New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SATURDAY. APRIL o. 1899

ilo% $50 to the SSmi:'oSsr' and
HschtY Ayes: "' '' '''
o.-The other one IL the building of Abraham
81 800 by the Commissioners and then fixed at
e1e50o for 1890? A.-That is right
NO FIXED RATE OF INCREASE.
Q.-Here IL block No. 1875. which there seems
to have been only one change that is Louisa NJ.
Gerry. lot No 81. reduced from 100000 to $4,000
by the Commissioners and then fixed at s5eo'ooo
for 1890. A-That Is right.
estate for the year 1907 ANThere amt no ruling
Q.-Then you have not taken the valuations for
1903 and Increased them by any regular system OF
n3 is hsv so yoa fact ts the in the
values for 1890 are Of varying proportions? A
Q-Decidedly so? A-Decidedly so. decidedly so.
Q.-Were not the values Of 1893 practically the
same as the values Of 1891? A-No. sir; the values
Q.-Were the increases by all manner of proper
n l1ni In SOY OF mat
buildings, and about sio,0ooooo was for appre-
o~on this page here Mr.. Bell, find the Metro:
potan Club was assessed at $4,000 In 1913 and
remained At NET figure or IL ss' aided nss o the
r mr Is eSS ees Is ps ps
Of other property that way.
Q.-What about the adjoining property Of Louisa
NJ Gerry, which was originally 100000, and reduced
to $4sO.OO0 and then increased for this year 10
s55C.0oO, an increase Of $40 600 on 100000 That
Is the adjoining property? A.-That Is the judg-
ment Of the deputy, concurred In by the Commits
oPock No; $50, we and only three changes in
900 to SEA 900: that is an increase from $4,000
to $4,000 for 1893 isn't 4? AN ,,, =, ,,s owner
OF the property A.-That was an apportonment;
change In the area ~
o.-what was It proportional to; the adjoining
property IL not changed? A.-That couldn't tell
THE RoosEvELTs SUFFERED.
Q-Let us see: No. sO4 Fifth-ave. is In the name
Of w. Emelne Roosevelt. $4,000. not changed. and
fixed at $4,000 for 1890 The house No. so5 is in
the name OF Albert Roosevelt changed from s5s 900
to s64 900 and then 900 for 1890. A.-Lot No II
was Increased because part Of the lot In the rear
on East was added to IN IN area
Q-And from that valuation was Increased
$4,000 Ayes sir.
1t? You the change is just the same In both
lots. That cannot be explained on the books, can
mentioned II lot Emene Roosevelt is q feet deeper
than the lot Of Albert Roosevelt? Ayes
r snsF rc% Ct to si on and
increased for 1890 to $4,000 Now you see, MT
n 6n ee wssTs Gu EXEMPTION
Q.-That Is reduced because OF clergyman? A
Fifteen hundred dollars reduction BY lsw soo r.,..d
that property above its original valuation for 1898?
Ayes. sir.
BETTER JUDGMENT THAN MILLER's.
Q-why was not that done in the case Of Mr..
Croker? Alt was a matter OF judgment as to
the valuation.
GA matter OF judgment? A matter OF
judgment
Assembyman Fallows-r is the Commissioner
Judgment; the Commissioners reduced II in 1898.
and now it is put back to the amount at which the
Mr. Moss~The witness states. and think II
should be on record do not think ne said II loud
yet absolutely fixed; they are subject to change?
are subject to change next Of %ay The
Commissioners act on this assessment In May.
Q-And one other correction IN this block *, was vas
to $4,000 on an apportionment. That explains
the first does ~ A ,bSss doe, no, orDesr to
be any alteration whatever? A..No, sir.
Q~Now, MI Bell, we notice little things as we
ST.. which was assessed at si2oOoO in 1895 and on
which the figure for 1929 Is $4,000 A:aYes : sir;
other fs sur net A inaI looks So oee written over
Q.-IIas not that 100 been written over 100? A.
o.WThis house Is called ths Sutherland owned
by Henry c. Miner. Can you tell me how Il was was
that the rate Of increase over lss o Is only SloWo
pose the deputy thought 1t proper increase.
0-Here is the property at No $40 Fifth.aye;:
is Increased to $4,000 That is an Increase OF
10000 on the same value in the same block ,c gu.
in this same original valuation IS only $4,000
Can you explain that? A.-Each deputy makes
rn . o ssen judgment of the
year. or from the judgment of the deputy that
preceded him
ON the case of Mr.. Miner. 1t is evident that
some ones Judgment Of $4,000 has been cut 70
Ths was only the y Work have ot the ne. o
cial book there.
GREAT POWER OF THE DEPUTY.
o.-Is not this matter OF fixing values very large
" az II comes out the judgment OF the gentlemen
in the tax office! A-Entrey.
O.-Entirely so. And when a valuation Is once
fixed by the ONCE. II Is not the easiest thing to
change It, is IT? A.-The Commissioners very fire.
aS omi know they are the officers but after they
Courts a #, i A No al sr e%'y i"as
o.NAnd there are. very few cases where the
the court? A-Exceednsly few
o-Do you not recognize L il an important func,
when they have this power Of fixing values which
is 80 hard to disturb? A-one OF the most impor-
sss, s ssS!srsry or
Of OF the ia. once am only asking you a hypo-
hsGs ausHn mser OF opinion MhS mas 'a'
o. am far from trying to put words Of accuse
ssn in h. mouth o No ssfst Ss 70
have been any changes at all II Is not TACT tnat
unless s the property-hoIder petitions for review OF
that fixing. Alt is not absolutely so every time.
but II Is generally so ,
O-That in the first instance. and practically all
values is the deputy. A.-Undoubtedy.
Q-And in the great amount Of business that the
Tar Commissioners themselves have to do. II is
hardly possible for them TO go over these values:
unless there Is something specially called for9
Ave don't pretend to.
o.-That will appear In these changes ,,0 am
one change The II. Knckerbocker property. No.
$50 Flfth-ave,, decreased from $4,000 to $4,000 by
the Commissioners, and the increase this year to
sizes 600 which Ia the exact figure Of the original
valuation in 1895 A.-Buildngs were destroyed and
erected and a new fence.
BIO INCREASE FOR ASTOR.
Q-That Is the only change on that block On
block No 1880 there appeared to be no changes
notice that the houses Nos si2-s43 Fifth-ave John
j. Aston valued In 1898 at $4,000 is increased to
$500 900 for 1899 The next house, Ellen Kendall. No
st 70 $50 90 this Year A-Thst is right
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