New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02

Department than to have him report UNIT for
m SAsa e esSs A cFs%n' as Deputy Com
pointed 4@%f S h A A. he Department ~A'" you
HAS REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE.
o.-What business was ne ,n7 Ale was In the
, real estate business.
Qwhere? Ain the city OF New. aoak tout Az
Of Manhattan He had gone 70 Cnieago soou vsar e
| years ago--he In Chicago for about nVe years
York and he has always been In the real estate
business here and there at Chicago and ne was
Ole has been away for Ave years? A, HE has has
been in this city for Ave years ana In the real
o.-Is he actually engaged as deputy commits
ON the real estate division? A-Making as
o'mPatrick n. Macdonald is a new appointment
as deputy commissioner at a salary Of F'"? A
i Q-What is he doing? Ain the Personal Bureau.
9-DId he know anything about the tax ous Hy,i
erce ne Sas hey gave hm ali the
animation necessary for that purpose suppose. 80,
ness Of assessing values either personal property or
real estate A-soms Of them salary 80 oY VIVA,
position does he occupy? Ale Is an assistant 10
| the Commissioner.
| Q.--what was he doing when he was appointedF
Ale was kind Of retired GT,los ola d MMakne
examinations before the Commissioners In relation
and he has has b to see o
o.~John l. Herman, clerk Of the Board Of As
bly, had something to do with II,
o,..Fiftesn hundred dollars Is he connected with
Q.-YouT deputy, Mr. outenbridss; b has he any
other business? Mot that know o. with
PERSONAL f t you PresuTe sD Ye
ton nc or t%o: What is the greatest number Of depu-
| ties you have In the department? A.-About nifty
| eight In all the boroughs
| INCREASED TO SIXTY MEN.
o.-Is there any limitation to the number Of
deputies You may hays AGnaer the ths
Of Estimate for a proportionate increase according
to the necessities. Under that power asked TOT a
there are about sixty assessors altogether in all
| the boroughs. When we came together there were
o-At your request. or at the request of the
Board or 1t at your individual request that the
| Oft was Increased from forty to sixty? a
Yes: otherwise there would not be enough to cover
Q.-Who axes the salaries of the deputies7 A
| Q-Does that rest In your discretion7 A.-The
charter leaves the salaries at 81 100 EACH In Brook,
ss nsy them from down ST. according
| to the district. and according to their experience
perience they might have in connection with real
estate matters and IN that regard we nave regu-
| lated the salaries to the best Of our ability.
Q-As I understand you. when new man comes
| In he starts on low salary? A-That would
|
regulate the salary accordingly.
IN the department Is that the method, you have
followed in the appointment Of depntiesY A-Yss
s SIR seNer'S' All the ''''eF appointments "e''
The chairman-,Proceed, Mr.. Moss.
the papers in the matter of John D. Rockefeller
that o T1 MS.s that what me
| tthp and had i'm do 10 x,Oi YOh m ID
Rockefeer i' name ar1 I mentioned thereY DC '''
but that at sn what the Gsa fS M
%aa IS the Ssrt r figure and s SSn give
Q-rhe subpoena called for it very distinctly. sir
| Q-An notices papers and affidavts connected
| with the assessment Of personal in 1898 ant
G no Ss don't cs
| figure according to that Now. are not captlou:
TO him and this is the answer he gave me ir
| respect OF each one. 70 boot
J. P. MORGAN SwORE OFF.
| Q.-Do you say there are no notices or af1davit
| in the Department in the matter Of John D. Rookie
Teller for 1903 and 1900? A-That is what he say
| there. and that is what take to be true
| Q.-You say that the record is that he was as
| sessed In 1898 and 1899. no appearance? Ayes.
Owe shall want the figures In all these cases
A-Well. will supply them.
| Q.-Cornelius Vanderbilt? A.-The same; assessed
for 1898 and 1899, no appearance.
| Q.-J. Pierpont Morgan? Alt is here (handint
paper to Mr.. Moss.
Q.-Notice and affidavit produced. Will you stat,
the circums tances of that Mr.. Feitner7 Alt II
the usual notice that ne assessed on 81 600 900
| on which he appeared before me and swore TO the
| usual affidavit. saying that he banker M
personal property debts other than non tax
| able assets. and consents to 100000. and finally
fixed at 100000 by consent under that affidavit.
| Q.-Now. he swore that he had no taxable prop
| erty? A-Over his debts
| Q.-Over his debts: but by consent was assessed
| at s40O,OOO you say. How that consent OBJ
tained-how was 1t obtained? A.-By his statemen
| 10 me-
| Q.-But he stated that he had no property upor
| which he should be assessed. A--Well that is hi
| matter don't know.
! Odd you attend to this personally? Ayes.
| Q.-Do you mean to say that he that III
was not taxable and then volunteered to pay or
$500. ooo7 A-That is what mean to say.
| Q.-And that is all there is about It, is It? A.
| That is all there is about II.
Q.-Russeil Sage? Att is the same memoran
dunn: assessed In 1893 and 1899. appearance
| Q.-You will get us the figures in that case? &c
| us back to the original assessment. II you can. II
each OF these cases. William X. Vanderbilt? A
| Same memorandum assessed In 1898 and 1899. ne
| appearance.
| GEORGE GOULD NOT ASSESSED.
Q.-George Goud7 A>-George Gould not as
| sessed
| Q.-Not assessed. Is there any other explanation
OF that Mr. Feitner7 A.-George Gould-you NEAR
| the son Of Jay Gould?
| Q.-Yes A.-Not that know of; he Is not on the
| roll.
| Q.-That Is all you say about It? A.-That II
| oil can say about II at present.
| Q-Has any effort been made to put him on tht
roll? Has any notice been sent out? A.-Not tina
| I know OF.
| Q.-The subpoena calls for all notices and aff1
| davts? A-There would not be any notice unless
he was on the roll.
| Q-Then he is not on the roll from which yol
make your assessment. How Is that roll made up
| A-Well the chief deputy and the that have
| charge OF those books probably can explain that
little better than 1t is system that every
| body understands In the city of New-York. The
| city dIrectories are taken for names Inquiry 4