New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-15
tween the different boroughs ACCORDING W ."'
proportion Of burden they would carry'
EFFORTS TO EoUALIzE.


| PROPORTION OF burden they would carryF Ats
EFFORTS TO EoUALIzE
oIt was we'll understood that some borou t.
have been carrying ng reatssd wasn't III A
understood t tsat tsf SGs0usn full
Inc BTonN nup presume that the men who as
s SGr%sH it before did knew what they were DO
9-Yo SpT presume June they knew what they were do
ingY Al presume they did ord ,ault with the
assessments H Of the men last year? A-No' al"
finding any fau, win re theme them any consdera
0-And yet Official Ia 1St! 4 don't Know
what IL is or what actuated him TO- make ynD
values won't be party SoDe. to as sis nsts'
Q|Why were they put put, N ,hot the for doom
'u oPPWbat was that purpose? A-Taxauoh pur-
poses bat were they in your field book for? "A "A
BECAUSE they have TO be put there year III anu
y year TVf are they there7 Alt Is rule OF the
awRat Is the nG rule f0 my A lime be blessed II
ht 10 m;Vay beyond your comprehension what they
are there for AThers for bo nnrposeY Amy
pao5p pWbat purpose could you imagine? AoI p9
assessed at that figure .,,,o 60 work on? A.
9..And to give give you something 10 "O'N '"'
Ono guide to you at all? A1NoS tSe
Q-Were you told TO disregard the Hsu'e' VI '"0
previous assessors? A.-No sir; 1000 T hod ox
Q-Why did you do III A'-becduSo W ~
perience and / assessed
ASSESSED FoRTY-FoUR HUNDRED PIECES.
o.-How many pieces did you assess? A'-Forty-
iV O-Each piece by itself? A.-Each piece by It
when ala a YOU ta tsk chSrse Of
/ went out to assess the first TUESDAY III 'eP'e'"-
Q-You were in charge Of your district A. A.,
II was in September, organized IN EMU 90
my office in The Bronx wasn't opened unU" O0'0
Q-You took charge of 1t when 1t opened? A
o-what Instructions did you give the other Ia, as
SCISSORS in order to secure uniformity OF aha' henr
instructed by the Department. gave no personal
oIf YOU didn't consult with the other assessors
how did YOU know you were equalizing? Al as as,
sessed my property what thought IT, sh ssme u
don't see how they could arrive at any other coi-
Odd you know they were assessing in the
Borough of Manhattan at g per cent OF reGoaqeu
sales Al don't know o what t shey you t6at A
oS9You got no instructions from him? A-No;
1 got no instructions from him ao,,,
Q~Then you were left entirely TO yourself!
GLOW were you left? A.-Well l must have
been left by myself; yes 49,. s,s.r,c. %
assess, regardless of what anybody else thought
or said? A.-Yes. sir. .-,.o ,.o,, ,o, ord
in the best of your judgment of your duties, you
went ahead and assessed this district! Al uiu'
Q-what was the total increase in your book'
A.-The total increase? VII a,,,,. eo,,-o
tn99t I 0nt Mn in yTE oss Secu0n' "o' O''
'" QI SSt it amount to $500 600? ATWel1
wouldn't like to qualify any amount. III hau
known you wanted that 1 would probably have
Q.HWhat was required in your district in order order
to equaze the burden of taxatonY Al , Gipn
know there was anything required wheh s'af'eu
0"' HE JUST DIVIDED IT.
Odd nobody tell you? A;-No. sir. soo- ooo ooo
Q-You know It was TO be increased SSoI'oooOo
in the two boroughs? Al heard 1t was some
''t UgsH low did you know how much you were to
add? Al didn't know was to add any part I'M
Q-Nobody told you? A.-No.
Q-Were any Of your figures rubbed out? ATM0;
Q.-They remained just as assessed? A'-Ihey
Q.-Where did you send your reports? A'-Down
Q-To, MrA Bell? A.-To, Mr. Bell, . -.
3Da you consult With HD Nj Rs s Shout the
vaueI you vow %er consult with anybody about the
values in your district? A-No. sir.
You simply handed IN your TeeEy reSFts
Q-And aii you did held fast? A.-well. there
"@ ocH How many? A~6h, probably four, five or
man m SPDaaSPf Ss5s IN %
district and about $50 in the borough.
assessed Si between $50 and 500 aren't they? A.
Oh. no; haven't anything as low as that.
Q-How low is your lowest? A-Oh, they run
Q"From $3.50 up? Ayes sir.
Q-The other deputies made no reports TO you
as deputy in charge. did they? A.[They handea
in their reports to me every week, ana sent
down those reports to the Office. the main Office
OIL want to read your answer on the examina-
ton 10 the tenth question. why Is II that as
sessed values usually differ from market value?
A.-The law states that the deputy shall place an
assessment on the property that It would sell for
under all circumstances. BY that II means gen
eral depression. panic and so forth and that the
property would certainly sell for the amount set
opposite If such should happen" Isn't that the
way you assessed your property-you got the low
est price II would bring in panic? A;-No, not
IN panic alone no, SIT, l. was satisheo II would
Q.-Have you changed your opinion since you
made that answer? Al know In the examina-
ton qualified It,
that answer? A.-No, sir; not that know Of
Q.-That IL still your opinion? Al don't know
that It is II / was 10 write 1t over again would
probably change it. 80 ~
Q.-How would you change II! A-Ot course L
couldn't change that 80
Q.-How would you change It? Al would say,
under ordinary circumstances.
Q.-You said ordinary circumstances ana times
of depression, panic and so FORTH That Is what
you told to-day. A-The and so forth ought
TO cover me on that.
Q:-The and 50 forth? Ayes .,o.
Mr. Moss-I think we Will let you go on that,
The Wtness-May 1 return to the office?
fy the Chairman an Mr. Kelly which office are
Q.-You are not at No. go Broadway, you?
A.-No sir; No. 2773 Third-ave.
FOOLED PROPERTY OWNERS.