The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-22
ANOTHER BATCH OF.
COMPLAINTS.
Still More Find Assessments
too High. No Results
Given Out Yet.

III
tive session all day again yesterday con-
sidering complaints OF Raleigh property
owners about the increased assessment of
real estate.
Nothing could be learned last night as
to what action had been taken on any of
the exceptions, as the board decided to
give out all the results at one time. How
ever. it is understood that 1T is not the
sense of the board to order a general re-
assessment for Raleigh.
The board will meet again at 8 o'clock
this morning in executive session.
Some more exceptions were filed yes
terday, as follows:
Mrs. N. DeBoy.-Asks reduction from
$4,000 to $1,75O.
Daniel G. Fowle.-Two lots South Sails
bury street, raised from $1,000 to $3.50.
Asks $4,000 Lot on N. Wilmington street,
raised from $1,000 to $1,75O. Asks $1,000.
Lot on Fayetteville street, raised from
Sc, 900 to $3.50. Asks $1,000. Halifax
street, raised from s2,75O to $4,000. Asks
s., 900. South Dawson, raised from $1,000
to $1,000. Asks $1,000.
H. ]. Heilig.-Two lots corner East
and Polk, raised from $1,000 and $500 to
$500 and 81 $50. Asks reduction to former
assessment.
A. j. Ellis.-Property in West Raleigh,
raised from $3.50 to s10.650. Asks that
81 400 be taken off.
Miss Matte o. Allen.-No ST North
Bloodworth street raised from $1,000 to
$4,000
Mrs l.. E. Lee.-Lots on Wilmington
.+,o0+ ,.o;.oJ f,o,,, SE E00 70 co 000 D,,on
erty on East Martin street, assessed at
$3.50 House on Newbern Avenue, as
sessed at 81. $50.
Chas. Is. Hart.-Southwest corner Oak
wood Avenue and East street, raised from
$500 to $4,000 Don't think it would
bring more than $4,000.
Jas o. Litchford.-Property on Jones
street Asks reduction from $4,000 to
$500.
Geo. A. Oldham.-Lot on extension of
West Morgan street, raised from 5000 to
$3.50.
Mrs. E. S. Murray.-Home place on w.
Hargett street, raised from $500 to
$500. Should not exceed $1,000. House
and lot corner Lane and Dawson, raised
from 5000 to $780,
Hillsboro street, assessed formerly at
$3.50. Sold part of it for $780, New as
sessment $500. Asks reduction to So ,O0C
or $3.50.
Mrs. l.. V. Davis.-House and lot il
West Raleigh, raised from $500 to 81, $50
Asks reduction to $1,000
Mrs. Maggie B. Spence.-Nos. 524 and
52S East Hargett street, raised $3.50
Total cost $1,450. Don't think would
bring over 81 500.
". G. Thomas.-No. 513 Polk street
raised from 81 900 to $2,25O.
Jno. w. Horton and NJ E. Beckham-
Home place assessed too high
Mrs. NJ. A. Parker.-Lot on Person ant
lakewood, raised from $500 to $4,000
Should not exceed $4,000.
Mrs H. r. Brown.-Property on Blood
worth street, raised from 81 900 to 81, 500
Julius Lewis.-Pfoperty on S. Salisbury
street, raised from $500 to 81, 500
S. C. Pool.-Property on Hillsborc
street, raised from $4,000 to $500 Ask.
that 1000 be taken off.
Joseph E. Pogue-Fayetteville street
raised from $4,000 to $4,000. Asks So. 500
Wilmington and Cabarrus streets, raised
from 81 900 to $1,000. Asks $4,000. South
Blount street, raised from 81 500 to 81 900
asks s1.5O0.
b. +. Montague.-A number of houses
and lots, including residence on Newberu
Avenue, raised from about Sc, 900 to about
$3.50. Asks for $500.