New-York tribune., 1897-08-04
COMPLAIN OF PERSONAL TAXES.
EDWIN COULD AND JOHN BRIsBEN WALKER NOT
AMONG PROTESTING IRvINGToN RESI-

AMONG PROTESTING lltNlNoiON
DENTS HOWEVER.
A meeting was held yesterday by the Assessors OF
the village Of Irvington westchester County, In the
Office of the village clerk, 7. w. Crsncid. 10 rear
complaints against the new assessment roll Inc
Board is composed Of the four trustees OF the village
Sylvester Buckhou John Gibbons. Adam fusch
and John O'Connor-who. together with their co"i-
sel William II. II. Ely. Of Tarrytown. conducted the
examinations.
Out of about three hundred taxpayers on the roll.
forty made complaints either in person or by repre-
sentative. In nearly every instance the excepuohs
were against personal assessments. Among the carry
arrivals was Isaac Stern. Mr.. Stern's place. Cedar
Lawn, Is of the finest along Broadway ana Is
assessed for 5o0oo He did no, complain about MS
real estate but asked to have his personal assess
ment Of $500 900 stricken from the roll as he SAID
his legal residence was in NewYork.
John c. Wende. and his four sisters. who are prob
able the largest taxpayers In the village, were repre-
sened by Mr.. Thompson. New-York lawyer lie
asked TO have Mr.. Wendels personal assessment OF
100000 taken off the roll as his residence was In
Quogue. Long Island. and those Of the Misses Wen
del be stricken out. as they were residents OF New
York City and Long Island c. C. Worthington and
Harry l.. ToplitZ appeared and asked TO have their
assessments reduced DR.. Lucien c. Warner. whose
personal assessment Is 100000. asked the Board to
his assessment. he said he owed debts In
excess OF that amount.
Mr.. Niles represented Amz L. Barber and the
Lorena Company, which is assessed for sss5.C00 He
asked for an adjournment until he could consult Mr..
Barber who is in Europe. The request not
granted Edward H. Mairs did object to his
personal of 100000. but asked for ad-
journment until his brother George H. Mairs, who
is also put down for the same amount returned
from Europe.
Counsel for Mrs. L. D. Cooksie. who Is assessed
for 100000 personal, asked to have 1t removed, on
the ground that Mrs CoOksie resident of
California. David Dows jr.. appeared and asked
to have his personal assessment of 100000 taken
from the books. because he owed debts in excess
Of that sum. Frederick W. Guteau is at Trenton
Falls. and was represented by his secretary, who
asked for reduction.
Richard NJ Hoe refused to file an affidavit for
his wife, Annie Hoe out wanted a reduction. He
would not say that she did not have the amount
assessed to her. 100000. Mr. Hoe asked for
Matthieson asked to be relieved of 100000 per-
sonal. as his home was in New York. George II.
Morgan, who is assessed for $4,000 real, and for
10000 personal as executor of Sarah S. MorG; n,
failed to appear.
Charles L. Tiffany asked to have his personal
assessment removed. as his residence was in New
York City. Hannah NJ Barton vas one Of the
few who asked for reduction on real estate
The assessors are well pleased with the action
of Edwin Gould and John Brisben Walker who
perfectly satisfied with their assessments The
Board decided to adjourn until this evening to
consider the complaints. II Is likely that the per-
sonal assessments Of those who protested wil be
removed but what action will be taken in regard
to further adjournment is not known. 1t is not
thought tnat many taxpayers will take legal pro-
ceedings, as has been the case ir the adjoining
villages of Tarrytown and North Tarrytown.