New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
MANY PLEAD INDEBTEDNE ESS.
ASSESSORS HEAR COMPLAINTS IN GREEN
BURG AND IN MOUNT PLEASANT.

The third meeting of the Board OF Assessors OF 'he
town OF Gree nburg for the purpose Of examining ap-
plicants for reductions Of assessments was he'l yes
terday at Irvington on Hudson. In Judge Bnsch
courtroom in Msn-st. The assessors say the re-
ports tha; they have given secret hearings for some
rich men are untrue and tha; all their sessions are
open the pubic.
The first witness was ElIphalct Wood. who asked
the Boar to cancel his personal assessment OF AOoo
as he said his Indebtedness amounted TO that sum
Mr. Wood is one OF the largest individual property
owners In the village being assessed for sl'@"o
real lie divided his real estate Into three Sections
and the first. consisting of nfty acres and man
sion. which is down for $4,000 he asked to have re-
duced 70 $4,000 He applied also for reduction on
forty acres Of ground from $4,000 TO $500 and re-
Quesed the assessors 10 reduce the assessment OF
$40 900 on his Broadway cottage TO 5000.
Arthur j. Burns. counsel for Francis O. Mat
thieson and Mrs. Emma O. Matthicson appeared
Mr. Matthieson was assessed for $4,000 real and
sl25 900 personal and his wife was put down for 500
0oo Mr.. Burns asked 10 have Mr.. Matthesons
assessments removed on the ground of non-res;-
dence and said that the real estate assessed 10 him
belonged 10 his wife. He asked 10 have Mrs. Mat
theson's personal cancelled on the same ground. and
requested the reduce the realty TO S;o.-
900. or $4,000 more than las, years assessment.
Isaac Stern. whose home. Cedar Lawn, Is one OF
the finest along Broadway. asked to have his per
sonal of So 900 stricken off, his legal
residence was in New-York City. He requested
the Board to reduce his real from s2IS0N TO
$4,000
Frederick VI. Gutoau was one OF the few who did
object to his personal assessment. although ne
Is put down for $1,000 On his real estate he
wanted a reduction from $4,000 $1,000
William T. Emmet Of NewYork City testified In
behalf OF Henry Parish. presiden; of the New-York
Life Insurance and Trust Company. who Objected 0
both his real and personal assessments. He asked
TO have his personal assessment of $1,000 canceli'd
reduction from sGo.oco to $4,000 his real estate
estate assessment of Si65Oo reduced to 500
to have the assessmen, of ss5c on land within the
corporation reduced TO Slj.G0o and the assessment
Of San g" d N%S recGd H 20 " ns Sen
assessment of $500 he wanted removed
have 1t reduced to 81 is5. and wanted his personal
stricken out. His wife. BESSIE X. Manning applied
s75co to $3.50 and asked 10 have her personal Of
500 removed. as her Indebtedness exceeded that
William II. Hoyt. Of New-York City. testified as
expert in suppor, of the application made by
from H5.GH to about $500.
The Board adjourned. TO meet to-day in Green
vile.
The assessors OF the town Of Mount Pleasant
held their fourth meeting yes,Srdsy for the purpose
The Board met in the office Of Charles NJ. Lane.
Supervisor of Mount Pleasant. in the village Of
The meeting was exceedingly quiet. only four
protests being received making about fifty alto
gether. - -
The first complainant William H. Brundage.
who protested against his personal assessment ~
81 800. He acknowledged that he held mortgage
for s.61o. and asked to have his assessment re-
duced to that amount. -
Erasmus Guest. who lives in Reno. Nevada filed
an affidavit protesting agains. his assessment OF
50 900 He admitted paying $1,000 for the property.
consisting of forty-three acres last October. out
said that his assessment higher IN proportion
10 that Of the adjoining property.
The assessors considered some ~ the complaints
and decided In some that additional evidence
would be needed. and adjournment was taken
until tomorrow. when they will meet In North
Tarrytown.