Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-28
ABATING TAXES.
Or Leastwise Having a Good Many Who
Want Their Taxes Abated.

Or LeastWise Having GOOD Many Who
Want Their Taxes Abated.
regular meeting of the board of abate-
ment was held at the auditors Office yester
day afternoon, Mayor Dawson in the chair.
Present-Alds. Grace, Allen, Rhodes, Griggs,
County Auditor Davis and Assessor Beau
mont. A communication was submitted
from Mr.. J. G. Ramsey asking that the in
terest be RENTED on a personal
property assessment for 1875 on
the grounds that payment of the same would
be illegal. On motion the interest was
abated. A communication was read from
Mr.. E. NJ. Dean, requesting that his assess
ment be abated on the grounds that it was
arbitrary and illegal MI. Beaumont ex-
planned that the personal property had been
assessed for $2,1OO, whereas Mr.. Dean
claimed that he had no right to be assessed,
for the reason that he was nonresident at
the time of the assessment. After some dis
cussion the communication was laid on the
table.
A communication was submitted from j.
B. Messer, asking that the assessment for
1878 be reduced 5000 on the ground that it
was erroneous. Granted.
A petition was submitted from j. Ham
Davidson asking for the abatement of taxes
for 1876 and 1878 on property located on
Jackson street on the grounds that mis-
take was made iu assessing more property
to the front foot than really existed. Re-
ferred to the assessor and county auditor.
A petition from E.. E. White, asking for
abatement of assessment on the grounds of
excessive valuation was read and referred to
the alderman from the Fourth ward and tho
county assessor.
A petition from E. s. Goodrich, requesting
the abatement of taxes on Improvements
which were wrongly located by the assessor,
WAS read and referred to the same COM
mittee.
petition from Paul Dehler asking for the
abatement of taxes on property that had been
destroyed by fire shortly after the assessment
of 1873 was disallowea.
A communication was read from Thomas
DAILY explaining that be had been doubly as
sessed on lots and mortgages, and asking
that the mortgage assessment be RENTED.
On motion the abatement was not allowed.
A petition was read from Thomas Muir
ply asking that the assessment for 1878 on
property located on Rice street be abated, on
the grounds that the assessment exceeded
the taxes on adjoining property similarly
situated. Referred to the alderman of the
Fourth ward.
County Assessor Beaumont recommended
the abatement of taxes on the assessment OF
1878, charged to M. Lyton, for the reason
that the property assessed had been taken
for a new street. The abatement was al
lowed.
Apetition was read from William Manly,
explaining that he was a soldier and non.
resident, and requesting the abatement OF
taxes on a lot that had been enormously as.
sessed. An abatement of 5000 was allowed
on property owned by J. G. Ramsey, for the
reason that no Improvements had been made
as charged in the assessment.
The committee to whom petitions fol
abatements we're referred reported in favor
of allowing the same to the following named
property owners: Assessment on Fl. D.
Schmidt's property for 1878 reduced from
$1,000 to $500; erroneous assessment on
Darlington Phelps property for 1878, re,
duced $500; reductions for similar reasons on
property belonging to D. w. Pond and j.
II. McAllister. Adjourned.