New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
JUSTICE KEOGH PROTESTS.
ASKS THROUGH COUNSEL FOR REDuC'
TIoN OF ASSESSMENTS.

ur IS CONSIDERED RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
STRICT INTERPRETATION OF THE LAW THIS
YEAR-CoMPLAINTs IN oREENBURG.
One OF the most interesting developments OF the
tax levy In New-Rochelle has been the increase
,radc hv tho assessors in the real and personal
,axes Of Supreme Court Justice Martin J. keogh.
who Is held responsible for the strict enforcement
of the tax laws His assessments nave Deeh IN
creased from SO 900 real property in 1896 TO S'o"
Last year no personal tax was levied against h'm
but this year he is rated at $4,000 The David
Jones estate. of which Mr.. Keogh is executor is
the largest in the village and was assessed for
half it's value s90S,0S9 %.
Judge Keogh had a lively controversy in 1896 and
secured a small reduction and yesterday he was
represented again, this time by his attorney. C. b
SNYDER Of New-York Mr.. Snyder said that MT
Ecoeh had been executor Of the David Jones
estate for only one year, and according to the
law the property could be assessed only on the
personal roll for the amount OF money Which hau
been received and disbursed by him in that PERIOD
He explained that only $4,000 had been handeo u!
Mr. Keogh and that. therefore only one-haH OF
that amount could be construed legally as PERSONA
taxes The Board explained that 1t had mace 'ne
assessment expecting that it would be the subject
Of controversy. and that the figure was Hierei'
nominal. to serve basis OF settlement.
Mr. Snyder then said. on behalf OF Ills cHe"'
that Mr. keogh was satisfied with his real as
sessments but asked for reduction OF s-1"" j"
personal valuation. This amount represents mort
Cages on which the assessors have ieVicd taxes
and which Mr.. Keogh asserts have been canceleo
The assessors were much pleased with the man
ncr Of the protest and Will probably make the
reduction asked for.
The assessors of the town OF Greenourg he'o
their second meeting yesterday. The meeting was
held in the office Of Judge John Lange. IN Doops
Ferry and WAS for the purpose of giving TO those
taxpayers VINO had previously hled protests an op-
rortunity Of submitting testimony. The eXamina-
lions were conducted by William j. Townsend as
sisted by Louis +. Murray.
The first person to testify yesterday morning was
James De Witte Wilde. He asked the Board to
cancel his personal assessment of $4,000 as he
claimed that he paid taxes on his personal prop
ertv and stock in his clothing business in Chicago
He also asked the Board 10 cancel Mrs Wilde 5
assessment OF the same amount on the same
grounds In regard to his real estate, Mr.. WIDE
reouested the Board to reduce IL from S-oVVo 10
$1,000
Mrs Elliott F Shepard. OF Scarborough who
owns twentv-eight acres Of land in this village,
asked 10 have her assessment of $4,000 reduced 10
DR. C. H. Judson appeared and told the assessors s Go
that he considered his real assessment OF MZ~V M
too high and asked 10 have 1t lowered 10 So
Prof ssor Martin NJ TODD aSheG S1 10 and HEy Wanted
s 0oD taken off his real Of $500 tie also 'esHlnT1 eHs
tAe agent of his mother MrS. Me'cS & a 40 yei
estate. ,.-.,,. assessed for s,o -
Ms iafilda G. \atdDlc VINO i dSefSseH 4O'
CO.. personal. asked have it cancelled as she
Claimed New-York CRY as her legal fssldenSe. side S
Hezokiah King appeared ana applied 10 nave t, ni,
personal assessment Of 5000 re lONe ed d4IegIs 'dt
his debts exceeded that amount. 1900.
Mrs I.ci;a Palliser Ob1ectt 10 heT real assess
mcnt of $500 and wanted it reduced 10 $1,000, s.
James Fraser requested tn" Board TO cancel hs
rersonal assessment of $4,000 as his debts eXceeqeu
that sum. His request VIII probably ne SIantea,
William Wellington. assess for $1,000 persona! l.
asked 10 have il stricken of he said he had no
personal property Anthon! ;. Lester asked 70
have his personal Of 5000 removed for the same
reason. ,.-. L. o-zo-soa
II Anchor Brewing COMPANY, which .a6 is assessed
Tor $50 real. wanted a reduction 10 s2OvWW A
repr, entative Of the Brussels Tapestry Company o.
g. 05 otto = Minrath applied for reduction OF
s-Ol) on n real assessment OF $1,000 ana wanted
h.s 3 1O0 personal stricken out. m. -
Nre Sarah =. ClOUgn asked 10 nave the sI.tp per
sonal assessed 10 her cancelled Mrs Ehzabetn
Oden VINO lives in New-Iork Clty ana owns, a9out ~
have her real reduced from $4,000 10 &iVW ana 10
have her personal removed. =. -.
Charles G. Storms requested the assessors 70 re re
duce the assessment on his house OF $1,000 10 $iouV
witch is assessed for 5000. He also protested
against the assessment Of the GreenpuTg SAVINGS
Bank Of which he IS treasurer A., c,
Among the other cOmplainants were MIS- SdId !,
2 Osborn William Acker Frank r. Masters ana
Thomas MaheT who objected 70 both their real ana
garct :. Ives who protested against their reaI AS
easements and Iandreth II. King and A. IeViness'
who objected 10 their personal asst ssments. ,
The Board held a private meeilns vtsttiua!
afternoon and considered many Of the Complaints;
hut no decisions will he made public for seVerai
weeks. ..,ua 40 10 ~
in the village Of lrvnGton.