New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-15
WAS EASY on BROOKLYN.
JOHN SCHLIEMANN EXPLAINS WHY HE DID
NOT RAISE ASSESSMENTS THERE.

John schliemann sworn. c..u.,..,.-,
Mr.. Moss-You are a Deputy Tax Commissioner?
o-When were you appointed? Al think 1t
Q.-What was your business when you were ap.
pointed? A-Wen. was looking after my real
o"What real estate We're YOU looking after?
A.-Oh l owned ten twelve pieces In Brooklyn
that l tend to myself
Q.-How long did you own them? A-some OF them
it it " only three three or four four years.
Q-What other business did you have besides
"a livery stable? A.-well. a boarding stable.
Whereabouts? .A.1on Flpshlng-ave.
Q-What salary are you receiving? A.-Three
' oYou are giving all your time to that work,
OIYou have given up the stable. then? A-No;
the stable IS st there, but have man in charge:
it don't require any Of my attention,
omMr schlemann you took CYL EdI,s Service e., ex'
Q-And you failed on that, did you? A-WeH
Q.Hweil that means that you failed? Al don't
think did. then
4Rk Ga' No. read Jd from Rf GGa
267 FrankHn-ave,. Brooklyn: writing. 50; general
You took second examination, did you? Ayes.
o-The second examination held June %. 1898;
the first examination was held April Z 1888 about
two months and two weeks after the Ars, examna-
ord will show that; don't remember how long
Dwell. have read from the record Ayes,
PASSED on SECOND TRIAL.
o-On your second examination you took rating
of 722O which read now: "Examination held June
so: arithmetic g. general paper. g. experience, S.
average 722O" That being above TO- you passed
tw U~ w ui than two months and two weeks?
How did you come up so soon after your ilrst eN-
animation for your second examination? Allow
Q-Yes, how did you get a second examination
soon as that? Whom did you see about II? A
Who | about II?
Q-Yes, sir; A.-The Commissioners;
Q-What Commissioners? A.-The Civil Service
(Which one did you see? Al saw Mr.. Knox
as to my first examination. Mr.. Dyckman held that
l should be on the list, according TO copy OF the
o.-You heard me read your reading? Ayes.
first examination? ,A.-Yes. sir.
did asked first to be .rerated. which / was en-,
titled to-at least one OF the commissioners said
questions there that answered very properly for
which got no credit.
your arithmetic paper-the first example an
example in addition, in which you have one figure
for that answer-the examiners. should say The
second question was: on property assessed at s27
the tax rateg' Your answer was "2O3 which Is
o G lad HAVING Th 'front.' third Of g iS ya %
and depth 10i feet what Is the OF the lot the
The answer ii was LAS feet and i; is marked fa
ure. The fourth question was: "A lot Of land 20
by 102 feet house running back - feet. with an
tension II by Is feet what percentage OF the area
of the lot Is covered by the house," To that you
received a marking Of eight. the answer being par
tally correct The next question had reference to
the cubic contents OF the house. and Une examiner
marked you eight, the other ninc. The sixth ques-
tion was: Find the tax rate at 1875 on property
assessed at slsI $50" and the answer was not cor
rect. but was allowed at eight The seventh ques-
ton was: The raise Of certain piece OF property
Is S1.347 81, tax rate Is 20l what Is the assessed
value Of the property The answer marked
Wrong" but you were marked by each examiner
six. The total In arithmetic was 81 per cent
marked by one examiner, and Gg by the othor;
that would be average OF g. Was any particu-
lar action taken by the Commissioners In allowing
you a second examination A.-Well. now. really
don't know: you will have 10 ask the Commission
ers about that. Counsellor.
Q.-You only know that you applied and got the
examination? Ayes. sir.
Q.-That is all you known A-That Is all know.
HE MADE FEW CHANGES
Q.-What district have you been assessing? A
The Twenty third. Twenty-fourth and Twenty-ffth
Wards, In Brooklyn
Q.-Was that In the neghborhood OF your prop
erH9 A--ksn ST.