New-York tribune., 1918-12-01
Mayors Committee to Open
the Fight for New
System in State
Hirsch Explains Plan
uo.v Assessments ON Per-
sonal Property Is the
- Method Suggested
Mayors Committee on Taxa

Tas Mayors Committee on Taxa
.nO OF w Nathan Hirsch is chair
n nd w..ich William r. Hearst
So ,pol..tes, the Advisory Council
,er Estrs leerests in New York,
u Committee of the
se,3 sta II of New York seem
=, s.cn ma r interests and OBJ
iet,+,,, :. With main purpose OF
qvg,,;, q hi will establish
S~eS ~ NJ l. cent on real es
+atl. a COMP the taxing author
;,;s.a nick remainder, amount
Ind, 4o perh per cent of the total
by tpxing Pc q Al property.
T., Real Estate Board roughly es-
tinas that ti.s aide of the personal
oro ry il lis tate exceeds the
Il If reality n =, ratio Of eight TO
az IN otf sr ,words, as against the
s-z 3 Ooo,o o ef real estate in the
New York, the local real es-
- { Sealers think that there must be
slo" aOo,0Oooo0 in personal property
in, -ngibles, Ii. stor' :, bonds, money
on hand in sri' institutions, and
vasious evid If wealth, more IN
svid~~ in lew York City, perhaps,
saan snywhe-e else in the nation.
Plan Publicity Campaign
The Mayors Committee on Taxa
tion, according to Chairman Hirsch,
is about to begin-a campaign of pub
licity and public hearings. On the
r~blicity side. sta ment. issued yes
i Cay by the Advisory Council of the
Reai Estate / C.. IS indicates that war
IS IT, nade o New York Ttx
Refora .ssociati and other single
taxers.'
In . state merit by the Advisory
Council there IS this slap at their op-
ponents:
"New sourc Of revenue have been
sought 70 rv years. Some have
beer adasa fl mo to time, usually
o. vta ove 'sc' 1t. Under the ne
4rlo .4ui influence of the
w ORR ak reform Association and
o,he ST. lie faN~~s, practically every
sucn W our revenue has proved
10 Dc Al .e1 .>olon law which in the
emo ed the tax burden upon
In announcing the plans Of the COM
ing DR. :, Mr.. Hirsch said the Mayor,
ComptrolIer President Canter of the
Department Of Iaxes and Assess
ments and members of the Board Of
Estimate and Apportionment expected
TO attend THE conferences.
Calls Situation Serious
Every one COMEDIES that the New
York City real estate situation has be-
soma serious enough from the stand
point of overtaxaton to warrant effec-
tive measures o. relief at the hands
OF the new state Ae egislature," he said
THE only way in which such relief
an De obtained is by the presentation
Of I >olid front at Albany throurh a
deiegation representing the city admin
istratlon, the real estate organizations
and the citizens at large New York
City has received scant consideratior
at the hands OIL the state Legislature
within recent wears. The particular
aim Of this public hearing is to pro
vide opportunity for Il round tabl,
-discu ;ion of the real estate situation
after ng qualified people an opportun
lty present their ideas, and ono,
havin. obtained the best inforne
opili possible. to work out a solu
tion the form of one or more bill
whi' will have the solid backing o
the ire city. All those who desir
10 + card at the hearing will pleas
COM uicate Immediately with J. f
konman, secretary of the Mayor
Committee on Taxation, Room 50:
Municipal Building"
The Real Estate Board. in its sur