The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-11
MORE TAX TALK
IRvlNGT0N IMPR0vERS TO
JOIN FORCES.
Will See Once More If They Can't Do
Away With Alleged Unequal AS
sessments in That Town.
Taxes and talk.

Taxes and talk,
It is a trite saying that few things come
with greater regularity han taxes, and
It has become m equally trite fact up In
I%rvlngton that the regularity of the taxes
there Is no more regular than the regu-
larity of the annual effort In that town to
have the alleged inequalities in the tax
valuations corrected.
Monday night the West End improvers
took a whacx at the subject, and last
night the Second Warders got busy saying
things about the tax lists and the as
SCISSORS.
President George F. Scribe was for con-
tinuing the fight, and his suggestion was
finally c~oncurred in.
Councilman Lacombe, who is out hot
footed after the assessors lists, stated that
nothing can be lone to prevent the as
SCISSORS from fixing the values to SUIT
themselves, but that an appeal can be
made later to the Essex County Board OF
Taxation. Last years mistake OF faiilns
to notify the assessors early of the al
legged discrepancies, thus bringing down
the disfavor of those in authority for COM
planning without first giving the assessors
the benefit of their suggestions. should
be avoided. he said. The assessors In
simulated recently, he averred, that no
attention will be paid to the present agi-,
tation. hat the assessors are satisned
that their valuations are as likely 10 De
correct as are those OF the improvers.
He earned. he said. that in most cases
the property Is assessed at so much a
front foot, regardless of the other quail
ties or measurements that go to create
n value. Even corner lots are assessor
at the same rate, he asserted:
A. e. Helm, representing the West tnd
Improvers. urged the sister association
to send a committee with a West End
committee TO the assessors office some
time soon. TO look over the situation. at
close range, as was done by a rev lasl
Monday night. The experiences OF lne
improvers at that time were not pleas
ant. he said. owing TO the persistent re-
sentiment which greeted every request Tor
information.
nit them to view the boards map. from
so per cent. of the value. on some places.
to 100 per cent. on others represents the
extent of the inequality. he stated. what
the improvers now wan to know Is II the
assessors have seen fit TO listen to the
suggestions made at that m II tney
have not, steps VIII be taken to settle me
cided to make further Investigations.
The need of a reel with a sufficient
quantity of hose in the factory district, 10
be ready for any emergency that may
arise, was brought up by Oscar Castle
man. n manufacturer. By the time the
could reach the factories a blaze
might gain great headway. ne sad, while
the quick work of the mill hands or
watchmaa- with a handy reel might be OF
incalcnla BILE value In an emergency. The
was finally referred to the fire n
water committee of the Town Council,
which body is now considering sending
Hose Company No. AS apparatus to the
factories, according to Councilman La
combe.
The association Endorsed the bill 10
exact a high license fee from automobile
owners to paw for maintaing the county
streets in good shape. Albert J. Lacombe'
of the West End Association, was out
spoken In ~denouncing the recklessness of
some aatoists. Signs warning speeders to
go slowly are of as little value as a
scarecrow In a field, he said; neither carry
out the intention of their makers. The
speed maniacs are virtually anarchists, he
said, as they defy all law, care for no
ones comfort or safety, and respect no
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