New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-27
c. OLIVER ISELIN n BSENI.
HE DID NOT APPEAR BEFORE THE AS
SCISSORS OF MAMARONECK
TAX FIGURES MAY BE INCREASED AT THE MINT
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GREENnURG TOWNSHIP
c. Oliver Iselin. who had been cited 20 appear
before the Assessors at Mamaroneck YESTERDAY III"
! not appear. much TO the disappoir tmeh' Of 'he
| Board. Mr. Iseln had been asked 10 bring his
| handbook and private papers and ali other data
relating his possessions. in an action for 70
ducton of $4,000 on the valuation placed on III
View his Premium Point home. and reduction oil
$4,000 the assessment OF 100000 on his personal
estate. Mr.. Isen is at Newport on board the
Intrepid where he has been since the cruise of the
| New-York Yacht Club. H.. represented by
John A. Van Zelm. OF New Rochelle. The Assessors
| postponed the case until Monday night Mr.. Van
| Zem said he did not know whether his client could
be present then not. The Assessors Informed Mr..
! Van Zelm that unless Mr.. lselin is present In
person they will not entertain any proposition for
reduction
I'VE Will have real estate experts present" said
| David Hunt. attorney for the Board. and If We
find that the property of any one who appears
before us is worth more than 1t has been rated we
will increase the assessment forthwith"
Columbus O'Donnel Isen appeared yesterday
morning before the Assessors of New Rochelle.
companied by his legal adviser, Herbert ID. Lent.
Supervisor Of East Chester. and asked for reduc-
sw S ping reduction on on, his real G'i properly
Mr.. iselin told the assessors that he was a resi-.
property is raied mere at its fu value lie ad-
mited that he had voted in NewRochelle for sew
the law would make no change in the state of
affairs. His protest was taken under advisement.
with that Of his brother Adrian Iselin. jr.. who
protested several days ago.
The Greenburg Town Assessors visited Green
Vile yesterday TO give the rural residents of the
town chance for swearing off their assessments.
if they could They met in Justice r. b. Far
ringon,s law office. in Central ave, and thither
came the farmers and others having grievances.
The first was Catherine X. Neile who asked TO
have the assessment OF $500 on her little prop
erty reduced TO $500 and 10 have her personal as
sessment stricken off
Nicholas b. Hunter wanted his real estate as
sessnent of $4,000 reduced $500 and his per-
sonal assessment of 5000 reduced to 50 200 William
ii. johnson desired the Board to reduce his real
estate assessment from 5000 to $4,000, and 10
take off his 5000 personal assessment. his in
debtedness was more than that.
Lemuel NJ. Har assessed for 900, and
asked the Board to reduce it to 5000. which was
sessment OF $4,000 to Ns75s.
A number of other complaints were heard. and
Tsrrytown when there are some large estates to
be disposed Of
The Ossining town assessors are still engaged in
examining propertyholdors to the value Of
lions in this village. consisting Of the Gas Company.
The Electric Light Company and the Cotton Gin
anime Witnesses for the New-York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company. which is as
sessed for 100000 and asks reduction TO s25.o0o:
| also witnesses for the New-York City Department
Of Public Works, which asks to have the assess
$4,000 to $4,000 and the New-York Telephone Com
pany. which asks reduction from $4,000 to $4,000
uno IL Plant in ths sown Ths assessors nd
| property based upon mortgages on file at White
Plains While they appear upon record as being
whom they are made out, an e%amination of the
mortgage reveals the fact that he has assigned
the mortgsge. or that 1t has in some way passed
right title interest in it,