The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-20
Wealthy New Workers 10 Make
NaSpori Permanent OomiclIl.
A WELCOME FOR ALL Of THEM.
Lever Tax Rate Appeals TO Those Possessed
OF Large Personal ESTATES Law Sss-
gssisd BY Mr.. GsHy.

Because Of her wealth and position in
society the application OF Mrs. william
Astor for citizenship In Rhode Island,
which was recently hled a. Newport has
attracted much more attention than that
OF any OF the many millionsires who
within few years have changed their
legal domiciies from New York to New
| port.
cIlizens OF Newport are naturally very
much pleased, as this city will in future
| have the benefit OF tax upon Mrs Astor
large personal estate. estimated al $500 600.
! which will be transferred 10 Newport
! from New York. and Mrs Astor will oh
taln the advantage ~ greatly reduced
tax rate, as that IA force IA Newport II
present is only Sl on a 5000, and H. not
! likely 10 be raised.
In her petition for citizenship which
bears her signature. Caroline w Astor.
Mrs Astor sets forth thar she became
uomitiled inhabitant OF Newport on
July lo,l@l. Her petition represents. first.
that on April -. 1901, the petitioner. =
widow, became and ever since that dav
has been and now l. the owner as tenant
Tor lite OF the estate known as Beech
wood. in the city and county of Newport
bounded westerly by Bellevue avenue.
easteriy by the ocean. northerly by the
estate OF Henry Payne Whitney and
southerly by The estate of Alya Belmont
upon which estate OF Beechwood N has
been the petitioners habit to live during
large part of each year. and which es.
tate is and has been for some time the
being the petitioners habit Ia spend sew
eral months in the spring OF each year I'm
Europe.
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JULY, 1901
"Sscond-Thst on or about July IL. 1901.
your petitioner. having been then recent
ly returned 10 America from Europe. took
up her residence and domicile in said city
Of Newport and has ever since continued
IN SUCH fes1dence and d0mIcTTe.
"Third-That the petitioner has in
structed her counsel TO appear before the
board or tax assessors or said city OF
Newport At It's regular annual session
in February. 1902 for the purpose Of re-
questing the board 10 place her name
upon the list or taxpayers In Newport
for an assessment upon her personal
property estate
"Fourth-That the petitioner on this
date Is domieiled resident of Rhode ISL
and and n citizen thereof actually resid-
ing In said county or Newport. and in
tends 10 pemain such domiciled inhabit-
ant. citizen and resident
Your petitioner therefore prsys that
copy OF this petition. with notice Of the
time and place Of the bearing thereof
shall be served upon the attorney general
- least five DAYS previous 10 the session
Of the common pleas division. pursuant
"a the provisions OF section : Of chapter
$50 of the Public Laws. passed June l5. 1895.
and that upon the hearing this petition
may be ordered ard declared that your
petitioner is a domiciled resident and cit
izen or the state of Rhode Island"
Samuel r. Honey is attorney for the
petitioner. whose document was filed
Dec. Is. 1901.
Law GOVERNING APPLICATION.
Mrs AStor asks for decree OF her cit
izenship IN Rhode Island under law sua-
cested BY MIR. Elbridse T. Gerry. who
several ines personally addressed the
genera assembly urging It's passage lie
was the first resident &C New York to OBJ
tain a certificate or citizenship under IT,
Mr. Robert Goelet. Mr. Ogden Goelst
Mr. James Brown Potter. Mr. Robert T..
Gerry. Mrs v. Brockholst Cutting Mr.. 7.
Townsend Burden and Mr. William Cut
ting Jr.. have since taken ont such certi-
hcstes, ard Mr.. William g. Schermer-
horn Mr. Hamilton Fish Webster
and Mr. Samuel f. Huntington, al OF
New York, now have petitions for certiH-
Gates Of citizenship on file
As far as the legal requirements in this
state 70. it ia sufficient To become \ cit
izeR for = person 10 appear before the tax
assessors and make oath 10 his or her
Intentions htrt Mr. TERRY suErrsteSf ttEt-
certificate Of citizenship would operate
ss check against further taxation In
the state OF former residence
This is the purpose or the law under
which Mrs. Astor has applied II il said
that the taxing authorities In New York
now recognize these certificates OF citi-
zenship. and upon their presentation at
once discontinue assessment against the |
holder
consideration today. She was not present !
hut her deposition was offered in proof /
or statements made in her petition
tt Ia beiieved that Mrs. Astor will he I
taxed on about t20o. .o0o persona property. 4
As result OF changes OF residence from 4
New York 10 Newport in recent years. |
tn. city has gained In personal property 4
Valuataion a. follows.
T. Townsend Burden. sSoe0o: Marion r. |
Cutting. &oo0; William Cutting S20 OO0: |
Elbridge r. Gerry. $50, ,Oo0. Robert Goelet !
estate. $4,000, and James Brown Potter. \
$50 mo-
Mrs. Astor 4. assessed this year at
New York for s25o.noe personal property
The assessed Valuation ~ her personal
estate Tor 1901 was tho same as for this
year.
~ the will Of William Astor. who died
IN 1899. Mrs. Astor was provided With an
annual Income OF S500n from a fund held
by the executors or trustees
A fund Was also created 10 produce an
annual income sufficient 10 pay all taxes
and assessments ON property in which I
she inherited a life interest consisting
~ = house st New York and another I'M
Newport. In addition 10 this Mrs Astor
receives an annuity settled on her by her
husband according TO an antenuptlaI
sEreemsnt
The RI. Rev. charles ~ Brent. newly |
bishop snd assigned ia the
diocese ~ the Philippines |
Nho paid recent AlsLt 10 ny cii2. to-