The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-10

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen: Your Committee on Taxes
to whom was referred the petitions OF
Henry J. Herbert. r. w. Thetsen & Co, j.
son, j. ID. Egan, Frank A. Ueber. Edw.
III. Tighe. Fred II. Tlghe and Mary r.
Crake all for the cancellation, reduction
or adjustent OF certain general city taxes
part, respectfully report that we have
had each OF the aforesaid cases investi-
gated by the Board of Assessors and af-
ter consultation with said board are sat
isfied that neither of the aforesaid petit
TONERS has any valid claim against the
city and we therefore recommend that
their respective petitions be denied.
Respectfully submitted
GODFREY FREIWALD,
JAMES VERNON,
JOHN T. THOMPSON,
MARTIN J. OSTROWSKI.
Accepted and adopted.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen: Your Committee on Taxes
to whom was referred the petitions OF
Bartling Auto Co., George Flammer,
Van Leyen Co. Mrs Hannah Goldberg.
James McNanney, Evan. Luth. Beth.
Congregation and Mary Dwyer all for
the cancellation. reduction or adjustment
OF certain general city taxes and personal
assessments in whole or in part, respect
fully report that we have had the same
under consideration and after investiga-
ton beg leave to submit the following de-
tailed report:
Re petition OF Bartllng Auto Co. we
find that personal assessment was
levied against said company for 1910
upon which they have paid taxes and that
was levied against r. w Bartling at his
residence. This clearly being a double
assessment. we recommend that the lat
ter be cancelled.
Mo-
find that petitioner is the owner OF the
w 10 n. OF lot II OF p. G. as, which has
been doubly assessed for the year 1910
and so acknowledged by the Board OF As
sessors. and In view thereof. your com
mittce recommend shat the same be
corrected.
Tool Co. we find that a personal assess
ment OF $1,000 was levied against said
company for 1910 upon sworn statement
filed with the assessors. which sworn
statement showed assessable property to
the value OF $3.50 and the assessors ac-
knowl edging the error I'm transcribing,
your committee recommend a reduction
In said assessment OF $1,000.
Re petition OF Rogers-Nan Leyen Co.
We find that personal assessment OF
s4e0 was lcvled against said company
FOR the year 1910. which assessment
was erroneous because of the fact that
said company was absorbed by the ".
IL T.. Advertising Service In July, 1908,
sets OF the former I'm Cts statement
for 1910 md paid the taxes on valu-
alton OF $4,000. In view whereof your
committee recommend that tho taxes
on the assessment OF $500 be cancelled.
Re petition OF Mrs. Hannah Goldberg.
we find that a personal assessment OF
81, 900 was levied against her on an
auto, and also that second assessment
OF $4,000 was levied against Mrs. ].
Goldberg who is one and the same
pereon. Upon thorough investlga-
lion we recommend that the $4,000 as
scssmcnt be reduced TO 81 600.
Re petition OF James McNanney we
find that petitioner Is the owner OF lot
13e OF j. w Johnson's sub. OF Porter
and Campau farms, situate on the w 3.
OF Tillman avenue; that petitioner asks
to have the taxes levied against said
property for 1910 cancelled on the
grounds OF charity. Upon lnvestIga-
ton, we find that petitioner In very
old man in delicate health and blind.
and we therefore recommend that his
request be granted
Repetition OF Evan. Luth. Beth. con
gregation, we find that said church Is
the owner OF lots SO, 80 and 100 OF
BrandOn's sun, situate on the G. a. OF
Pennsylvania avenue; that general city
taxes were levied against said lots for
the years 1908, 1909 and 1910. during
which period said property has been
used exclusively for church purposes
that the tax certificates Issued for 1908
be redeemed and that the taxes for
1909 and 1910 be cancelled.
Re pctition OF Mary Dwyer we hnd
that petitioner II the owner OF lot ii
OF NJ. V Chapoton's sub. situate on the
=. II Wight street; that petitioner
asks TO have the taxes levied against