The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-23

have had same under considerat on
and after investigation by the As
SCISSORS, beg leave 10 state that In our
judgment petitioners are not entitled
10 any relief, and we therefore recon-
mend that the prayers OF each OF the
aforesaid petitioners he denied
Respectfully submitted,
LOUIS IL. LEMpkE,
JAMES VERNON,
GODFREY FREfWALD.
cHAS. W. BURTON.
MARTIN j. oSTROWSkI.
Accepted and adopted.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council
Gentlemen - Your Committee on
titions of @. & J. Tire Co, Geo Mitch
ell John b. Schmandt s. L. Sanderson.
American Steel Scafrold Co. simon
Jadiowski. Mrs. Catherine Reiden,
lam Peabody. Warren Avenue Metho-
dist Episcopal church, John Tehl, and
q. l.. Beecher all for reduction. can
collation. and adjustment of certain
general city taxes and personal as
sessments In whole or In part. respect
fully report that we have had same
under consideration and after due de-
liberation and investigation by the AS
following detailed report:
Repetition of G.. AZ j. Tire Co, we
find that personal assessment was
levied against said company for 1910
at ESQ Jefferson avenue. upon which
he taxes were paid. and that In add
ton thereto a personal assessment was
levied against the Indianapolis Rub
Der Co, for 1910. which latter con-
Germ Is the financial end OF the @. a
J. Tire Co. so that the stock assessed
In one and the same. and IL being APP
parent that this Is double assess
ment. we recommend that the assess
ment levied against the indianapolis
Rubber Co, he cancelled.
lie. petition OF Geo. Mitchell, We find
against petition at 1925 Jefferson ave
nue. upon sworn statement filed with
the Assessors, but in totaling UP the
figures In said statement. an amount
OF $500 was added as $1,000. which
error is apparent upon examination OF
rho statement, and the same being ac-
knowledged, we recommend that said
assessment be reduced from $500 10
$l.?1b. which Is concurred by the AS
SCISSORS
repetition of John b. Schmandt. We
md that personal assessment OF
$1,000 was levied against petitioner
TO file a statement with the Assessors
within the time prescribed BY law
that said machine Is a Brush runabout
and not worth. to exceed the sum OF
mend that said assessment be reduced
from $1,000 to $500.
Repetition OF s. f. sanderson. we
find that a personal assessment of ST.
900 was levied against him for 1910
upon an automobile through failure to
file statement with the Assessors:
that petitioner Ia the owner of a
exceed the sum of $500. and your Com
mittee and the Assessors being salts
fed thereof, recommend that said as
sessment be reduced from $1,000 10
$500.
Repetition OF American Steel Scat
fold Co. we fnd that a personal as
sessment was levied against said COM
pany for 1910 at 80 Jefferson ave-
nue.; that said concern AYERS that
said assessment is erroneous in that
IL has not had an ONCE In this city
during the past two years. their fac
state; that they have no assessable
property. and In view thereof. we rec
ommend that said assessment be can
celled
find that n personal! assessment OF 5000
was levied against him for 1910 upon
stock located at 335 Wesson avenue;
that petitioner claims same 10 be unjust,
and upon submitting the matter to the
Assessors for investigation. said Board
recommends that said assessment be can
celled
Repetition OF Mrs. Catherine Reiden.
We find that petitioner Is the owner Of
'all tina: part OF lot 8. sub. OF p. c. so,
north of Toledo avenue, south and west
OF Dix avenue ard east of Burh's sub.
OF that part of lot Z lying south OF Dix
on g. g. Dix; that under the last will and
testament Of Frederick Reiden. deceased
petitioner IL tho owner OF a life estate In
said premises, and as such Is chargeabe
with the payment Of taxes and assess
ments made or levied thereon: that said
land was assessed at valuation Of SIS.
500 for the year 1910, which assessment
petitioner AYERS IL grossly exhorbitant
and excessive. being valuation OF
S1.s6,.s5 per acre: that We submitted the
matter to the Assessors for investigation.
and said Board after an inspection Of the
premises are satisfied that said property
IL assessed somewhat In excess OF its
value. but not to the extent alleged by
petitioner, and therefore recommend that
a reduction In the valuation to the extent
of -. 900 be made upon the entire par
eel. which recon- me ndation Ii concurred
In by your committee.
Repetition OF Kelsey-Herbert Co. We
find that personal assessment of $123,-
900 was levied against said company for
1910. which assessment said company
AYERS IL grossly excessive and exhorbi-
tant, In that the clerk In hiling out the
statement submitted by the Assessors. in
cluded therein as the value OF "All mer-
chandise. finished or unfinished at the
sum OF 3io5.000. which Is clearly an
error. az the merchandise under this
heading In NOT worth one-quarter OF that
amount, whcreupCE your committee sub
mitted the matter to the Assessors for
investigator and In going over the books
OF said company T. was found that an
error has been made. and that said
assessment for 1910 should not have been
levied In excess OF that levied for 1909,
and said Board recommending reduc-
ton Of said assessment to the sum Of
$4,000, said recommendation Is con-
Cured in by your coInittee.
Repetition OF Henry Fritz, we find
that petitioner Is the owner OF lots 16t
and 1876 OF Rathbore's sub. OF q. l.. OF
the sub. OF the Shpyard tract; that peti-
toner IL ar old soldier. and this being
his homestead. he asks that the taxes
levied against same for 1910 be can
celled or RENTED under the Soldier s
Exemption Law, which request IL rec
commended favorably by your committee.
Repetition OF VIM. Peabody, We find
that petitioner Is the owner or lot 1913
OF STATIONS sub OF that part OF =. &.
473. known az the stanton Farm. etc. :"
that retitioner IL ar old soldier. and this
being his homestead. he asks that the
1910 taxes levied against same be cart
celled. under tho Soldiers Exemption
Law, ana your committee seeing no alter
native, recommend that said request be
granted.
Church. we md that said church is the
owner OF lots 81 and 20 In plat Of
Thompson sub. situate or n. =. OF War
rem avenue; that said property was ac-
ouired by said church by dedication and
the trlstces now ask that they be per
mitted 10 ray the unpaid general city
taxes and special assessments resting
there-aRainst without accrued penalty
and interest. az said property has been
used for church purposes. and your COM
mittee neeing no objection thereto, rec
ommend that said request he granted.
Repetition of j. I'm Tehl we lind that
petItiouer IL the owner OF east 10 feet or
south - feet Of lot s, situate on the n. 5.
OF Congress street. and also the west IL
feet Of Let situate on the n. =. or Con
gress street that petitioner desires To
clear up the title 10 said property and In
order to DO so offers TO pay the amount
OF city hid Of taxes OF all taxes due,