New-York tribune., 1910-06-27

road Company. respectively, on property
located within the Borough OF The
Bronx (an being part Of the New York
central iines) were settled in the same
manner for the years 1908. 1904 and
Ten5. as were the taxes on the COM
pany's property in Manhattan The
final pavments. however. Of the Bronx
special franchise taxes were made by
The railroad company on August "a,
1906.
The special franchise taxes for the
wear 1906 on the New York Central
Railroad Company's property in The
Bronx were paid in October of the same
wear. the company receiving a discount
for nro-npt payment of such taxes.
Thus it appears that the entire spe-
cial franchise taxes on the New York
Central & Hudson River Railroad Com
many az such in the Borough of Man.
haitian, and by the New York Central &
Hudson River Railroad Company, the
New York & Harlem Railroad Com
par1y. the New York & Putnam Railroad
Company and the Spuyten Duyvn &
ertv located in the Borough of The
Bronx had ali been settled and paid to
the city of New York not later than Oc-
1ober is, 1906, or several months before
Mr.. Cohalan was appointed.
An $500 Collection
In his deposition AIR. Cohalan made
This detailed statement OF employment
on the Automatic Fire Alarm cases:
Eighteen hearings in these matters
before the referee. Thirty consulta
tons with MessTs. Carlin, Peters and
Scoville. Messrs. Lesry and Burke as
10 the kind of proof and nature of plead
ings. Three days preparing brief and
the motion to dismiss the writs. Five
DAYS preparation OF brief; one day in
examination OF authorities Tor motion
Of the Corporation Counsel TO intervene.
Preparing stipulation and order OF rel
.,rence 10 George Lennett, the referee
Two consultations with Rand as to the
value of the REALTORS special franchise
one day examining the referees report,
and one day in Albany on confirmation
~ the report
The records Of tax collections show
that the special franchise taxes levied
against the Automatic Fire Alarm and
Fxtinguisher Company in the Borough
II Manhattan for the years 1900 UP TO
1904. inclusive, were all paid promptly
n the several years in which they were
levied. the last payment on these hav-
ing been made on October s, 1904. The
lax Of the year 1906 amounted 10 $26S %,
and vas paid in the full amount on
December :. 1909, plus SIS 80 as penalty
.,r accrued interest 10 date OF payment
The tax for 1906, amounting TO s532 40,
vas also paid on December &, 1909. plus
Sis 81 as penalty thereon
The combined special franchise tax
Tor the years 1905 and 1906 against the
automatic Fire Alarm and Extinguisher
COMPANY, Of Manhattan, amounted tC
$500 So and that was the only amount
IF special franchise tax outstanding and
unpaid by said Automatic Fire Alarm
Company when Mr.. Cohalan was APP
pointed as Deputy Attorney General in
these special franchise tax cases.
i would therefore appear that this
tax Of $500 50 Was the sum recovered
by Mr Cohalan by the expenditure OF
the time indicated in his deposition
That time, charged for at the rate pei
diem which Mr. Cohalan's original claim
for $4,000 averages, would bring the
cost 10 the city UP to s2.445 90 for the
collection Of the Automatic Fire Alarm
taxes for 1895 and 1906, amounting Il
s80e So.
In his deposition Mr.. Cohalan in