New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
DO THE GOTLDS FAINT TO COHPRONSE
REPORTS THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO PAY
TAxrs OK 100000 FOR TIE PRIVILEGE OF

REPORTS THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO FAY
TAXES OK 100000 FOR TIE PRIVILEGE or
BEING RESIDENTS OF THE CITY AGAIN
4 rep7r. was circulated yesterday hat an etort
had been set on foot by George J. Gout 20 secure
reduction Of the ci;ys personal assessment again
the Could estate from $laUWm'. the Nd'ud,Is
placed upon 1t for 1892. after Jay God9S 'ed'l'
T. 100000 The impression in legal circles yeSter-
dav was that the Goulds must have lost faith in ne
fcacv before the courts Of their alleged changes Of
residence to Lakewood ana Tarrytown when they
propose a compromise Of 60 per cent. II was Under
stood that they had been expressing themSe.Vc-
as tired Of their play at exile. and wanted 10 De
come bona fide citizens of Eow-lorK once more
They have not given up their magnificent MONIES
in this city. and cou.d readily resume the role OF
residents 1t was said that ex-Judge John F. Dillon
and ex-Tax Commissioner f. /. Paris. Mr. G'Jds
counsel. had been 20 see Mayor Strong on the sub
iect and that propositions looking to some SORT OF
a compromise had been submitted &c the Mayor
from the Gouids.
The Mayor. when asked about the compromise
story Yesterday. said that there had been al n
formal talk between himself and some Of Mr. Gojld ;
counsel REGARDING the Gould assessment but that
no propositions had been submitted ana nothing
whatever done in the way Of compromise
President Barker. of the Department of Taxes and
Assessments said yesterday that Ee had never re-
ceved any ntmation. either directly OF indirectly
Mayors part to entertain a proposition Of compro-
mise.
I'VE confirmed the assessment Of N0~%9o ~
1898" said Commissioner Barker. after the most
careful and panstakng inquiry. Appraiser p'vI1
Mcclure had figured the GoI,d estate at $1Gr)l"s'
and W. believed that a valuation Of the tNah'r
personal estate Of $l0ooo1 was, to say the east
NOT excessive The next year. 1894, the assessment
was sustained by the opinion Of the Corporation
Counsel In making up the valuations for 1873 tht
board has seen no reason for changing the figures
and they are continued al the same amount.
There was some mythical tax about Con1promSe
in the Gould matter asst year. bat n one VINO
came 10 me on the subject seemed % have any AZ
thority u speak for Mr. Gould. II the matter OF
the assessment is hr0ugA, mp again do not ""-
leve that the department VIII rec-ie from lis post
ton"
Tax Commissioner Rumenthal said thai h. aEre'i
with President Barker on tho comor'm.s~ quest ~.
The recent celebration Of the ninuals II Ms
Could and Count do Cas:e.ane a George lioh.a
fire residence in Fif,h-ave.' added Mr. Fumen-
thai. was pretty good evidence to nv mind tAa'
Mr.. Gould still looks upon New-Nork as ms J. 'n'.
The Goulds who call TarrytoWu their h'T', am
informed. continue 20 in@crhe New-Norh on th'r
cards their place Of residence. J SO not kho"
who advised MIR Gould that he could escape taxa
ton In New-York by claiming Lakewood as his
residence. bur am inclined ~ the opinion ihat ne
is satisfied that the advice was MOI good
Ex-Commiss' Oner Paris who ssw the MaNor ms
week. said: II am only junior counsel In e, mat
ter. and DO not care 10 say word ahou' inc conn
promise rumOrS.