Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05

STILL THE APPEALS COME.
'IGURES THAT ARE FAR APART.
A Large Number Of the Demands Are for a
Reduction of 0ne-Half.
THE FEATURES OF A LENGTHY LIST

The animated correspondence between
Mayor Gourlev and Chief Assessor Case is
at an end, for the present at least. Mr..
Case was asked last night if he intended te
answer the Mayors last communication.
f'No,'' he replied, 81 am too busy just ow
to give my attention to anything but a re-
vision of the city assessments. / am at a
great disadvantage in any kind of contro-
versy when my attention is so fully given
| I'D to nv duties We are working hard on
our revision of the various ward assess
ments and you will find that great ma.
iority of those who are now complaining will
be satisfied when we get through. We can't
hope to please everybody, but We will be
| fair"
The assessors had lively interviews with
a number of large manufacturers from the
Southside who called for that purpose yes
terday, and from remarks dropped by one
of the gentlemen after the interview his
firm will not be among the satisfied ones
Mr. Case refers to.
The East End to the Front.
A large number of appeals were filed
from the Eighteenth, Nineteenth and
Twenty-second wards yesterday and more
are expected to-day. Only a few came in
from the Third ward, but it was stated yes
terday that appeals had already been filed
from all but few properties in that ward.
William Holmes as agent, appeals for a
cut from Sl2 500 on 2O15O feet on Grant street,
near Sixth avenue, which he bought last
month for $1,000.
H. Walker, 6Oxl2O feet on Seventh avenue.
near Cherry alley, assessed $4,000, asks q
| cut to s4S 900 on the lot a.d from SIG, 600 to
| Sl2 600 on the building.
Mary Gates, l5135 feet, on Diamond, below
| Wood street, assessed 50 450 on lot and 81, $50
on building, appeals for $1,000 on lot and
| ST. 600 on building.
Plus P. Kellar, No. 81 Fifth avenue, is as
sessed SIS, 500 on 15xlOO feet, and asks valu-
alton of S46,S00.
owen Mccarthy, in the Fourth ward, as
sessed s2s, 800 on 2ox73 feet on Sixth street,
near Duquesne way, appeals for s26,6oO
valuation.
In the Twelfth ward the Westinghouse
Machine Company is assessed Sll,550 on 751
100 feet at Liberty and Twenty-f1fth streets,
on which an appeal for $500 valuation is
made The assessors had omitted to assess
this company for machinery, so they in
serted So 300 for that item and $500 for
horses.
The Boatman's Insurance Company is as
sessed for S. 640.on 4Sx130 on Penn avenue,
between Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth
streets, and IS 400 on buildings thereon; their
appeal is $4,000.
Henry Phipps, Jr., is assessed at about
s25, ,OOO W. H. Phipps at sS,02l ana Mrs. Agnes
Phipps at s., 49, a series of lots and dwell
ings on Jones avenue, Stockholm, Arch and
other streets on the hillside above the
Pennsylvania Railroad. Their appeals are
trifiing.
Hay Walker asks cut from $43, $50 to S4O-
900 on 264Sl64 on Railroad street near Twen-
ty-third, and a cut from $l2Oo to IS OO0 brick
porkhouse thereon.
Wants a Reduction of One-HaIt.
r. Munroe, assessed s3S, 100 on 1ssxl5l feet
at Smallman and Twenty-third streets, asks
a reduction to $4,000. He accepts S. 600 on
building. .
In the Eighteenth ward Ann Jones ap-
peals for a valuation of s., 600 on a tract of
two acres assessed at 5000, because the
ground on Stanton avenue is above grade
and mas no fence around it.
Frances Mcfarland is assessed S13, 500 on
"a acres of land and sl,7OO on buildings, on
Butler street, near the Sharpsburg bridge.
Her valuation is only 81, 500.
C. A. Cooper, owner of the Camelia plan,
at the head of McCandless avenue, is as
sessed at about $4,000 on the l42 lots. He
states he has unsuccessfully tried to sell
the lots for eight years, but as the ground
lies higher than the city's water pressure
will reach, there is no demand. He values
the ground at $4,000.
Henry A. Davis is assessed about $4,000 on
a plan of lots at Morningside, which he
bought six months ago for 81, 200 from Charles
Cornelius He has been trying to sell lots
ever since spending hundreds OF dollars in
advertising, but has made but few sales
Lately he has been builing houses on them
TO try to sell, but the houses are not COM
pleted. He objects to a higher valuation
than S3 SIS.
Eliza Smith is assessed SI7, $50 on 9sl acres
on Butler street. near the Sharpsburg bridge
her valuation being only $1,000. Among
number of other properties are AZ S acres on
Woodbine street, assessed 5000; appeal
s., 700 Lot 26ixIOO on johnson street, s., ,64O
appeal $3.50.
A. j. Davis has a number of properties as
sessed in his name, but only appeals on two.
One is a 33z-acre tract on Penn avenue as
sessed at S45, ,s47, on which ne places a value
of sl4, ,929, claiming that the way streets have
been run through II has detracted from its
value. On lot 30xl44 feet on Penn avenue
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Among Jacob Hartman's appeals is a cut
from Sl2, 600 to 5000 on 35xl55 feet on Franks
town avenue, and another of $4,000 to Sc 600
on 20xl20 on Frankstown avenue, near
Ex-Warden Berlins appeal is for a cut
from s,4OO to $1,000 on 56xI2O feet on Franks
town avenue.
W. f. Marthens. assessed s6.4OO on sOxlSo-
footlot on River avenue and 81, 500 on build
ings, says the figures are excessive and
offers to sell at $500, and glad to get it.
Too Steep to Walk Upon.
Thomas Mellon is assessed $40 80 on es<
acres on Negley avenue, which he valued at
only s29, 900, and says the land is too steep to
walk upon. On a lot 2l0x45 on Fairmount
avenue, assessed at $3.50, his yalu alton is
sl,lOO. J. r.. Mellon, 303x240 feet, Neg
ley avenue, eSs,2oO; appeal, $780, $780, r.
B. Mellon, ll9I4s feet, Euclid ave
nue., s5445 appeal, S2,e69. The above
other properties on which their figures diff
fer but slightly with the assessors.
William Swisshelm's appeal is interesting.
He is assessed 81 500 on 60Al5O feet on Broad
he paid but 81, 600 for the property two years
ago. though the deed was drawn for 81 800
the former figure was tile contract ali he
paid or will pay. He wants a valuation of
S5 $50 on the whole property.
j. H. Borland has a tract on Breeds Hill
that he purchased in 1890 for 50, 300 1t has
been subdivided into lis lots, though none
of it has been sold, and a valuation OF $780,.
the tract at a price very much less than
$2e, 900.
Throughout the Nineteenth Ward
Nineteenth ward-Rachel Warmcastle, COX
l45 feet, Penn avenue, $4,000; appeal, SIS, 900.
Same, 633zxlS0 feet, Highland avenue, SO, ,534;
appeal, IS 600. Mary Dunham, ~ acres, CAL
lowhill street, s44, ,0S5; appeal, s2s.3J2. Same,
acres 81 perches, Highland and Caliowhin
street, Sc, ,O25 appeal, s2O.675. Mrs. ]. A.
Schweitzer, 30x1I5 feet, Rodman street. 81 200;
appeal, 81, 900. J. C. Grogan. l2 lots, Helver>
ton avenue, 5000; appeal. $500. Eliza
Evans, l00x350, Negley avenue, $4,000; ap-