The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-10
HIS TAXES MUDDLED
BELLEvlLLE MAN SEEKS
SETTLEMENT.
After Waiting Several Months for Nut
ley and B~elleville Officials to Act,
shaeffer Again stirs Them Up.

John Shaeffer, of B~elleville, appeared be-
fore the Nutley Town Council last night
after waiting several months for rehel
from the Council in reference to his tax
muddle. and demanded that action be taken
without further delay. Shaeffer owns
property in Belleville on which he was as
sessed by that township. After paying MS
taxes in Belleville he received a tax pili
for eight acres of the same land from the
Nutley collector. The property, which lies
partly in Belleville and partly IN Nutley'
was assessed under a law which states
that property lying in two municipalities
shall be taxed in the municipality in when
the house Is located. This law was
amended so that property was assessed
wherever found. and later changed back
to its original shape. Shaetfer sought u
settlement of the matter from both the
Belleville Township ommitte and the
Nutley Town Council, but the matter mas
hung fire.
Shaeffer said last night that the property,
was about to be sold, and that ne coulu
not give a clear title until the matter WAS
adjusted. He did not think that ne snouiu
be required to pay the penalties and costs
for non-payment of taxes in Nutley, as
he had already paid his taxes, as ne
thought, in Beueville. After considerapie
discussion the matter was referred to Town
Attorney Guy J. Edwords and the f1nance
committee. with instructions to report at
the next meeting.
oIep1p1 IL. OOTT, Vi 0dlLcIlnWdAl ~
nue., was granted permission to grade inc
sidewalk in front Of his property. Ernest
e. Faith was given permission to lay a
concrete bridge across the gutter IN Irons
of his property, in Passaic avenue under
the supervision of the town engineer. j..
Lozier, Of st. Mary's place, stated tina
he had been taxed for a piece Of property
on that street with sixty-three feet 'front.'
age, while his deed only showed a 'front.'
age of thirty-eight feet. 1t was referred
to the town engineer and collector.
ing of $12, 0C0 road bonds and 81, 900 side
walk bonds was passed to its final reading.
An ordinance to provide for the refunding
of water main Improvements Of Sl2,OOO was
also passed to its final reading.
The bond of the Meers' Artificial Leather
Company, guaranteeing the payment of
half the cost Of extending the water mains
from the present end of the main In Kings
a street to the factory of the company,
also guaranteeing payment of at least 10
per cent. of the cost in water rents for
ten years, was found to be defective and
was referred back to the water committee.
The annual report ending January l, 1907,
was distributed.
Newton Woodruff was appointed water
clerk, succeeding Stephen p. Vreeland,
who resigned. The appointment was con-
in executive session. 1t is under
stood there were several candidates.
Councilman Barr put Woodruff's name in
NOUS.
Tax Collector DR.. A, H. Van Ripper in a
letter to the Council protested against an
In the town report which has just
been issu ID. In the general expense ac-
count the collectors salary is given as
81, 1872. "a. There was no question about
the correctness of that amount as re-
ceived by the collector, but he took ex-
to the entry as salary. The
amount included $3.50 as custodian of school
moneys and a part for fees and expenses.
Dr.. Van Ripper intimated that unless a
correction is made legal action will be
taken.