New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-21
10 FIGHT c. OLIVER IsELIN
MAMARoNECK ASSESSORS SAY HE MUST
PRODUCE ACCOUNTS
THEY WILL. DEMAND PROOF OF HIS STATEMENT
AS TO HIS DEBTsJuDGE NOAH DAVIS
APOLOGIES TO THE MOUNT PLEAS
ANT BoARD-CoMPLAINTS UN-

ANT BoARD-CoMPIAINTS UN-
DER CONSIDERATION.
The assessors Of Mamaroneck has retained
counsel and are making preparations Tor an e&'
tended contest with c. Oliver Iselin. whose es-
tate All View, at Premium Point they nave
increased in valuation to S165.0o0 real and
$4,000 personal Mr. Iselin. through his attor'
ney. John A. Van Zelm. has filed protest In
which he saws that his personal obligations Will
wipe out all Of the personal assessment. and
that his realty valuation should be reduced
$4,000 The hearing has been adjourned until
Thursday OF next week
The assessors have declined to accept the
statement Of the attorney and have demanded
that Mr. Isen appear before them In person
and make oath TO his taxes and obleauons
They say that they will compel him to produce
his creditors, otherwise no reduction VIII De
made. Mr.. Van Zelm says that MI lsehn Is VI
the Intrepid. bound for Newport, and cannot De
communicated with until he reaches his des-
tination.
Charles H. Murray. who is assessed Tor
S215 900 in Larchmont. had hearing on Thurs-
day. but as he failed to produce the papers
thought necessary. his case was adjourned untii
Tuesday Of next week, when the case or MIS-
De La Vergne. who is assessed for Sll'oo" or
the j. A. Bostwick estate, In Orienta, Will also
be heard These are the largest complaints
which Will probably come before the Board.
The Tuckahoe workmen are out OF employ
mont since the marble quarries and rubber rae
tories have been shut down, and are protesting
vigorously because the assessors in East Ches-
ter have increased the valuation on their cot
tages nearly fvefod. They say that If the IN
crease has tendency to swell their taxes they
will he He'd IN sell homes
the payment.
1t has been pointed out 70 them by the Board
that the valuation of Assessor Samuel Fee has
been increased from 81, 900 in 1896 to S2'.vO
this year. Assessor Fee has put up protest
and asked his colleagues To reduce his assess
ment from $4,000 to $1,000.
This proceeding suggested itself to the tan
payers as a willy scheme and now everybody IS
filing objections to assessments, and the Board
is overwhelmed with Complaints. Which VIII take
several months to settle.
The village assessment rolls just footed up
show the assessment on real estate TO DC 60
6y91U as against S2.22o,-U in le3o, me as
sessment on personal property Is S'o',foo' a.
against SIS 800 in 1896 The indiNldua' Increase
was moderate and there was haIul! any O'''
planning. go, ,o,,,,
yesterday in Pocanuc0 Hills to receive auut-
1ional protests against the 1891 assessment roll
Coutra~v 10 expectations only three alhdaN's
wore presented which would seem that the ma
jority of the people were saushed with 'hei de
sessments. - I'D
The complanants were y. c. SapoItas-anu
William A Law and lrvins Bryant, VINO reple-
scented the Schuyler Foshay estate, all OF Whon
applied for a reduction on the real estate as
sessnIents.
Ex-Judge Noah Davis. who appeared pelore
the Board at its meeting IN North larl! cow,
on Tuesday also present yesterud!' anu
offered an apology for the accusations asatHs.
the assessors which he had made he sald ma.
he was excited a. the time ana iet sorry nc
he had made such statements ana asked 10 oe
excused 49,,
The assessors seemed moved at the veheraDie
JUDGES apology. and willingly accepted IT, ~,
Lewis Roberts stated that he would wait uiltlI
the Board met again in North TarrytoWn pelOfe
testifvng as 10 the values of his property
In The afternoon the assessors ana theN CouH-
sci considered some Of the complaints mace Oh
Tuesday. and reductions were made IN nulhpel
Of cases. su.aso,.
nevt in The Office of Supervisor Charles Lane in
Plcaeantville. 10 hear protests from the tax
navers Of District 30 $. The Board will also
hold a meeting in North Tarrytown some gay
next week the princip object OF Which VIII pe
10 present rcbutting testimony against lildl VI
Abram HYATT Of Sing Sing.
Greenburg Township assessors heiu ulS!
fonrth meeting Yesterday at the Office OF Charles
y NcClelland No - Nassau-st.. this city Inc
meeting was held for the purpose of Classifying
the four hundred ahldaVits filed on Tuesday ana
"Wednesday rreVious To sitting In the different
villages for the examination OF the apphcahts
for reductions.