New-York tribune., 1903-01-18
SMALL OWNERS BENEFIT.
Controller Grout Analyses Assessment
Figures.

After anaIyzing the assessment figures for 100
parcels of real estate in all the borougns, Con-
troller Grout said yesterday that it was clearly
shown that the tax burdens OF the smaller parcels
in the levy of 1908 almost universally throughout
the boroughs would be less than in 1902
Whatever changes have been made said the
Controller have been to place upon the larger
parcels and the unimproved property their fair
share of the tax burden, which has heretofore
fallen very lightly upon them"
Of his extended analysis Of the figures which
was accompanied by mass Of tahuated figures.
Mr.. Grout said:
For the purposes Of showing the effect OF the
increased assessed valuation upon the tax bills Tor
1909 Of property owners in the i've ooroughS OF the
gazing over one thousand parcels scattered among
the boroUghs Of Manhattan The Bronx, Brooklyn,
These parcels have been selected from the books
of the Department OF Taxes and Assessments with
a view OF giving the greatest amount Of diversity
the character OF the property, and without any
Calculations would show; increases or decreases in
1872 and 1873 The results disclosed follows:
The calculations OF the tax 10 De pald on the
the estimated rates for the bCroughs, assuming the
passage OF The Sinking Fund relief plan now before
Borough Of Manhattan. 40 parcels examined.
The bills on 1o4 Of those parcels will be lower
t2r thlrty-slX parcels VII De hgneF. Qt t@heSe @
have b. met eight are unimproved. The as
gaIed sSsSq xaa sss ag nG agsint shIa 81 $3.50 for 1903 he
total tax bills thereon for 1902 $60s9 06. and
sSi i 5 D net inc nSrease as @ 5r 40 parcels Of s g.
The bills foTty-siX parcels will be lower
1903 than in 1872, and the on 40 parcels will
be higher OF these ii parcels upon which higher
tax bills viii have to met, thirty-eight are unlm-
proved. The assessed valuation upon said 1856 par
GELS aggregated for 1902 $25I7300 against 1888.
$50 for 1909. The total bills thereon were for
1902 So and for 1888 this estimated
tax of lis $55,61e -, net increase for 1S5
parcels of s. 959 %.
Borough Of Brooklyn. 46s parcels examined The
tax bills 419 OF these parcels will be lower in
1902 than in 1905. and the bills for ffty-one
parcels will be higher. The assessed valuation
upon said l69 parcels in 1872 aggregated s6,40575.
against Ss s431145 for 1903. The total tax bills
thereon were for 1902 $150.SG4 70. and will be for
1903. the estimated tax rate of 155 sl2S.s96 81,
net decrease for 469 parcels of S2l,S51 S.
Borough Of Queens. 163 parcels examined. The
tax bills 154 of these will be lower in 1903 than
they were in 1902 and the tax bills for nine parcels
will be higher. The assessed valuation upon said
parcels in 1902 aggregated 81 1880 as against
50 457 1903 The total bills thereon were
1902 SAG 40 81 and viii be for 1873, the esti
mated tax OF 1.52. 1855 % net decrease of
81. .120 25 for 163 parcels.
Borough Of Richmond, eighty-one parcels exam
ined. The bills or seTenty-seVen parcels Will
be lower in 1903 than they were in 1892, and the
tax bills for four parcels will be higher. The as
sessed valuatio upon eighty-one parcels IN lstl-
aggregated Sl.SS3lJ. against SZ2S3,oo5 Tor lSV5
The total bills thereon were for 1872 Si5,esS II.
and will 1903. the estimated tax rate OF
1-5 s343 a. net decrease for etghty-one parcels
OF 81 633 90