Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-01-14
of Requests Result
ed in Reductions of Assess
ments Asked by Owners.
CASES IN THIS CITY
AND SOUTH AMB0Y
Action Taken by the County
Board for the Equalization
of Taxes Is Announced.

Decisions on tax appeals made by
property-owners in this city and
South Amboy, which were heard by
the County Board for the Equaliza-
tion of Taxes ON Wednesday, were
made public today by Secretary
William A. Spencer. Most of the
requests were granted, although
some of the applicants were not al
lowed as much as they retitioned
for. The large appeals of the At
lantic Terra Gotta Company and of
John H. Gregory are still undecided,
as they were adjourned.
Mr.. Spencer said this morning
that these two appeals would be
heard at New Brunswick next We'd
nesday, which will be the final meet
ing of the board to take up appeals.
On Tuesday the board will sit at
South River, Spotswood, Jamesburg,
Monroe and Cranbury, and next
Wednesday all the appeals that are
unsettled, including those of Pisca-
taway township, will be heard at
New Brunswick.
The list of appeals and decisions
for this city and South Amboy fol-
lows:
decisions III lI1tS Slty.
Hopper & Klein, r. E., 401 Me-
chanic street, two lots east side of
State street, assessed at $12,650.
Wanted reduction of $4,000. Re-
fused.
Gussie C. Carlton, R. E., lots
and 2, block 211, assessed at $4,000.
Wanted reduction to $1,000. Re-
duced to $4,000.
The Eagle Company, R. E., lots
z and 8, block 1853, assessed at
$1,000. Wanted cancellation. Grant
ed.
Anna Zaremba, lot s, block 273,
personal assessment, $500. Wanted
cancellation. Granted.
Anna Iverson, R. E., lot "a, block
rs, assessed at $500. Wanted re-
duction to $500. Reduced to $4,-
200.
George d. Runyon, block 112.
lots 7,F8, 8, 19, 20, 21 and 90, as
sessed at $5,400. Wanted reduction
of 1925 on each lot, $500 for each
house. Refused.
George D. Runyon, personal as
sessment of $500. Wanted reduc-
tion to $500. Granted.
Victor Benish, lot 23, block 200.
assessed at $2,400. Wanted reduc-
ton to $2,100. Refused.
R. j. Rogers Lumber Company,
personal property assessed at $751;
900. Wanted reduction to $4,000.
Refused.
Lembeck & Betz Eagle Brewing
Company, 1872 State street, personal
assessment of $500. Wanted same
Lembeck & Betz Eagle Brewing
Company. personal assessment of
5000. Wanted same cancelled. 2S
Smith street. Granted.
Abraham Leavey, lot 8, block 266,
assessed at ,450. Wanted reduc-
tion to $1,000. Granted.
Harris Edelstein, lot AZ, block
124, assessed at s1,750. Wanted
reduction to $3.50. Reduced to
$1,000.
w. L. Farroat, lots 4, 5, and 8.
block 1928, assessed at $500.
Wanted reduction to $4,80C. Grant
ed.
E. w. Valentine & Brother, SO
acres of land, building and personal
property assessed at $14,500. Want
ed reduction to $4,000. Refused.
Charles M. Van Dusen, lot Is,
block IA, assessed at 81, 500. Want
ed reduction to $500. (No house
on said lot May 20). Granted.
L. v. R. r. of N. j., block 225,
lots II and IS, also block 103, lot
1 also block 255, eleven acres; also
block 226, 9.75 acres, assessed at
900. Wanted all cancelled as
second-class property. Adjourned
for hearing at New Brunswick.
The Mutton Hollow Fire Brick
Company, block 379, 81 acres, as
sessed at $9,25O. Wanted reduction
to $4,000. Refused.
Andrew Giles, personal property
assessed at $500. Wanted same
cancelled. Granted.
Sigmund Splitter, block 20, lot s,
assessed at $1,000. Wanted reduc-
tion to $2,4O0. Refused.
assessed at $5,26O. Wanted reduc-
tion to $1,545. (No house on lot
May 20) Reduced to $1.500.
Matilda Beetcher, personal prop
erty, assessed at $3.50. Wanted re-
duction to $3.50. Granted.
G. F. Benton, administrator, block
pal, lot 27, assessed at $3.50. Want
ed reduction to $3.50. Granted.
E. V. Koyen, block 385a, lots 10
and 20, assessed at $500. Wanted
same cancelled, being double assess
ment. Granted.
Marius Stoeckel, 3S9 Barclay
street, assessed at $1,000. Wanted
reduction to $500. Reduced to
$1,000.
Jens Westergaard, block So, lot ] !,
assessed at $4,000. Wanted reduc-
ton to $4,000. Reduced to $4,000.
Atlantic Terra Gotta Company,
block 208, lots 474 to $40, assessed
at $150,O00. Wanted reduction to
$122,500. Adjourned for hearing
New Brunswick.
Samuel E. Potter, block 373, lot
(crow lot). assessed at $1,000.
Wanted reduction to 5000 Refused
Yes P. Therkelsen, block $50,
lots s and 8, assessed at $6,25O.
Wanted reduction to $4,000. (No
building on lot May 20.) Reduced
to $2.525.
Citizens B. & L. Association, per-
sonal property assessed at $500.
Wanted reduction to $125. Reduced
to $3.50.
Richard Wayne Parker, block
2O9. lot 2S, assessed at $1,700
Wanted reduction to $1,000. Grant
ed.
l. r. Robbins, block 2, lot 5, as
sessed at $500. Wanted reduction
Continued on gage 81