The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-30
PLEADING FOR RELIEF.
Board of Abatement Hears AppIica-
tiOns From Mauy

Board of Abatement Hears AppIica-
lions From Many.
The board of abatement met Yesterday
morning in the council chamber and
considered about $50 applicants for abate-
ment by persons who believed they had
been taxed excessively. The members
of the board present were: Mayor
Kiefer, Aid. Murphy, Kenny and Reeves,
Assemblyman Warner, County Auditor
Johnson and Assessor Seng. All appli-
cants were referred to committees of the
board. An adjournment was taken SUBJ
ject to the call of the auditor.
Emil Geist said he was arbitrarily as
sessed $3.50. He thought the correct
with the value of his personal prop
erty.
Edward and Emma Gunther were as
sessed $1,170. This covered an equity
in a mortgage which had been salts
fed.
The Wisconsin Central Railway COM
paLy was assessed $500 on the Third
street warehouse. Mr. Lord appeared
and stated that the assessed property did
not belong to the company, but to the
tenant of the warehouse.
William T. Hunt was assessed 1910,
which he claimed was excessive by $720.
chattels.
Harris Richardson and Gustav VIII
Illus appeared before the board III explain
alton of Germania bank stock values.
Both said that this stock was valueless.
Mr.. Willius said the stock was a liability,
if anything.
M. H. Hermann was assessed for 80, $50.
In 1896 he said his assessment was 1,154.
In 1898 he was raised to $500, which he
thought was ample.
Horejs Bros, the bakers, deemed
s., 900 excessive by s3,715. They explained
that the bakery fxings were of little or
no value. The flour he had one day was
converted into bread to be sold the
next
The assessor returned A. S. Kittson's
estate at $121, 500, representing total tax
of $2,691.75. Attorney Durment stated
that the assessor was in error.
The latter, he said, secured his figures
partly from the probate court records and
partly from the inventory Of the st. Paul
Trust company. AS matter of fact the
property in the hands Of the Trust COM
pany had been very largely sold by the
first of last May. The assessment should
be either $14,528, or if allowance was made
for the claims, $1,000
A. M Lawton claimed that he had
been assessed twice for the same prop
erty. He had made a full return from
White Bear and he had been arbitrarily
assessed upon his office furniture III the
Court block.
The assessment of the Metropolitan
Opera House company was $5,10O An
abatement of $4,000 was asked.
Charles T. Miller's assessment was
$780, Mr.. Miller said the amount should
be $3.50. His property was principally
real estate. He had no stocks or bonds
or money III bank.
Joseph Rothwell asked to have his as
sessment cut from 1880 to SITS.
Alexander Ramsey said: This year l
paid s15,O00 In taxes, which Is grinding. L
appeal to you, gentlemen, to relieve me
of some of this burden"
Samuel Schwab said that he was taxed
on an assessment of $500 represented by
q, mortgage which was of no value.
C. J. McConville was assessed $z,'oo
which, he explained, was for money PAID
out as guardian.
Pauline Smolensky said her husband hao
left her and she was obliged to earn her
own living. She had little or nothing,
but has been assessed at sou. she tnoushI
500 would cover all she had
In the case of the Watrous Engine
works the assessment was for s2V'o4o,
Neighboring factories were assessed at
81 700. 1t was asked that the assessment
be cut to SIS $50. r ~,
Other applications and assessments:
Joseph w. Vittum $1,000, excessive $500;
Twin City Brick Co. $3.50, excessive $685.;
Margaret Weinand $2,450, excessive $z45o;
f. A. Schultz 5000, excessive $3.50; Zander
Bros. S1.310. excessive 500; M. l.. LUCK
ert 5000. excessive $500.