which he did not
own
A NJ. Hlzar, assessment ON Button
wood property to read mot quite three
acres
Among the appeals which were not
granted we're.
James Barr. frame house on Fourth
street, $500 and poll tax, $500
Israel Ridings, property on Fourth
street adjoining estate of George Burke.
(Mr Ridings's property was not changed
but Mr. BuTke's next door, was raised
$l00)
A E Davidson. frame building on
Delaware street assessed at $500
W. D Greer, resident property on Del.
aware street assessed at SIS 200 appeal
to $4,000.
William j. Etchells, brick row OF
dwelling houses on North Fourth street,
IS appealed to 81 400; dwelling
house on South Third street, $500
Washington avenue residence appeal to
lower $500.
Patrick Finnegan, three frame houses,
5000 each.
William Holschumaker estate, six
br Ok dwellings on Clayton street, tnree
brick dwellings on Market street, one
frame house on Orange street, Hoschu.
maker residence on Orange street
appealed for a reduction Of 81 200 on
total assessment,
Mrs Connolly, brick dwelling on
Orange street, assessed 81, 400
John l. Boyle, Hammond estate on
Fifth street, for a reduction Of 5000 on
total assessment
William Herbert, property IN various
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high Ia proportion TO rental value, tota
reduction OF $4,000.
John G Mahoney. lots adjoluin,
railroad st Ninth, Seventh and Washing
ton avenue for O reduction Of $3.50 ia
total
Julian D. Janvier. tenement houses Of
farm within the city limits, appeal &
lower ia accordance with law regarding
farm property
Mrs Rosa Truss residence on From
street, assessed at 81 500
John Walls, assessed lots be did no
own adjoining Delaware street propert
and for a reduction Of $500 (Lot
stricken of but no reduction Ia assess
mant
William II Terry. whole assessmen
too high by $1,000, according to cas-
rental value
Death Of an Aged Coachman
Ssm Merherd. known as BLACK Sam
% years old aud one Of the best know
native colored residents. died last nigh
at the residence Of his mother on FIT
street Sans n other is Aunt Phyll
Merherd, who is 105 years old an
will not be able TO attend her son
fui eraL Sam when small DO
entered the service Of the Janvi,
family and afterward became the
coschmsn His entire lifetime W,
spent taking care Of the horses 81
carriages OF the Jan7ier and BlaC
families He was coachman for ID
Black until rheumatism disabled him an
he rss retired on pension
Women appear IN Bloomers.