The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-02
COUNTY TAXES.
Report of Assessors Re-
ce1Ved By the Board for
the Equalization Of
Taxes.
ONE MILLION OF RATABLES CUT OUT
Valuations in Some of the Town
ships Show a Decided
Increase.

The County Board for the Equalization
of Taxes met yesterday afternoon to re-
ceive the reports Of the assessors in the
cities. towns and townships in the county.
All the members were present. An opin-
ion was received from Counsel J.. M
Noonan, that gas pipes are personal
property ard subject to tax. He also re-
ported that the assessment made In the
borough of East Newark last year had
been declared invalid by the Supreme
Court. Justice Van SICKLE reading the
opinion.
Tax Commissioner James II. Love re-
ported that the Board had not followed
the new ward lines In this city in making
their assessments They had assigned
by lot and block numbers and therefore
ne comparison can be made with last years
figures. During the year more than a
million dollars worth of real and personal
property has been eliminated from the
ratables. Some of it was AIKEN out of
the State Board and some by the Com
m~issioners of Appeals. The South Cove
grant is also taken out. Heretofore it
has been charged up to the New Jersey
Central Railroad. but the company never
paid the taxes. The city, of course. has
been paying the county rate on it every
year. Manufacturers ave moved away.
especially from the lower part Of the
city. The Hudson River Tunnel Com
pany's personal property, which was as
sessed at $55, 1000, has been taken out be-
cause the company has a railroad charter.
The Berwynd-W White Coal Company's
property assessed at $50. GOO, is owned by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and
no longer assessed by the city. Several
ship chambers have moved away from
Hudson street and thereabouts.
Commissioner Mclean asked what was
the total value of the ratables lost by
the city. MI. Love said it was 81, OIL, $50,
and this is mostly in the lower part of
the city. The valuations in the city are:
Real estate. ssl OK. 100; personal, s7,o4o. $50;
total, $SS, 900, $50. This is an increase OF
S44S, Gao in real and $3.50. 602 in personal
property, making a total of s779, PAP.
Assessor Stilson Of Bayonne reported
these valuations:-Real estate, sl1,315, $50;
personal, $5s5, u.s., total, i .910,S75. In
creas in real property, $4,000; decrease
in personal, 1855. The Assessor ex-
property was due to the removal of some
manufactures. One of them. the Rey-
noldS paint factory, went away because
the water was not clean enough to be
used in the business. In addition to this,
SIS, 1000 in bank stock has been taken out
of the ratables.
John r. Virgins of the Hoboken Tax
Board was not ready 10 report. The sys-
tenn of assessing has been changed and
the assessment this year will be almost
entirely new. The Board is giving special
attention to that portion of the city lying
along the water front. The Assessor
heretofore has not had any basis Of value
to work on. but the recent sale of the
ferry property furnished a basis which
the Board is utilizing. The Commission
ers ave held conferences with the own
ers Of the property along the shore. All
the suggestion of Commissioner Mclean
che Board was allowed another week to
submit its report.
Assessor George Bruce submitted the
valuation for North Bergen as follows
Real estate, s., 053, 30; personal, SILT, IT'S;
total, s.. go. 1856; increase. real, s47. 0l5; per
scnal, s5S,825: total. 800, $40. The asses
sor explained that the increase is in inn
~provements and new buildings. The town
count of the exemption of $500 allowed TO
fremen. Almost every man in the place
is joining the fire department.
Assessor Edward McDermott reported
these valuations for West Hoboken.-
Real estate, $4,597, $50: personal, S25S. 200,
total, S4,955s650; increase, read, $194, 400
personal 50, 400; total, S203, 800. He said
there was no apparent increase in the
value of the property contiguous to the
Boulevard.
The valuations of Union Townships as
reported by Assessor Howarth are:-Real-
50, A., 800; personal, SIS, 600; total, $3.50. 400;
increase, real, s50,s00; personal, 81, 300;
Assessor John o'DonneI reported for
Weehawken:-Real estate. $1,911 80; per-
sonal, S1z3. $780,; total, s., 034, $50, increase,
real. $I36.650; decrease, personal, $1,000,
total increase, $780, O. Mr.. O'Donnell
had omitted to include the 5 per cent. in
crease in valuation which the board added
last year.
Assessor Jacob Schalk, Gutenberg. re-
| ported-Real estate. S694, 40 personal
S45. $50; total, $1,000; increase, real, $33,
| So; decrease, personal, $3.50. Mr.. Schalk
had also failed to include the addition
made by the Board last year. which was
5 per cent.
Kearny's valuation, as reported by AS
SCISSOR Matthews, Is. Real property, 1885.
800; personal, $685., $50; total, 50, 754, 250. In
Hreass real, $4,000: personal. $4,000: to-
| tai. $f5e.000.
Assessor Geason. for East Newark. re.
ported: Real property, SI.25S.000; personal
s557, 700. Total, $l,S15. 700. This is East New
aYkss hrst assessment as a borough.
Assessor Nice abe, of Marion, reported
| Real property, $2,97S. 115; personal, $280.000
| Total, s.. 25S. lis. Increase. real, S26,07S; per.
sonal. Si7. 40; total, 4 1898.
BY resolution of Commissioner McLean
| Assessor Sturm. of the town of Union
\ was peremptorily ordered to submit iit
| report on July s.