Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-07
TAX INSTITUTIONS
USED FOR CHARITY
Storm Of Protest Aroused by
Plan of Local Assess
ment Board.
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| InaI I1e SllG VI IN new OoAANiAo -
the site of the old sci.rfra, n tia
a school and rectorys adjoining tn
new work might be said to be part o
the exempt church porperty.
1.-THE board in equalizing the value
of real estate has assessed your prop
erty at -" is the way the notie
reads sent out to those in charge Q
the porperty involved.
Profit from Building.
The decision in a contest between
the Y. NJ. C. A. and the Plainfiele
Tax Board is authority for the stel
lagainst the local Y. NJ. c. 4. Be
feause the Y. NJ. C. A. derived revenue
from stores rented at Plainfield j
was held to be taxable. The renting
of the rooms and of Wallace Hall IN
the Halsey street building is taken as
reason for the assessment here. That
the Salvation Army building is con-
Quoted for profit as well as the Z.
NJ. C. A. and the Y. w. c. A. is the
opinion of the tax board.
Enforcement of the law allowing
exemption on but five acfes of insti-
tutions. such as the orphanages,
caused the levy of st. Peters and
st. Mary's, each having about forty
two acres in access, which are levied
at 81, 900 an acre.
The section of the general tax law
classes the following property as ex-
empt:
"All buildings actually and exclu-
| sively Used for colleges, schools.
academies. seminaries not conducted
for profit, also all buildings actually
and exclusively used for public IL
braries, religious worship
owned by corporations of this State
= . . and ethe land wherein the
same are situated necessary to, the
use and enjoyment thereof not ex-
ceeding five acres is exempt"
Y. M. c. A. Denies Profit.
1t is claimed by the Y. M. c. A. that
Wallace Hall is not profitable except
as it is used in connection with n
work of the association. 1t is not
maintained as a money-making prop
osition. The rental of rooms is also
claimed to be a feature of the work
of the association maintained soleiy
for the benefit of young men, nor for
financial gain.
Henry H. Dawson, vice-president OF
the Y. NJ. C. A., stated today that ne
did not know just what action would
be taken by the authorities of the as
ISOLATION.
IF it is right hat we should Lay
this tax" said Mr.. Dawson, W VIII
probably try to do so, but We maze
to struggle to come out even as it is.
1t is probable that we will go TO The
tax board and learn on what they
base their taxation. and we will see
what can be done"
1t was suggested to Mr.. Dawson
that the board had decided TO tax
the Y. M. C. "A. or account of the
revenue it receives from Wallace Hall
and also because it has an income
from the rental Of rooms
There are not a source of profit"
replied Mr.. Dawson. IF anyone
tried to run Wallace Hall as an in
dependent business or If anyone tried
to rent rooms as we do, they you'll
be bankrupt in less than no time"
Mr.. Dawson explained that no
rooms were rented except to menu
bers, and that often they are rented
as low as 81 a week.
I'VE don't want to get into any con-
troversy with the Tax Board. and
neither do we want to escape any
legitimate and justified taxation, but
we do want this question of taxation
settled fairly, and we shall endeavor
to have it so settled"
Used for Business.
The property of the Salvation Army
has been attacked by the Tax Board,
because the building is used for the
sale and exchange of articles. They
conduct a business is the phraseol-
G of the reason for taxation,
The thought of taxing the property
of the Salvation Army Industrial
Home threw CONSERVATION into the
| army camp, where, it is claimed. a
struggle must always be made to
raise the expenses necessary to the
running of the institution.
ut would put us in a hole said
Assistant Manager J.. Hunt, of the
Industrial Home. I'VE couldn't meet
the tax Mr.. Hunt spoke, in the alb
n of Major James Allen, who is
expected to return to the citv to-
morrow. p
at costs us $3.50 a week to run
our place." said Mr.. Hunt. land we
don't get a cent from the outside
except as we work for it here at the
home. What little VIC make from
the sale of articles here is our sole
income. We live on that and our
ID l.. - ca,,n1 aanorta1nn IN that
of any church in caring for humanity.
I'VE take men when they are
down and out, and when they leave
here the majority of them are liy-
ing examples of the creditable work
we are doing"
To Fight Proposition,
Mr.. Hunt intimated that a hard
| fight would be made against the tax
imposition proposed by the city board
The st. Peters Orphanage Homo
is hit by the Tax Board, it is said
because the home is located on q
farm of forty-seven acres. Accord
ing to the law. it is contended thai
only five acres are exempt from taxa
ton. The board figured that the bal
ance of forty-two acres should bt
taxed at the rate of 81 600 an acre.
Father Stecher made it plainly eVi
dent that the action of the Tax Boar
did not meet with his approval. HI
hurried to the City Han today an'
had a conference on the matter will
Mayor Haussling and City Counse
James r. Nugent.
Its an outrage" said Fathe
Stecher as he stood in the corrido
of the City Hall. I'VE have a char
table institution and nothing else,
said he. land it is a burning sham
that they should even think of tax
ing anch nronertV saw the MAYO