New-York tribune., 1899-06-09

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o.-You have nothing against him7 Adjoining
special. ~ No,b.
ing 80 -,
O-Why did you cut his salary-why did you make
h,s salary so much less than other deputy VINO
has been there for years? A.-Wel. we graded
those salaries by merit A.
o-why did you estimate the merit OF sir
s,rahan 30 as 10 cut his salary down? Ain the
Judgment OF the Board.
CUT HIS SALARY HARD
o.-You took some 1850 OF, didn't you' Al
don't remember exactly.
o-It was a large sunni A-something like that
yes. a., -,
O-There IL a judgment on which you cut MS sai,
ary? A-Well he was assigned 10 hich"oho
County; It shows there.
O-What right have you to assign 10 other DOT
oughs men who reside In the Borough OF Manhat-
tan? A-under the charter we can send men all
over
O-The charter says that you must not appoint
men outside the borough. doesn't It? Al don't
understand It that way. The charter provides
o.-Isn't It a fact that every deputy that you
have sent up to The Bronx Borough resides IN the
Borough OF Manhattan? A.-Not all
Dwell let me give you the list; John H. con
way Borough Bronx, resides at No 246 west
Twenty ATHEIST In the Borough OF Manhattan
What is Mr.. Conway resident OF the Borous" oi
Manhattan supposed to know about values up III
The Bronx? A'-Wei. that IL III TIC '""e'"
the Board. .
n Exactlv We have got back to the Judgment
Of the Tax Board again, haven't we7 Peter D.
Kelly? Al don't know any other way 'n"' We
can do It under the law except by the Juusmen' VI
the Board.
O-Sent up to The Bronx to make values ior
The Bronx residing at No. 1866 Madison-ave'' Man
hattan: william NJ Cunningham. sent up to The
Bronx. lives at No 22S East Forty -second-st, Man
haitian; Thomas j. Ford. sent TO The Bronx lives
at No III East Ninetieth-st., Manhattan Charies
n Greenfield sent up to The Bronx. and lives at
No 223 FIfth-ave., Manhattan; Thomas D. haydeh'
sent TO The Bronx. lives at No 800 West Forty
hfth-st Manhattan. Are there any others7 DID
any get away7 Al don't remember any other
names there.
o.-I guess they are about all The Bronx depu-
ties? A.-And Field -
o-Augustus NJ Field and Charles II. dreenhea-
where do they live? Al think Field lives In Inc
Bronx: he Is old assessor there
O-Where does Greenfield live? He lives In Man
haitian Oh, yes; l read his name Where does
Peterson live? Ain The Bronx
O-Of the deputies assigned 10 assess properties
in The Bronx. only two OF them i've III inc p'o"N'
A-Where does Greenfield liye'
NOT FAIR TO BRONX PEOPLE.
Ole lives in Mauhatan, No. 222 Fifth-aye
Do YOU think II is fair thing for the Inhabitants
OF The Bronx to have six out Of eight?
Mr.. Hofrman-what is that address-No 22l3
FIfth-ave.?
Mr.. Moss-I have just read 1t.
Mr. Hofman-You will find that Is In Inc
Bronx.
Mr.. Moss-No, you are mistaken
O-According to this arrangement you have I'M
posed upon The Bronxites six Manhattan men oul
of eight deputies to 40 their vaiuing up there
What special qualifications do you think the Man
haitian people have In Judging Bronx Vaiues' A.
Their general knowledge.
Other general knowledge? A.-They certainly
have as good a knowledge of property over the
Harlem Bridge as they have here on this SIDE.
o-There were number OF Bronx names on that
list? A.-They were appointed according TO the
law.
"a largo number OF Bronx names-and you
struck The Bronx names off. Why did you do 1t?
A-From the fact that they might not be upon the
list I don't remember the circumstances myself
except | get the record
o-so far as the record Is concerned let us look
M Section 8ss OF the charter: In making the APP
pontments of the Deputy Tax Commissioners the
head Of the Department OF Taxes and Assessments
shall apportion such appointments as nearly as
may be- among persons residing In the seVera
boroughs created by this act. according 10 'ne
population Of the several boroughs and the persons
performing similar duties in the several ooroughs
when this act takes effect. shall, so far as the
Board shall deem them fit and competent De pre-
ferred for the said appointments, hrst 10 Dc Haue
hereunder" Preference is to be given to the per-
sons residing in the borough. but here persons re-
aiding in Manhattan have been sent TO Queens;
persons residing In the Borough OF Manhattan nave
been eent to the Borough OF Richmond to make
valuations and have also been sent to BROOKLYN
Al don't remember.
O-You don't know? A.-No
Q-I will ask you II any Bronx people nave oeeh
sent to Manhattan to make valuationsE Al doh
remember the addresses OF them
O-Do you know of any such? Al dont re-
member. ~
o-Have any Queens people been sent to Manhat-
tan 10 make valuations? Al believe there mas
RULE WORKS ONE WAY ONLY.
o.-Haye any persons from Richmond County
been sent TO Manhattan TO make valuations! A
Not that know OF.
| - Arc those denuties whose names have read
out-Conway Kelly, Cunningham, Greenfield. Hay
| den-members of the organization? Al don't
know.
O-Did YOU ever find out? Al never inquired
and never cared whether they were or not as iar
as was concerned. They did their duty Well ana
that is all ! wanted, ana thlhA those 6eh'ie"9"
| did their duty well.
o-Why was Mr.. Powell, the son-in-law or MT.
| Feitner sent from Manhattan Borough ana at
! tached to Queens Borough? A.-Wel, the BOARD
| wanted a competent man to be the chlei cierk
| there At the time 1t very much complicated
| urder a new system, and wanted to get people
| there whom we had confidence in and whom we
| could relv on The map and plan department had
| q great deal of trouble and we had to use great
| deal of care and judgment In consequence ana we
| had 10 have people there VINO were Competent "
| perform the work
| Odd YOU know that Mr. Strahan, whom you re-
| auced from s27Co to sl70O, was a veteran? Al
vaa not aware OF IT, and | did not inquire Into 1t.
| Dwell he is. Al think Mr. Strahah was
| satisfied at the time. y
| o-You think Mr. Strahan satisfied to have
his salary cut? Al think he was, under the con-
| dtions
| O-Were there any other deputies whose salaries
| were cut at that time? Al cannot tell
| Mr. Moss-Were there any others. MT. reltner'
| Mr. Feitner-Yes
/ Whn2