The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-21

Martin Thornton said he was assessed
on the Hotel Brunswick more than the
total market value Of the property.
Mrs. Kate Carver said she was assess
ed for more ground than she owned.
Mrs. Irwin wanted her lot on Market
street reduced from $500 to $1,000, as
more valuable property near hers re-
Gently sold for $1,000. She also had a
lot on Main street raised from s., 900 to
$500, which was $3.50 q front foot, and
that she thought was excessive. Mr..
Alfred Caldwell represented these three
petitioners, and FIVE or six others.
From S20,4 to $3l; 100 was the way
Louis Pracht was raised on his lots on
North Main street, property which cost
him much less than the increased valu-
alton.
The Cockburn property, on Main
street, south OF Eleventh, was raised
from SIS, 100 to Sl43,600. an increase Of
over $4,000. This included the houses
on Water street.
They Wheeling & Belmont Bridge Com
pany, assessed at 100000, the same as
last year, asked reduction to $l2O, 600.
owing to decrease OF its income on
account Of the completion OF the new
steel bridges.
Janette Winesburg's estate was repre-
sented by Mr.. A. J. Clarke. The assess
ment this year was S., 200, on an alleged
IS foot lot, as against $500 last year.
The lot is but 20 feet front and runs out
TO s feet at the rear.
G. L. Stifel & Co., assessed at $40, 900,
showed that their new building cost
S26,5l5. Assessor Phillips said MIR.
Stitel told him the building and lot cost
$4,000.
The Peoples Bank, assessed at $780,
COG, asked reduction to $4,000.
Mrs Wingerter, whose house on Main
street was raised from $4,000 to $25,-
OO0, thought this was unreasonable.
w. r. Bachman, assessed 81, 800 on
stock, had gone out OF business, and the
assessment was represented as erro-
neous.
The DR.. T. II. Logan estates repre-
sentative said the property on the cor
nor OF Main and Tenth streets was as
sesSed ut $4,000, while the adjoining
lots, with fifteen feet more frontage, and
ct least as valuable buildings, was put
down at $4,000. Tho owners Of the
Logan house have tried for some time
to sell It for SCI 900, with no purchaser.
MIR. Q. kirbach, whose property is on
the east side Of Market street north OF
Tenth, objected 10 having his assess
ment raised, as its value was impaired
by the presence in close proximity Of
stockyards and houses of i'll fame.
The Commercial Bank owns a piece
OF property on the corner of Tenth and
Market streets, which was raised from
$500 to $4,000. w. II. Frank not
long ago bought lot for 5000, which
was assessed at $1,000. This has now
been put up to Sl2,300. j. II. Hall, L.
v. Blond and Fred Unruh said their
lots on Main streetwere but sixty
eight feet in depth, but were assessed
as high in proportion to frontage, as
lots beside them which had twice that
depth. II, Neuhardt thought $4,000
on his property on the Upper Market
square was at least $4,000 in excess Of
a fair valuation. Mrs. B. Steger said
her property had been raised from
$500 to $40, 400, which she thought I'M
reasonable, Mrs. A. Egerter thought
her house on Eleventh and Market
streets was assessed high enough be-
fore at $500, but it had been raised to
Sl4,500.
Mrs. II. Hadlich objected to an i'm
crease OF her property at 1856 Market
street from $500 to $500. Mrs. A.
SIollner also appealed from an increase
from y, 400 to $500. George ]. Math-
eson thought All assessment OF 81, 700 on
lot which only cost 81, $50 was eSces-