New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-15
A-No: but that Is my opinion -. vas air
"a THAT Is All 1 wanted to ask your A.-Aes' sii'
ASSESSING WITH VARIETY
PETER J. KELLY MADE INCHSAoG9 w
FROM 10 TO 100 PER CENT


o-where do you live' A'-No' l'''o "''''''''
CITY of New,York9 A-cy Of w NswIn n9 a
o-And what district are you at "oiA ' "
The SSrousn post,on do you hold there? Al beg
poWhat position do you hold there7 a., A d s%
Deputy Tax Commisslonsr IN ehary yes 81 sir h:'
AZ GIVE WAS " your business when you were ap
pontedf Al was searsher IN the street sae Rail
wav COMPANY in taking charge of the motor n p1w
on the different routes Prior to lmS wJs
oWhat are the duties OF seareher IN your our
department' Alt was not IN conheC on searchne
department that was a private position sea'o''"e
o@oG searching for lawyers ro,o A water ST. 'oF
't ooh see; your position was that OF looking n
for and SINE on taxes
'o.~You were not officially searcher' A--'>0'
0fcapyId R Tou Pass Civil Service exaTinatio17
AT passed two-one for deputy and enc Quantities nor
MI: IT, rrreinsiated. bu, ne was never deputy be-
fore. ' sonr,v, Al was ap-
3yShe95 ey wsIe yC july i ssP0 Henry
Rrarken who died was his clerk az tng a ,,,,V
for seven years. and was pfoi"''eO -
al do not see rating opposite e Mr No Sei isss
st ISsisa ths got anfTS S the
The Chairman-Do you remember your r ,1ke
Al got rating Of think, soiie' vear ago.
Or i
VARIED FROM 10 TO 100 PER CENT
-, ~. From, the papers here your exam
Mr. n1ors YES but I was looking az the en-
try on the eligible list find your markn N Sv @ one
Arin iner and Z by the other writing IS by one
Examiner and 81 by the Other eI TeH M9 Kelly
one Kan acfuay gone into field and examined
The property? Ayes, sir; have; r assessed
o.EWhat district did you assess Al ''''''NN
the district known as No. T. ooro A-rhat
n
Of Kngsbrdge Road and north OF once IN that
O-Did YOU have any previous eh $3.50 served
district? A.-That was the same O'''''0
oDid you increase your values arr from m per
oYou varied from to 100 Per e cent found the
pT9peorW the basis of the last years assessment
AN9 MID sr you O' have the 1897 1898 assessment?
Snd Won increased from per cent to 100 100 per 6
cent Al presume SO; no. not per cent say ~
per per cgnr 10 per cent? Ayes. ,,u soo+,or9
6-What was the total increase IN your seo'i0"'
Al aid not figure that out inc sp Al did not
Ag,ire out what the percentage was, 7 as-
Q001 ,,n ~4 nroperty in the condition in which
found IT from all the circumstanoe aoes
heard and under all the frCIp Ser cent to 100 per
80 Yves increased il and assessed II uhoer
any |I WA '' do Won mean 10y any and all the circum
s,Snrcs? AEI'nder the conditions no ina aIret
hat would happen satisfied that the vain siI
i for tha Pi"''" 0'' Wv ,.o assessed at the
oSScsi UySSIuation? A-No not the lowest or J9e
highest | assessed at what cohsiuereu II "0"'O
bring IN my onT and all the circumstances? A
yes 9:-onder any anu a." w.
CHANGES HIS STATEMENT.
o-That is under the circumstances Of a boom m
or the circumstances OF panic' A Pi'''0
oTnke piece of property which in the Pans
c,,ld hing 500 and under ordinary circumstances
iS br,n9 a 00o and under the circumstances OF
" boom II would bring 100. You say you Wout ,i
it for the price t w2"ld as S5 it at $685.
and it brought $3.50, very well the manic
circumstances? Al assess at what CONSIDER II
Q3Under what circumstances? A'-Under any
oIDO You say that You assess ass at the lowest NE
"Te CD % You assess at the highest figure? ArN S
sir: I assessed at what thought Wou'u p''"e'
What | think 1t will bring assess az; {. mould
o'%You said you assessed It al what II T 9uh
brnT under any o a4a arr cifeumstances
(Which did you say! A'-oIu'"0i'
0"What are ordinary circumstances? A "A
forced sale. or a panic. or depression III i'"'
Q-&re panic ana depression and Wba all te GOne
things ordinary circumstances "h"' WI"
0LSre those ordinary circumstances IN the dis
trict YOU assessed? AYES. sir: o-,,-or,, c,-
cnm ri5 " under any condition.
O-Is 1t always under panic? A-No' slr' IL 10
nSS ugIyF Ps' Under forced sale they7 No
are D what ", You , fay s srG
Odd you give panic valuauonsI A.-No.
Odd you give any forced sale Va'ua'onS'
\ Q-Dd you give depressed vauations7 A'-No
o' What What valuations did you give? Al gave
what considered It would sell for under ordinary
H Yon saw ordinary circumstances Is panic,
forced sale and depression? A.-Take them as you
like.
HE FOUNDERS HEAVILY.
Q-You say the ordinary circumstances sos are
panic depression and forced sale, and you assessed
that way? A-More than that enters into an or
binary circumstance
Q.-What? A.-Change Of grade
O.-That is depression? A-1es, ,,sairT;;or,
ala not Went on the land and examined the
land and examined the Improvements q ,v vne
Satisfied that property would bring. -
Bring under what conditions? A-Under any
Q@That is. under the condition, Of a Pa5n mic A
Conditions OF il having TO be sofa 500 9 aay
If it had to be sold that day was satisfied 1T
would bring that amount 80. ,.o,, AZ, ossess
Q-You 1t at 100 per centnyo3 dif Ss SnIS
100 per cent of what 99 you .a 5hG tbst "ouo
bring b an' y 0a{ Al ~ assessed 99 it, thought 1t
would bring and as found i in that condition :,
ODD assess It for the Wb fG ya tbou 1aat Il
would bring yes sir in my pan,c crcum
stances? A-Oh no. I don't know. We have had
a better condition Of things in the past year thah
we have had since 1892 - ,o ., 40
O-You assessed for the full value Al as,
sessed in my Judgment what thought IL "oulu
sell for, yes. sir , 49,, 49,. 49, oroc.,oa
of Assessors in The Bronx district! Al uoh
Wv about that: II has been my practice
o"Haye YOU not consulted with the other as
SCISSORS? Amy time they have any occasion 10
Consult with me l answered them IL.
O~You did not seek them out to consut WIN
them? Al did not seek them out TO consult with
Odd YOU receive any instructions as to what
rate you were to assess a'' A'-->'' S''' p''''''
-, =. l. zo,,o,ht,o %
O-Rut you knew you had 70 do something 70
eonalze9 Al certainly did. i went there
oHT{nt now look here. You are answering my
questions before | complete them, ana you may
Get hurt that way Al beg your pardon.
O-You don't need 10 beg my pardon am
orI,. cautioning YOU for your sake. You may