New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
MANY SWEAR OFF IN PEEKSK1LL.


personal ASSESSMENTS MEET WITH THE MOST
OBJECTION FROM THE TAXPAYERS.
In Peekskil the assessors met in the main once
of the Town Clerk S Allen Meade. Assessors Eu-
gene p. HILL Merle Iieady and John NJ. Tuttle were
present as were Supervisor Franklin Couch, VINO
watched the proceedings with interest isaac H.
Smith. the sjenosrapher and ROBERT Mc'oi"' 'o""-
se 10 the assessors About twenty-five persons were
IN the Office Of the Receiver Of Taxes at 10 ococH
Ex-Judge William A. Hunt had the honor OF max
ing the first personal appearance. He swore on
s. 900 assessed him in trust as personal properly
and asked behalf of Mrs. Charles Frost reuuc-
tlon in real estate of $40. Ezra Powell, assessed
al s. 800 wanted a reduction OF $500 John Cokolette
swore off 5000 personal Ex-Surrogate owen l.
Coffin never before assessed for personal property,
and who is this year assessed for $4,000. made an
extensive and carefully prepared affidavit ana s"ore
off 5000 OF it and allowed the bank deposits uhder
protest Henry Williams wanted reduction on real
estate from 1920 to $500 Mrs Ada c. Morton had
been assessed as Ada Morton for $4,000 ana ada
c. Morton for $4,000. She said she was Ada e. MOT MOI
ton ana swore off ali the personal asses sment Shs
asea %ss pme tme Mrs Underwood asked that
her properly he reduced from $500 TO *5o ,,,a
and siePsse Psssd 6"' be fSSry oday
Clerk Leveret +; Crumb VINO IS aso corporMai,oId M od
70 be heard today. Granted Frederick Dyckman
asked for reduction on account OF pension money ~
used in building his house There were man! oi
Frank Iarkin, of Sing Sing, VINO, AT that pace
two weeks ago swore off $4,000 personal properly !
appeared and asked for $500 reduction on ms J, ~
estate valued at $3.50. j. Frank Secor swote OF OF
his personal assessment. but acknoWledgeu sZU!,1
for his wife Ex-Town Clerk F. O. Iialsey med
the following: Peeksk and Buffalo Land oon-
pany so 900 desired taken off. property in Bu1alo
Jaw r. Decatur $4,000 personal, sworn on: estate
of Emma SOuthard asks for reduction OF slo.wp on
real estate Emily $. Hutchinson swears on s"o.Uo,
Louisa B. Button sweafs off S0W" personal; save
5000 In bank: f. G.. Halsey himself swore OH s3vw
personal: asked for himself also reduction OF ~"
real estate. ~. vor
Verplanck from $4,000 TO $3S,o@ They ASKED 10.
a hearing and il set down Tor to-mofro" al
The New-York Central and Hudson River Rail
road filed papers and will he heard next Meennd!
Eugene Il. Barton asked for reduction from S'D 10
w A. Indcrhill Brick Company asked Ior " Idit"
reduction. William J.: Lent asked that noH5e use
and lot be stricken off: purchased with pension
money Edward +. Hill appeared IN person. an"
asked 10 have the Union Stove Works reduced.
Angus Chase swore off his personal Ai"xander :T M
long examination. He has the reputation & OF az
ways Giving over the line in Putnam 'ouIIIE az az
tax times and escaping taxation here lie ~
ninety years old and when the assessors hnd coun ]
sci were through with him they kne" ntt'e IloI 1on
than they did before. 1t came out that ne ssimonn s,n
that her assessment he reduced personaly iroiii
so nS0 TO 1854 So George F. Garfield. OF New, 0rk
swore off his personal. The estate ~ Henry = I,
Graf sll5 ONO personal, was sworn on. foWa11 y;
simpson wanted his assessment personal ., ,on ~
from $3.50 to si20 0s3 j. H. Dressner from stY on6
$50 2. Mrs Chloe Beach. real estate. from s'o"
10 s25 OcO and personal $1,000 10 S,J~
The assessors will sit to-day