New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-15
what you find on your. own investigator A..
Vas afr. that IA nv Judgment

what you md on your own investsation' A
Yes, sIr; that at, is my Judgment; ,.....,
so you will have judgment7 How would you zee
e. VIVA, would you do ,,a Ami 6G w take into
o-Hqw will you get the value of the buildngY
o.eAowY A.~Why. If necessary. go through tho
DS 3MTs I, Re A-S0t always In new
o,@Why not moi in an old bulIdIng7 .A.-Because you
s9Slsnt s, Get admi'tance' hardly They are all as
o.woud you be guided by the assessment Of the
Q-Not always? A~To certain extent yes
9-You would look at the buildings? Amfes. sir.
9%whs; kind Of mi Information would you t sct' A.
district or real estate Spectator
Q-You would get It from real estate dealers and
Judgment? Al would use my judgment finally.
l would get the Information first.
ALL THE FACTS HE NEEDS
o.Here is plot with q residence, a house. built
different kinds OF houses built on It. and here is
q plot with a house It different from the other
make your estimate? Al would take into con-
sderatlon the. difference in the buildings and In
Q.-What consideration would you take into ae-,
count? Al would consider that one which cost
10000 to build was worth more than one which
Q-Is that the only thing? Al would take into
soa int sfU ground Ayes
QThs proportion lon Of the b hot mat y covered,
the cost Of the house.
Q.-1s there anything else that you would con-.
sider7 Al think that would about cover IT,
Q.-Now. you have given US all the consldera-
lions. have you? Ayes.
trying to get at the valuation Of piece Of prop
erty for the purpose Of assessment ! A.1Yes Sir.
DIN every case? Ayes. sir.
0.-Have you anything showing the size Of the
our field books you Will find it. You will find It in
a good many OF them.
Q.-show me one; there Is page Of your ned-.
book-show me one? A. Qndicating)-Right hero
o~what Is that? A-House. 25x5O.
maIy SUCH bao entries ,bey are are tner Hers
here and then when you come down here there is
one 40xsS and there is the next one different
Q.-How many cases on that page do you fndy
A-Those houses that appear assessed alike are
on that page.
field books are not completed, because this Is tho
first that was required
Of those field books are not , completed. and
measured is comparatively at disadvantage beside
the. man whose house is not measured on your
HOW HE AVOIDS INJUSTICE
Q.-Does he get an advantage or disadvantages
II you have Information about his house on the
book. and no information about the other houses
how can you do justice in such a case? All you
assess a row Of houses and they are ali Of one
depth you ca mot do any injustice II you know one
house will sell for a certain figure and the other
is exactly like II.
Mr. Fallows-Mr. Moss here is one page where
there Is no entry Of the size of the house.
The Witness~Yes. sir; that is 50.
Q.-How do you do Justice where mans houss
is carefully plotted and measured. and the other
mans house Is not? A-You will find those entries
that you here--fOr instance you refer 20 Is
a case where protest made for reduction OF
assessment Then the deputy goes and makes re-
inspection, and he compares that very same house
with the property In the surrounding neighborh0od.
OFT is only when man protests that he gets an
advantage? A.-No: 1t Is not
Q.--You don't take man into your confidence
beforehand? A-No.
Q.-The figures you put down are the figures that
hold? Ale has right TO appeal 70 the Commis-
sioners.
Q.-But II they don't appeal? Aft they don't
appeal the figures will hold.
Q.-And you have given US all that You do IN
getting at the value Of improved property? Ayes.
Q-How many applications have you in your dis
trict for a reduction? A.-TwO hundred and six.
Mr.. Fallows-Is IL an easy or difficult matter TO-
appraise piece OF property? At is not very.
easy matter.
Q.-Do you consider that you could appraise a
piece OF property In two minutes and half? A.
No don't make any such claim that.
Q-In how many cases 10 you think you entered
the property TO inspect it--entered the houscsf
Al have entered In about five hundred and soma
odd buildings in my district
Q-And In the other cases you simply stood N
the street and estimated from there? Ayes.
Mr.. Moss-That is all with this witness.
The Chairman-I will state that as the Board OF
noon that instead of taking usual recess We
will adjourn earlier. We will continue TINS session
until o'clock and then adjourn for the DAY.
Mr.. Moss-Eow, Mr. Greil. take the stand.