Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-09
GRIEVANCES or TAxPAYERs.
The Board of Equalization Consider an
Dispose of II Number of Them


The Board of Equalization Consider and
Dispose of Number of Them.
The board of equalization continued their
labors in spite of the oppressive heat yesterday
| morning, when the following petitions were
acted upon:
G. l.. Breen, for reduction of assessment on
lots z and 8, BLOCK &c. Lyman Dayton's addi-
ton, from 1915 to 1890. Petition refused.
p. Berkey, for reduction of $500 on assess
ment on west 100 eet of lot s. block s. Hoyt's
addition. Granted.
w. ID. Cornish, for reduction of assessment
on property in block 60 Woodward park, from
$4,000 to 81, 500. Reduction made of $500.
b. nj. Tozer, for eduction of assessment of
ne d of and IL acres of lot 1. section g.
70, 81 being So acres which is assessed at S32
per acre. reduced $3.50.
White, Stone q Co.. for reduction of per-
sonal assessment from 5l9,50O to Sl6,8UO, Mr..
Stone having made d mistake in his return.
Reduced S2.700.
Daniel Mullen. for reduction, on personal as
sessment Of mortgage $621. the petitioner hav-
ing borrowed the amount of money t.: take ,up
the mortgage. Reduction made as asked.
John Rowe, for reduction of assessments on
improvements on lot L. block s. Davton's addi-
'ion; also on lot H. block 10. Randall's addi-
ton. Reduction of $50 made on improve
ments on lot l, block s. Dayton's addition.
on lot IL, five acres of Smith and Lotes outlots,
Reduction of S 600.
II. Rogers for reduction on five lots and inn
provements thereon. The assessor recommends
ed reduction of 81, O0J on the lots and So, OUU
| on buildings which was al owed No reduc-
ductlon was made on the residence property of
Mr. Rogers.
The following report from the assessor was
read:
GENTLEMEN: My attention having been called
to some obvious errors in the assessors return
OF real property, [ respectfully suggest that
the following changes be made as corrections
in said re urn:
Third ward-Reduce valuation of lot 2, block
3, Rice irvine's addition, $500, changing the
valuation frem $1,000 to $1,000.
Fifth Ward-Strike omt $l5O assessed to Hen
ry Lamb for ice house lot 7, block a., KIT
| sons addit on, which, close inspection,
proves to be worthless that is, worth less than
81, COO, therefore not assessabie
Fifth ward-Reduce amount assessed for i'm
provements On lot l, block 5, Dayton's addi-
ton, $6UO, changing the amount from 81, 100
to 81 .lU0 This was intended to be 81 100 and
was clerical error at 81 ,7OO.
Fifth ward-Reduce valuation assessed on
lots 8 and 3, block l, Brunsons addition, 50
per cent, and lots and 10, in same block, 80
per cent. This change being recommended in
lieu OF the report of the assessor on the petit
ton OF Ansel Oppenheim, agent for H. Greye,
and referred to the assessor.
New Ierritory-Raise valuation of south half
OF southeast quarter of southwest quarter of
section 30. town 20, range %, Except 6-1OO
acres and except r. RI III acres, $4,000,
changing the valuation of same from Sd. 600 to
$4,000.
New Territory-Raise the valuation of the
one and six one-hunoredths acres referred to in
last description of $3.50, changing same from
$3.50 to $500
Sixth Ward-Reduce valuation of lot 1. block
1875, Robertson addition, 1915, and lots 2 and
3, same block, $50 each; also reduce lots and
8, block l6l same addition, $75 each.
Third Ward-Reduce the valuation assessed
for improvements or southwesterly 80 feet of
lots and =, block 4, Irvines addition, 5000,
changing amount from 81 900 to $500.
Third Ward-lncrease reduction assessed to
Robert Whitacre his part of block 35 st.
Paul proper. for improvements, $4,000, chang
ing amount from $3, 900 to IS, OOO
New Territory-Reduce valuation assessed on
the following lots in Wilkin & Hayward's out
lots $50 each: Nots No. 16, II, Is. "a, 25, 26.
q, 28 20, 80, 81, 81, 33, 81, 35, So, 81, So, SO
and 90.
Third Ward-Reduce valuation assessed to
Robert Whitacre for his part of block 35, st.
Paul proper on real estate, $3.50, changing
amount from $4,000 to SO, 450.
Fourth Ward-Raise valuation assessed to
Mary h. Breed for improvements lot g. block
81, Rice q Irvines addition, $500, changing
amount from 81. 500 to $4,000.
j. l. BEAUMONT.
County Assessor.
The report was adopted and the board adj
Journed till this morning at o'clock