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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
FAYORS MAKING A
STATE OF N. Y. CITY


the ideals OF tho city, which are distinct
and separate, and as a rule the rural
legislator Is incompetent to rule owe
the destinies OF metropolis owing 10
his ignorance OF our needs and ambl
lions. and he cannot draw a parallel
between the rustic simplicity and The
townsman with the ideas OF an unas.
simulated cosmopolitan people. Our CHI.
zenship is essentially different from that
OF the rest OF the State and there csn
be no sympathy between us.
Greater New York is worthy IN every
way of being created into a separate
state. Its geographical position, IFS
enormous wealth. Its distinct IDENTITY
Its immense population OF 100000
all would tend to make her one OF the
most popular States Of the Union.
AT present we are victims of mands-
tory laws Of the State, and as they vii,
so must we do. The rural preponderancs
does not hesitate to tax US Mt will. under
the belief that we are incompetent 10
manage our own affairs. So long an
rural members outnumber US there IL no
hope for home rule and separation.
Tho representatives of the city
should combine and seek recruits from
the ruralites. 20 that in time the Iirh,
may be seen, justice and honesty pre-
vail and Greater New York city beoom.
the predominant State OF the Union
even as It Is now the metropolis OF the
entire world"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
BUILDING VITAL TO
GENERAL WELFARE
Will Act as Spur to Business,
Says Governor Coolidge Of
Massachusetts.

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16

The pounding OF the auctioneer' 5 ham
mer Is again to disturb the traditional
layer of dust in Cobweb Hall, for the
three story building which houses the
famous old saloon at 50 Duane street
is among the parcels to be disposed OF
this coming Tuesday, the first special
be held in the Nesey street salesroom at
IL o'clock noon.
Cobweb Hall was opened in 1S40, and
In its heydey was gathering place for
politicians. Mayor Grant and Mayor
Gilroy used to drop In there frequently
to discuss city affairs with the other
celebrities who frequented the place. It's
second owner. Patrick f. Ferrigan, &C
Qulred such an expert knowledge OF the
science OF municipal government from
listening to the conversation OF his
patrons. that he finally became an Alder
man.
When Ferrigan died the business was
continued by his widow, Mary J. Ferri-
gan, until November. 1912, when 1t was
sold in foreclosure proceedings to the
late Francis II. Higgins, who bought II
in for $4,000 and left 1t to his heirs
property. Morgan ]. O'Brien, chief eN
ecutor for the Higgins estate, has sane
toned the sale of the Cobweb Hall prop
erty on Tuesday. In order to wind VI
the affairs of the estate.
The Cobweb Hall building occupies q
plot, 26x7sxlrregular and runs through
| from Duane street to Republican Alley
Other parcels included in the specia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
REALTY MEN DINE AT
HOTEL COMMODORE
Presentation of Portrait Is
Feature of Banquet.

A feature OF the annual banquet OF
the Real Estate Board of New York.
held last night at the Hotel Commo-
dore. was the presentation Of the por-
trait OF Lawrence Mcclure, for five terms
president OF the board. The presenta-
ton speech was made by Joseph p. Day,
who said:
The board members formed COM
mittee to discuss what should be done
30 show the boards deep appreciation of
Mr.. MoGuires unselfsh work. After
careful consideration, we came to the
conclusion that Mr.. Mcclure would not
appreciate a chest of silver or other like
token. but that he would appreciate
something we could give to the board
that would stand as a constant reminder
OF his constructive work for tho board,
and to this end we have had portrait
done in oil, which is presented to the
Real Estate Board. to be hung in It's
board room as a means of exemplfyiny
and perpetuating the memory of his
work"
The dinner marked tho twenty-secoud
annual gathering OF the members OF the
association and reservations were made
for more than 1900 places. The prin-
cipal speakers were w. Burke Cochran,
Job q. Hedges, Walter Stabler, comp
troller of the Metropolitan Life Insur-
arce Company, and Charles Alexander
Richmond. president OF Union College.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16

In spite OF the opposition of the
Mayors committee to the immediate
Limitation OF the tax on realty the
Real Estate Board of New York has
come out unqualiHedly in favor Of the
seesselberg bill. which limits the tax
on real estate In New York city to 2 per
cent. and also provides a tax OF one
quarter of per cent. on tangible prop
erty.
The Real Estate Board has issued the
following statement:
1.-THE Legislation Committee of the
board has waited for the Mayors Com
mittee on Taxation and the Advisory
Council of Real Estate Interests. Their
reports are In and their bills are pre-
pared. None Of the measures proposed
will ais real estate. Both admit the
soundness of the Real Estate Boards
position and both propose measures lin
itIng the rate of taxes on real property.
Tho Mayors committee, however. sug-
gests that the 2 per cent fixed rate
take effect the year following the ex-
piration OF the terms Of office of MEM
bers OF the city government now in
office. The Advisory Council proposes
that not more than two-thirds OF the
tax levy in first class cities shall be
this an income tax.
THE Real Estate Board of New York
submits this statement to the Legislature
and asks that in accordance with the
State constitution, which says 1t shall
be the duty of the Legislature TO re-
strict the powers OF taxation of cities.
II limit the tax rate on real property In
the city of New York to per cent per
annum for all purposes.
THE tax rate In Manhattan Borough
in 1905 was ISL in 1909. 1877; in 1911.
1.75 in 1914, IFS in 1915, 1877 in 1915,
2.04; in 1917. 202. and in 1918. 2.86.
In 1919 It will be 2.4o and in 1920 2.70.
THE average net income from i'm
| proved real estate Is 6 per cent. A tax
rate of 2.70 means taking twenty-seven
| sixtieths OF the income. This Is confisca-
ton. New York city real estate owners
cannot continue paying nearly half their
income for taxes. The bills proposed by
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
LAW OF EXEMPTIONS
HITS PASSAIC HARD
A Decline of Nearly $3.50, 900
in Taxable Valuations.

The taxable valuations OF Passaic,
ninth largest city in the State of New
Jersey, have fallen nearly a quarter OF
a million dollars below last year. due
to the workings of the laws which ex-
empt the personal property holdings OF
trolley. gas and eclectrio companies and
substitute State tax on the gross re-
ceipts of the corporations. based on the
average tax rate OF the State.
The assessors found new building
and personal property OF the valuation
of s636.325. making an aggregate OF
s55.590.9l0. From this must be de-
Quoted ss57.600 personal property Of
the public service corporations which
is exempted from local taxation under
the new laws, but which Is still in
cluded in the total valuations OF the city
on which Passaio will be callei upon
to pay its share OF the county and State
taxes. This includes 81 per 1000 Of
valuation for the $4,000. 900 State high
way system and another 81 per $1,000
for the Hudson River bridge or tunnel
scheme beginning in 1920 AS the
appropriations for 1919 show an in
crease there will be a considerable rise
In the tax rate OF the city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
WRITES BOOK ON TAXATION.
Bidwell's Work just Published
Covers Wide Field.

Taxation IN New York State Is the
title Of book by Frederick d. Bidwell
which has just been issued. Mr.. Bidwell
IL statistician OF the New York State Tax
Department and he has compiled an in
teresting volume.
The book treats of tho subjects Of
colonial taxation, internal Improvements
State aid to railroads, sale OF public
lands. public education, the Laissez- FARE
period Of New York history. corporation
taxes inheritance taxes, stock transfer
taxes, mortgage taxes, secured deb
taxes, motor vehicle taxes. State expen
ditures. taxing manufacturing companies
the condition OF New York city assess
ment and equalization. exemptions. spe
cial assessments the fallacy OF the singl,
tax. untaxing buildings, unearned incre
ment, income taxes and other matters
OF interest TO the taxpayer and the
economist.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
BUY PROPERTY FOR CASH.
Firms Are Now Investing Their
Money in Real Estate.

'Tt Is surprising" says representa-
tive of Pease 4 Gilman, how may
firms are looking TO buy property for
all cash. Not in years have we had
so many inquiries from buyers II
seems that firms who have hitherto kept
their surplus locked up in safe deposit
vaults and banks because they did not
know what was going to happen from
day to day while the war was on have
regained confidence and are putting
their money. as never before. into rea,
estate.
Property has been active in the Front
street district, where there have been
more sales during the last two years
than in the preceding eight. All prop
erty has been sold for occupancy. This
means II 1t continues. the tightening
up Of the renting market still more.
Business property to-day is more than
IS per cent rented below the Brooklyn
Bridge and the greatest difficulty we
have is 20 get space for a large number
OF clients who come to the office"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
WONDERFUL BARGAIN, $1,000 CASH


10 big rooms, 3 tiled baths.
sleeping balcony. big open fro
place, wide concrete verandas:
beautifully finished throughout
paruuet floors. oak finish and ma
hogany trim; fine tree covered
grounds and lawn: exclusive resi-
DENTAL peighborhood; very con-
venient to r. Il. Sta. high IN the
mountains. overlooking beautiful
lake. and near golf and country
clubs. schools. churches and mar
kets. Write or phone G. G.
BLACKWELL. Sherman So.
Hotel, Broadway and 7lst ST..
y. Y. G. Tel. $500 Columbus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
tho association who does not borrow who
gets the net proht.

the association who does not borrow who
gets the net proft.
1T would help home buying almost
Incredibly" says Mr.. Bugg ito mako
the term Of the payments of the mort
gage longer. Instead OF a man being
compelled to clear up his mortgage with
In ten or eleven years, he should have
from fifteen TO twenty years. This would
reduce the monthly outlay on a $4,000
mortgage from $40 a month to $40 or
s25 month. Every IS required every
month reduces the percentage of home
builders by so per cent
THE building and loan associations
with which l am familiar have been
wonderful agencies for building up
homes and communities. They have
paid not less than per cent. dividends
and have never had TO foreclose q mort
gage. The officers work without COM
pensation. and II would surprise any
outsider to know how much time the
officers Of building and loan sssooia-
tion give TO helping neighbors build UP
homes"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
BROWN CLOSES WEEK
WITH 6 MORE DEALS
In One Transaction He Sells
Bronx Block Front.

Frederick Brown rounded out a busy
In the biggest OF the transactions he
bought from the Henry Morgenthau
Co. the two six story. elevator apart
ment houses. covering the entire block
front on the south side OF 1854 street.
from Fox to Simpson streets. The
houses are known as ss6 East 1890
street and have frontage of zoos
feet on that street, 1910 on Fox street
and 175 feet on Simpson street. Selkin
& Mintz were the brokers in the trans
action. which involved property held at
$3.50, 900.
A fve story apartment. occupying a
plot 72.1xl01.l1, on the southwest cor
ner Of Dawson and 1891 streets. was
sold by Mr.. Brown, through s. Rosen,
to the Benenson Realty Company. The
property is designated as 9Ss Dawson
street and ia valued at 100000.
In part payment the buyer gave 1853
Avenue A, near Seventy-second street.
a Ave story, eighteen family tenement,
20xie0, held at $4,000.
through Charles kuntze Mr.. Brown
sold the vacant lot, 75x100. at 1871
Plimpton avenue. to Harry Steinert,
The latter intends to build a Ave story
apartment on the site, which Is located
between Boscobel avenue and 10th
street.
Mr.. Brown sold the three story dwell
ling. with garages, 100x240, at 1873 Irv-
ing avenue. South Orange, N j.. valued
at s3b. 900, to Charles w. Ten Brock.
The brokers were L. r. Hamilton \
Co. The dwelling at 1853 to l7s Pros
pect avenue. East Orange, was sold
through the same brokers to Mrs
Thayre Brown, and Mr.. Brown resold
the three business buildings at the cor
ner of Broadway and Broad street
Haverstraw, held at $4,000. to a client
OF J. w. Gillies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
CONNECTICUT REAL ESTATE.

- -~~>--~------"~~
Best business property In Danbury. Conn.
for sale; known as Masonic Temple block,
1913 feet front on Main ST., over 400 feet
deep. extending through to Delay St.; new
modern building. four large stores Masonic
hall, Offices on Main St, eight apartments
on DELAY St, plenty OF land on which to
locate 'Heatrs, In the very heart OF the
city with entrance through arcade Party
seeking a sound investment should COM
municate with owner OF this property
REUBEN b. PEARcE, DAnbury, Conn
Price ana terms very attractive
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
FARMS FOR SALE.

TO PERSONS interested in buying a
farm IN this vicinity and wanting to buy
direct from the owner and not through a
broker. am In position to be OF great
help. j am not broker. Write and
tell me about what you want and what
you want 10 pay l know OF number
OF Small Farms that can be bought right
II bought direct, Address, JOHN SISWICK,
box IL. Hone Valley. r. l.
s,lii ACRES CHOICE GRAIN AND SToCE
land for sale, near Miles city Montana. 50
per acre. g cash; balance very casy torn.
MILTON II. WISE. Hotel Ansonla, New
York City.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
REALTY BOARD FOR
SEESSELBERG BILL
Asks Legislature to Limit Rate on Real
Estate to Two Per Cent. for
All Purposes. ..

the Real Estate Board will give the city
the following income;
4 ~ tax on ,S.soo.ooO, 900 real
property ..............,. .S4Io'ooo'Voo
A % tax on personal prop
erty, t1s. 1000, 600. 0o0.... go. F.boo,ooo
The surplus revenues Of the
general fund ............... boooo,ooo
-
Total soc. 900
Tor 100000. 600 more than the
entire city budget of 1sl7.l
The budget for 1919 is. ...tfte,ooo,o oe
city debt service Is about. 100000
The increase in teachers sal
aries already determined on " seoo,ooo
Tho subway dehcit will be-. 100000
There must be placed on tbs
1870 budget for tax dehcien-
Giles more than In lel9....,. 100000
There will be at least a normal
increase in the budget Of. 100000
sA'N'VV",NNN
This would mean tax rate of at
least 2.76 in the Borough Of Manhat-
tan and more In the other boroughs.
Such q rate would be unconstitutional.
Every citizen, rent payer. city official
or taxpayer should get back of the Real
Estate Boards bills They are the only
reasonable solution of this whole ques-
ton"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
NEW JERSEY REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
MONTCLAIR

S1S 500 Beautiful Tapestry Brick resI
dence most exclusive pant OF
eouthside; center hall. large living room
dining room, buuery, tiled kitchen, bed
rooms, tiled baths, immense sleeping
work finished old ivory; copper leaders an
cutters. Construction and fnish such as
MURDOCH, OPP. Lackawanna. (Phone Gtg
Montclair.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16
SELLS MAIDEN LANE LEASE.

Elias A. Cohen. president of tho
Broadway John Street Realty Com
pany, sold the company's twenty-one
year lease of the five story building.
2l.6xs43, at 20 Maiden Lane. south
east corner OF Liberty place.
The purchaser is Fahys & Co, who
recently sold the twelve story building
at 52-54 Maiden Lane. running through
to 1881 Liberty street to the Federal
Reserve Bank The buyers are going
to have the structure completely re-
modelled for their occupancy from
plans by Story & Fleckinger. Charles
F. Noyes Company negotiated the sale.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16

sales day offerings are the one story
brick building, 50.5x100, containing
nine stores, at the southeast corner OF
Lexington avenue and Fifty-hrst street,
adjoining the entrance to the Fifty first
street station Of the subway the Bed
ford Park Hotel, a three story frame
building at the northeast corner OF
Jerome avenue and Bedford Park Boule-
ward. opposite the Bedford Park station
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16

OF the Jerome avenue SUBWAY; s72 Sec
ond avenue, near Bifty-frst street, q
four story tenement and store. 20x7S
81 Gouverneur street. near Madison
street, three story dwelling. 20x55.l 4;
33S West Twenty-third street. near
Ninth avenue a three story and base
ment brick dwelling. 25x9s.9, and a plot
of thirty-four lots in Jamaica on New
York avenue near Locust avenue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16

FOR SALE In beautiful Rutherford. y J .
7 rooms and bath. frame dwelling. 65K.0s;
all improvements handy to LackawannA,
Erie and trolleys; bargain; $4,000 owner.
HENRY DOHERR, 29s Broadway y Y
Telephone Franklin 1900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-16

A $500 PAYMENT secures small vt,las.
farm, balance like rent; apple trees In fGl
bearing 1--WE room model farm house n
course of construction; village water. e.e..
trio light; short walk station. Address
COUNTRY HOME LEAGUE. 40 West 33i
Street. ss60-Madison Square.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-14

Recommending legislation that will fill in omissions and correct conflicts in the statutes. the Arizona Bar asso- citation met yesterday afternoon in the court house and appointed a special committee to draft bills which will be presented to the legislature with the endorsement of the bar association.
 The promised sensational features of the session did not materialize, but the initial steps toward what the bar asso- citation contemplates were taken when the motion to prepare a law providing for the disbarment of members found guilty of Rnprofessional conduct of the American Bar association, was unanl- mously carried.
 The bill will be framed by the fol- lowing committee named by Judge Joseph H. kibbey, president of the as- sociation who presided at the meeting: George D. Christy, chairman, C. B. Wilson of Flagstaff, c. B. Ward. G. P. Nevitt and F. H. Larsen. Power was delegated to the committee to draw up other proposed legislation to correct certain defects in the law.
 After the meeting had been called to order and routine matters dispensed with, Captain Christy called attention to the fact that there is no legal method provided. by the statutes for disbarment. His suggestion of the method of procedure was that a com mittee be appointed to investigate charges made, with power to subpoena witnesses, take testimony which after being transcribed be transmitted to the court with the committees recom- mendaion. The court, if it believes the testimony warrants, will refer the mat ter to the county attorney for action. Captain Christy's suggestion was met with decided approval and the lawyers voted that some such adequate provi- sion be proposed to the legislative as sembly.
 That the primary law be amended to make the judges of the supreme and superior courts appear as non- -partis- ans on the ballot, was the suggestion offered by George Purdy Bullard. MT. Bullard stated that the ballot should bear the names of candidates of all party affiliations so that the voter might carry out the spirit and letter of the constitution which provides that the judges be non-partisan. Under the present plan, on the primary G.enl- ocratic ballot ohly the name of the judge of that party appears. while it is the same with the republican balloy The motion that some method of mak ing the judgeships strictly non part isan on the ballot was carried unani- nously and referred to the committee
 The suggestion by E. E. Marks that a law be prepared covering expert tes- l timony was made into motion by Mir ! Bullarl and carried. It was pointed 1 out that in personal injury suits it was i particularly necessary to have disin- terested and unbiased testimony ano 1 that if either rarty demarrl experl 1 medical testimony it would be of more
Arizona republican., 1919-01-14
TELLS IF WELCOME
 FRISCO CAVE 143RD

Arriving in Phoenix yesterday from the Presidio in San Francisco was J. W. Abbott of the 143rd field artillery, Sunshine division. The Hundred and Forty Third field artillery is just home from France, where two days before the armistice was signed it was pre- pared to leave Bordeaux and enter the thickest of the fighting, outside of Metz. Mir Abbott said that since leav- ing San Francisco the boys of the three batteries, A, E. and C, had their share of real thrills. They went through a train wreck in Indiana and a submarine attack in the Irish Chan nel near Liverpool
 The ovation which greeted the One Hundred Forty Third in San Francisco was a public demonstration unmis- takable in it's sincerity. Mary Pick ford, long ago put in honorary com- mand of the 143rd, made a snecsAs trip to San Francisco with her mother to be present at the reception. From the foot of Market street in San Fran cisco the boys, headed by Colonel Faneuf and Honorary Colonel Mary Pickford, marched up Market street and to the Civic center, where they were reviewed as they passed before the mayor. At Geary street and Van Ness avenue cars were waiting for them and they rode out to the Presidio where they remained until mustered out Though worn out by the excitement of homecoming and fatigued by the long journey, Mr. Ab- bolt said no happier soldiers ever passed through the Presidio's gates.