The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-03-18
From Mayor to Comptroller
and to G Commissioner Purdy
II Is Shifted.
WHOlSTO BLAME? WHOs
500, 1915 Unsolicited and
the Assessing and Collect
Ing Is All Cuesswork.

which more taxes are levied every
yearf
A. Whof
@. Is the Mayor responsiblef
A. The Mayor has just come into
once and this inheritance of de-
fciencies was thrust upon him. and
he says the preceding laws and courts
established this system Of taxation
long before he arrived on the sosns.
Q. Who. then. Il responsiblef
A. I 20 to Comptroller Prender-
CAST EYES," says the Comptroller.
II am responsible for taxes that can
be collected"
q. But why are there taxes that
can't be coilectsd7
A. Because tax assessment ars
made that can't be collected.
Q. Why are tar assessments made
that CAM b collected7 =
4. The Comptroller 10 not rssponsi.
bic Tor the assessment of taxes.
Q. Who IL responsible for the a.
sessusnt Of taxesf
A. Ths Commission OF TaDss aAa
Asssssmsnts.
q. Who u the President Of the Com.
mission Of Taxes and Asssssmsntsf
n NJ. LawseA Purdy.
Q. why does this oommission make
"a Assessnsats that cannot b col.
lsotsdf
a. Whef
| a. wig. NJ, Purdy. %. We have
81. lsa.lse worth o. ukooiisctsd taxssS
Al An not ths eelleetpe eft6xss,
"a Solyf Aspess ehSls. n s'3s ~,
Q Why ars taxss q aSsssssl that
Sssy esunot bs ceilsessdf - 9!
A. Mainly on scoeunt Of the past
aetions Of the Board Of Aldermen.
| e. whyf ,,,rS-. .. ...
4. The Board Of Aldermen up to
isos would Just guess At the amount
Of osnOioncy. and add about . per
cent. In the budget to meet the de-
nclency.
Q. And since the law Of isosf
A. They can odd . per cent.
Q. What does that law dor
4 Il authorizes the Board Of Esti-
knAts and ApDortienment 70 issue cor
4 porats stock annually to meet the
deficiencies Of taxes uncoiisotsd
"w1thout the approval or concurrence
% any other board Or public body"
n II makes u possible 10 borrow
Il 0aanAN n NOVAe mn thu AaANianNv ~
taxes that can't be collected.
Q. Why was this necessarily
A. Because, says Mr.. Purdy, "the
Charter provides that revenue bonds
shall be Issued In Anticipation Of the
collection Of taxeArHNd whom you
Ssat collect the sIst you have &c
q. why are not all the ta4ss -.
sesssd 10 that they. are collectablef
A. Mr.. Purdy has been asking
Why for twenty. avs ysars,
9: who eAys tor this borrowed
"G q. X. taxpayer.
q. bat Why continually borrow
money I. view Of money that yo'
can't collectf
A. Much Of II 10 due. says MI
PNrdy, ito the very great dlscrep
ancy between the amount OF the ta'
actually ,ievied upon personal prop
erty and the amount collected"
9. Why 10 thisf
A. Because many persons are -
sesssd for personal property wht
have no property AND nom WON y
should and can pay don't.
uos.nx ~r psyP A'' '' 'A' A "
A. Ths taxpaysr-in annual In
creased tAxas.
Q. How are personal taxes -
sessedf
4. It 10 largely . matter Of guess
work
o. What II the procedure In tn
case of corporation. Tor exAmplef
4. A man y sent around who get
Mat larger amount U assesoed thai
the real value.
Q. Why 10 tie larger amount ~
seossd than the real valUef
A. Do - to got the Taxpayer int
the olloe 70 say u 10 too high.
o What 10 then donef
4 II V adjusssd 70 tAs amount b
v1ll swear to
9: Hoy, thea. Is the psrsea.' "a
A. It goes to the Receiver OF TAKE
ONCE.
| Q. How much does the Receive
cOiiectf
III A. About 90 per cent.
Q. What. then. happens to the an
collected personal taxesf
A. They 70 to the City Marshal
@. How niuch does the CITY MAJ
4 A the end Of is,, 10 collects
$3.50, ssl.Sl out Of e3.o<7.sSS.7S.
9. what. then. happens to the On
collected taxesf
A. they 10 to Corporation Counss
q. How much does he collsctf
III A. About . per cent.
q. What becomes q TIE rsmainin
unsolicited taxeoY
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