New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-03
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! Q.-And the number OF deputies Is proportional
TO the number Of different sections? Ayes. ac-
o,,Not equally A.-well, according to what
we believe TO be the amount-the size OF the dis
! trict and the work TO be done in H.
| Mr. Moss-You were then required to produce a
statement Of neishborhooda or localities in which
| there has been decrease in assessed values for
1899? Al think that. that shows that, there IS
oh there Ss dday sns II S Mr.
One-hundred and thirteenth and One-hund Ied-and.
were made; also on the west side o: Lenox-ave..
between One hundred-and- forty eighth and One
which is the district north of Watts-st TO Four
feminist, and west OF Hudson and Carmine 70
| SiXth-ave.. the increase about per cent. or
practically nothing. Also north Of Watts-st and
west OF Hudson and CaImine 10 sxtn-ave men you
borhoods or localities in which there has been no
/ that other covers II.
! Q-You think that covers It? A-Put that ques-
| ton again.
NO INCREASE IN SOME PLACES
"a statement of neghooThoods or local!tle;
Values %oh for n i n1 You DF1 enc such neigh
in the last 6St yS SSve sa With me
Q~What about the extreme south end Of the
sy 9n bstS an increase down AYou
are asking now for information that am not
o refresh yCnr 1 Geioi as tho,
, yo% TeqSir Ptpe isn't It? hat '' ''e
S YYe that s i sfRsT'te vo AiS block g.
side OF Broad-st., south Of Front-st; was not IN
t. block No = west side Of B1csd-st south to
Front the assessment It. .s 500 N oat s1e
volume esss C Is ms sos sse sd ds Ss
n 6Thes. are merely samples showing the gen
eTa condition Just In that part OF 'nf for selecting
those particular pieces OF property, would mere.
oHIsnt I, so that in that neghborhood there !, Is
| no increase in valuations In the extreme south
end OF the city A-That is not very large sector"
81 o"But that is true ism, IT? A.-That seems to
TIC yRS of Vest
0ers Al D6 haze Ss b nG not s fSys IT n to me
Q|Ha1e You nothing showing he &c condition AN OF
0G o1f You SDS vii supply that think that comes yos
within the subpoena Ar H"S'""'s
cAnd statement Of The he sPP sGs,aPie vaSa
| lion in the different boroughs for 1880 ana i'''
A oINdw COPY Of this statement issued by the
president of the Tax Department about yan aiaa
1898 ,G reie fsasP Al think that is correct copy
Chanding paper to Mr.. Moss; ,ss,,ed about IAN
o. VII read ths.o This y vas 'SsUe0 "'''
MIR FElTNER's STATEMENT
M Noss-(read!ng,-"Th legacy given to us by
b last administration OF net increased va i
% rS@a , Increase considering the condiu0h
of the real estate market for the iss, go ss "a
eorts of the deputies show that that lhctvase Is
diyYided and made up by appreciation IN the sum
Of S3s g9212s and for impropsfn'5 made a Of "a
go F%bch was accounted for by striking on from
the assessments OF exempt properg adSon TO the
new streets and parsonaSes aho III rtsor with
taking down Of buildings and coihPdtdsOi >" he
s58 440 500 The figures ere s as Io9 n MUS 1880
lsss s4s 900 900 plus iSsH 90 LIS. is5y5 $40
eE 400 Mus 1888 So 900 plus 1874 $50 600
nnIt,s he above
w. Is,,i are the fnal figures at the hearings ana
| s11plIcations The figures OF $7S0oOQOo plus I4r
ks wear are the preliminary figures before appl-
cations for reductions are made ne u f -, e.
lions upon these applications run from three 70 hve
millions 70 that a, present reasonable ana , or,
binary estimate would be that ihe lhcrsa - 40
| year would be about SIOUDO.V" upon 'hese "s
NOW from this statement. issued by you ori IN
! 1915 Mir Feitner would appear that you looked
mon aise in the assessable value OF about $40
O5uoO0 as IN extraordinary incresseF A." those
QTRat because vas legsGy coming fTS%
C IAN . is stated the condition in relation
O-The condition OF the real estate HatA ~ Is
'" WIN, oheT? ATheTs, are o'heTs ss,, cOns
ti9n tn Tbe, % #? A.-The condition that stated
! 10 you before.
MUST PROVE HIS OWN CASE.
a What was that? A.-That the affirmative is
| mon the assessor in raising values
The ChairmanmWe cannot near yoT u On ,bs as
SCISSOR in Increasing values. -, - .,,.
O~What has that got 70 do with your opinion
upon ms iscreageq R-Because it Of pro-
poron TO the ordinary increase In the city OF New"
f9 o. 5KM.Tbes. ordinary increases were s54,oooooo
ABOUT % mThst was your averase7 A.-And buildings
had not been g9ng was the average for ten
80 and S73 900 900 was an extraordinary In
crease year ego Is 8S' unSer present CONDITIONS
DO YOU mean to say that the change IN the
real estate conditions has acc9unteu lot an an IN
/ lines
creafe U 10 say the law accounts for the con-
di ~ fu, the law does not raise values? Ayes
IT does H1 nae Lave raise values in New-York City
he extent OF s307 100000? A-under the present
c0 con \, has raised values? Ayes.
QmysluT pt' Tou can sell it for DO you
TO say that TIE consolidation law nas raISe ,i I
for $500 600 more than you cOu'o year "e0'
A.ooNNS&o? You don't mean that? Then how has
~ law raised values? A.-The provisions of the
law must be complied with -. ,o,, a,d mt tell
,o 10 add sso7 10000 the assessed valuation of
Manhattan BOROUGH A tha w mape e6uaze as
direction to YOU add anything nHe ' PoroTsR
We understand that the power is conferred by
tho charter not only GonlerTreu y t uaes IN he
SS iHer Dt b SrtS
HE BIAMEs THE REPUBLICANS.
Of understand; but how can you, hgure out
uncn the law any direction to you 70 add sSo' DO
0se 10 the taxable valuation OF lama & ,be
pockets Of the citizens to meet tnat oa na,
-. ,he charter unless provision was put IN thht
pa pa sboud eouaze the different borougns. .
How could you construe the oirecuon 70
oxauzs into a direction TO add So9IWp@ 10 the
,ssTable valuation Of Manhattan Borough! A.
Repeat that question, p.car.s W. found The
(Oueston repeated h'-DeN""'0 w '
conditions Justify II; - aao . r,o o.,A,
lions showing other boroushs thas 4 81 49,
IN
horonghs that they were higher-assSssSa nIkh H.
Q.-What do you mean oy $500 10Y c,ty vas only
y you nj AZ 60 Der cent OF its real VALUES that
a,hat YOU mean? Al DO nov, , , ~, -
- enf real NaIueI A-.NO pcf-