The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-07
The Cases Disposed of by the
Board Last Night.
A FEW BIG REDUCTIONS MADE.
Some Of the Widows Get Relief-The As
sessment Against Elias Morris not
Changed-0ther Notes.


by I. j. Brown, was confirmed.
The request of Frank Pierce for reduc-
ton on the valuation of his lot, IS. 100, stu
ated on Fourth South street, was denied
Assessor Cute remarked that Mrs. Pierce's
request was one of the most cheeky made.
Mrs. Joseph Edwards request for re-
duction in the valuation on her property in
the Ninth ward, $500, was not granted.
Sarah chickering's request for {. reduction
in the valuation on her property III The
Third ward 50 200, met with similar fate.
Mrs. Jane Findlay's request for a remit
tance Of her tax of $40 on account of pow
erty. was denied.
The valuation Of $500 on Richard Col
let's property in the Nineteenth ward was
confirmed.
The board refused to reduce the valua-
ton of IS 600 on the property of J. S. Bow
ers in theSeventh ward.
Maria Baddley was relieved from paying
taxes on g, 900 cash, for the excellent rea-
son that she didn't have it.
The valuation of S32 900 on church prop
erty in the Fifteenth ward was confirmed.
The valuation of $4,000 on the property Of
Nj. II. Kimbali in the Seventeenth ward
was confirmed.
Elias Morris request for reduction in
the valuation on his property, $4,000, was
denied.
u1lS JOudSoOl. VI SuC bCOAOh NdLO,
wanted the valuation of S22 900 on her
property reduced because she was widow.
The request was refused.
James Chesney failed to get reduction
on the valuation of IS 800 on his property
IN the Seventh ward.
The valuation of So, 100 on Hyrum Wag-
staff g property, was reduced TO 81 900 be-
cause the railroads utup his land.
The valuation of $50, 500 on the property
of @. M. Downey was confirmed.
j. t. Chamberlain was relieved from
paying $50 taxes because he didn't own any
property.
The tax of John B. Lewis, of the Tween
tieth ward, ammounting to Sl2, was re-
mitted because MIR. Lewis was ninety-four
years old.
The board refused TO reduce the valua-
ton of $4,000 on o. II. Pettit's property
in the Ninth ward.
The board thought Clute's valuation of
SO, 900 in James loves property in the
Eleventh ward was o. h, and 1t viii stand.
sudden fit of generosity then seized the
board, and in moment of recklessness,
taey remitted IS on the tax of Mrs. E.
Chamberlain because she was widow.
Five dollars was also knocked off of the
tax of Mrs. M. L. Cody, in the Nineteenth
ward.
A reduction of 1000 was made in the
valuation of S96, 40 in property represented
by Spencer Clawson. The reduction was
on the property of Mrs. Smell, on First
street.
The valuation of SC, 800 on the property of
s. SJaley was reduced to s., 500 AMI So of
the tax was RENTED. This was on account
Of cid age.
Mrs. Winters, of the Twentieth ward,
asked for remittance of her tax of 81 1t
was not granted.
The tax of Mrs. H. M. Smith. of the
nineteenth ward, amounting to $3.50, was
RENTED because she was widow
The valuation of 1900 on Louis Seckles'
property in block 80, plat %, was con-
1irmed. Coucilman Spafford admitted that
in December he sold this property to Mr..
Sechles for 81, 900, which was good price,
but he voted to confirm the valuation.
The valuation of $4,000 on Nellie Wells
property, in the Fourteenth ward, was
confirmed, as was also the tax on $500
cash.
Mrs. Ann Hunter failed to get reduc-
ton on the valuation of her property in the
Sixteenth ward, 81, 500.
The valuation on r. r. Ellerbeck's lot in
the Sixteenth ward S., 500, was confirmed,
notwithstanding Mir. Elerbech's state
ment that he would take $500 for the
property and pay commission out of it,
A reduction of $500 was made on the
valuation of S31, 500 on Herman Hills prop
erty opposite the ST. James
Quite discussion arose over the valua
ton of ST, 500 on Mcmillan & Hills prop
erty on West Temple street. north of the
commission house. The owners claimed
that they were assessed on 49, feet which
was used as an alley. The matter was
finally passed.
The valuation of Mrs. Morris property
in the Seventeenth ward, was reduced
from s., 400 to 81, 200 because she was a
widow.
Five dollars was knocked off of the tax
n
the Seventeenth ward on the same ground
Clute's valuation of S14, 300 on the prop
erty of Mrs. E. S. Barney in the Seven
teenth ward, was confirmed.
MIR. Clute thought the valuation of SC. SO(
on the property of Mr.. G. Davis in the
Seventeenth ward, was about Sl,o00 tor
high and it was reduced that amount
A reduction of s. was made in the tax o.
SIT assessed against Mrs McMaster, of The
Eleventh ward.
A similar reduction was made on the ia,
of Mrs M A. futile of the Nineteenth
ward.
The board declined to reduce the tax O
Catherine Forsythe, awidow, amounting t,
Sl4.40 and Mrs. James Fairclough's re
quest for a remittance of her tax of Sl0S
on the same ground, met the same fate
The valuation of 50, 100 on the propert,
of Caroline Sedden was confirmed
Mrs S. nj. Whites tax of $3.50 was re
duced IS because she was widow Mrs
o. J. Petty was relieved from paying So OF
her tax OF S16S0 for the same reason
Mrs. Susan Edwards got reduction O
IS in her tax on the ground of widowhood
The valuation Of S3l SEQ on the propert,
of Mrs. Emily Woodmansee was con drmed
because Pooh Bah Clute said her claim O
excessive valuation was absurd and not t
entertained for moment He gave a
another reason why the valuation Shouts
be confirmed that the lady speculated il
real estate.
The taxes of Mrs. Rose Pringle of tn
Twenty-tirst ward, $685., and Mrs w. II
George, of the Eleventh ward, $3.50, wer
RENTED because they were widows
The valuation of 900 on the propert
of L. M Rose, in the Twelfth ward, wa
confirmed.
A reduction of sl,15O was made on tn
valuation of Mrs. &. Brinkerhoff's lot i
Nineteenth ward.
Clutes' valuation of s.. 500 on the propert
of John Eckerman was confirmed.
R. C. Newson was taxed on half a 70
more than he owned and the error wa
corrected The valuation of So zoo on hi
property was reduced to s., 500.
The valuation of $50, 700 on the propert
of John Blackmore was confirmed. Clut
admitted that his valuation was abou
double what it should be.
The valuation of $500 on the Bur
Frost property in the Eighth ward, wa
confirmed.
The tax of So. so assessed against j. I
Robinson was renitted because he was a
invalid.
The request Of Martha S. Adams for
remittance eff her tax of Sc. 20 on the groun
of widowhood, was denied.
Mrs. J. Parker failed to get reductio
nm har fay of 800 40