New-York tribune., 1899-06-10

| were given was in the Brooklyn once Il ldu 10
go to Brooklyn to get my check On the following
day read the instructions printed In all the papers
Q.-That was the instructions regarding equal
trict7 A.-To eguaze the property as found IL in
my Judgment al al The way through ps -. a,csrs,.
sections? Al had nothing to do with the sections
outside took my own district; know the value
Qr-What did equalIzlng mean to you? A.-That
o,-Deiine IT, II 1t is so simple. A;-To make all
property bear an equal representation as res@aIos @
Q-Within your section? A-within my section.
NO NEED FOR CONFERENCE.
o-B.t did understand the general Inst instrns. ne
tions the necessity OF equaiZing all over tno
city? Al deemed the adjoining assessors are as
intelligent as myself. and there was no reason TOT
Mr Moss-May ask Mr. Feitner right here how
II is, when he has testified so generally and con-
equa liza lion, % the Borough Of The Bronx was left
Mr. Feitner-The Borough Of The Rr9ny & e sup
to be through s chief 6SRIb
Mr. Moss-But the duty OF the Commissioners 10
TO secure equality all over the city.
Mr. Fetner-In The Bronx through the chief;
Mr. MossIWh2, "as done & 20 ndv orlng 'n,s With sSs
Mr. feitner~The basis OF the assessment is the
there are satisfied with IT,
Mr. Mr. MGss FeIssorTSat qSn s ask hs you hsSTy sST
Mr.: Moss-would IT not be an expensive process.
assessed at $50 10 find fault with assessments
which brought It up to HSO-rather an expensive
Mr.. Feitner-They F.ih won't find fault
nscs Of 9roperty i represented al ioo and the tax
rate The inerease q yalua'i9n . per cent,
enough to pay lawyer, they have got to take ther
medicine.
HAYDEN's IDEA OF EQUITY
Mr.. Moss-Now we are talking about equity Mr.
Hayden. Here are two opposite corner lots;
to Tnsre mapJl as corner rds sn' mere Is CORNER
Q-NCw, those coTnsrs were value valued in 1894 re-
o-Tie next year they were valued at 800 and
s a. So. t%' nd nsHt $50 s't and ni s his a al 500 and '
sos oSa "a s 1ns sse Of sf aS @ oad s'
owhere is il? At Ia s n n, thi3 is,s columns on ana ana
| there is half an acre in the other :.
Q-Now. don't be so self saiisiied,, but look at
"oat n"c corner You Increase from 500 10 500 and
the other corner from $500 to sia In one ease you
oTn the other case you added 80 l.s per cent.
eT MeT So SO IsTk or ths yf nd SO for the other
QBut you state you dd nor pay any any o, hon.
estly made m golng back four ,;d or nv, nye yeSs
o.-Why should you think the assessment Of lsst
! be a better criterion for you than an assessment
made last year? Al think the assessments % were
ny oeit it's Is matter Of Judgment again Ayes
If you choose TO describe II as ,S,a,ono such you
Q.-It comes back 10 your Judgment A'-iou
s".l olisn't Isn't it 80: is it not so? At is not So
OF il IS not so. how is it? II IT is not matter
of your Judgment; what is it? Al have pointed
it out as somebody elses act over sixty or thirty
ne CT ' was isse II it was your Judgment
| Odd you have any breweries in your sectionf
| Ain my district do you mean?
ON your district, yes A.No, SIR
IN yST alStTcr eyer real estate Al have
some machinery in the district
MACHINERY AS REAL ESTATE
o.-There is machinery in the district? A.-Yes
81 say is that ever real estate? A.-Thsy
Q.-Aways? Ayes os,u.. - a..
place as part Of the real estate? A-YYes sir sir
Q.-And that you understand TO be the law IN tho
'ol-Yon do not do anything illegal? A.-No. sir.
Q-Your opinions have not changed since you!
passed your Civil Service examinstiony Ayes;
o"You e.iS i' did Yes know ali about tha, C5s.
ferring to papers Mr. Moss holds in his hand)i Ny
not not made that mistake
hays perecH HaVs m"TF on your
o~Yes Al am glad OF that.
ci S serviGa Tsf have enf got aOfs' peFfeG mark
Which is right the question you answered y or the
lubs I hsWe s'ieeIi given EN- now IS right
Q.-That is the machinery ls Always Iedl cs'sNe'
Q-Are there not times when machinery is not
real S-Yss fssste' A-Ac: A@Ye'
0-When? A-Malleable. movable machinery.
Machinery that can be moved away. When II IL
personal property t Is not real estate naughter)
Q.-That is a very good answer. Personal prop
erty Is not real estate. Where did you learn tnatI
A-You were talking about machinery. wasn't you.
ON estimating the value OF machinery ana
fixtures in factory do you place II under the head
OF real estate personal property Ihis ls nom
your examination papers? "A-Machinery ana
fxtures properly belong under the head or personal
property" Al know ] made a mistake-l
know IT, , A..
O-This was after twenty years experience IN
the real estate business and the appraisement bus
ness9 A-That is true: that Is true:
vorir boots? Al am not nfallible. Mr.. Moss
O-Now, that is a good, fair and brave answer
A-Thank you.
THAT is the bravest answer you have made to-
day A.-Thank you again. -.
The Chairman-The committee VIII adjourn untu
next Tuesday at 1920 O'Clock al this place.
Mr. Moss-One moment. Who rs there here repre-
senting Mr.. Delmour.
4 Volce-I represent him. =, -. -,
The Chairman-Gentlemen will kindly take their
seats for moment ~, r.,..,.
will take the stand.
MR.. DELMOUR'S INCOME
Charles Roth
Mr. Moss-You are connected with the ONCE %
John NJ Delmour? Ayes. sir.
- He ia he marshal for the collection or arrears