The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-11-22
HOOS full
OF FIGHT
Former Mayor Will Appeal
From Unjust Assessment
on His Newark Ave-
nue. Property.
ASSESSED TOP VALUE
The Neighbors' Holdings Are
Taxed on q Basis of 70
Per Cent.

pormef mayor EDWARD Hoes says ne
will appeal from the action of the Tax
Board in assessing a building owned by
him at Nos. II, 73 Newark avenue, and
occupied by furniture house, at
$4,000.
he bought the lots and building to-
gether with the property directly an the
rear at No. 6S Gregory street, for $22,-
500. The Gregory street plot is assessed
at $4,000, making total assessment of
$4,000 on both parcels, or $500 less
than the purchase price.
The Republican Tax Commissioners
claim that they assess property at 20 per
cent. of its market value, but they have
made an exception in the case of the ex-
Mayors property.
All the assessments on both sides of
Newark avenue, between Henderson
street and Cooper place, where Mr..
Hoos's building is located, are the same
as last year excepting the valuations on
the Hoos's property and two buildings
owned by the Manners estate. The latter
were assessed at $4,000 last year. A
reduction of 81 900 each was allowed this
year.
FAILS TO UNDERSTAND.
Ex-Mayor Hoos fails to understand
why his property should be raised from
a 40 per cent. basis to a new 100 per
cent. basis when the assessments of
neighboring properties are not disturbed.
Mr.. Hoos's son, Robert J. Hoos. is
the Democratic minority member of the
Board
Many Inconsistencies are apparent in
the results of the Boards work in equal
izing values" as they delight to call this
"hddling.' Here are. a few of them
Moses Hass, No. PAS Grove street, as
sessment reduced from $500 to Sc, 600.
The Board of Appeals last year reduced
the assessment to $500. Instead of
showing reduction" this year the fig
ures indicate an increase of $500.
R. B. McNally, No. ITO Sixth street.
assessment reduced from 81, 500 to 81
200. Board ofAAppeals reduced the as
sessment to $500 last year. Instead
Of reduction of $500 this years valua-
tions are 500 in excess of last years
figures.
Edward Barry, No. 165 Fifth street.
assessment reduced from $4,000 to ST.
600. The Appeals Commissioners reduc-
ed it to -, 100 last year. The fiddlers
went 500 better.
EXAMPLES.
Vincenzo Campano, No. 176.. Sixth
street, assessment reduced from $3,5O0
to $4,000, or 500 more than fixed by the
Appeals Commissioners last year.
Estate of William Harney and 7.
Dixon. No. POI Grand street; assessment
reduced from $2,100 to $1,000, the
amount to which the Appeals Commits
sioners reduced the valuation last year.
Henry A. Heidi, No. 800 Grand street.
assessment reduced from $4,000 to S12,-
800. Board of Appeals at first confirm
ed the $4,000 assessment, but reduced
it to $12,500 ON reappeal.
Harriet A. Hartnett, No. POP Bay
street, assessment reduced from $4,000
to $4,000. The Appeals Commissioners
fixed $4,000 as the assessment last year.
The Commissioners of Appeals was
Pagan board. The boards have always
been guided for years past by the re-
ductions allowed by the Commissioners
of Appeals. The fiddlers were Influenced
by the figures arrived at ON appeal last
year in come eases and paid no attention
to them in other cases.
On& of the serious results of the an
nouncement that the great majority of
corporations and big business houses
which have been over-assessed, will re-
fuse to pay their taxes pending appeal,
will be that the city will be greatly
hampered in getting enough money to
run the expenses of the government.