Borough of Bergenfield v. Martin

Quinn, President.

On May 1st, 1937, the State Tax Commissioner made and certified the apportionment of the proceeds of the franchise taxes levied against the Public Service Electric and Gas Company and the Flew Jersey Bell Telephone Company for the year 1937, to the various municipalities entitled thereto, including petitioners and respondent, city of Jersey City, pursuant to the provisions of the Voorhees Franchise Tax act of 1900 and its supplements (R. S. Title 54, ch. 31). The rules of the State Board of Tax Appeals in effect for the year 1937 provided that appeals from any action of the…