Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-07-22

institution is located, and is not
leased or otherwise used with view
to profit.
:. The said property belongs TO an
institution OF purely public charity,
actually and exclusively used for such
charitable purposes, and is not leased
or otherwise used with view to
profit.
3. THE said property is exempt
from taxation by the second section
of chapter l20 of the Revised Stat
utes of Illinois, And again the
County Court on July Is, 1884, sus-
tanned the objection and refused
Judgment on the tax. In 1884, after
being defeated for two years in sue
cession in trying to collect any
tax on this property, the County
Clerk marked it exempt. In
1885. this property under two
descriptions "(Ex. improvements
w. 10 acs. \. of block exempt"
and Improvements on the W. Il
acs. of the n. of block 81 which
was assessed for $69S. 6S on the build
ings, and for once no objection was
filed, but the tax paid by H. A. Hurl-
burt, of l56 Washington street. Again
in 1886 the property was listed under
the descriptions for assessment, viz,
"(Ex. lmpt.) w. ID acs, \. block ;, y
and assessed for $50, 600, producing a
tax of s2,523.5s, and improvements
on w. Is acs. \. of block B." as.
sessessed for SS,G40, giving a tax of
S606. 10, when the following objection
and anidavt was filed in the County
Court by Mr. Goudy;
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF COOK
COUNTY,
In the matter of the application of
The County Treasurer and ex-oflicio
Collector, for Judgment for the taxes
of 1886:
The Presbyterian Theological Sem
mary of the Northwest objects to
the tax levied upon the north half of
block 3, Shenield's addition to Chica-
go, containing twenty acres, or on
the buildings thereon, because the
same are exempt from taxation ac-
cording TO the provisions of the
statute of this State, said prem
ises being occupied 10y an institu-
tion of purely public charity, and
actually and exclusively used for
charitable purposes. and not leased
or otherwise used with Il view
to profit, and said institution being
one of learning and the premises not
leased by the institution or other
wise used with a view to profit
w. c. GoUDY, for obIector
July l3, 1887.
In the matter of the application of
the County Treasurer and ex-oflicio
Collector, for judgment for the taxes
Of 1866, William G. Goudy, being
duly sworn, says that he is Trustee
and has been for more than two year:
last past, of the Presbyterian Theo
logical Seminary OF the Northwest,
corporation created under the law
of the State of Illinois as an institu
tion Of learning, the same also bein
one of purely public charity, wher
no charges are made for tuition. II
further says that said instlt utiO
with the buildings Is located O
twenty coy acres of land, being TIL
north half Of block 3, Shehield's Az
dition to Chicago; he further SAY
that there are certain dwellinl
houses erected on said premises.
part Of which are used by the prt
fessors Of said institution as home
steads for their families free of rent
and the remainder OF said dwellln
houses are rented to various person
and the net income derived there
from is used exclusively for the sup
port and maintenance Of said institu
tion, and none OF sail premises or th'
buildings are leased by said institu
tion or otherwise used with view t
profit WILLIAM 9. G0uDY,
Subscribed and sworn 10 before m
this 2Oth day of July, 1857
(SeaD DAVID SULLIVAN.
Notary Public.
IN the matter of the appifatIo
foe Judgment for Take, ot 1856.
Objection by Presbyterian Thee
logical Seminary of the Northwest
Filed July -, 1857, nunc pro TIM
af July l3, lssI
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