The Jersey City news., 1902-12-12
OUTRAGE
CONFIRMED
Board of Appeals Refused to
Cut Assessment on Ex-
Mayor Hoos's
Property.
MANY TAXPAYERS KICK
Fiddlers Valued Several Par
cells of Real Estate Higher
Than the Cost to the
Owners.
MANY TAXPAYERS KICK

The Commissioners of Appeals had a
busy session from until 5 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. A large batch of APP
peals was received and a number OF re-
ductions, said TO have been 80 or 10, were
allowed The Comissioners may an
nounce their decisions to-day.
The Board of Fiddler's assessed prop
erty at No. 224 York street. owned by
City Collector Robert Davis at $500.
Mr.. Davis based his appeal for the re-
duction in the fact that he only paid
S4,S00. The Appeals Commissioners saw
the justice of the Appeal and reduced
his assessment $1,000 making it 1900.
The Commissioners have confirmed the
assessment Of $22, 900 placed on ex-May-
or Edward Hoos's property in Newark
Avenue which he purchased for $22, 500
His assessment last year was S15, ,00O
The Fiddler's didn't jack up the valua-
tions on any other properties in that
block
Henry T. Nugeut. representing Pat
rick H. Nugent, appealed from an as
sessment of $23, 600 on Nos. 81 and 20
Newark avenue, asking for reduction
of $1,000. He said that the property
in that block has greatly deprecated in
value. Rentals have been reduced, he
said, and two-thirds of his building has
been vacant for a year.
John McGrath. owner of No PIG
Washington street, which was assessed
at $4,000, justified an appeal by de-
claring that $4,000 is enough to tax the
property
James f. OpMelia, treasurer and sec
retary of the Elks' Building Associa-
tion. which owns the old Peoples Palace
at 40 1S6-1SS Grand street. requested
that reduction be made in an assess
ment Of $500 He said that the Elks
paid $3,T50 for the property. He be-
heyed that was unfair to tax it full
value, inasmuch as the building is in
dilapidated condition. He said that
the Elks expect to pay a far share
of the citv taxes and consider that 20
per cent. would be fair and just.
Morris Stahl wanted reduction of
$4,000 in the asssessment of $21, 900
levied against him 3as follows:-No. ia
Pavonia avenue, $1,000; No. 116 Pavonia
avenue, S8,O00 and No. l1S Pavonia
avenue, $1,000. He claimed that the
property had decreased in value on ac-
count of its proximity to the Erie Rail
road
THE M'PHERSON ESTATE.
Aaron S. Baldwin, Of Hoboken, as
executor of the estate of Mrs. Edla J.
Mcpherson, widow of former United
States Senator John r. Mcpherson, pc
titioned for a reduction Of three assess
ments. A house at No. 552 Newark ave-
nue, which was assessed at $1,000, he
said was put up at auction several
months ago and no bid was secured. He
thought that it snould not be assessed
over $1,000. Houses at No. 572, 574,
SIG Newark avenue were assessed at
SIT 900, the amount at which they were
appraised in the settlement Of the estate
No. SIG was sold to Nathaniel Smith for
$4,000, he said, and SO, $50 would be a
fair assessment. Nos. 572-574 should
not be assessed over $4,000, according
to Mr.. Baldwin. Another house and lot
at No. 1855 Academy street, belonging to
the estate was assessed at s1,S00.
.srhe Academy street house, ex-
planned the executor '.has been con-
demned and torn down. We were un-
able to get any bid for this property at
the auction sale"
Fl. S. Wardnett, treasurer, of the New
Jersey Zinc works, files an appeal to. a
reduction Of an assessment of 800, 900
on lot No. Is, Block 2057 in Communi-
paw Avenue; $500 in lot IS in Man
ming Avenue, and $500 on lot 49, block
assessment Of $106,00o, he said was on
ore dwelling and an abandoned factory
plant. The plant is dismantled and is in
the market for SALE Mr.. Wardnett an
nounces that the company IS ready to ac-
cept sum less than the assessed valu-
alton of the property.
Frank o. Cole, in behalf of Mary F.
Davis, asked that 500 be fixed in the as
sessment per lot of nine lots on Bishop
street assessed at $500 each, seven on
Johnston avenue at $500 and six lots on
Eairmount avenue at $500.
David e Cleary, the wholesale grocer
couldn't understand why be should pay
taxes Oh an assessed valuation Of / 1,150
on eleven lots on Bright street when he
paid only $500 for them.
David McWilliams was assessed s.
O00 on No. 81 Hudson street and S6, 500
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