New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-03
here-P-and the increased value Is because II Is
now complete.
THE WASHINGTON BUILDING

THE WASHINGTON BUILDING.
roayery, well. We will take the Washington
bGild ding No Broadway: last year It was 81 900,
So i Bfosdway G last year e pYf 800 this
f per year eeRi S 60 S last %
Nos il and 10 Broadway $4,000 last year $3.50 900
Ia R'tsaii ssnS Rs' ssGa ~
t2Isooo last year 10000 this year. Now leaving
o per cent, s23s per cent. s II per cent and IS s.
per cent right in one row? A.-well. what is the
,o-why should that be? A.-Because. in our
'u9gmen that Is an eSualize d value IN, vo,,
having the right under the law 10 exercise that
jects to bring proceeding in court to correct it,
t1n,t It? Ayes; but the chances are that not one
OF them may complaln-they are all satisfied with
%. S-And with the inequality of IT? A.-No sir.
oVwHSw do you know they are satisfied Win hit, it?
have d 10 unless they al have don
II with some lawyer. vino has drawn in on com
city viii get p his Pc pay o6 Sg q he WON'T 'A
Q-Do you think everybody is satisfied with the
Al know that thousands Of taxpayers in this
city who have been largely Increased are satisfied,
well.
NEW DEAL ALL AROUND.
Ono. 10 Greenwch-st ;25,c to $4,000: that
.? per cent No. 25 Greenwich-st, ,5oOO to $1,000,
sieoO 10 $500; hat was SO iii per cent; No 81
Greenwichst. $1,000 to $4,000 40 per cent. There
and 20 per cent Mr. Feitner how car you account
Sr asse Violent % from TIE Values eor fss
were absolutely wrong: they? Al want to
& nG Ts IS ne% a n qE h rathS ROs
ment from beginning 10 end. and you do not stand
hitting here to this commiss5n. think. in my
Judgment: OF comparison with last year. The cry
OF New-York the greater city, Is assessed Tor
. the first time by this administration .
9Tnst quite syIGent AAnd the old as
Q.-That is quite evident, Mr.. Feitner; but II It
stones. it IS Inc same stones in the street and the
same buildings? Anew condition.
Q-And the the same same yal1es? Anew conditions
9There nay be a ndons and h nd s
about. or else you and I would not be here A
New conditions imposed by the Legislature
fair assessment here? A-And that Is what we
Q.--Well. now. wait. Just stick to the question /
asked yOg. and that you have slipped on Of, How H
values nxed in 1895 unless you declare the figures
OF 1895 70 have been Illegal; unjust. fraudulent and
the law. believe without regard to criticism.
Q-You think the law, without regard to criticism ism:
e@Ppe1 Win the law ana have sspa7sd a. The
G o the S' peope the very people
that were living In 1898 and are living here now.
mem who have been doing the work FOR YOU ixed
the values Of 1895 at certain figures Now. sir, was
that valuation fraudulent Al nave not dhy'h
10 say about the past.
LET'S BYGoNEs BE BYGoNEs.
Q-was IT frauduent-you must say about the
past? Al must I am not critcising any
DIS there anything TO criticise? A-That
leave 10 others. -- ..... -. 80,
officer OF the law. have taken those very figures
there on on your SooS, h bs 8 S9 out the 1899 gres
/ en- YOU have your books the figures OF lSS and
1853 alongside OF each other? A-For matters OF
QGThey are matters OF record in your depart
ment and you have used them, and your own
books. your own people have figured on them and
given US The figures for lsS ana ~ 10 rom s nel
block to jump between % and 100 per cent
tor 1895 are fraudulent figures? Al have no opn-
ion to give on mat nat sT6e S5s osoe9 Al did not
/ consider them
Q.-why didn't you consider them? A.-They
Of you consider them as matters OF lnforma-
ton. why didn't you stick TO them? A-Because
Q.@Where were they not right? A.-They were
not right the question of equalizing as between
Q|But what about as between the different
ures in respect 10 them? Al don't believe they
were but there Is a reason for H. ..
/ Q.-What Is the reason? A.-There are many rea-
Q.-wen. give them? A.-There are good many
improvements and changed conditions and things
o.~Weil. sir in the blocks that I have read to
you where there changed conditions, no
/ improvements az bearing upon the subject? A
That Is your assumption.
CONDITIONS HAVE CHANGED.
S-No: l am talking as know the facts to be-
? and / will give you the very block gave you.
give you 10 block upon which The Bennett
building gave you mat before reGssg Now low were
changed conditions. You speak now OF thai paruol-
Q~Yes sir as between the Bennett Building and
/ the houses In Ann-st.? AMNowi there were cyl
creased values since then that justihes the Increase
Q.-Were those figures FOR 1898 dishonesty made?
QND1o ! You .nspec that they were? AThere were
/ probably good many that weren't fairly made.
Q.-Haye you d list OF them? A-No not at
'o.@Where Is the list? Ave haven't got any
nsi
| ODD you have list7 Al have been asking
Tor list some time ago, but on secoun, of the
their ordinary work which IT is necessary 10 com
plete within the time required By Law, and have
Then. sr. II YOU had no basis to determine
sessed, how could you determine 1t for the purpose
OF taking the money from the taxpayers? A-head
Question read) A--By our Judgment which IT
comes down to in the end ..- ,..,.. - -.
most valuable and the most terE6, s ming S mar
| munity. A.-There IS no necessity for such a side
OF is not side remark I say It in all serious
least II We are 10 nave the arm Of the State come
orr norey from us TO pay the States demands and
every basls for the action in the State comes down
bendlins Billions OF dollars Of assessabie value
every year | say, your judgment Is terrible Judg-
rnent A.-Well. there stands the record to-day OF
only per cent % complainents We make Ave
hundred and thirteen thousand assessments. and
there only thousand applications for reduc-
tlon.
HIS NOD MOVES MILLIONS
/ Q-Where is there a department in the city OF
New-York that reaches into the pockets OF the
people as yours does A.-None other that /
know Of.
Q-Where Is there department. A.-Except
the Controller.
| @ That handles such immense values as
] yours A.-None other that know Of.
/ Q-Every dollar that comes by way OF taxation
10 carry on the business Of this great city Is levied
! upon The people as the result of your Judgment?
"A conservative Judgment at that. In our judg-
ment.
/ Dwell II is your judgment? A.-Yes. sir.
! O-Now Mr.. Feitner, II you thoroughly dis
crsitef the ngures OF 1895 as 70 make such radcal