New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
you'd carry lot more with It: ono on the line
would carry lot Of others with It.
SAYS HE VISITED THEM ALL

oMr Deputy did you really visit each Of those
1900 pieces? Ayes
Odd you! Al did.
o-Actuaily looked at all the houses7 Ayes
cir.
o-saw what improvements were In them? A.
n,snt 20 through all the houses.
OOH no; but you what improvements
,ere apparent7 Al did.
off there were any additional superstructures?
If there were any additions. examined them all
n you knew all about them? Ayes, sir.
o-And that all went into the nguration7 A
Yes sir
o-Didn't you consult with real estate people
ho were acquainted with the values In the Sec
ton? A.-No.
o-How? A-No.
o-How long have you been tax deputy maxi
.,r values? A.-One year
n-What was your business before that? A.
rmnoyed in the Tax Department before that.
ror three years before that was not In business.
o-For three years prior your being deputy
vou were in no business. How did you support
yourself? Al had some money.
o-Saved up money! Ayes.
n We're you looking for work during that three
vars? A-Not very hard.
o-Were you man of means? Al had means.
o-Enough not want to look for work for
three years? A-fes, sir.
n How we're you occupying your time? Ain
no way in particular
n Won mean to say. then. for three years you
MED upon your accumulated money and didn't
,rrn vour attention to any occupation OF any line
Of business at au7 A-No.
And where were you during that three years?
Around New-York City most of the time
o-Ddnt you go away for your health7 Al
.,n, have been away a day or two at time ov a
week. 49,
ticular? A.-No.
NOW HE LEARNED TO ASSESS.
= p.fora that three years where were you?
Al was Mayors marshal
o-Eow long were you Mayors Marshall A.
Six years , ,,,,
superintend the License Bureau.
o-That IS issue licenses to pedlers. hackmen
and all such people as that? Ayes.
o-Thousands OF licenses every year? Ayes.
sir.
o-The Mayors Marshal is a pretty busy man7
Ayes. sir.
o-And hasn't much leisure time 10 attend to
ANYTHING except the duties Of his office! A-No.
Tbe Chairman-Does the stenographer get the
answers OF the witness?
The stenographer (Mr. Wood)-Once in a while.
The Chairman-He can't get your answers when
you nod your head
o-How long do you say you were Mayors Mar
shal? Ask years.
oUbat were you before that7 Al think
Department
o-Wbat were you doing in the Tax Depart
nnent? A clerk under the collector.
o-Just a clerk Under the direction Of whom?
A-Colone Lawson
o-what were your duties? A.-write up the
tax books.
o.-Were you ever in the real estate business?
A.-No.
o.-were you ever real estate appraiser A
No.
O-Were you ever real estate broker? A'-No
Odd YOU ever buy sell real estate? A-No
Odd you ever own any real estate IN 'h's
CITY? A.-Yes sir
o-Any considerable amount? A-No. peg
your pardon did buy real estate.
o-Of apv considerable amount? A.-No;
small amount
NOW HE is AN EXPERT.
o-were you the agent OF anybody owning real
estate? A.-No.
Q-were you in any way connected with real
estate? A.-No.
ON all your experience? A-No
O-What salary are you getting? A.-Two thou
sand seven hundred and fifty
Q.-How did you get into the Department as
deputy? A.-By application through the CIVIL
Service.
o-You applied to the Civil Service Board-you
passed an examination? Ayes
e. O-What was the character OF that examination!
A-The general examination
O-About what were you asked-what subjects?
A.-About the duties of Deputy Tax Commissioner
End was given problems in arithmetic
O-Iet me see about them. Al don't remem-
her all | was examined about.
o-You were examined about the duties OF
Deputv Tax Commissioner? A.-That Is what the
law provides.
Q.-And you did it-you were examined upon that
subject? A.-Yes.
o-And YOU were asked some problems in ar'th-
hR1irp A
o-What else? A-What previous experience we
have had
Q-And you stated that? Ayes.
Q-Anything else? A.--There was some more. l
don't remember what the questions were.
Q-Who conducted the examination? Al be-
lieve Mr. Ireland did
Q.-Anvbody else? Am the examination?
Q-Y.s: did any one else conduct 1T? A-Yes
his assistants who were there to superintend.
Q.-What was your percentage? A.-Eghty- -one
ard a fraction.
Q-How many were above you? Al don't
know
Q-what number we're you on the list? Al
think was No S.
Q-I ask you again. in fixing the values for the
assessment. did you consult with any real estate
people? A.-No.
Odd you consult with anybody living In the
where assessed?
Q.-Yes. where you assessed? Al don't
member
o-For the purpose OF fixing values7 Al don't
remember that ! did
HE NEEDED NO ADVICE
Q.-Did you try to? Al know I did not try to-
Possibly met somebody and talked with them
Q.--You made no effort in that direction? A-No
Odd the owners Of the property know that you
were looking at that property at any particular
time for the purpose of fixing values? Al don't
know. We met some owners.
Q-rhat Is you Just happened to meet them7 A.
Yes. cir.
Q-An accidental meeting? Ayes
Q-You made no effort to talk with owner. Of
property to whether they had bought or sold
and what the nrices al In