Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-28
REDUCTIONS MADE
IN ASSESSED VALUES.
CITY BOARD or EQUALIZATION
AND APPEALS PRESENTS
ITS REPORT.
THE APPLICATIONS REJECTED
Were More Numerous snan the Pc
titions Which Were Granted by
the Board-A Leass One Very
Lively session Was Held, mt
Witch W. ~ y. q. Property Was
Under Confederation.

made public until yesterday, The
number of property owners who secur-
ed reductions In assessed values, was
not large in comparison with the num-
Der of petitions which were rejected.
Some OF the sessions of the Board
were rather lively. one In particular at
which the Suburban Light and Water
Company was under consideration.
Assessor Chas Helmbright had placed
valuation of $4,000 upon this proper
ty, which was some time ago merged
into the Wheeling 4 Elm Grove Rail
way Company. The property lies IN
SCISSOR Helmhright stated to the Board
that he assessed the property, because
County Assessor Lester Smith had not
done so. on account of the w. n IL. G.
Co. preferrng to have 1t assessed by
the city authorities.
City Solicitor Conlff was asked for an
opinion. and stated that the property
could be assessed by the eounty asses
sor, or by the assessor at the point
where the principal office of the COM
pany Is located; provided. however.
that IL the plant were required or used
In the operation of the W. a. L. G.
road the proper body to make the as
isessmenIt would be the State Board of
Public Works.
, Mr.. Paul o. Reymann appeared be-
fore the Committee, and there were
some pointed interrogatories and sharp
answers while the assessor and mem
bers of the Committee were asking
questions. Monday the Board decided
TO cut off the $4,000 assessment of the
Suburban Light and Water Company.
"A gentleman who is in position to
speak for the w. g. e. G. Co.. stated TO
"a Register reporter last night that the
property has been assessed by the
took the item off Mr.. Helmbrlght's
books to prevent double assessment.
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, Board, made to Council last night:
First Ward.
John Breining, reduction of $500 on
improvements.
r. Englehart. reduction of $500 on
improvements.
Mrs. j. Dauber reduction of 5000 on
improvements.
| Mrs. T. w. Manning. reduction OF
$500 on ground, same to be charged up
to w. A. Wilson.
Mrs. Sarah " Adams, reduction Of
5000 on improvements and 5000 on
ground, to be charged up to Amelia
| Frobe.
VIM. c. Gehring asks to have lot 4,
Mcclure Addition, assessed to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. Spargo
Rejected--Mrs. Geo. Kapler, Mrs. M.
Neuhart, Ann McAllister, Louise Metz
gar, Phil Kochert, Jos. Korn, and M.
Korrell.
Second Ward.
Geo. f.. House Improvement Co., re-
duction of $500 on improvements.
Rejected--Mrs. Francis Weitzel. Ow-
en- Sullivan, Abram Richards. Ida May
Lose.
Third Ward.
Petition of Ohio Valley Drug Co. re-
ceived and filed.
Jacob Younginger, Sry reduction Of
5000 on improvements and 5000 on
grounds.
Adam Kaltenbach, refund Of $500 on
improvements. @He
A. l.. Kelly, reduction of $500 on i'm
provements.
II. J. Fredericks, reduction of $500 on
personally.
J. M. Fawcett. reduction of 1890 on
ground and $500 on improvements.
Lot 2, Churchhill addition, square 4,
sold to City of Wheeling, was taken off
John Fitzsimmons.
Rejected-Wheeiing Mold and Foun-
dry Co., Henry Depnar and Louis
Whit.
Fourth Ward.
Rejected-Whit Iron Company.
Fifth Ward.
Wendell Bros, reduction OF 1000 on
improvements. No rebate.
Reiected-Jas. l.. Hawley and Wheel
ing Stamping Co.
Sixth Ward.
w. E. Hoge, reduction Of 5000 on i'm
provements.
Gustave FRANKIE, reduction Of $3.50 on
improvements.
Rejected-Ruth Milton, John Dixon,
ST., John Naery, j. Peter Seybold, Chas.
Roeencranz, Wendei Bros, Fritz Riber.
Request of Chas. II. Hawley that
Chas. Brooks be assessed for half OF lot
6, square s, was granted.
seventh Ward.
Chas p Wood, reduction of $500 on
improvements.
Rejected-Rachel Ebert, Zilles sis
tiers, A. ID. Seamon, John A Lash, Mag