The Detroit times., 1910-09-08

! Re petition OF Janet Il. Howell ct al.
we nnd mat petitioners are the owners
the opening OF Wilson avenue) OF a
plat OF lot AZ, commonly called Ten
Thousand Acre Tract, as subdivided by
MAJ. A. Edwards, situate ON the east
Side OF Twelfth street: that said out
lots werc assessed al "a total valuation
or 5000 for the year 1905 and In 1909
and 1910. said out-lots were assessed
at valuation OF $4,000; that petition
ers ailege that the assessment placed
against said property for the years
1908 and 1910 Is srossly0exorbitant and
excessive, ana ask that the valuation
placed against said property for said
years be reduced To reasonable sum.
They also lille with their petition AN
affidavit that they VIII sell the above
ent nscal year for the sum OF $4,000.
and your committee being satisfied that
said property is not worth To exceed
the amount stipulated In the affidavit,
we recommend that the assessment
levied against same for the said years
be reduced To $4,000.
Re petition OF Martin Szafran. we
find that petitioner Is the owner OF lot
2 OF Mornings sub OF o. l.. 90 OF the
McDousall Farm. .. ~ Warren avenue:
valuation Of $3.50 for the year 1910.
which valuation petitioner claims Is
eN0rbitant and excessive, and upon
sors i Board ses-
ommends "A reduction OF 5000 on build
Ing. which is concurred In by your
committee.
Repetition of w. J. Bolton. We find
that "a personal assessment Of $4,000 was
levied against him FOR 1910 on furs To-
Gated at his store on Broadway through
failure to file statement with the Board
of Assessors within the time prescribed
by law; that petitioner alleges that he
was out OF the city at the time that the
statements were to be filed with the
Board of Assessors and had no knowl-
tn be placed against him for 1910 until
recently notified by the City Treasurer.
Inasmuch the assessment for 1910 Is
more than double the amount levied
against him for 1903, your Committee
allowed petitioner 10 file a statement OF
his assessablc property as Of April LIST
last, which statement shows his per-
sonal property to the value or $1,000.
and your Committee being satisfied
that same Is correct, recommend O
reduction in the personal assessment
levied against him for 1910 to said
amount
Repetition OF p. c. Renaud, we find
that petitioner Is the owner OF Lot l.,
Block 10. Cass Farm, situated on the
north side OF Adams avenue; that said
property liz assessed at $4,000 for 1910.
which assessment petitioner AYERS Is
grossly excessive and entirely out OF
proportion to the value OF the property
and upon submitting the matter To the
assessors for investigation said Board
duced s2250. which Is concurred In by
your Committee.
Repetition of L. Miller. we find that
petitioner n the owner OF the $. half of
Lot 299. situated on the ". = OF st.
Antoine street: that said property was
sold for the on-payment Of taxes for
the year 1907. through no fault or petit
TONER. that the building located on said
lot was enormously levied for said year.
and that petitioner should only pay
taxes upon the land. Inasmuch as the
property was sold to Mr.. Wiltsle under
tax sale, we recommend that the certifi-
cate be redeemed by petitioner and that
the city reimburse him its proportionate
share OF the amount paid for redemp-
ton.
Repetition Of George Dingwall we
find that petitioner asks for refund OF
the amount paid by him city taxes
for the years 1890. 1891 and 1892
against certain property used for public
alley purposes. Inasmuch the rec
ords show that said property is and has
been used for alley purposes since 1890.
we recommend that the amount paid by
him as taxes for said years be refund
ed. and that insofar as the taxes for
1899 are concerned that his request be
denied
Repetition OF ST. Thomas Evangelical
Lutheran Church. we find that petition
ers are the owners of Lots "a. % and 26
OF J. II. n ii. X. Howry's Sub. situated
on the west side OF Fischer avenue; that
said property was owned and occupied
oversight was placed upon the assess
ment rolls for said year. and such being
the case, your Committee recommend
that the taxes levied against said prop
erty for the year 1909 be cancelled and
we therefore offer the following resolu-
tions.
Respectfully submitted,
LOUIS II. LEMPKE,
GEORGE S. FIELD,
JOHN T. THOMPSON,
JAMES VERNON
GODFREY FREIWAID.
MARTIN J. OSTROWSKI.
Accepted and on leave the following
resolutions were offered
BY Aid Lempke:
Resolved. That the City Controller be-
and he Is hereby authorized and instruct
ed TO draw a warrant upon the proper
fund I'm favor OF Russell A. Alger for the
sum OF sis7.44, being the taxes on q
valuation Of $1,000 over-assessed
Of the proper receipt showing the per-
sonal assessment levied against him for
said year TO have been paid. and be it
further
Resolved. That the City Controller be.
and he Is hereby authorized and lnstruc-
ted to draw "A warrant upon the proper
fund in favor OF Jos. n. Smith for the
sum OF s6432o being the taxes on
building situated on Lots 3. 4. and OF
VIM. A. Buffers Sub. etc. W. $. Second
avenue. for 1910, upon presentation OF
the proper receipt showing the taxes
levied against said building to have been
paid for said year. and be II further
Resolved, That the City Treasurer
be. and he is hereby authorized and in
structcd TO accept from j. NJ. CUBA
chowski the sum OF $11.03 being the
taxes on "A valuation OF $500 I'm full set
Element OF the personal assessment lew
led against him for 1910 and cancel the
balance due G6 Ward-folio 1929. and be
IL further
Resolved. That the City Controller be
and he Is hereby authorized and instruct
cd to draw q warrant upon the proper
fund In favor of John Hancock Mutual
Life ms. Co. for the sum of 1851. being
the taxes on valuation OF $3.50 err
for year 1910. upon presentation OF the
proper receipt showing the personal as
sessment levied against said Company
to have been paid. and be II further
Resolved. That the City Treasurer be
and he IL hereby authorized and in
structed to accept from Charles Smp-
son or heirs the sum OF s27 So being
full settlement of the personal assess
ment levied against him for 1910 and
cancel the balance due tlst ward folio
264) and be II further
Resolved. That the City Controller be
and he IL hereby authorized and In
structed To draw warrant upon the
proper fund In favor OF G.. Haines for
the sum of s9ls being tho taxes on "A
valuation OF $500 over-assessed against
him for 1910 upon presentation OF the
proper receipt showing the personal as
sessment levied against him for said
year 10 have been paid, and he IL further
Resolved. That the City Controller he
and he Is hereby authorized and in
structed to draw warrant upon the
proupr fund I'm ia yor N Cnokpt IaruUar t.