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New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
STATEMENT FROM PRESIDENT BLISS.
kuaAsE OF BOSTON AND ALBANY TO NEw-YoRK
CENTRAL, DISCUSSED.


kuaAsE OF BOSTON AND ALBANY TO NEw-YoRK
CENTRAL DISCUSSED.
. Boston. July 27.-President Bliss OF the Boston
Ind Albany Railroad to-day discussed the lease OF
rha4 road to the New-York Central He avoided
smeutioning the terms of the lease. which constr
kute the only subject Of controversy between tle
hirectors and some OF the stockholders out he
freely discussed the proposition in its broader oea
ings Mr. Piss intmated that the estaphshiiei.
of a through Vanderbilt line by the acquisition OF
the Boston and Albany will lead TO improvements
of the property presumably including It's terminal
facilities in proportion to the Increased business
which is expected to come 10 Boston ne saiu
that the proposition to lease the properly ia"
heen acted upon thus early in order that the stock
holders might have sufficient time TO discuss the
matter before the next annual meeting wnich
takes place on September q. Discussion he salo' Is
what the directors desire. and the wider the ln-
terchange of views between the stockholders the
better the directors will like IT,
President Bliss denied that an agreement exists
between the Boston and Albany and the Central to
The effect that each company had bound nsen TO
turn over at Albany a certain amount OF business
with a view TO having the exchange on reciprocal
basis and said that the Eastward shipments were
fully IS per cent greater than those 10 the west
and while the tariffs the merchandise moving
toward the seaboard were astonshingly low, yet
dhe handling Of it was profitable source OF revenue
10 the Boston and Albany. ~, ,,,,s
IS generally followed by vast improvements IN the
attention TO the condition Of the Boston and Prov,
.dence the Old Colony system and the w-England
the New"York. New-Haven and Hartford Road.
He said, in conclusion that railroad traffic fol-
1oSd he from nf the ei wet to points Of dsrbuon in
New England and to Boston can be maintained LAT at
a minimum OF retroactive influences, its Dement'S
will be manifold and permanent. Ihls section
line e Of 1T hs knd IN view M %, .he nnSsT cong
sideraton was means 10 that end
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
MORE POISONED BY MILK.
SEVERAL CHILDREN MADE I'LL IN ADD
TION TO THE BELL FAMILY.

TON TO THE BELL FAMILY.
Milk poisoning IS becoming common in Brooklyn.
In addition the poisoning Of Mrs. Dora beii. Oh
No. go Tenth-st and her two children Wiifreo
and Dorothy, as told In yesterdays Tribune SIX
new were reported yesterday.
Mrs. Towers. OF No. 257 Tenth-st.. said that TWO
Of her children. James nine years old. and Elmer
four years old, taken sick after drinking milk
and showed slight symptoms Of poisoning.
Mrs Larcada. OF No. 261 Tenth-st. said that her
four children. Adele. thirteen years DID, Alfred,
eleven; Joseph, nine. and Tohn. SIX exhioi'eu
symptoms of poisoning after drinking milk Ihey
were taken sick a week ago.
The milk in nearly all Of these cases was pur-
chased in a neighboring grocery store. The Board
Of Health reported that the milk was not good
Mrs Bell and her children are recovering Their
family doctor said that his patients showed symp-
toms OF arsencal poisoning.
Mr. Bell who is a machinist said that ne olu
not blame the grocer. and that ne did not suspect
anybody OF attempting to poison himself or MS
family. He thought II was purely an acSldent, as
he believed that he had not enemy IN tne Eo,u, ~.
Mr.. Bell also said that his grocer received ere
milk in large tin cans. which he put into the stoa e
icebox The milk was then taken rom the me ,nre
cans as the customers asked for H. ana the s'ore
kept neat and clean.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
NAVAL RESERVES RETURN HOME.

NEw-JERsEY's VOLUNTEER rARs WIN THE COM
MENpAr1oN OF THE NAVAL OFFICERS
The United States auxiliary cruiser ~
r,rad a. Hoboken Yesterday morning with l6l men
.a - o@cers from the five divisions OF the
Neu-Jersey Naval Reserves after week spent at
-, r..
Commander Irving Of the Battalion OF the East
when seen yesterday said: The cruise was Suc sue
cess In every way although we had lot OF pau
weather The men did all the work required OF
them and the officers of the Prairie commences 20
obey orders These officers will make report 10
the Navy Department and special report nDId upon
gather that they considered our organization the
equal of any and the superior of most of the
reserve organizations that have been taken out
TO sea by the Prairie. . -
The two divisions Of the Battalion OF the West
left Jersey City the i215 train for Camden, over
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
ANOTHER TROLLEY RUMOR.

r,1u PHILADELPHIA GAS IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY SAID TO BE IN CONTROL
There was revival Of rumors In newark yes
terday Of the consolidation of all the trohey
interests in Eastern and Northern New-Jersey
and the electric light and gas interests under
the single control OF the Philadelphia Gas I'M
movement Company. It was said that the men
most prominent in the deal are Vice-Presideht
Hobart exUnited States Senator Smith and
Rarnard NJ. Stanley. Stocks Of the corporations
included in the existing combinations have'late-
" been bought up in considerable quantities.
ord u 10 believed with a view to securing con-
troll. II is predicted that within six months M ,ne
Philadelphia Gas Improvement Company Wni
be the controlling factor in ali the troliey, eieo
trio light and gas interests nortn OF the NAM"
River.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
OEErLL CHARGED WITH MURDER.

Hugh O'Neill. one Of the three men wounded in a
riot at Laurel Hill. Queens Borough. Saturday
night July g. was arraigned before Magistrate Con-
norton in Long Island City. yesterday. a charge
Of murder in the first degree An examination was
demanded by his counsel, Charles T. DUFFY, and
the case was set down for August "a.
O'Neii was shot in the back in the riot. and for
some days Il was feared he would die Domnck
Flynn died from nds received in the afray. and
William Horton is stiIl in ST. Johns Hospital suf-
ferng from stab wounds.
II is alleged by the police that ONeill did the
stabbing. O'Neill says that he was fighting for his
life and that II he stabbed either both OF the
men A was in sef-defence.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
POISON IN ROLLS.

AN APPARENT ATTEMPT TO KILL TWO JERSEY
CITY FAMILIES.
The Jersey City police are investigating what is
believed to have been attempt to poison the fam
lilies OF Simon Kro and Michael Lipschtz. at NO.
III Pavonia-ave Each found package OF rolls on
the window sill few days ago. They at first
thought il was bakers mistake. and refrained
from touching them. Kroll's fve-year-old son
Louis saw the rolls lying the table and ate a
portion Of one. He became III, but not seriously:
the died IN great agony. An analysis was
made. and 1t found the rolls contained strych-
nine The police informed. The two families
state that they have enemies that they are
aware OF. and they cannot give the slightest clew
10 the police as who might have attempted to
kill them
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
THE YACHT ALBATROSS DAMAGED.

The 7o-foot schooner yacht Albatross. owned by
c. NJ Palmer, a New-York newspaper man, is
ashore at Bay TweDty-ffth-st., Bath Beach. and
It will be some time before the boat can be MADE
ready for the water TWO days ago the Abatross.
while irving to make anchorage got into shoel
water and ran over a large iron sewer pipe that
carries the sewage from the shore to deep water.
The Yachts keel was badly sprung, and she was
beached to save her from sinking.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28

IT is NOW IN THE POSSESSION OF MRS ALTHEA
PITTARD
Mrs Henrietta Maria Pittard who says she
comes from Bournemouth. England, appeared at
the Surrogate's Office here yesterday and asked
for letters Of administration the estate of the
late Captain Alfred Edward Pttard. of the Sandy
Hook pilot service. She produced will executed
in London, England, on May 30, 1893. 1t wit
messed formally and gave all the property to his
wife meaning apparently the woman in possession
Of the will The executors named were John
Ackerman a pilot of Tompkinsville. Staten Island
and Captain Peter Partridge. Of the pilot service.
Cantain Pittard left considerable property on
which letters Of administration were issued on
March 3 last to Mrs. Althea Pittard. Of Brooklyn.
control OF the property
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
LIFE SAVING STATION TO MOVE.

Amagansett Long Island July 1.-THE Amagan-
set, life saving station is to be moved from its
rrosen, site near the road leading to the bathing
hoacb some distance back from the beach. to a
more desirable site further east and the
ocean.
The house as now situated cannot be seen by the
lockout at the Georgia station to the westward.
,.L,,cb the Napeague house three miles further
a. nlainly visible in clear weather The new
site will be on higher ground and Will place the
ionhone lines are likely get out OF order
during storms and i is desirable S that the 1terna '
!ioIaa iong the coast or from vessels off shore
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
A SHOOTING AT THE FEAST.
ONE is IN THE HOSPITAL, THE OTHER
IN JAIL.

John Moloski. twenty-one years old, OF Chryste-
st. Manhattan. held by Acting Recorder No
Aleer Of Hoboken yesterday. on a charge OF shoot
ing Michael Perano. thirty-two years old. OF No.
81 Mulberry-st, Manhattan. Both men are ltal-
ians and they came over TO Hoboken on Wednes-
dav niht N naricinate in the festivities attending
the feast of ST. Anne, which their countrymen were
celebrating During the fireworks display Perano
fell hit by stray bullet. which entered his back
Moioski was seen running away by Detective Kerri-
gan who called upon him TO stop. he paid 10
heed and in spite OF several shots fired az him by
the detective reached the underbrush al the foot
of the Palisades where he tried 10 hide. kerrigan
lost sight OF him for about ten minutes. but found
him, and took him TO Police headquarters Perano
was taken TO ST Mary's Hospital, where, II IS
sail he may in spite OF his serious injury.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
EXCITEMENT AT A FIRE.

Paterson, July q (SpeciaD. There was plenty of
excitement at a fire which occurred in tenement
house at No. 119 Slater-st. about O'clock this
morning. The fire originated on the first floor.
which is occupied a bakery by Eugene Stien-
hiber. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stewart with their
three children, live on the second floor and the
flames were well started in that portion of the
building when the fremen arrived Exit by stairs
was Off and the three Stewart children dropped
from the window luckily escaping injury Mr.. and
Mrs Stewart cried loudly for help. Mrs. Stewart
weighs over three hundred pounds. and when a
ladder was raised TO the window great difficulty
was encountered in getting the woman to step on
It, Two hremen had to seize her and carry her to
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
(GUATEMALAN CENTRAL RAILROAD SOLD.
"A NETWORK SYNDICATE THE REPORTED PUR-
r1.crn r11-n,r1N-cr0N. rnrc1 MED To PLY

cHAsER-HUNTINGTON DECLINED TO BUY.
San Francisco July N.-President Cabrera, Of
Guatemala has advised Consul General Galecio. Of
this port of the sale OF the Guatemalan Central
RAILROAD TO a New-York syndicate This road was
origiualy planned by Rufno Barrios to extend from
the city OF Guatemala eastward 10 Port Barrios,
rvhere~connectior can be made with New-Orleans by
water Practically when finished II would be an
,sxtensfon of the Pacific Improvement Company's
road which connects the city Of Guatemala with
the Pacific seaboard There are yet sixty miles Of
the road to be completed. There were three pros
spectve purchasers, one Of them being {. 7. Hunt
1ngton and the others two New-York syndicates.
Mr.. Huntington II is said declined to buy the
road Which Of the two NewYOrk concerns is the
purchaser President Cabrera does not state in his
message. He. however. informs the Consul General
ahat as a result Of the sale exchange In Guate-
Inala, which recently advanced 10 81 So has fallen
10 50 So
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
OBITUARY.
MRS. ANN MAITLAND FAIR.

Mrs Ann Maitland Fair died on wednesday al
the homo Of her daughter. Mrs. Alice De Gran, OF
Bay Ridge. and was buried yesterday In the Quaker
Cemetery IN Prospect Park. Mrs Fair was IN her
eighty-eighth year. She had lived In Bay hiuge
for years and before that for twenty-hVe ye@rS
Z, Chicago where a SON. Robert NJ Fair. is OF the
firm of Marshall Field & Co Mrs. Fairs grand
daughter the daughter OF Mrs De Graft. was mar
ried to Frank ~ Doubleday, senior partner OF tIe
haitian.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
SOUTHERN PACIFIC STOCK INCREASED.

yesterday of the stockholders of the Southern Pa
cihc Railroad Company. representing $500 shares,
81 was unanimously voted to increase the company S
capital stock from S5OOOOOOO s2OO0cO OOO Second
Vice President Crocker issued a statement to-day
in which, after announcing the increase in the
stock. ne stated that the purpose Of the increase
was provide for the absorption of the Central
Pacific. According to his statement the Central
Pacific is be bought share for share by Southern
Pacific stock" The action Of the stockholders was
unanimous.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
NEW RAILWAY IN THE SOUTH.
REPORTED PLAN OF ENGLIsHMEN TO BUILD THE
PENSACOLA AND NORTHWESTERN.

PENSACOLA AND NORTHWESTERN.
It is reported that strong English syndicate IS
contemplating the construction OF a new railway in
the South. to he called the Pensacola and North
western. and TO extend from Pensacola. Fla. into
the great Warrior coal fields of Alabama Surveys
are being made II IS said for this road which
will cross these railways The Louisville and Nash
VILE the Mobile and Birmingham. the Great South
ern. the Illinois Central the Kansas City, Memphis
and Birmingham, finally connecting with the Bir-
mingham and Sheffield Railroad, going through
10 the Tennessee River.
The projected road II built. would give q new
outlet for the coal. iron and steel of Alabama at
Pensacola. from which port these products would
be shipped 10 Europe. the West Indies and the east
coast Of South America, and on the completion Of
canal across the Isthmus to the western coast of
South America also, and to Australia. Asia and
Africa. The Pensacola and Northwestern, as pro-
jected is TO he go miles in length and 220 miles Of
this distance has already been located 1t IS said
that the road will be bonded for $4,000 mile.
Dock privileges and street rights of way have been
obtained in Pensacola for the road.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
II JOSEPH WHITING.

P1ainheld n. j.. July q CspeciaD.-H. Joseph Whn-
Ing seventy-nlne years old died last night AT tne
home of his daughter Mrs. Henry A. McGee OF vi .
chard Place Mr.. Whiting lived nearly ill MS NE III
Brooklyn and came this city only four months
ago He was identified with the volunteer rire-
men of Brooklyn He leaves two chidren' Mts'
Henry A McGee of Orchard Place. North Plain
field and ex-Mayor Whiting. Of Bound Brook Inc
funeral will be held Saturday afternoon az Ihe
home Of his daughter and the burial will be at
Round Brook
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
COLONEL DADY SAYS NOTHING.

,,o,oreI Michael j. Dady chairman Of the Re-
r,,h,ican Executive Committee. refused yesterday
- discus. the decision Of County Judge Hurd who
sto,ad that Mr Dady had done wrong In having
refused TO accept ex-sherr Bu.tlng's selections,
as a member OF the Executive Committee, OF cleo
lion officials in the Fifth Ward.
Mr.. Dady expects to have the decision reversed
,rnnca ~ the talk that Mr. Battling might
ss III an alleged charge OF misrepresentation
against Mr Dady. Hugo hirsh. counsel for the
1nTynnss.ecuted II he resigns chairman Of the Ex-
eeuttye Committee
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
TICKETS INSTEAD OF TINE TABLES.
MISTAKE IN DISTRIBUTION CAUSES TROUBLE
FOR BEACH RAILROAD.

n
Albert Davis. a messenger Of the Brooklyn and
Rockaway Beach Railroad Company. caused con-
siderable trouble for the company by distributing
package Of nine thousand car tickets Instead OF an
equal number of time tables. He was told on Tues
day to take the package Of time tables lying on
the desk Of the Canarsie Office and distribute them
throughout the Eastern District Before he re-
turned to the office William J. Warner. superin-
tendent Of the road. had discovered the loss. and
had policeman waiting for Davis The latter
protested his innocence. saying he had taken the
package supposing the tickets to be given
away He was arrested but discharged
instead.
Notices saying that the tickets had been stolen
and would not be accepted were posted in promi-
nent places in the companys office at Alabama and
Atlantic aves Several were offered TO conductors
end refused Wednesday. causing great annoy
ance to the road.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
JOHN Y. BODINE DEAD.

New Brunswick. July q (speciaD-John ~ 30
dine. one Of the best known citizens Of Franklin
Park died at his home last evening, afte. an an
illness OF two weeks. He was member ci W.
North Brunswick Township Committee: lie va va
active I'm the work OF the Reformed Church' az AZ
was superintendent of the sunday schoo| Nv
leaves a widow and two sons.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
SMALL DAMAGES FOR DISPLACEMENT.

Elizabeth, July 27 GpeciaD.-Bertha schuers an
eight year old girl OF this city while walking near
a pasture last May attacked by vicious cow
which gored the girl in the face with one OF Its
horns nearly tearing her off and inhcting a
scar from which the child is badly dsfgured for
life. In the Elizabeth District Court to-day ex-
Alderman Oliver Story, the owner OF the animal
was ordered by jury to pay the girl 800 for the
injury she received.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
FORMER FRIENDS DENOUNCE CLARh.
HIS LATEST POLITICAL MOVE ARoUsEs MUCH
COMMENT

COMMENT
The political friends Of ex-Alderman Joseph h
Clark are surprised his action in deserting them
for ex-Congressman Israel +. Fischer and his sup
porters. The former supporters OF MIR. ClarK helo
a caucus on Wednesday evening in the Fremont
Republican Club at Cleveland and Fulton SITS.
There were three representatives from each OF the
twenty-four districts in the Twenty-sixth Ward.
The object of the meeting was to select a candi-
date from the ward TO for executive mem
hership in the Republican Executive Committee,
against the organization candidate. Mr.. Fischer.
George w. Bannerman, who has not trained with
the organization for the last two years, was Sc
ected. ~
Adolph Kendl and other speakers bitterly at
tackled Mr. Clark for his change of front. One of
the speakers declared that the deal meant that If
Mr. Fischer should be elected executive member
he would resign after naming Mr. Clark to take
his nlace.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
VALUATIONS ~ HUDSON.

INCREASE IN THE COUNTY TAX RATE-A SMALLER
LEVY FOR SCHOOLS.
The valuations Of the municipalities In Hudson
County reported to and fixed by the County Board
Of EQUALIZATION are as follows: Jersey city, 49,
2s2 324: Hoboken s2s.O3s.5Oo: Bayonne N3'SoiSS:
West Hoboken, $57592 200; Kearny. Al9s575, Town OK
Union. AOO0.5Oo: North Bergen. &sA.7O. Harri-
son "a s12l l5O: West New-York s2.7Os 900; Weehaw-
ken. s2.6sO 600; East Newark nsi5'9o' Gutenberg
$50 $40; total. sl6l.2T.1H 4, ,o.,
The amount TO be raised for county tax Is $soI-
4ss IS of which Jersey City will pay @5s4S ING
amount to be collected for state school, 5sA Ss ~ -
s437 $50 81 Of which Jersey City will raise ES5@ -
making total Of $7s304s 7s 10 be raised by Jttsey
CITY in addition TO the amount for local eNpehSes
The county tax rate is s. IS. or II cents hlshe,,
than for the current fiscal year The STATE SENIOR
TAX rate is 81 H. cents less than Tor the cur
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
BADLY BITTEN BY A MONKEY.

George o. Field. Of Flushing. is suffering from a
badly lacerated throat the result OF experience
with monkey Tuesday evening The animal
is owned by George Hoppe. proprietor OF a hotel.
Mr. Field walking over the meadows, when
suddenly the monkey made leap for him anded
on his shoulders. and bit him several times in the
neck The monkey captured by Mr.. Hoppe.
DIR f p Lawrence was summoned, and several
stitches were put in the wounds. - -.-----
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
WEDDING AT ROSEVILLE.

At the Roseville Methodist Church. Newark on
Wednesday evening Miss Ella Stuart Burke daugh-
ter OF Mrs Margaret X. Burke. married to
Lucius Clark Main, son OF Hubert p. Main by the
Rev. DR.. Spemeyer. in the presence OF a large
number OF relatives and friends. Samuel T. War
rem. late OF Grace Church. New York. presided at
the organ. The couple went to Detroit 10 spend
their honeymoon
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
SMALL FIRE AT BRIGHTON BEACH HOTEL

There was a small fire at thu Brighton Beach
Hotel yesterday morning at o'clock. caused by
the boiling over of a pot OF fat, which had been
left on the stove. The damage was placed at $50
The fire was quickly extnguished by the hotel
forces. aided by some of the cooler headed among
the guests Firemen from Coney Island and Sleeps
head Bay soon arrived and ran lines OF hose into
the kitchen but there was no occasion TO use them.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
RUN DOWN AT A GRADE CROSSING.

During the storm early last evening soioho"
Herman. tea pedler. living at No. Is kcssu'h-e'
Newark attempted TO drive across the Cenu"
Railroad tracks near the blue works. the sto ,n
prevented him from seeing an approacnins, "A p Sl.
The engine struck the wagon wrecking IL any ssnd
ing the horse. Herman thrown thirty tee,. 81
was so seriously injured that he dieo ~ "
Mchaels Hospital.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
CHANGES IN NEWPORT NEWS ROADS.
sAIIxANDER BROWN & SON SECURE CONTROL OF
PENINSULA LINE-BELT LINE E14EC-

Newport News. Va. July q (SpeciaD.-Alexander
Drown & Son of Baltimore, to-day secured control
of the Peninsula Railroad through this city and
no Old Point Comfort. The stockholders held &
meeting to-day and disposed Of large block Of
stock with which went the controlling interest.
The Browns will operate the line with their pres
ent road covering the same territory although
1he two companies will remain distinct 1t is also
given out that the Browns have finally secured
control OF the Pig Point road. and will In few
days close the deal for the Norfolk and OceanvieW
railroads. completing the belt line project. which
involves about seventyfve miles OF electric railroad
and ferry line The steamers to ply between New
port News and Pig Point and between West Nor
folk and Norfolk have been secured
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
A PRISONER DIES FROM LOCKJAW

Paterson, July 27 (SpeciaD.-Sldney Fisher. thirty
years old. who lived at No. 3S West-st. died from
ockjaw at st. Josephs Hospital shortly after noon
to-day. Fisher was serving time In the county Jail,
and removed from that Institution to the hos
pita yesterday. bullet wound. apparently in
hicted some time ago, was found in Fishers abdo-
men.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
TO REACH GETTYSBURG BY ELECTRIC ROAD

Frederick CITY Nd. July 27 (SpeciaD.-New-York
and Philadelphia capitalists have become inter-
ested in the Fr derick. ThurmOnt and Northern
Electric Railroad the mountains in this
county. The line will be twenty miles in length. and
the estimated cost IS $4,000. The project is part
Of the big scheme for electric road from Wash
3ngton y. c. to the Gettysburg battlefield. The
line Is in course Of construction from Washington
10 Rockville Nd.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
BROOKLYN NEWS.
TAX RATE SATISFACTORY.
BROOKLYN REAL ESTATE MEN Nol
SURPRISED.
MR.. HARNESS HOWEVER, THINKS IT DOES MOI
MAKE UP FOR WHAT BROOKLYN HAS
LOST AND THAT THE REDUCTION
is ONLY TEMPORARY.

Is ONLY TEMPORARY
The announcement that Brooklyn's tax rate io
1899 is s2S on each 800 assessed valuation was not
a surprise TO Brooklyn people. as It had oeeh iofe-
shadowed. The real estate men VINO nave oee ~
making money In transferring BROOKLYN p'opoa.' o
,a ., orca that 4, was a most satisfactory figure
Cors,dar,ng that assessed valuations are compara-
lively higher in Brooklyn than In Manhattan the
real estate men assert that the tax rate is no lower
than II ought to be.
The assessed valuation Of Brooklyn was !uinp.u
from $685. 1856 46s in 1897 TO seS5os sso III l'''
r.. cornrniss,oners a large increase IN assessed
,.aIuat,on 70 work on The following table shows
eince