The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-02
JAMES VERNON.
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Accepted and recommendation con-
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
GentlemenEYour COMMITTEES on
tons OF Security Trust Co, Trustee
r. II. A. Balsley. Mrs 10. J. Burt, De-
troit Roller Bearing Co. John Whit
taker (for q. W. Holdenl, b. Reich
stein, Albert Krlmmel. Bert 7. Hunt
Carl r. Muenz. Mary r. Jewett De-
troit Sanitary supply CO.. DIR. Geo. r
NICK can, VIM. T. Skrzycki, Delray salt
Co. John Niederer and James l. Reed
taxes and personal assessments. IN
whole or I'm part, respectfully report
that We have had same under consid-
Grafton and after Investigation beg
leave 20 submit the following detailed
Repetition OF Security Trust Co,
Trustee under the will OF Annie Hare
deceased. we find that II personal as
assessment OF t7.S30.0O was levied against
them for 1910. that said assessment
was levied against petitioners because
Of the fact that the Assessors failed u
And statement nled. but upon investi-
CATION IL was found that a statement
had been filed. but through rush OF
business. had become misplaced. which
said statement showed tho assessable
property 10 have been N.69O.OO, and
same being satisfactory. we recon
mend that said assessment be reduced
to said amount.
Repetition of p. II. A. Balsley. we
find that personal assessment OF
$4,000 was levied against T. S. Balsley
Est, Elizabeth Balsley, AdmistratriI
and also an assessment OF IS, 900 agains
petitioner as executor of the estate OF
Elizabeth Balsley. deceased, both OF
said assessments covering the same
personal property; that your commit
tee, and the Assessors are satisfied
that this Is double assessment, and
we therefore recommend that the taxes
due on the personal assessment OF t2,'
000 be cancelled.
Repetition OF Mrs T.. J. Burt. w,
find that personal assessment OF t1..
500 was levied against her for 1907
upon mortgage of said amount
which said mortgage was assigned &C
Macomb Co. Savings Bank on April
20, 1905, and the proceeds thereof in
vested in property within 80 days
we recommend that the taxes paid un-
der protest be refunded.
Repetition OF Detroit Roller Bearing
Co. we md that personal assess,
ment Of $4,000 was levied against said
company for 1910 through failure &c
f1le a sworn statement with the As
SCISSORS within the time prescribed BY
Ned that said assessment is grossly
excessive, we recommend that same
be reduced TO $4,000 as said concern
Is insolvent and struggling TO pay on
laDllltleS
Repetition OF John Whitaker, we
find that petitioner and q. w. Holden
were the Joint owners OF a mortgage
OF $4,000 and that petitioner included
one-half of same in his sworn state.
ment filed with the Assessors and that
q. w Holden placed same -hti
statement for the full amount anC
such being the case we recommend
that the latter be refunded the taxes
on one-half thereof. viz: $4,000.
Repetition OF b. Reichstein, we fnt
that a personal assessment of SS.24C
was levied against him for 1910 upor
sworn statement filed with the AS
SCISSORS, but petitioner AYERS that In
making out said statement his attor'
ney made gross errors and asks thai
same be reduced to q reasonable sum
Your Committee after questioning petit.
toner as to the value of his persona
property, recommend that said as
sessment be reduced to $4,000.
Repetition OF Albert Krlmmel. We
Lot 4. plat OF sub. OF blocks to 10
both inc. Witherell Farm. n. 3. Ma
comb street: that two buildings locat
ed said lot were destroyed before
levied on said buildings be refunded
which request your committee recon
mend be granted.
Repetition OF Bert +. Hunt, we int
w. 40 II. OF N. 1l2 II. OF lot 81: tina
a building valued at $1,000 was place.
on said lot In error. and same beinI
acknowledged by the Assessors, W,
recommend a refund OF excess col
| lected
Repetition of Carl r Muenz. w
find that a personal assessment OF 81,
600 was levied against petitioner up
on an auto, which assessment peti
TONER AYERS Is grossly eXhorbitant a
same Is a secondhand machine, an,
your u committee being satisfied re
commend that said assessment b.
Repetition OF Mary f. Jewett, w
find that a personal assessment OF 81,
500 was levied against her for 1910
that petitioner Is a poor old widow
with no means OF support or Income o
any kind whatsoever and therefor,
asks that the taxes due on said as
sessment be cancelled. recommendation
Is made by your committee. that sai'
assessment be reduced from $1,000 u
$3.50.
Repetition of Detroit Sanitary Sup
ply Co, we find that personal assess
ment OF S7B 600 was levied against saiC
company for 1910 through failure L
file a sworn statement with the Asses
sors. which is accounted for by the fac
that the owner OF said company wa
sick and unable to appear and upoI
sor ". :. Doran, he acknowledge
same 70 be an error and recommend
that said assessment be reduced e
SAL. OaO.00, which is nearly the SAM
valuation as was determined upon 70
l909. which recommendation Is con
cerned in by your committee.
Re -petition OF DR. Geo e Mexican
We find that personal assessmen
OF $500 was levied against him at nj
home In the Eighth ward, and also
second assessment of $1,000 at his OF
fee IN the Second ward that same 1
a double assessment, and so beinl
acknowledged. we recommend that tn
latter assessment be cancelled
Repetition OF VIM. 7. Skrzycki. W
$500 was levied against him for 1911
at GAS Chene street; that said stocl
was destroyed by fire I'm April 1910 AN
the proceeds of the insurance used {
recommend that said assessment b
cancelled.
Repetition OF Delray Salt Co. W
find that personal assessment o
pany for 1910 upon sworn stAtemen
filed with the Assessors. but petition
'ers aver that In making out sat
statement an error was made IN fall
Ing TO include therein all Of their on
sets. and this being apparent we recon
mend that said assessment be reduce,
from S66 600 to S56.sO0.
Repetition Of John Niederer w
md that n personal assessment y
$500 was levied against him 70
1910 upon a mortgage OF said amount
that petitioner asks 20 be relieved IRON
the payment Of the taxes due thereon
perform any manual labor, petitione
being over so years OF age and In poo
health. This request your COMMITTEE
recommend be granted
Repetition Of James l.. Reed w
find that . personal assessment Of 81.
900 was levied against him for 1911
through failure to ale statemeu
with the Assessors. having been raise,
from 5000 in 1909 Your Committc,
being satisfied that an error was mad
In this increase. and that petitioner
stock does not exceed the value q