The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-21
AND STILL THEY
keep POURING IN
More and More Complaints
From Taxpayers.
A. B. STRONACH'S SPEECH
Board Again Heard Exceptions All the Morning,
and Was in Executive Session in the
Afternoon Meet Again This
Morning,

1t had been intended that the Board OF
EQUALIZATION should sit in executive ses-
sion yesterday, beginning at ten o'clock
in the morning, to decide upon the COM
plants of property owners regarding the
INCREASED assessment of Raleigh real es-
tate; but there were SO many aggrleved
taxpayers who still wished to give in their
petitions that the board was compelled to
open the doors and again hear complaints
all the morning.
Finally, at three o'clock, they went into
executive session, but had time to decide
only a few of the cases. These they did
not give out yesterday. determining to
wait until all had been decided upon.
The following are the exceptions filed
yesterday, in addition to those already
published:
Hicks & Ellington-Three houses on
Green and Davie streets, raised from 5000
to 81 400. Lot on Davie, $4,000 to $4,000.
Lot on South and Ellington streets, five
houses, $500 to $4,000.
Jonas NJ. Costner-Cottage on West
Morgan street, assessed at $3.50, while 5000
would be high. Cottage 426 South Blount
street, assessed at $3.50. For sale at that
price House at 211 West Jones street IS
not worth over 81, zoo, assessed at $1,000.
w j. Ellington-Seven lots on North
west street. raised from $1,575 to $2,450.
Offered to sell for 800 to one of present
assessors Five houses in Idlewild, new
valuation $3.50. Would sell for less
money. Three lots on East street 1925,
same as last year. Offered for $3.50 ard
not able to sell at that figure. One lot on
Davie street, raised from $1,000 to $1,000.
Mrs. Kate H. Coke-Resdence on Har-
gett street, valued at s3,25O. Fisher build
ing. valued at $21, 900.
H. H. Crocker-No. East Hargett
street, store, increased from $4,000 to
$3,75O.
NJ. P Chambee-Two houses, corner
Davie and Person, raised from $1,000 tc
1000
o. G. Womble-Residence, corner Blount
and Polk streets, raised from $4,000 to
$3.50. No. sos East Hargett, $1,000 tc
$1.250
]. c. Blasingame-Corner Jones and
Bloodworth streets, raised from $4,000 tc
$3,250
Mrs. M. F. Smithurst-Corner Saunders
and North streets, three houses, raised
from 81 100 to s140O House on lakewood
Avenue, 81 900 to 81 $50.
Mrs Clara Blake-Residence on Fay
etteville street, raised from $4,000 to $4,000
Mrs Adelaide Boylan-House on Boylan
Avenue, raised from $4,000 to $4,000.
william Boylan's Heirs-Boyan prop
erty, raised from $19,5Os to $4,000.
N. A. Dunn-On Hillsboro street, raised
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Joe Ferrall-Residence, raised from
So 500 to $4,000, on Hillsboro street.
T. w. observation-disclosures on Hillsborc
street, assessed at $3.50; ask reduction
to $4,000.
Mrs S. C. Dodd-Home place on Hills
boro Road raised from $4,000 to $4,000
Lot, corner Hillsboro and West streets
raised from $4,000 to $500. Store OF
Market Square, occupied by John U
Smith. raised from 81, 500 to $4,000.
W. w. Ashe-Forty-seven acres OF land
in Swift Greek township, raised from
1886 to $3.50.
l.. T. Christmas, colored-Land adjoin~
ing Jesse Taylors place, ask general re-
duction.
j. M. Monie-Lot corner Hargett and
Bloodworth streets. Ask reduction from
9z,1VU W Sl,oVus SOlhCl DiOo2WoASh GIN
Jones streets, lot, raised from $4,000 to
$4,250.
NJ T. Norris-Home place on North
Blount street, valued at $4,000; ask de-
crease to $3.50. Tarboro road. twenty
acre farm, valuation $4,000; ask reduction
to $4,000. Lot on East Hargett street;
ask reduction from 81 900 to 5000. Lot on
Hayti Alley, ask reduction from $3.50 to
$500.
V. c. Royster-Store on Fayetteville
street, raised from $4,000 to $4,000, ask re-
duction to $500. Lot on West Lenolr
street, ask reduction to $1,000. Lot on
Cabarrus street, ask reduction from 81 ,00O
to $780, Lot on West Morgan street, ask
reduction from $4,000 to $4,000
Commercial and Farmers Bank building
Raised from $4,000 to 10000.
w. j. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. assessed al
SO O0O Reduction asked.
L. F. Butler agent for Marion Butler
House and lot, 529 North Person street
raised from SO, 900 to $3.50.
s. B. Shepherd-Peace store property or
Fayetteville street, raised from $4,000 t.
81 900. North Carolina Home Insurance
building, valued at $22, 700 1t would no
sell for 10000. Two houses on Franklin
TRY FEEDING.