Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-08-23
MILLVILLE FIGURES
MUST BE RAISED.

The Cumberland County Board of
Equalization of Taxes met in the
Grand Jury room at the Court House
Tuesday. Secretary Dolby and
all the members of thu Board were
present.
When the Board came to order all
the assessors of the county were
present except the assessor from Downe
and Greenwich Townships, and the
First and Second wards of Bridgeton.
Chairman Fithian made some ex-
planatory remarks as to the objects of
the Board. He said it was not the
purpose of the Board to increase the
burdens of taxation. The tax laws
had not been changed in any par.
tlcular. Ii the assessors had made
their assessments in conformity to the
| law, or II an increased assessment is
shown there was practically nothing
for the Board to do.
| The Chairman said further that a n
office would be maintained at the
Court House, where the clerk of the
board would be at hand to give anyin
formation that might be helpful.
The board would also hold meetings
at intervals, He also said that Mr..
Whitaker could be consulted in Mill
vile, Mr.. Bonham in Shiloh, and the
Chairman in Bridgeton.
Mr.. Whitaker suggested that the as
SCISSORS be called on to see what their
duplicates showed the assessments to
be this year as compared with last
year, whether an increase was shown
or not in the valuation. and if not to
learn what was the cause.
Joshua Uossaboon. Assessor of the
First ward, of Millville, was ques-
toned. His assessment showed an in.
creased valuation of $4,000 over last
year in this ward. The assessment
being 81 ,155, 15O for the ward last year
He thought the valuation reached 80
per cent of the true value. He was
asked il it would be very hard mat
of valuation, to make it reach its
true value of 100 per cent. He
thought it would not be hard to do so.
! Charles Reeves, of the Second ward
of Millville, showed that the total
of his assessed valuations for the
ward last year was $3.50, 600; this year
itais 1886. 400.
| Mr.. Whitaker told the Millville as
SCISSORS that they must get together
and raise the assessment of MillviIle
for next year, in the four wards, one
million dollars to be divided among
the wards.
This must be done in view of the
low tax rate which will come.
Mr.. Reeves was instructed about
fixing the value of lots and their i'm &.
provements. The increase in his ward
is $36, 400.
Charles E. Finch, third ward of
Millville, reported his assessment last
year was $1.379,ooO. This year the
assessment is $1.426, ,41O, showing an
Increase of 81, ,410.
The assessment was about rs per
cent. .of true value; he thought it
would not be difficult to bring the
assessment up to 100 per cent Mr.,
Finch was instructed to make all lots
in the square of the same value (per
FOOT except corner lots for next years
assessment.
Edward E. Beebe, of the Fourth
ward, showed that the assessment last
year was $703. .100o This years as
sessment is $739,70O, on increase OF
$35. 600.
The valuation of MiIlville averages
"a per cent.
| Assessor Elijah Parvin, of Deer
field, reported that he had not yet
! completed his assessment. He has, he
says, the most difficult township in
the county to assess. His township,
he further said, would show gain
in the assessment and he would have
his figures ready in weeks time.
He was asked as to the assessments
of Columbia Hall and Franklin Hall,
at Rosenhayn and Carmel. The claim
is that these places are used for school
purposes. He has been there and has
seen them teaching the children in
Jewish, but these Halls are also
rented out for balls, parties and the
like. The Board thought he had a
clear right to assess them. and he
should go ahead and assess them.
He thought the assessing was more
than usually difficult in those places
because of the tendency of the people
there to evade giving in their proper.
ties. Chairman Fithian thought there
was the same feature in other parts
of the county, and that, in the Day of
Judgment, it would be more toler.
able. on this score, for the people of
Rosenhayn and Carmel, than for some
of those in other parts of the county