New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
PROTESTS IN MAMARONECK.
c. OLIVER IsELN SAYS He HAS BEEN ASshSSi' i
oUT or PROPORTION TO HIS NElGHBoRS'

= Or1yrp 1sr1JX SAYS HE HAS BEEN ASSESSED
OUT or PROPORTION TO HIS NEIGHBoRS.
Among those who were early on the grouhd 10
contend with the assessors OF MamafohecK were
C. Oliver Iselin and William Murray MI lsehh
was represented by his counsel John a. van Aell"'
and Mr. Murray appeared in his own hehal' MI
Isolins home. All View, at Premium Point con-
tanning five acres is assessed for $4,000. ana MS
personal nroperty has been placed at S,@cH lie
asks for a reduction of $4,000 real property Tor
the reason of ovcrvaluation. In that the Nalua-
ton has been made at q higher proportion imam
those who own homes at Premium Point ana DaV-
enport's Neck Mir. Iselin. in his statement cites
tho fact that j. d. King. who owns six acres Is
assessed for only $1,000 and Henry Holt VINO
owns three acres and house at s-lo". lie says
that he has sold the Defender and nearly All OF
his hunters and coach horses, ana that "heh HIS
debts and obligations are considered 1t Is un-
reasonable and unjust to place his name on the
roll for personal taxes.
The interests of William II. Murray include the
Iarchmont Electric Company, the CASINO ana
many houses and hotels In Larchmont re Is a., e.
Murray also asked for a reduction on the rectory
of ST Johns Episcopal Church whrh mas DTe
Of the Larchmont Yacht club which the assessors
have valued at $4,000 He said the member 1e,
would make no protest although the assessment men
pany. which is assessed for N"CVy Tas to rere re-
auction Of $500 on the ground that the com
pany had recently sold its bonds TO purchase lands
and Was being taxed on both. Mr.. McCahlll Is
assessed for $500. but made no complaint on his
own yalua lions. Mrs. Catherine A. De La IeIgne
of No 3 East Ninety-second-st.. New YORK 'lty
who IS the owner Of the estate OF j. A. BostWicK
In Orienta was present She says she Is Wiling
TO sell for 10000 property on which the assess
ments have been increased TO Nllvr. she ASKED
the Board for 5000 reduction Reductions io we.e
.lso asked for by Martha Davidson, MISS cara
A Davidson Miss Ann Bolton. Charles II. YOUNG
and others Henry NJ. Flager, whose house anc 10
grounds in Orienia have been Increased from wv
10 s71 90. sent his superintendent. Richard war,
rem 10 the assessors, announcing that ne wouid
make no protest Among Others wnom the as
SCISSORS announce will ma Ike no protest are Janees Jane
NJ Constable N79c0 real and Thomas L.. Rush
more who has 200 in real property and &""S
personal 49,, ,,..oo,t,, -
John r. Heeeman. president Of ~ The MetropollisT
ife insurance Company. has $500 real propeit!
and s22 900 personal. The assessors yesterday de
cided TO allow $1,000 reduction on personal prop
erty but no other reductions were made ,
The Board will he In session on Monday AT th'
huilding of the MamarOneck Savings Bank. whci
the complaints of the heavier taxpayers VIII re-
ceive consideration. The members announced yes
,ardav mat they had multiplied all the values
,breefod and when II was made evident 10 then
thar the assessments were az a larger RATIO thdr
his figure they would be reduced