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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
EXPECTS % POINTS
JUMP IN TAX RATE
Preliminary Budget Figures,
Doyle Says, Indicate Big
Increase.

A general increase Of % points over
according to Edward p. Doyle. chairman
Of the budget committee of the Real Es-
tate Board OF New York, who has been
examining the preliminary budget esti-
mates made by city and borough depart
menta These estimates show . large
increase over those OF 1918. In 4 state
msnt Issued yesterday Mr.. Doyle sa,d:
Salaries have bean raised. nev. func-
tons Of government have bean esfab-
lishsd. and tho cost Of an materials used
BY the city has largely increased
IF the innreases arv sustained. and
they probably win be. the budEsf Of 1913
for the ordinary e1penses Of sov@nmm.
yin reach sf4S.oop.ooa
This ComptroIler and TIA Subws1 Off,
Gals have made vaIfpus es1imafss Of the
| charges ~ hone nnsxL thu ssftmatss run
/ ming from $4,000. oep 10 SIS. 300, 900
'rhGv alss Win ss ths regular To-
crease IN The cost of dsbt service and
| veJ likely hrEsr amount neoeBsaIy to
cuvU ths Mmn Of unpaid taxes Then
there nurc b. n gTuater Btats tax than
las year. In an n budget Of nj Least
s2se. 300 spb may BE- Sxparted and q con
seuuent Eanexz1 nrreaas In the tax rats
Of Is pstzaz
This vwuh hiring ths Tz1r. IN The
borough 81 Richmond n leasf. to 17l- or
about II mot over. the Constitutional
\ limit Of Der omit. Axnfnstv8 OF ths dAht
| service
.~TY,a w,iuaun - 49, sSRr-x ,a>A> 1.-1
winter ~ LAvysuco An0uire. president
| Of the Real Estate Board. and By Robert
4 Dovlt-x 10 clearly apparsnt ThaJ
| aaksd ths Le8islatws to IN . Limit Of :
per cant, including thu dsbt sxvicr. as
| the amount real estate could b taxed.
| and that . TAX Of m miIls be placed on
personal property, With no exemptions.
and With some satisfactory system Of
Listing A tax Of 10 per can't on tho
avarpgs grun earnings Of any kind Of
property II almost connscatory and
| sh0uh never b tnposnd except as . war
| measure Real estate mus DO relieved
There should not only DO great economies
effected By tho abolition of Unnecessary
city Departmental and tho consolldati on
| OF departments doing similar work. but
$50, 1000. ooo, 200 OF personal property
should be taxed. A ~ mill tax on per
eonal property would bring In S7s.e0o.-
900.
''rhs Comptroller last yuar made an
excellent suggestion both m to q system
Of listing and As to the method of raising
taxea
"He proposed that q personal tar be
nrst levied and collected and then the
balance Of tho budget. after deduc = z
tho surplus revenue of the general fund,
be levied on real estate"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25

The late Austin Corbin was one Of
the ablest business men Of his time. In
his earliest days he was o real estate
man. placing mortgages on Western
farms and selling the loans to Eastern
investors. In 1859 he established .
banking Arm In this city. His business
he known to have regretted his invest
ments. His business ability gave him
control Of the Long Island Railroad. and
II was while president of this company
that he purchased the Manhattan Beach
property, at the time nothing more than
sand dunes with a wonderful marine
outlook. His place at the head of the
Long Island system placed him. in po-
sition to know which way the cat would
stump" In other words, as president Of
the Long Island road he had better
opportunity of knowing the transit needs
of New York and what would likely be
the direction Of future development than
others.
There could be no greater assurance Of
the future value Of Manhattan Beach than
the fact that Mr.. Corbin had thought we'll
Of the property because he was one OF the
greatest investment experts in the field
at the time. He considered Manhattan
Beach one Of the best investments he
had ever made, and years after when IL
was great resort he told friends that
the future Of Manhattan Beach was one
Of wonderful possibilities. Even In It's
early days as a summering place he ex-
pressed the view that the property would
eventually be the site of one Of the finest
homo communities to be found along the
coast.
II was his original plan to develop Il
along the lines of Tuxedo. with the
added attraction Of the wide Atlantic
Ocean on one side and New York city,
only short trip away on the Long lsl-
and Railroad. which was the only transit
to the property at that time, on the
other side. Something swayed him from
this plan and the property was devel-
oped as a summer seashore place. Its
wonderful location at the edge OF the sea
and SO close to New York won II the
patronage Of the best people In the coun-
try. Just before the hotel was removed
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey summered
there. So did Col Watterson, Senator
Plat and number Of other well known
personages.
The opinion Is strong among Mr.. Cor
bins friends that he would have carried
out his original plans had ne lived. ba-
cause he considered the hotel develop
ment a temporary one.
~ Is question II he could have done
better in developing the property along
residential lines than those who followed
in his footsteps. Manhattan Beach Els
tates and Its subsidiaries. which took
over the property from the Corbln es-
tate. appreciated the wisdom of the old
railroad man. banker and investment ea-
pert, that the proper development OF
these ocean front acres was along resi-
Dental lines that would attract the best
people.
The Photographic reproduce tons on this
page ten the story Of the aims and &C.
complishments of Manhattan Beach bet
ter than anything else They record the
desire of the owners to make this prop
erty one Of the best residential places to
be found In the country. Considerable
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25

thought was given to every detail of the
development. and there IL hardly COM
muRity on which more money has been
spent In such a short time. than Man
haitian Beach. The building of the es-
planade alone was an undertaking which
assured tho permanency Of the high
character OF the property. Streets and
boulevards were. laid through the acres,
with parked centres under which were
placed the sewers and gas mains and
other subsurface improvements.
Roads have been macadamed and side
walks of the finest material laid in front
OF every one of the lots in the property.
Everything was aimed for character. and
that Is the reason about $50 homes have
been built there In the short period of
eight years. Some OF these homes cost
$4,000. others as reasonable as $4,000.
Such improvements indicate that the
builders Of these fine houses were salts
ned that the future Of Manhattan Beach,
as Mr.. Corbin said. was ''one Of Won
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
TAX SALE LAWS
SHOULD BE CHANGED
Frank Bailey Points Out Injustice Of
Procedure-Clains 1t Permits
Abuses

County Treasurer can exact as much =.
he wishes from the owner OF the IL,
Thus frequently So tax will become a
800 claim. ] settled a $40 claim N.
other day for $3.50. The owner receive.
no notice OF this tax or the tax sale a,
the fact that the deed is to be dellysrsd
excepting through the so-called cons,ruo-
tive notice Of newspaper advertising in
Nassau county.
This law has been upheld BY III,
courts. but Is most Unjust and mos, nm
fair. The distinction, therefore, betvaa,
the tax sales In Nassau county and Nav
York city Is that a man cannot lose hi,
property IN New York city withou. "a.
ceiving legal and fair notice by persona,
service, whereas in Nassau county n
he falls to pay tax for one year and
has paid every other year he can lose Nj,
property without knowing It. This IA
an intolerable condition and could h.
easily corrected by proper legislation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
ca1et1dse ofreef Ir1dIcateos.1zkak Home bu,Ider,o
have been actqbS here

agreement that the property held by
the Subsidiary companies should be dis
posed Of this year 1t Is this, agreement
WHICH ihas forced the 400 lots on the
auc4tpn block because there 10 no other
way to market the property within 80
short time except by public sale, which
means that the property will go for
whatever the public wlll bid for it.
Joseph p Day said yesterday that he
could give no better advice to those who
have their eyes on the future than TO
buy at the Manhattan Beach auction
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
NEWARK HOUSE SALE.

Arthur d. Crane has purchased for in
vestment through the ONCE of Louis
Schlesinger the one family frame dwell
Ing. containing seven rooms and bath, on.
lot 25x100. at So South Eighth street,
Newark. N. ]. Mr.. Crane will make
alterations and repairs to the premises
and will resell the property when COM
pleted. The property was sold for the
Lloyd estate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25

derful possibilities" They are also pro-
tected by a series OF restrictions which
will prevent the, decline of values
through lowering of the high standard
Of improvements or the social position Of
those who live there.
The market for Manhattan Beach
property can be Judged by the sales
records UP to the entrapce of this coun-
try in. the war. The 400 improved lots
remain ~ unsold must be disposed OF
before tn> elapse OF a cettain day which
is not far on. under the terms OF an old
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
BY FRANK BAILEY,
Vice-Presfdent Title Gusrante
and Trust Company.

vice-Presfdent Title Guarantee
ana Trust Company.
Tho penalties attending non-payment
OF taxes are receiving considerable atten-
ton at the present time. Taxes have
never been pleasant to pay. and taxes
unpaid OF necessity must be still more
unpleasant. for the city must be sup
ported.
The tax sale situation in Greater New
York and Nassau counties Is very DIFF
ferent. and very much to the detrimenf
Of Nassau County. I think.
In New York county from time TO
time at irregular intervals THO city sells
property for taxea. OF rather II sells q
FIRST mortgage on ths property for the
amount of the taxes due- Tho buyer
obfsins n nryt mort4ass for three Jears
al the rain OF infercst bid by him This.
In theory, II thu situn ton: fair to the
OWNER. for he has three yeary In which
to pay the taxsA Tn buyer Of The
small riena nj thu tax sA1e. usually IN
conjunction with . member OF tho bar.
sands no notice of Interest when Il 10
due. which IL something which Tho lar
docs not require. and then xtAx1s fore
closure of the tax lien thirty days after
the iatnrest II due and AddB to the
amount of this taxes and interest the
coats allowed TIN attorney foreclosfng-
These COSTS arc very liberal from the
layman's standpoint and more liberal
than they should BE- and the costs
amount oftsn 10 mnch more than the
tax If the Inv was amended compelling
notice to scrne one party interested In
the propertys AZ An expense Of say not
over IS tho bar might be deprived Of an
Income n the eTpense Of ths unfmtu-
pats who could not pay his t1xaA. but
the unfortunate would b yay uanch
better on.
In Nassau county, hDwerr, the Hitua-
ton La quite dfnrunt Thero the taxes
are collected not IN one place but In
various placsA Fur instance, sonetimes
Il Ii necessary to obtain separate bills
fur the village, school and town and
county tnxsa These taxes are collected
lection, and the longer the tax II de-
layed the hrEef thu fee There Is no
efficient map Of thu county and tho un-
sophisticated. and even those who are
interIsent. md II very difficult To pay
their taxes IN this county A woman
who has bought a hot In any of tho out
lying parts Of Nassau WIN strive with
great difficulty 10 obtain her tax bn. As
the taxes are not Idus at any specified
fine. but In accordance with the reeolu-
uon OF the Board Of Supervisors
II these taxes remain unpaid for two
years the property II advertised for sale,
with = brief description, in various Mas
sau county papeTA Tho owner Of the
property, II It be vacant, has a year in
which to redeem from that sale II he
does not redeem the title becomes abso-
lutte and tho holder Of tho deed from the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25

sale. THE laterAustin Corbin picked
out this place to develop as a Tuxedo
by the sea. which speaks for the worth
OF the property." said Mr.. Day; Tho
title Is fully insured and lack of real
estate knowledge is'no disadvantage. II
IL tho best opportunity WHICH the mar
ket has to offer and the person who fails
10 secure a''bit or Manhattan. Beach will
have deprived himself or herself OF a
chance to reap big financial return in
the mean, future, Peace always will
bring boom market for realty"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
CALL FoR BROOKLYN HOUSES.

The Buckley q Horton Company has
sold the three story and basement dwell
Ing at 1920 Dean street, between New
York and Brooklyn avenues, on lot FOX
100 for L. II. Losee to a client for oc-
eupancy.
Charles Il. RicksrSon has sold 902
Union street. three story and base
ment brownstons dwelling. for C. l..
Livingston.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
BUYS MORNINGsIDE FLAT.

Il. Lester Wood has bought for cash
the seven story elevator apartment house
on plot 50x1o0. at 357 and $50 West
18th street, between Morningslde and
Manhattan avenues. The property IL
subject to a first mortgage OF 10000.
held by the Albany Savings Bank. The
apartment returns an annual rental Of
over $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25

The Peterson Sergeant Company of
Cleveland. Ohio. manufacturers of paints
and varnishes. has filed plans for a
four story brick warehouse, 226x1S0 feet.
to be erected on the east side of Van
Dam street 242 feet north OF Borden
avenue. Long Island City. The building
will cost 100000. Four hundred men
will be employed whensjt is completed.
Ballinger & Perrout on 1898 Broad
way, this city, are the srchitscta
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
TAX SALE IN NASSAU.
WIN Eot Abandon Sale OF Unp,ia
Lev1e,-yew York Has

Treasurer Iuyster of Nassau cuuut,
has not yet decided to abandon his pl,,
to hold a tax sale there next autumn
even though Comptroller Craig Of New
York has adjourned the delinquent TAR
sale in the adjoining county Of Queen,
as a result Of many taxpayers being In
the war with its resultant hardship on
incomes and personal finances. Queen,
was to have had a tax sale in the au-
tumn the same as Nassau plans to have
Property owners and real estate
operators are wondering why Nassau
county hnds It so imperative TO hold A
tax sale when the city of New York can
AFFORD to hold its tax sales in abeyanc.
because OF the war.
More small property owners will b
hard hit by the Nassau county tax sa,s
than by any tax sale the city OF New
York could hold In Queens or any oths,
Of its boroughs. Postponement ha, been
made on the sale OF three thousand par
GELS 10 Queens. The question asked 10
Nassau L.: Why should the county
treasurer OF Nassau county worry i
New York does not,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
10th ST. HOUSE TO GO

Pease Gilman and E A. Turner
have sold for the Misses Mary +. and
Josephine Willis their dwelling at 80
East Twenty-ninth street. 1t is three
story and basement house. on lot ei5x
$50. just east Of the Hotel Martha Wash
ington. The buyer will extensively re-
model the premises. This sale was a
cash transaction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
81 sEASHORE BUNGALOW

n 4. Springer has completed details
TOT tho erection OF thirty -one bunsa-
lows on the west side of Beach FIFTY
eighth strest- 16o feet north OF Ocean
avenue, In the Edsewater Park section
Of Rockaway Beach Each will be oos
story frame structure. costing $3.50
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
MURRAY HILL DWELLING SALE.

Pease q Gilman have sold for the
estate OF Charles C, Rhinelander the
modern four story and basement dwell
ing on lot l7xsss at 1873 East Thirty
eighth street to client for OCCUPANCY
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
BUYS BELLEVILLE HOUSE,

Louis Schlesinger has sold house s
on the Lloyd tract. Van Housen place.
Belleville. N. j., for John Lloyd, to
Ernest W. LOSER. The house CONTAINS
seven rooms and bath.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
downtown TENEMENT DEAL.

Charles II. Faruolo has sold fol-
Arthur d. Weekes 2Ss Chrystie street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
BUYS FLUSHING DWELLING,

MT and Mrs. William Powers Of Elm
Lurst have bought the dwelling at ITS
cypress avenue, Flushing, through j.
Hinert hn'ta from the estate OF Anna
hiu, She house contains eight rooms
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
LEAVES N. Y. FOR JERSEY.

&. s. Walstrum-G Gordon a Forman
have sold for Mrs Emma Crossley her
cottage at So South Irving street. Ridge
wood. N. j.. to Charles A. Hull OF Man
haitian.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
PARTS WITH BRONX DWELLING

Alexander Selkin and David Mintz
have sold for Ida Brantman 65S Manida
street, three story brick two family
house, on lot 16x67
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
z FARMS

40 acre farm. S rooms. practically nav
house; furnace heat: barn poor condition
nne views: 200 fruit trees; y mile from
three villages. raise acres potatoes: tx
acres rye; ~ oats; s corn; s2.700 II taken
this month; clear title guaranteed; s4-acre
place ono mile from Greendale station;
beautiful location. $4,000; come at once
LLOYD NJ HALLENBECK, Greendale- on
the Hudson, y. Y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
EAST s1sT ST. HOUSE LEASED

Douglas L Gilman & Co have leased
IS East Fffty-nrst street. Ave story
American basement dwelling on lot ?21
1922. unfinished, for a term for Julian
A. Ripley 70 Mrs. Lounsberry Perry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
Factory Properties
FOR SALE

sss' n: f"1 S a my SELLING I Sin have
Waterfront Refining & Mig. Plan-Baren Island NY.
5 AZ. GAY Tsts a sss!!SasS
ESsfsE i SE4iS &$ST if s$i E;S
sse Hs'?e $stsH sFsslyn WITH RAIL-
:i;? ;:$ Is; + s; Is :: $ $$$# ,!s!;;
Sii;'sa' A s:ss
4 F. sSsisi Is: $!sss:
Bronx Faetory-Wilow Ave Block front bet ls1d l3ad St
$$ ;sis is e: .:: s' Z
Empire Metal Product. Corp Plant -lrvinson. NY.
] s;:ss:3 $ :S. IT. :s :; i: :s
Wilson El-Bar Plant. Baltimore. Md.
. i; s 4; r. . q : 4.
w';h n Brewery reeve Co. o.; Property Washington
S5|: w :$:? 4: 81 $l9: s:
Equipped Machine Shop Factory P.u.burgh. NY.
%$ $ ;fs a sSfsf '1 ISL. II; ;ssS
!SSj $ EH5 ,$8EBa s H;$EsES$ III f. $s$$
Edison Storage Battery Co. P.n.-GIsn Mds. NJ
s$s%S$ saS $ S $ss$s aS;GIs:
Champion Wagon c.. Plant 0wsge. NY.
::::: !:: :j;:5: :: ; a.; s: a:
Equipped Boa. Building P.nt-s.mord. Conn.
;i$i !; ;;: &; :;?; $;; Z; ;$
8 3: We; ;;.; st. bt1|z:|2x Pig: ;:::.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY,

In the most beautiful section of Ulster
County 1t is my privilege to offer for inn
mediate sale one OF the most attractive
Gentleman's Country Homes in New York
state, 80 acres garden land. IL forest 200
maple trees, 100 bearing apples main resi-.
dence 10 rooms. up TO date running water
large barn. silo, granary, milk room, hen.
merry piggery, garage, all new buildings;
i've stock, 20 head high grade COWS 4
horses, 100 FOWL, reaper. moving machine,
hay rake hay tedder, cuitivators. ploughs'
rollers, lumber wagons. sets sleighs
grain drill. light and heavy harness. iight
and heavy wagons, milk wagon, complete
set small tools, crops included; a mile sta
ton, "a mile boat landing, ~ mile OF vii.
lase saugerties; 5000 inhabitants, 4
banks churches. high school. up to date
village. banks Of river price tle 1000. one
Ulster County. New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25

TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-25

BROOKLYN REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-09
FRENCH TROOPS
HIT HUNS AGAIN
FOR A MILE CAIN
Attacked Early This Morning
Near COmpiegne.
Tanks Played Important Part
in the Battle.
COUNTER ATTACKS REPULSED
Advance Over Front of Two and
a Half Miles.
Four Hundred and Fifty Pris-
Oners Were Taken. I.
COUNTER ATTACKS REPULSED

Paris, July 9.-Striking between
Montdidier ard the Oise, French
troops, with the aid of tanks, advanced
more than a mile on a front of two
and a half miles, northwest of Com
peigne this morning.
A German counter attack was re
pulsed, the French war office an
nounced, and all their gains were
maintained. Four hundred and fifty
prisoners were taken.
Between Montdidier and the Disc.
French troops effected a local . 4
ton at $3.50 a. m. west of Antheuil
(siX miles northwest of Competency
Used Tanks.
with the help of tanks, the French
penetrated the German lines on 4
front of four kilometers, took Porte
and Les Loges farms and advanced
1900 meters. A German counter at
tack against Les Loges farm was re-
pulsed. The French maintained all
their gains and took $50 prisoners, in
Guiding fourteen officers.
South of the Aisne there was ctive
artillery fighting. At Chavigny farm
(eight miles southwest of Soissons) we
accentu5 -ed our progress, taking
twenty prisoners, including one Off
Ger.
Northwest of Chateau Thierry and
Hill 204 there Has-aetivs cannona.iine,
TN the Ch;.--lpaigne, French patrols
took prisoners"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-09
JUNE CUT DOWN
WHEAT CROP BY
40 MILLION BU.
Corn Crop Promises To Be
Largest on Record.
Acreage Is Smaller Than That
Planted Last Year.
ESTIMATE is 8, 100, 900, 900
Only s Million Bushels of Old
Wheat on Farms.
F1ve-Year Average for July
Is 39,06O,OOO.
Acreage Is Smaller Than That
Planted Last Year.
ESTIMATE is 1850, 600, 900
Five-Year Average for July 1
Is 39,06O,OOO.

Washington, July "a reduction
OF 100000 bushels in the prospec-
tive wheat harvest was shown today in
the department of agriculture's July
forecast, which is S91,00O,00O bush
els compared with 931, 100000 bushels
forecast in June. Deterioration dur
ing June reduced the prospective win
ter wheat crop by s0,OOO,Oo0 bushels
and the spring wheat crop by ten mil
lion bushels.
The corn. harvest promises to be the
largest on record with a total of $780,
100000 bushels as forecast for the
first time this season by the govern
ment. The acreage is almost five per
cent smaller than planted last year,
the total 113. .S35. 900 acres.
Record crops of barley, rye, sweet
potatoes and rice are indicated, while
forecasts of the oats, white potatoes
and tobacco crops show they probably
will equal their records if they have
good growing conditions
Only half as much wheat remained
on farms on July /. this year as was
held on that date last year and the
average held over of the five years
1926.
Wheat remaining on farms July 1 is
estimated at S,2S3.O00 bushels.
Interest in today's monthly crop re-
port of the department of agriculture
centered about the forecasts of pros
pective production of the country S
great food crops, especially wheat and
corn.
The report gave the first official in
dication of this years prospective
yields of corn, white and sweet pota-
toes, tobacco, flax and rice: revised
estimates of the enormous wheat crop
and the Yields of oats, barley. rye
hay, apples and peaches, estimated
from their condition on July 1 and
the quantity of wheat remaining on
farms. zsss s@-<
The forecasts of production an
nounced today with the forecasts an
nounced from June 1st conditions and
statistics of last years crop and the
average for the five years, 1912-1f
quantities in millions of bushels, ie.
000,000's omitted) follow.