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

o:-How long has he been there7 A.-Been there
&c P crandall1 A very good S,n man u,,,
the Boardf Rn thns R he has your
o.-An old employe; Daniel Insehart' Ale
ana Si0 Herman M ,n sh oGs a' A@Yss
Q-Was he former employe? Al am not GER
o-Edwardi P. Carron7 Ale was there before.
Q-James Connolly? A--Four or five years or
9.-James s. strsnahan7 A very good man
Hsye any Of those e, men mems served as deputies De-
as they serving prior to your appointment
Q.-Then those men whose names ] have men
sed S Sas the Of s Meo h
Q-They are the gentlemen who fixed the values
are thsy7 A1Yes, sir .... vou- ,,rsct,on as
Commissioner. with your colleagues did that worh'
o.-These gentlemen whose names have men
toned, whom you say were for great many years
in once as Deputy Commissioners. helped to fix
helped g the values gPdsr the 0T 1nsf
were there before went there
WITNESS sNUBs OsULLIvAN.
o-And you have never heard any complaints that
you have been worthy Of notice against the work;
the or the methods Of men would
state In connection with that. Mr.. Moss, that|
pr s g taking sGlss W. NJ
o, e Of hi the hs Sy Of june to
them we Investigate them. and II the deputy Is too
high in his assessments. we reduce Them and II ne
| is too low. we Increase them.
Q.-You have not understood lay question Inc Inc
that has come to you concerning the work, methods
and character Of any Of the men that have worked
der the other administrator: Al don't know
what you construe complaint. II a taxpayess M
MAKES oompl al d to the
Ono: don't consider tina. complaint, l am am
speaking Of complaint that affects the aollty ana
the character OF the deputy? Al have not nearo
o.1And SO far as you know, and so far as your
former administrations were fairly and honestly
made?
Mr.. FETTNER PROTESTS.
Thomas L. Feitner-These men that he is now
speaking OF, men that were turned out. VINO be-
longed to the former administration, and II he is
seeking by this to put back those men, by which
they can take money from the city and its taxpay-
ers, protest against It,
The Charmsn-Who Is that gentleman?
DR. O'sulvan-He Is the president OF the Tax
Board who has just spoken. Mr.. Chairman.
Mr.. Moss-I will simplify the question. do not
know what Mr.. Fetner is talking about am not
on any fishing expedition. We are here to find out
how this department Is being managed In the In
terest OF the taxpayers
Mr.. o'Sullivan-Mr. Moss has shown all through
this investigation that he did not know what ne is
talking about.
opportunity to be heard at the proper time
Q.-Now let US understand each other a little bet
ter Mr. Sheehy, Can you point out to us the
deputy tax commissioners who have been acting un-
der your administration. who came over from the
former ADMINISTRATION? A-Yes sir
Q.-Now, which one? Al will have 10 get the
record
o.-Here are their names. CRead) A.-The ma
Q2The majority of those deputies who have been been
fixing valuations under your admnis,raon aso
did they? Ayes. cir. -. 49,
% u5e 80 e far Former you ie S xns
atoms was honestly done. was II? Al cannot say
former Board. am only speaking for our actions.
81 yndeEstap6 am not talking s9oys Inc Inc
purpose rGro of Of the question want see, Mr.
Sheehy. If have any reason TO believe that the
yaas wt %sds made
who made he.y @ ss Tsr +, yGGr
that question the same way again don't dor. propose
to o cT rssSe1, ibe d FOR them on the FORMER
OIL am not talking about the former Board; |
40 mot care yo resent tn empoye wh
| have continued working for you from prior 40
iieve that their work done under prior admins
tration. dishonesty or incorrectly zone IN
i have ' no Charges to make ...,
Q-You have no charges 70 make Mr. S she ny
isss were dtshonestly unfairly or incorrectly made?
Al understand that they done it according to
ri say % not charge S' sHy
thing OF that Kind.
| sHEEHY ANSWERS AT LAST.
Gas understand you you do believe that they he,
made those valuations according TO their best
S You sfi ssa ' Believed ser ssssy
YOU would have put those deputies , Inaer
q S ability seS soud Of not ike
| have them working for me. n.n,,.,,s, in
dduSy t fsRsd YOU you .poRe OF each one
| in favorable terms, as competent ana nonofao'e
than wsaa W spssR aS ssnsa ,is
nea esln al pG goP ssd o. dD 1T0 you
QNOw in fixing the assessed ~ cp,tclse
| The assessed valuations that were fixed by any
other Board have y0gg n, a.? h aayf have no right
o~How do you YOU have no right s action lion
have SH 10 S.! yss say TO S ST. to So
yH SAY tnss ss and
| curate. or improperly made7 A-No. l wouIa not
$50 far know thss the work %an. t bonestS
at stp ieas ST nA AilisePerfectiy So 49,. ,o,
9ARd done with OF ths condons
oi omsy men who had been in their offices for
'orhe assessed tax valuation for this year o sH
ceeds that for 1895 by how muchI Al ~ man.i
| tell you ofhand. -. a.. annro1,ma,e
| amounts A~Send for the books and papers
Q-But do you not know? Al can't remem-
| Der. rax -,ur,,z.,oner
DO you not know as a. Tax o Go omnb nhe n
crease was7 Al can't without looking at the
4 record.
CAN'T REMEMBER THE AMOUNT
| o-vas II as much as s2co.Oooo7 A:-Probably
| an I wouldn't state the amount we assesseu
over Ave hundred thousand parcels or land can
remember; have got to look at the RECORDS oeiore
| O-That matter which has been matter or
| common knowledge and OF comment, ask you as
| r. observation-disclosures whether the valuation was In
| creased rs much as 800 10000? A.-The valuation
increased - .aco ~, ooo, .