The Indianapolis journal., 1902-08-19
TAX BOARDS DECISIONS
THIS CITY's BANKS MUST PAY on
HIGHER VALUATIONS.
State Commissioners' Rulings on APP
peals from County Board of Re-
view Assessments.


has sustained the appeal of James Carter
in the matter Of :he assessment Of the six
national banks of Indianapolis as fixed by
the Marion County Board of Review. BY
the decision of the board, announced yes
terday, the banks will have 10 pay taxes
on a total valuation of SS5O.OOO in excess of
the valuation fixed by the county board.
The Indiana National Bank is the instiu-
ton most affected by the decision OF the
State board, its assessment being raised
$4,000. The Merchants National will have
TO pay taxes on a valuation OF Sl8,5+O In
excess Of the county boards assessment,
and the other banks are increased in
amounts running from $1,000, in the case
of the Columbia National Bank, TO $4,000
in the case Of the Fletcher National Bank.
The board announced that it's decisions are
based on the testimony offered by the In
dianapolis bankers at the hearing given TO
them recently by the board.
The decisions Of the State board In all the
appeals made from county boards Of re-
view were announced yesterday. In a few
cases the assessments were increased; in
most, the appeals were unsustained and the
assessments remained either as fixed by the
county boards of review, or else were re-
duced. To-day the board will begin the
third session of it's present meeting. Dur
ing this session it will hear appeals made
from the assessments during the first ses-
sion. Two important appeals will be heard
to-day. The Union Traction Company Of
Indiana will be before the board in the
person of j. A. Van Osdal. He will argue
that the assessment of $1,000 a mile is ex-
-
lieved the board will make no change in
the assessment. The Evansville & Terre
Haute Railway Company will also be rep
resented in an endeavor to have its assess
ment reduced.
DECISIONS OF COUNTY APPEALS.
Following is the list of the decisions made
by the board on appeals:
The appeal of John Carter from the deci-
sion of the Board of Review of Marion
county in the matter of the assessment of
the American National Bank is sustained
and the assessment increased from SIS, 900
10 S2S3,500.
Same party, from same board, Capital
National Bank, sustained, assessment in
creased from S27S, 800 10 $31S000.
Same party. from same board, Columbia
National Bank, assessment increased from
S2l0.4O0 to S22S, 600
Same party, from the same board Fletch-
er National Bank, assessment increased
from 100000 TO S7S0.000.
Same party, from the same board, In
diana National Bank, assessment increased
from 100000 to S1020.OOO
Same party. from the same board. Mer-
chants National Bank, assessment in
creased from $901, 400 TO S1.0l0,0O0
Marx Breidenbaugh, Parke county, as
sessment of certain notes, appeal not sus-
tanned, and the assessment increased from
$, 200 to $500.
CorydOn Bank Harr , county, appeal
sustained assessment T.,
to $95. 200.
The Indiana Natural Gas and Oil Com
pany, Howard county, assessment of GER
tain personal property of the company in
KOkOmo. appeal sustained, assessment re-
duced from $25, 600 to 81 $50.
The Ohio and Indiana Natural and Illum-
mating Gas Company, Jay county, appeal
not sustained, assessment remains as fixed
by the Board of Review at s26. 400
Redkey Transportation Company, from
Jay county, appeal not sustained, assess
ment remains as fixed by the Board Of Re-
view at $35 160.
Julia A. Lucas. Daviess county, personal
remains as fixed by the board at 500
This is case where IL was charged that
certain moneys were converted into govern
ment bonds in order to evade taxation, and
for that reason were assessed.
The Pittsburg Plate Glass Company,
Howard county, assessment of the plant
of the comanpy; appeal sustained; assess
ment reduced from s150,000 to s135,Oo0
The Great Western Pottery Company,
Howard county: appeal sustained; assess
ment reduced from s32 800 TO S26,S00. This
is a case where the Board of Review had
assessed a company having part of its ca p
ital stock invested in Indiana and part in
Ohio, with all of the capital stock in this
| State.
The ST. Joseph County Savings Bank ST.
Joseph county; appeal sustained. and II
was ordered that the property be not as
SeSSed. This was case where a Board
of Review of a county attempted to tax
| the surplus of the bank invested in gov
ernment bonds. The State board decided
| that IL could not be done, the bank be-
| ing incorporated one.
Theo. Garty. Whitney county; appeal sus-
| tanned. and ii was ordered that the prop
/ erty be not assessed. This was a case
where il was attempted to assess bond
| contract for the sale of land.
Marion brick works, Parke county; ap-
/ peal not sustained and the assessment of
/ the brick remains as fixed by the Board
of Review, at $3.50 a thousand.
| w. II. K1blinger. De Kalb county; ap-
| peal sustained and the assessment reduced
| from S45,5lO to S30,5lO.
| Henry w. and Ciddy A. Johnson, De
/ kalb county; appeal sustained. This is a
/ case where the Board of Review at
/ tempted to increase the assessment of real
| estate. The board held this could not be
| done, except at the time fixed by law for
! the assessment of real estate.
| The Commercial Bank of Ashley De
kalb county; appeal sustained; assessment
reduced from 5000 to s1.135.
Henry Rothschild. Allen county; appeal
az
/ by the Board of Review at $4,000
Benjamin Rothschild, Allen county; ap-
\ peal not sustained, and the assessment
/ was increased from $4,000 to s35 900.
/ Horace Marriotte, Allen county; appeal
/ not sustained. assessment remains as fixed
/ by the county board
T.. A Youche. Lake county; appeal not
sustained. and it was ordered that she be
assessed with $4,000 as agent and S22. AZ;
/ individual.
/ j. f. Meecher. Lake county: I'm the mat.
i ter of assessment of property belonging
| TO a lodge: appeal sustained. assessment
| fixed at $500. being reduced from $500.
! Magdalena Saase, Lake county board OF
/ review; appeal not sustained.
lie Grand T. Meyer, Lake county; appeal
/ not sustained.
The Michigan Land Company, Lake coun-
| ty; appeal not sustained.
! +. Seeberger, Lake county, in the matter
of the assessment of lodge property; appeal
| sustained and property not assessed
+. G. Minas. Lake county. assessment OF
| certain hardware stock; appeal sustained
assessment reduced from s. 200 TO Sc 500
John Brown, Lake county: assessment OF
/ certain notes; appeal sustained; assessment
reduced from $19.S50 TO sl5.l07.
a. Murray Turner, Lake county: appea
| sustained: assessment reduced from IS 90,
10 81 600.
II. 5. Barr. Lake county: appeal sus.
| tanned; property not to be assessed
| NJ Ruhstadt. f. H. Simon and j. Lassers
| Lake county. appeal dismissed because no
/ tice of appeal was not filed within the time
| fixed by law.
Frances NJ. Howe. Lagrange county. II
/ the matter Of the assessment of certain
I stock OF a foreign corporation; appeal no
| sustained, and on agreement the prODSrt :,
remains as fixed by the Board Of Review
/ Frank McCrey, Marion county; in TIT
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