New-York tribune., 1899-06-14

this: ION a lot OF land 2x1oo there is house run
ming back sixty feet with extension Bx25 what
percentage Of the OF the lot is covered by the
house?" BY what method would you do that!
A-well II I had to do IT. would do 1t.
Q-How would you go work TO do III Al
decline 10 answer that II had TO do u, wouio
do 1t.
Q-You would do IT you would get II donef
A-No. sir would do H.
Q-How would you do ~? Al decline 70 an
swer.
Q-Another question this which you did not
answer Suppose the house in question is Is feet
high, and the extension 30 feet high. what are the
cubical Of the building. disregarding space
below the level Of the street." How would you 80
TO work 10 do that1 Al decline to answer.
Q-I suppose you do no, care to do these sumsf
A-No | don't feel bit like that just now.
can tell you that.
Q-And the seventh question was: The tax
raised a certain piece OF property Is vi H. Ine
tax rate Is 81 10 What the assessed value Of the
property" That you could not DO. Will you do IL
now7 A-No. sir Will give you an equal answer
TO that.
Q-There are three-there four-of the seven
examples which you did not do or attempt 10 90
on your Civil Service examination. and as TO wnicn
you do to Indicate the method OF do
Ing A.-No: " is warm, and IL you cnoose
would be pleased &c have you do II.
Q-Wel. / no; doing any sums now. A.
Neither am T. Uaughter)
OWN you also tell me why II was In Question
6-I will read you the question first: Find the 'ax
raised at 81 on property assessed at $3.50" ana
In giving your answer you placed decimal point
IN front OF everything why did you do that7 A.
/ simply put the decimal point In the wrong place
Q-But you have two decimal points placed
there? Al placed the wrong decimal point.
Q-You are willing TO explain that? A.-That
don't cost me any figuring and It is very easily
done
CT IL an effort figure in hot weather. A.
1t is more than ! want sure. with sitting In
here all day.
TURNED LOOSE on BROOKLYN.
o-what portion OF the city OF New-York have
you been assessing? Al have been assessing the
of bTookn roc the yo S besn aSanSed
with? Al have been acquainted with II some
what: yes sir
Did you raise your assessments? A.-sOms-
Q;--Dd you decrease some OF them' A-No.
oEwhat was the percentage Of increase in your
thing about the percentage when we levy as
sessment. We simply go and perform the work
Q.-I know but the Commissioner has inquired
out percentage on the Borough ot BROOKLYN:
district knows the percentage he raised? Al say
Q.-Do you know what percentage It was raisedf
Ave are not through no. sir
| Q,-You don't know? Al say We are not through
Q.-You don't know. That is an answer A.
We are not through with the work yet,
Q-Whom do you report TO? Allow do you
mean?
,o,TTwhOm do you report your assessments toi
Al report them to the deputy In charge, and he
reports them to NewYork
Q.-Who was the deputy in charge? AIR.
| Howe. think
Q.-bid you receive any Instructions before you
went out to make the assessments as to what you
| would do2 A.-Not any
Q.-Not any instructions? Ave were invited to
| the office In NewYork and simply the charter was
read to what duties were. and that is
! all the instru ctons had.
$50 that when you went out you had the field
| in your district entirely yourself? A.-Sure.
O-Not required TO consult with anybody? A.
! No, sir.
Q-Not overlooked by anybody? A-Not over
! looked?
| Q-Not looked over by anybody? Any dstrctf
| Q-Yes. A.-No sir
| Q-You consulted with expert In your districtr
Al consulted with several people.
! Q-Who? A.-Peope in the district.
| Q-Who? A.-Buiders and owners.
Q-How many? A.-several.
! Q-How many? A-Probably fifteen. twenty or
thirty.
He CONSULTED LITTLE.
| Q-Then you did consult? Al did. certainly.
| Q-And for the purpose OF getting at the valuesf
! A.-At the values.
Q-And that did not lead you increase? A.
| No. sir.
Q-Led you TO keep things they were? Al
|
| instances.
| Q-There have been very few. very slight raises
in the Borough OF Brooklyn? A.-Partcuary in
that locality.
| Mr. Honman-Mr. Ryan. how long have you
! been city assessor? A.-Fourteen years.
! ON the city OF New-York or in Brooklyn? A.
! In Brooklyn
| Q-And what dsd you assess there as city asses
! sor In Brooklyn? Al assessed all over Brooklyn
| Q-Real estate? A.-Real estate exclusively
| Q-You applied by a written application TO be
| appointed a Deputy Tax Commissioner? Ayes.
! sir
| Q-When did you make that appication7 A.
! don't know just about the same time as the
others did.
| Q-You considered yourself an expert on the
| question OF the valuation OF real estate In Brook
! lyn? Al don't call myself expert
Q.-You knew the value Of real estate? Al d.d.
Odd you graduate from any college? A.-No.
| sir; gradua ted a mechanic.
Q-And when you went up for your examina-
ton you did succeed in getting as large per-
| centage In arithmetic as others? Ayes sir; and
! | can tell you why that
| Mr. Hoffman, don't want 10 know why