The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-12-20
Board of Taxation.

The Burlington County Board of Taxa
ton met at the court house, on Wednes
day. and disposed of nearly all the cases
that had been presented to them. The
townships, and the number of appeals
from each, and the disposition of the case,
are as follows:
Bass River-One appeal of a man who
claimed to be assessed for 5000 too much
on personal property. appeal granted.
Beverly city-Two appeals for over as
sessment on personal property, both Of
which were dismissed.
Beverly township-Three appeals, one
on real estate, in which reduction OF
800 was granted, the others were on per.
sonal property and were refused.
Bordentown city-No appeals.
Bordentown township-Three appeals
One was granted, being an error of the as
SCISSOR, the others were dismissed.
Burlington city-Twelve appeals. II OF
which were errors of the assessor, the other
was refused.
Burlington township-One appeal, ask
Ing a reduction of 81 900 on real estate
which was granted.
Chester township-Seven appeals, all
errors on the duplicate.
Chesterfield township-Three appeals,
two granted, the third duplicate assess
ment.
Cinnaminson tewnship-One assessment
on personal property. Granted.
Delran township-One assessment on
real estate. Granted
Eastampton, Evesham, Fieldsboro,
Florence. Lumberton, Mansfield and
Mount Laurel-No appeals.
Medford-One appeal asking a reduc-
ton of 5000 on real estate. Granted.
North Hanover-Two appeals. One
was double assessment, the other was
too high by 800. Both granted
Northampton ownship-Seventeen ap-
peals. Ten granted. five dismissed and
two under consideration.
North Hanover-One appeal Granted.
Palmyra township-Five appeals. Two
were duplicate assessments. All were
granted.
Pemberton borough - Four appeals
Three errors, and granted. One dismissed
Pemberton township - Four appeals
three granted, one dismissed.
Riverside township-Five appeals, four
granted. One was an error on duplicate.
One was dismissed.
Riverton, Shamong, Tabernacle, West
ampton and Willingboro-No appeals.
Southampton-Four appeals, all grant
ed. In one OF these cases the man did not
own the property he was assessed for.
Springfield township Three appeals,
all granted.
Washington township One appeal.
Granted.
Woodland township Three appeals.
Two granted. One under consideration.
The total amount of reductions made by
the Board was $25, 400. Of this sum, $1O,-
545 was through errors in assessment.
double assessments or some instance of
that kind. The total amount of deduc-
lions asked was over $65, 900.
All of the appeals were Of minor i'm
portance with two exceptions. The Chats
worth Estate Company, which owns a
large tract of land with several buildings
on 1t in Woodland township, has appealed
from the assessment against It, This case
Is under advisement and the Board will
pay personal visit to the property this
week.
Another appeal was that of the River.
side Turngemeinde Association of River
side, which claimed exemption on the
ground that the Association is entirely an
educational affair, and that the receipts
OF the Association are devoted to educa-
tional purposes. The Board made Spec
ial date for the hearing of this case and
went to Riverside and heard arguments
on the question:
The Turngemeinde Association owns
hall In Riverside. 1t has two floors. The
upper one is fitted up with stage, with
scenery and is equipped for theatrical per-
formances. 1t also has all kinds of ap-
paratus for physical development and the
Association engages teacher who gives
instructions In this line. There is draw
ing class and other forms Of education, to
which the children of members are sd-
mitted free, and other children are allowed
to join any of these classes by paying a
small fee for material they may use In the
various divisions.
Down stairs there is club room, with
billiard tables, bowling alleys and other
like amusements. There is bar from
which the members are served drinks.
Those not members of the Association are
not allowed this privilege. The claim of
the Association is that all the money taken
In for anything whatever is used entirely
for the educational purposes of the AS
ISOLATION and that without the proceeds of
the bar there would be deficiency in the
treasury. 1t was shown that the hall has
been rented for dances and shows of diff
ferent kinds, but 1t was argued that the
receipts on this line were entirely eaten
up by the school.
In support of their claim the Associa-