The Detroit times., 1910-11-02

Co. John Niederer and James l. Reed.
all for cancellation OF general city
taxes and personal assessments. I'm
that we have had same under consid-
GRAFTON and after investigation beg
leave TO submit the following detailed
report, to-wit:
Trustee under the will OF Annie Haire.
deceased. we ind that a personal as
ssesment OF 81. $4,000 was levied against
them for 1910: that said assessment
was levied against petitioners because
OF the fact that the Assessors failed TO
md statement 1led. but upon investi-
CATION II was found that statement
had been nled. but through rush OF
business. had become misplaced. which
said statement showed the assessable
property TO have been Sl,590.O0. and
50 me being satisfactory, We recon.
mend that said assessment be reduced
Repetition OF p, RI. A. Balsley. we
find that personal assessment OF
$4,000 was levied against T. 5. Balsley
Est, Elizabeth Balsley, Admistratrix
and also an assessment OF $4,000 against /
petitioner ns 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 a double assessment. and
we therefore recommend that the taxes
due on the personal assessment of $2,-
200, be cancelled.
Repetition OF Mrs e. j. Burt. we
ind that personal assessment OF al
500 was levied against her for 1907
upon mortgage OF said amount,
which said mortgage was assigned TO
Macomb Co. Savings Bank on April
20. 1905. and the proceeds thereof In
vested In property within 80 days
thereafter. and such being the case,
we recommend that the taxes paid un-
der protest be refunded.
Repetition OF Detroit Roller Bearing
Co. we find that personal assess
ment OF $4,000 was levied against said
company for 1910 through failure to
file a sworn statement with the As
SCISSORS within the time prescribed by
law, and your committee being salts
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
It's liabilities.
Repetition OF John Whitaker, we
find that petitioner and G. w. Holden
were the joint owners OF a mortgage
OF ti0.o00 and that petitioner included
one-half OF same in his sworn state
ment fled with the Assessors and that
@. w. Holden placed same in his
statement for the full amount. and
such being the case we recommend
that the latter be refunded the taxes
on one-half thereof. viz: S20,S00.
Repetition OF Il. Reichstein. we nnd
that a personal assessment OF SS.140
was levied against him for 1910 upon
sworn statement hled with the As
SCISSORS, but petitioner AYERS that In
making out said statement his attor-
ney made gross errors and asks that
Your Committee after questioning petit
tioner an To the value OF his personal
property, recommend that said as
sessment be reduced TO $4,000.
Repetition OF Albert Krlmmel. we
find that petitioner Is the owner OF
Lot 4. plat OF sub. OF blocks TO IS.
both inc., Witherell Farm n. 3. Ma
comb street: that two buildings locat-
May LIST. last. and asks that the taxes
levied on said buildings be refunded,
which request your committee recon-
Repetition of Bert F. Hunt. we find
that petitioner Is the owner or Rear
w. 40 n. OF n. liz IT, of lot ell that
building valued at $1,000 was placed
on said lot In error. and same being
acknowledged by the Assessors, we
recommend refund of excess COL
lected.
Repetition of Carl F. Muenz, we
find that personal assessment OF ST.
900 was levied against petitioner up
on an auto, which assessment peti-
toner AYERS is grossly exhorbitant as
same 10 a secondhand machine. and
your y committee being satisfied re-
commend that said assessment be
reduced to $500.
Repetition OF Mary E. Jewett, we
md that personal assessment OF VI,
500 was levied against her for 1910;
that petitioner Is a poor old widow
with no means OF support or income OF
any kind whatsoever, and therefore
asks that the taxes due on said as
sessment be cancelled, recommendation
is made by your committee. that said
$3.50.
Repetition OF Detroit Sanitary Sup
ply Co, we find that personal assess
ment Of SIC. 900 was levied against said
company for 1910 through failure TO
file sworn statement with the Asses
sors. which is accounted for by the fact
that the owner OF said company was
sick and unable to appear and upon
submitting the matter 10 former Assss-
sor II. $. Doran, he acknowledges
that said assessment DO reduced TO
S47, 0o0. 90, which Is nearly the same
valuation as was determined upon for
909, which recommendation is con-
cerned in by your committee.
Repetition OF Dr. Geo. T.. Mexican,
we f1nd that a personal assessment
OF Se00 was levied against him at his
home In the Eighth ward. and also a
fce in the Second wsrd; that same Is
a double assessment. and so being
acknowledged, we recommend that the
latter assessment be cancelled. .
Repetition OF VIM. T. SkrEycki. we
nnd that a personal assessment Of
$500 was levied against him for 1910
at GAS Chene street: that said stock
was destroyed by nre in April 1910 and
pay OF his debts. In view hereof we
recommend that said assessment be
cancelled.
Repetition of Delray salt Co.. we
ind that personal assessment OF
s6S 900 was levied against said COM
pany for 1910 upon sworn statement
filed with the Assessors, but petition
ers aver that in making out said
ing TO include therein all OF their or
sets. and this being apparent we recon
mend that said assessment be reduced
from 366,600 TO S6e.s00.
find that a personal assessment of
5000 was levied against him for
1910 upon a mortgage OF said amount;
that petitioner asks to be relieved from
because OF old age and inability 20
perform any manual labor, petition er
being over so years OF age and in poor
health. This request your committee
recommend be granted
Repetition OF James L. Reed, we
find that a personal assessment or 81
geo was levied against him for 1910
through failure to NE n.Hn ssstemsns saisas
from $500 In 1900 Your Committee
being satisfied that an error was made
In this increase, and that petitioners
stock does not exceed the value OF
ment be reduced TO said amount. and
we therefore offer the following
resolutions which w0 recommend be
adopted.
Respectfully submitted.
LOUIS n LEMPKE.
GEORGE s. FIELD.
GODFREY FREIWALD,
JOHN T THOMPSON.
JAMES VERNON
MARTIN J. OSTROWSfSI.
Accepted and on leave the following
resolution was offered