Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-09-10

NEW loNi n. -. OEPI. fUn 1871.
The Sussex County Board of Assessors
met in the Court House to-day at II o.
clock with every member present as fol
lows;
l. Andover-Green c Cook.
?. Byram-Edward o. Valentine.
3. Deckertown--Frank Adams.
4. Frankford--Geo Phillips
8. Green-Moses Northrup.
6. Hamp' on-Frank Emmans
7. Hardyston-Smith Simpson.
s. Lafayette-John Demarest
8. Montague-Geo. n Cole
10. Newton-GeO Hardin
H. Sandyston-JOhn !. Van Sickle
12 Stllwater-Aar G. HUFF
Is. Sparta Sidney Byram.
H. inOn-Abram Van Wrinkle.
15 Walpack-Cornelius d. Gunn.
49, Wantage-Simeou Purcell
/ On organizing John J Van Sickle was
made Chairman; Geo. Hardin, Seo'y and
Green G. Cook, Assistant Sec'y. The
chairman called the attention Of the Board
to the great Importance Of proper assess
ment Oh the Zinc Mines and plants in
Hardyston township, to the facts that
these companies had in legal contest
laid their valuation at 20 millions Of dol
Autaf NiAttv lAAb htiiltAo ADul anu L Luab
Company Of New York, has a mortgage
of 81, 10000 on the property placed within
the year and recorded in the Sussex County
Clerks office That there is further
royalty on ores equaling the interest on
s30), 900 thus making the incumbrance
virtually millions of dollars. He there
fore suggested that the Board appoint a
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Board Of Freeholders in May next and ask
an appropriation to carry the case up tc
the Court Of last resort In case the State
Board Of Taxation should not sustain the
Hardyston assessor In laying a nominal
assessment on these properties next year
Of say s., 100000 The Board was slow in
getti ng to the point but after considerable
flibustering the vote was taken on the
motion to appoint the committee and re-
suited in yeas and nays Hardin pass
ing his vote, and Phi illips being absent
The chairman appointed Simeon Purcell
a BRAN Van Winkle, and Geo. Hardin as
the committee, good business men, and
all alive to the situation. The usual
routine Of business then followed until
the chairman called attention to resolu.
ton in hand which he read as follows.
Whereas, the opinion has become general
that as the property In the borodgh Of
Deokertown has been steadily adv ancins
in value, while the assessm mt has re
/ V jnod about the same and not in pro
/ portion 20 the farm lands in the County
BE it Resolved, that the chairman Of this
Board appoint a committee Of three 90 in
1 vestigate and compare the duplicate ol
the borough OF Deckertown with She othol
/ duplicates and report the result Of theil
Investigations to this Board for their fnal
disposal While the resolution was under
consideration Geo Phillips suggested
reduction Of 10qs on lands In all the Town
ships; different sssessors called attention
60 the great depreciation Of farm lands il
their respective townships as shown by re
cent sales. Purcell Of Vantage claimel
his Township was assessed $780, 900 to-
much Many cases were cited by th'
Chairman and others Of properties In New
ton and Deckertown both that are assessor
at but 10 to 60qs Of their value The in
dications are this "Wednesday morning
that the resolution will pass to day AM
committees be appointed 20 inyestigat
the assessments Of both Deokertown am
Newton. Interesting Developments ar
expected, and the results will be found +
next week PREss.