New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02
condition Of things and they are PREPARED 20
and sustain the assessments they have maui
ASSESSED. AT MARKET VALUE.

n 49, ,,o, r~e,.red o-say now that the diner
ent parcels OF real estate in this city are .
al their actual market value? Al o'o'"''
sales? g.,
ra,x.t ,..l,e-.they have assessed them according
10 ordinary sales that have been heid a, a"e'o"
and nublic sales and think for the nrs' time p'op
or,v IN New-york Is assessed more equally thah a'
snv other time in the city OF New-forh' e"' ""'
now. more equal. more just and more falr'
o-You have not answered my quesuon; A.
will answer you. "a.
oyor .ay now. do YOU that property in the city
,~.s-sssea a, it's market value. is II? A-t hs
market value. ,A,
o-Yes Ain my Judgment 1t is not poss'oe
q That has been the intention OF your bo"ro "
assess its full market value? A-That Is the IN
tention OF the Board. II is difhcult ma,'ei,'"e
poard had no Intention in the matter; the boarou
n yo, had no intention in the matter? A-ihe
Board had no instructions - 80. .
O-Bu; you say yeu had no Intention III III. NO
Ter. What is the Board for? A.-The BOARD
superintend and the property 10 P'oPe'''
sessed by the deputy
OFF the Board has no Intention as assess
A-You want to convey wrong idea
Ono. don't. want you to'ahs"ei 'ne e0'
ton A.-what IS the question: ,.
o-what is the Board good for? A-For the pur
pose OF seeing that all property ispropeiiS
according to the market value
oFut YOU say that you had no lntentoh--
Won misunderstood me You want me 70 "a!
7 gave instructions 10 the depuues"o ASSESS ~
certain amount ,,h ,ba,-
o-You say you have nothing to'do win '""'
A.-No ,,o "a, sova
of that is the case. why could you not save
~ .,,Izsns ~ New-York large sum OF money D!
d,snensing entirely with the Commissioners
raves and Assessments and letting the work pe
done ard the responsibility be held by the oepu'iee
A-You misconstrued my answer ola no' a"S"e'
that way. lii o,,o
, n rs Won did not answer that way WIN r! YOU
Al say that the deputies apPohTTbb ey are under
49, ,fhey take an oath when they so loTtsns W
assess property according 70 tnelI Om ooaiooS 10
ment and whenever we have coinplaLnas ~, Ia Uroo
our attention that they are nov asse'9"e VIZ F~'
ertv right. investigate tncin. ,.o., hovo dora
Wiii you tell me anything tnat you nsSS u ias
toward the making of this assessinen', TOT nSy '
t,vvs,d6es vour existence as a Beard? Al Will
THINKS THE BOARD EARNS SALARIES .
oWbat have Won done? Awe have the super
,,s,op ~ the entire assessments, and the manage
ment Of H. the control Of the tepuues as ~ ~ as
ieeal rights as their responsiDlntles LOT tile
stssments that they make and see tnat tne{ 9o
tbsir duty TO every person to see that everypooy
&c Equally assessed, according 10 theh Juusnien
and when VIC have any complaints sent 10 W We
Investigate them, 80, 1Aa, l., What Won
O-But have you done thar = mat ~ """' ~"
are for. Ayes, we have - - 1870 .,oir1
q We'll YOU did not know, what you were soIis
20 do for 1890 and gave no Instructions! A. "
gave instructions to go forhAand assess equally ''e
Greater New York. ~ ", :,
n Rut Won have not done,it equally. A.-fes
think have That is what you say. -, -.
Q-Let give you an iiis'trat99n: f'i I'm West
ern Union Building 1t Is assessed for 1875 al
Sl50O.000.