New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22

does "1 that mean X"That means as Indicating
the corrected amount. -, ..o M
wr,sn cRR0'cse snf aSrrsr's HYss SIR
| THE COMMISSIONERS DID 1T.
| o-what does that mean? A.-That they did 1t.
| The other is the work Of the Assessors.
| o.-The original black figures. $4,000, were the
| works OF the Deputy they? Ayes sir.
| Q-And the $4,000 In red ink Is the work OF the
| Commissioners Ayes, sir.
Q.-That $4,000 was the Judgment Of the Deputy
who ; examined I'm the property and Who made the
Maxwell 's size eotrE lot . sie s.s q house
No. ot n black ink
and in means sS n .ss, A The Deputy sI originally as
ses.ed at $4,000 and the commissioner changed it
dS the ne.. souss Henry T'G Barley s.
stree. Ss ss stories as S ssh sS;s s IN IN 81 Black
INK b the q deputy n r.S nS the work
Q.-The corrected amount' A.-Yes.
other which were reduced by the Commissioners
sss Of IL. % 's s q
sss on hat 0 Sss. cs o The sny
houses; are +. they ns9,S KSSss 4, ~ ,o,..
dSsd in 'hs s1ase " from a5 tss
adjoining house OF Mrs. Maxwell from $500 TO
ssSSS! X.Yes sir MI ''' ICY ''''' '-''' "
0M,,NHSw Mr. Bell there are opposite all OF these
randums of the changes made in 1899 on the prop
that We're madeS AeYes. sir ." w
that was read the figures Z Tor 1850 are $4,000 which
Is 5000 more than the assessed valuation original
9.For 1898 in the case Of Richa,a Croker s;.L
notss that the yaua IT., for 1852 4; Me rhes
ad @ es ne value t s Gs
TRIED TO HIDE THE INJUSTICE
| DIN the case OF Maxwell the corrected figures
are $4,000; exactly the same as Mr.. Cookers? A.
| Yes sir.
DIN the Of Mr.. Barley the figures for
| 1889 are $4,000 which is in the same ratio, prac-
tically, as the other houses Am increase -
soct IN hs hs al o Ta'S
Ss /? 81. II :a%. TfH III, tn.
the . ss%s from S to foI $780, un to
creased from $500 to $4,000? That Is rish.
l.. sarah l. Keys, Increased from $4,000 to
nSoOos Yes: that is Right: ,.o., .ooo b
| $4,000? Ayes; that is right.
Ono sss Fifth-ave. is Increased from $1,000 to
oNo ss4 Fftha 11s" is increased from nao
| to $4,000? A..That is right ,ooooo . .,o
Q-Do you know why the ratio of increase is so
Seventy -fourth-st. side? A.-That was the judy
ON that case there would be no corrections?
this the Sny GS rec ,%S s are in
ss. n s ssa @ made &.
house, did he recommend reduction A'-ieS'
Q.HWho was the Deputy? A.-Robert Miller;
Qwhat reason did he give foI resom bnse
the eea aWo next houses s recollection !. that
osy .r.seS wa se not
as one Of the adjacent houses ,,.n ~. I'D
sc.nt "s Vfs had that extension also
reduced in the same proportion? Awfes sr r,.on
SH ,Ssy did @e se' b6 %sfs @
for that that hat M o sou what we
cali the back house lot that Is not as desirable as
mattersY ASTRere was an application
PROFIT IN BEING CRoKER's NEIGHBOR
o-An application for a reductlon7 Ayes.
Odd the owners OF these three houses each
amply? A-Mr Maxwell and Mr.. Croker applied.
and the Commissioners made the others
O-Then there was application on the third
one house was reduced without petition? A.
Yes it was the common action Of the Co o1rsS
sheW viii reduce the house OF the applicant
CT would not appear right to simply S. r Tss
; nr Of the next door? A-No.
H, nTs WIS @on fd'S Se aeG
decency, TO reduce the valuation OF the auJo'"'"s
hqpseT A1 It c rsasIsea applying it would
he necessary to do IT. wouldn't It? A.-Certanly,
o"Bnt We have 1T, while Mr.: croksrs valuation
to-day is 5000 less than his valuation last year;
a. i + y .t1l s &OY ess sra sra" '"' ''S
Q-And the only corrections on ms wn %e PSse
k.rs house and the two houses adjoining? A.
iS Mr.. Moss"That Is ALL
WHY WAS MILLER DISCHARGED?
Mr. Hoffman, should like to ask few aues-
lions Of The witness.
Mr. Hoffman-Who made this assessment-what
deputy? A.-Robert W. Miller.
O-When was he appointed? Al think ne was
appointed three years ago
Tax Commissioners? Ayes. ,,
o-who the preceding Tax Commissioner?
A-Presldent Barker and at the time or his ap-
O. Gnterposing)-WeIl, it does not make . any az
ference This man Miller has since been removed
nS oWhere is the Trowbrdge property located?
A~The Trowbridge property Is the first property
east OF Ffth-ave.. and between the corner and MI
Crokers. 49, - 49,. .s d.
on Fifth.ave.. has another valuation been placed
upon the property; ,i in Fitth-aye7 A-Yes
Q-Now as matter q fact. ! ask you whether
not there was any b Mr. rne crosr ana
he property owned by Mr.. Trowbridge? A-The
dInerence in valuation? ~
Q-Yes. A.-The property was OF very dinereht
o-They we're OF different value? AYES
0-How did you come to fix the valuation OF the
Troybrdge property at $4,000? Al THINK sSooU
for this year. a. a., =. ,s., e.,,-.,
THAT is the work OF the deputy. did not Ak
the value. $4,000. -. .,,. 49,,
O-What deputy? A.-Tne deputy OF 'nis year
was Mr.. Engehardt. " ~ A..
o-And the deputy Of last year, A-Was Mr..
O-Now upon what theory is the valuation OF
property fixed for the purposes OF taxationI A
The value OF the lot and the vaiue OF the mouse
added TO II. ... -.
o~And is there any difference. as matter Of
fact in respect the valuation placed upon the
pieces OF property adjoining Mr.. Crokers? IL
there any favorttism. in other words? Al don't