New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-03
HIGH ASSESSMENTS RULE.
GREENBURG TOWNSHIPS ROLL SHOWS
A REMARKABLE INCREASE.

,'EARLY s25.ooooo) DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FIG
uREs FOR THIS AND LAST YEAR--A
COMPARATIVE TABLE.
After three months Of hard labor the Beard OF
Assessors Of Gr,enburg Township. Westchester
County finally completed the assessment roll for
1897 late on Saturday night and yesterday morning
1t opened for inspection TO the public for the
first time Of the Office OF the clerk OF the Board,
Philip a. Edmonds. AT No. 1870 West Main-st.
larry town -on-the Hudson. The roll will be open
for examination until August H. on which day the
Board will sit to hear grievances, but the indica-
tons that Board will be obliged to adjourn
for several days. 1t will be impossible 10 hear
all the complaints in one day.
The town Of Greenburg is one OF the wealthest
In the State. and Ia the richest IN Wes.chester
County. Tho value % It's personal property for
many years was more than the personal property
OF all the other towns of the county combined.
and II is expected that It's personal property this
year will greatly exceed that OF the other towns.
Greenburg comprises the Incorporated villages or
Tarrytown Irvington. Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry. Has
ngs part OF White Plains. and the hamlets Of
Eimsford. Glepville. Mount Hope and other places.
Along its western border, which stretches along
the Hudson for ten miles. the homes OF such
we-knOwn people John d. Archbold. Major
Robert f.. Hopkins. Eugene Jones. General Alex
ander Hamilton. joseph Eastman. Miss Helen Mil
Ter Gould, Dr. Lucien G. Warner, Charles j.. Tif-
fany. +. -. Matthiese3. isaac stern, Louis STERN
General Samuel Thomas. AMI L. Barber. j. Jen-
nings McComb, Henry Willard Colonel Robert g.
Ingerso and John Brisben Walker.
Then now assessment roll IL the largest ever fiieI
in the history of Greenburg. The total amount Of
last years roll sl,59s55, OF which $4,000
for personal property. This year the personal as
sessments acne amount to 100000 about
much the entire roll did last year. The real
estate assessments this year amount 10 s26O0,o0o
making "A total OF 1886 800 go for 1891
Although yesterday the first day for exami-
nation, a large number Of wealthy taxpayers in
spected the roll and numerous comments and COM
plants were heard, some alleging that the assess
ments are unequal and exorbtant. In many in
stances persons who hitherto escaped paying taxes
are assessed for personal property in amounts
varying from $500 to 100000 Assessor Edmonds.
however says that the roll Is nearly
than any roll which has been made for the town.
and II is In line with the decision of Justice
Martin j. keogh. OF the Supreme Court and the in
structions received from the State Tax Board.
one OF the largest assessments the roll Is that
OF the. children of Jay Gould. The personal assess
ments' of the Goulds this year amount 10 C0000.
and the real estate assessments to 1921 800. making
total assessment of 81 621 800 Tor the family
personal and real property. Last year the total
sessment including real and personal property OF
the Goulds. was only sl.l36T0.
Among the residents of the village Of Tarrytown
whose assessments are largely increased the
following: