The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-21
HIGH VALUES. CAUSE
MUCH SORENESS
Country Supervisors Not Satisfied
With Reductions Made by City
Members, Who Control Committee

The expected oppOeluon 10 INC
figures OF the equalization committee
of the board of county supervisors,
which were given out Thursday, de-
veloped in a meeting OF the commit
tee Friday morning, and the ais
gruntled members were not satisneo
even with the substantial reductions
made after several heated arguments.
The committees report was adopted
by the board, however.
Several of the county supervisors
who objected were very sarcastic In
their remarks, declaring that the city
members. who are In the majority,
are unfair In their treatment OF the
townships.
II know might as well talk to
a stone wall. but l am going to have
my say, anyway" said Supervisor
Wilds, of Canton, who declared his
constituents had been done great
wrong In the boost made. THE COM
mittee listens very politely, and then
goes ahead as 1t pleases. l represent
a strictly farming township, which
does not increase In value as cities
do. Our farms are worth no more
than they were ten years ago, In fact,
not as much, for the buildings de-
preciate."
The following reductions were
made from the figures as given out
Thursday: Dearborn. $4,000; Green
field, $153,000: Crosse Pointe, $685.
600; Hamtramck, 100000; Nankin,
$4,000; Worthwhile, $17,111; Ply
mouth, $14,100; Brownstown, $4,000;
Canton, s10.s0O; Livonia, $1.400;
Ecorse $4,000; Monguagon, $4,000;
Wyandotte, $4,000.
This makes total OF almost three
quarters of million dollars. which
will be added to the city OF Detroit,
and still the township values are
greatly in excess OF last year. A
number of lawsuits are threatened to
force further reductions. Several OF
the reductions represent only the ex-
emption granted to old soldiers, who,
under a new law, are not required to
pay taxes on assessments under
1900.
Supervisor Beaufait, of Crosse
Pointe, was one of the directors. but
members Of the committee declared
the high-priced residence property
along the lake front was not assessed
visor owen pointed out that the A. l..
Stephens home was assessed at $780,
900, and he knew that Mr.. Stephens
had refused an offer 81 100000.
The member from M0nguagon town
ship, which includes Crosse lie, with
It's fashionable homes, said he could
prove that land there had sold recent
ly at 25 per cent less than the assess
ed figure.
Supervisor Hurst, OF Hamtramck,
was particularly outspoken in his de-
nunciation of the committee, and de-
clared he would carry the matter in
to the courts.
All the members from Wyandotte
kicked, as they always do, and were
not satisfied with the $4,000 reduc-
ton granted. II was suggested that
they call In the state tax commission
to adjust the matter and put an end
to the constant friction.
The report of the committee on
roads and bridges, that the assess
ment for good roads be raised to one
half mill, was adopted unanimously.
This will raise $4,000, as against
about $4,000 last year, and will
enable the commission to carry out
an extensive program Of work.
A resolution was adopted unani-
mously, providing for a vote Of the
taxpayers on the proposition OF an
nexing the village of River Rouge to
Detroit. The special committee APP
pointed to investigate reported that
the citizens. almost without excep-
ton, wished to be brought into the
city so they could have city water,
light, sewers and police protection.
The resolution of Supervisor Keat-
ing for the appointment of a commit
tee, TO report year hence, on the
proposition of forming a county of De-
troit, was adopted without discuss
sion.