Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-20
THE BOARD AT WORK.
PETITIONS FROM THE FIRST WARD CONSlD-
Erred YESTERDAY,
And Referred to Committee-The Second Ward
to Come Up TO-Day-PstitOns Shll
Coming In.

The City Board of Equalization and
Appeals began its session at the City
Hall, yesterday morning, the particular
business before the body being the con-
slderation of petitions from the First
ward. All the members OF the Board
were present, as we'll as Messrs.
Yahn and Phillips. two of the three as
SCISSORS for that portion OF the city lying
north of the creek. On motion OF Mr..
Bailey, it was resolved that all petit
tons be considered upon the basis OF
the cash valuation Of the property.
Upon this point the city ordinance
says:
..SEc. 5 In his assessment Of real estate
each Assessor shall describe as accurately as
possible each separate parcel OF real estate IN
his district, bang careful to equaZe the severaI
assessments according TO the fair cash value
Of each parcel, showing no favor to one owner
over another, or 10 one part oil the city over
another.
The Board found filed with the
Clerk nineteen petitions, seventeen OF
these were referred to subcommittee,
consisting OF Messrs. w. A. Wilson,
Joseph Emsheimer and c. Kaloitzer,
for a careful enquiry as to the facts.
The petitions so referred were from
Messrs. George Otte, Theo. Roller, j.
p, Seybold, F. d. Frederick, w. j.
Johnston, L. C. Stifel, H. Kalbitzer, b.
Gartuer, James Hedges, d. Gutman,
Jacob Wise, II. Christman, John Cart
ner, G.. W. Eckhart, Jr., NJ. Reilly, Sc
bastian Welty and J. j. Seybold. A re-
port will be made as to this property
this morning. In the matter of the pc
tition of Samuel Knglen, it was found
that the property in question,
part of lot Nc. 20, had not
been owned Mr.. Kuglen for seven
years, and his name was ordered
stricken off the books. In the matter
of the petition Of the Wheeling Iron
and Nail Company, for reduction from
Sl53, 900 to S135, 200, at which sum they
were assessed in 1891, the Committee
heard the explanation Of the assessors,
that $4,000 had been added to the
blast furnace, and that whereas in
former years all the property has been
assessed in lump, this year the several
parcels had been taken up separately
and appraised each by itself. The
Board accordingly refused to make the
reduction prayed for. The Board will
assemble this morning at half-past
nine, when the report OF the sub-com-
mittee on the First ward will De re-
ceived, and petitions taken up from
the Second ward.
There was quite big kick at the
City Hall, yesterday afternoon by tax
payers from the First ward. The adyer-
tisement Of the Board announced that
petitions from the First ward would be
heard on Monday, Second ward on
Tuesday, etc., leaving the impression
in the public mind that the advertise
ment meant what it said. Yesterday
afternoon a considerable number OF
citizens from the First ward called to
appear personally before the Board, or
TO file their petitions, to find that the
Board had adjourned at one
O'Clock, with no intention Of again
meeting during the day, and
that the books were under
lock aud key and could not be seen.
About o'clock the reporters succeeded
in getting a sight of the books-a sort
of private view, as it were, and shortly
after that time they were brought
down to the Office of City Collector
White, where good many got chance
to see them, but many had left
the building who were anxious to tle
petitions. All citizens from the Second
ward who desire to 90 before the Board
to-day should have their papers in the
hands OF Clerk Thoner or Clerk OF the
Board Hanke by $3.50 this morning.
The officials request the REGISTER to
state that the IntelIigencer'S statement
yesterday morning that the assessment
for the Reymann Brewing Company was
but $40, 600 was untrue and needlesSly
misleads citizens. The Reyman Brewing
Company is assessed at SlO2, 700 on
realty. while the Schmulbach Brewing
Company, which has lately erected large
and valuable buildings, costing great
deal of money, is assessed at about
S12O. 900. In addition the Reymann Com
pany is assessed at $4,000 on per-
sonakty, and the Schmulbach at $4,000,
making total Of S197, roo for the Rey-
mann Company, and 100000 for the
other.
The following additional petitions for
the First ward were handed in to City
Clerk Thoner yesterday afternoon and
will be presented to the Board to-day:
Philip Whistler, No. IA Main; g. 800 in
1891; g, 100 in 1892; too high.
Joseph Bell, Fourth and West streets;
8, GOO in 1891; II, 800 in 1892, notwlthstand-
ing two buildings have been torn down,
and others not inhabitable.
H. Helmbright; $500 in 1891; $500 IN
1899: too much, asks 81 900 OIL
Mrs Fred Helmbright; part lot No IS;
81, 800 in 1891; 81, 400 in 1892; asks reduction
5000
Mrs. c. H. Williams, one-fourth lot No.
60; s., 600 in 1891; s., $50 in 1892; asks Sl,OOO
off
w. H. Williams, one-fourth lot No. 90;
g. 900 in 1891; So l50 in 1892; asks 81 900 OIL.
Fred. Schwertfeger, one-hah lot No. %,
old town; 81, 500 in 1891; $500 IN lSg2; too
much.
The Second ward petitions fled up to
yesterday evening were as follows:
All. Stfel, No. 1882 Chapline street;
assessed at sll, 200; only paid sl2,215; too
much.
III. Hobbs, Hotel Windsor: assessed
S5g, 500 for sale at $4,000. Property only
cost SAC, $50, including furniture. a new
building was erected at cost Of S., 500,
ana new furniture 20 tue value u c@,~Vt
placed in it. All furniture in hotel sold
Tor So, 600, making the net cost of the real
estate, including new building, 1880.
James Robinson, Water street, near
Twelfth; assessed at 81, 400; asks red1c
ton to $3.50.
Mrs. H. Hadlich, No. 1855 Market street;
assessed in 1891, s.. 400; 1892, $500
George Z. Stifel IL Co.; lot No. 3; prop
erty sold January 1st, take of.
George E. Stifel & Co.; Improvement at
store assessed at $4,000; contract price
was SIG, SIS; too much.
Mrs a Gollner, No. 1850 Main street;