New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
NEARLY FIVE HUNDRED PROTESTS.
GREENBI'RG ASSESSORS HAVE Busy DAY OF +
IN TARRYTONN.

GREENBI RG ASSESSORS HAVE Busy DAY OF 1T
IN TARRYTowN
More protests than were made in any town
in Westchester County, II is declared. were filed
Yesterday with the Board Of Assessors OF Green
burg Township. Among the residents of the town
are people known all over the country such as the
Goulds Wizards Archbods. Sterns. BARRIERS. Me-
Combs. Thomases. rffanys. Mattresons Joneses'
Webbs, Edisons and Walkers.
The Grcenblry assessors began work yesterday
morning at o'clock at the office OF k Herschei
Purdy the clerk Of Greenburg Tow nship. In South
Nain-st i'm Tarrytown- -on- the Hudson. The Board
was assisted by It's counsel, ex-State Senator
Charles p McClelland Of Dobbs Ferry, and War
rem G. Brown the Supreme Court stenographer OF
Westchestcr County. About hundred people
were awaiting a chance to be heard, and Tor some
time /, was impossible TO get inside OF the doors so
LARGE was the crowd. Stylish carriages OF all KIhds
lined Ma:n-st from Orchard to Cortland SITS, while
their owners were endeavoring to swear off their
assessro ats Every incoming train brought more
nonresident taxpayers and scores OF lawyers.
The crowd became great that II was found
necessary for the policemen to form tho taxpayers
in line Everything was carried on in an orderly
manner. however. and the assessors voluntarily
assisted many people who were ignorant of the re-
quirements Of the law.
When the Board adjourned until to-day at u
o'clock last night IT found that about five
hundred complaints had been received. Soon after
the Board had begun the hearing II. ;. Guernsey
of No 80 Cedar-st.. NeY-York city. who Is pres
ident Of the New York State Taxpayers protective
Association served a notice the Board calling
attention to the Tax laws. The association is
composed only of taxpayers who wish all property
TO be assessed legally.
Among the early arrivals was John ]. Terry Sr
the broker. who all the way from Poland
Springs, Me. object to his assessments. Mr.
Terry said that he was willing TO allow small
frl l.rns,
burg and fair amount on his real estate. These
figures made in his affidavit. but cannot be
made public until after the assessors have con-
sdered them
William r. Emmett. of Wall-st.. New-York. ap-
pearcd for Henry Parrish. of Ir,ington. and asked
for a reduction of his personal and real assess
ments. Niles & Johnson Of NewYork. represent
ed some Of the wealthest taxpayers Of the town
They submitted affidavit for General Samuel
Thomas. OF Dobbs Ferry. protesting against his
personal assessment Of SJo0Oo. Mrs. Fannie G.
Willard. who is put down for $4,000 personal. also
protested.
Mary F. Brinckorhon. OF Hastings protested
against her real assessment Of $7240. and her
personal which is assessed at s1;O.Oo John ID.
Archhold asked for reduction his real Of
$4,000. Major Robert T.. Hopkins. of the Tide
Water Oil Company. asked to have his personal
The attorney for j. Jennings McComb submitted
an aiidavit ohlecting TO MS real assessment OF
Of slooopj which he previously escaped. Mr. Me
Comb who Is in Europe. He asked for "A reduc-
tiOn on his personal assessment. Elizabeth :.
sessments of si5oon and s5o.ooo. respectively
Counsel for oswald q. Willard asked for a r,duc-
ton Of his personal assessment Augustus vatabe
ments and Mrs Emma Z. Williams appeared per
a George NJ. MiiIer appeared for George II Morgan,
who is in Europe and protested against his per-
William l.. Lloyd on behalf Of the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad Company. pro-
tested against its total assessments on its three
divisions. He asked to have it reduced to sSo0oo
at which amount it was assessed last year. This
, year II is put down at $4,000
AMI l.. Barber president of the Lorena Com
pany protested againsi It's real assessment Of
president OF the Ardslcy Casino Company he also
on his personal, and also on behalf of his son.
L. d.ep6 I SarHer W M,ddebrook protested on behalf o,
the d. Ogden bradley estate for real and per
sorai; VILLAIN II. II. Ely appeared for Charles
personal OF $4,000 stricken OF, on the ground OF
AItxandcr Duer Irving. the owner OF sunnysidc
objected 10 his assessment. and wanted 1t reduced
Piip Schuyler asked for reduction from ,;coo
TO 5000 on real, and from 5000" TO s27.5cc on per
ei Rehccca A. u. wendell asked 10 have her AZ
scssnent on rcal esiet" reduced to $4,000 and her
personal TO :2;9D,
ine,on asked 20 have his personal cancelled. as his
Gtbls exceeded IT, ..
reGuciion SH"i in in benei Of his Ste Mads Peene on
her real estate, George Pryor johnson asked 10
have his persona! cancelled, as he is not resident
Of ,h- town
Among The otEer c0np sinsnts were Louis and
Isaac Stern. John g Wendell, Josephine A, 8, Wen
George Dibble, Richard Nj Roe, Francis o, Mat
theeon,, Hannah 81, Barton Mr., Annie Hoe, Mrs
Edison, John Maitland. Sylvester Buckhart, Elias
V Wendell. r. ". crisicld, Mrs Margaret l.,
Compnny, Droael- Morgan q Co., Douglas q, Ar
clarius, Benson Ferris, president of the West.
chester County Savings Bank H,nry q, Gr.ffB
Clarence : DavideoD. George q. Andrews, Daniel
Draper Lyman G. French, James Benedict and Ed
ssr Waterman.