New-York tribune., 1896-01-14

FIGURES FURNISHED BY THE COMPANY TO THE
COURTS IN IT'S SUIT AS GUIDE-EsTI-
MATES FOR THE CITY.
President Barker and Commissioners Sutro ana
Wells were busy at their offices In the Tax DEPART
ment Yesterday with the assessment valuations Cor
1896. which took effect yesterday. The swearing
off" train started when the department opened Tor
business yesterday. number OF clZehs W're on
hard to convince the Commissioners tnat tn " were
not liable in the sums assessed against them as
personal tax. Taxpayers viii have until ; p m on
Thursday. April 30 to object to their personal as
scssment The real and corporation valuations VIII
be taken up May !.
What the total valuations real and personal
property for 1896 will foot up is matter OF gu u'ss
work until the revision of the work of the Deputy
Tax Commissioners by the Tax Board Is competed
The total assessed valuation Of real estate in this
city for last year was a.e46i2St" For iS'o real
estate experts estimate the increase at about sl0h
eeooD bringing the total OF real va.uatlon th' year
up 20 about 81. 10000 coo.
President Barker said yesterday that he coud not
confirm this va.uation, not could he give any dea
Of what the personal valuations or those re atinS
~ corporation values would amount to this year
The work Of the Deputy Tax Commissioners only
passed into the hands Of the board at midnight last
night" he said. ard we have been too busy to-day
with in iivilual caseS to make an examination OF the
books or form AZ idea of the totals
was rimored yesterday that IN" taHbpok- pi
l>oG show a large Increase in the valuation OF me
assessed real values Of the Manhattan Elevated Kali
way rompanv The company in making its return 10
the court in the certorari proceedings which 1t
brought Z, review the acts Of the Tax Board and
reduce its personal valuation gave authenticated
figures TO show that its real Investments. including
the cost OF the road. amounted 20 about &"~0.W'
The contention was made by the company that this
should make a reduction m the personal assessment
and Judge IIalghi, OF the Court OF Appeals VINO
heard ID" case. advised that the Tax 'onniSsiol
give the company rcheariug on the N"Wl"" per
SOnal ard take tn" facts presented INT"
account. Tht Tax Board granted the i"n"ArhE SuE'
gest"d by Judge iiaighi. ana LAST Wck dr'Il'I o,
valuation In controversy AT about t6phrp
Taking the real estate ngurcS FURNISHED 10 me court
los the COMPANY into consideration. the toWmiS-
-ionsrs II is unnrstood have raised the real valua
<fifn,tu This l. almost dOUpl" last Year dS-''S7
mont valuation. and II may be- doubted u III" Nan
haitian Company has gained "hat " 'Np''"l pN
ITS fight against IN" city in the courts.
\ report Wa circulated Yesterday that the acton
IF the Tax Commi issioner4 in aValng Themselves OF
the evidence furnished hy tho Manhattan Company IN
for assessment surprise - i"orgr j Gould
and his associates of the elevated roai a wei as
- the conpany's counsel one " tn" latter was
said be- r,stiv. over it Iio was quoted saying
Of getting 'ycn' after lo~irG iu N" Court oi Ap
uoals tho brought hy the Gould h"rs 10 b" re-
iieted from the SlNnUoHo personal assessment made
hy the city against the Gould estate Tn court uc-
rl,i that a. George j Could hai established a
residence At Lakewood. and ID" other heirs a. Tar
rVfoWn the Gould trustees wer" not lahl" 10 per
sonai TAXATION In New-lork city
President Barker ana ms follow tpmrniS Sslon'rs
refused 10 discuss m" subject Of tho Manhattan and
,ioui! assessments yesterday. either to admit or
'cny the reports relating to the valuations.