The Detroit times., 1910-11-23
LOUIS ~. LEMpI<E.
\ JAMES NERNOR.
GODFREY FRElW ALD,
cliAS. w. BURTON,
MAJ nTIN a. OS1.taktcIs


FROM THE SAME
10 the Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen - Your cornmittc1 on
Taxes, To whom WAS referred the pc
tltions OF @. a J. Tire Co. Geo. Mitch
ell. John B. SchmGndt. :. T.. SandersOn.
American Steel Scanold Co. simon
jedi ~sski, Mrs Catherine Hciden.
kelsey Herbert Co. Henry Fritz Will
lam Peabody, Warren Avenue Metho-
dist Episcopal church. Jonn rchi, ana
q. /. Beeoher all for reduction. can
collation. and adjustment OF certain
general city taxes and personal as
fully report that we have-had same
under consideration and after due de-
liberation and investigation by the As
SCISSORS. we beg leave TO submit the
following detailed report:
Re-petition OF q. a. J. Tire co, we
find that "A personal assessment was
levied against said company tor 1919
a, 2sG Jefferson avenue, upon which
he taxes were paid and that i'm addi :
tion thereto a personal assessment WAS
levied AGAINST the indianapolis Rub
her- Co, for 1910, which latter con-
Germ is the financial end Of the g. &
j. Tire GO. so that the stock assesscd
is one and tho same. and II being ap-
parent that this Is a double assess p
ment. We recommend that the assess
mcnt levied against the Indianapolis
Hubbcr Co, be cancelled
Re- Petition Of Geo. Mitchell, we find
that an assessment of S2,S0o was levied
ME upon sworn statement fled will,
the Nsscssors but in totaling up the
hcurcs In said statement. I'm amount
~ $500 was added as Sl.5o0. which
error is apparent upon examination of
the statement, and the same bcipg ac-
knowlcdgcd. we recommend that said
assessment be reduced from 81. 500 to
Sl?lS. which Is concurred by the As
SCISSORS.
Repetition Of John Il. Schmandt, We
lind that personal assessment OF
$1,000 was levied against petitioner
for 1910 upon an auto. having failed
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
$500. and in view thereof. we recon-
mend that said assessment be reduced
from $1,000 to $500.
Re-petition of y T.. Sanderson. we
find that "A personal assessment of ST.
600 was levied against him for 1910
upon an automobile through failure 70
fle statement with the Assessors;
that petitioner is the owner OF Il
Brush runahout which rs not worth to
exceed the sum of $500, and your Com
mittee and the Assessors being satis-
hed thereof recommend that said as
sessment be reduced from $1,000 to
$500.
Repetition OF American Steel Seat
fold Co. we find that personal as
sessment was levied against said COM
pany for 1910 AT 80 jefferson ave-
nue. that said concern AYERS that
said assessment IL erroneous in that
II has not had an Office in this city
during the past two years, their fac
tory and main Office being out In the
state: that they have no assessa BILE
property, and In view thereof. we rec
ommcnd that said assessment be eau
cellcd.
Repetition of Simon Jadlowski. we
find that personal assessment OF $500
was levied against him for 1910 upon
stock located at 335 Wesson avenue;
and upon submitting the matter to the
Assessors for investigation. said Board
recommends that said assessment be can
cclled.
We hn1 that petitioner Is the owner of
'all that part of lot s. sub of T. G. co.
north OF Toledo avenue, south and west
of Dix avenue and east of Burh's sub.
or that part of lo' lying south of Dix
road ard sub. o: l. G. GO. except ~ acre
on :. 9, DIX; thas under the last will and
testament Of Frederick Rciden. deceased,
petitioner / the owner Of "A life estate in
said promises, and as such is chargeable
with the payment of taxes and assess
mcnts made or levied thereon: that said
land was assessed at II valuation OF SIS,
500 for the year 1910. which assessment
petitioner AYERS Is grossly exhorbitant
and excessive, being valuation OF
Sl.36,.S5 per acre; that we submitted the
matter to the assessors for nvcstiga ton.
and said Board after an inspection OF the
premises are satisfied that said property
Is assessor somewhat In excess of it's
value. but not 70 the extent alleged by
petitioner and Therefore recommend that
reduction in the valuation to the extent
of $4,000 be made upon the entire par
eel. whicn accommodation is concurred
In by your committee.
Repetition Of Kelsey Herbert Co We
find that a personal assessment OF si23.-
300 was levied against said company for
1910, which assessment said company
AYERS Is IrC ssly excessive and cxhorb-
tant, in that the clerk in filing out the
staten, MT submitted by the Assessors In
cluded therein as the value OF 'All mer-
chandise. finished or unfinished" at the
sum Of 100000. which is clearly an
error. as the merchandise under this
heading is not worth one-quartcr of that
amount. whcrcupcn your committee sub
mitted ,he 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
aSscssm' M for 1910 should not have been
and sald BoarG recommending n roduc-
tion of saiC asse essment to the sum Of
s6i.500 said recommendation is con-
Cured Ia hv your comittee.
Rep ,iition of Henry Fritz. we find
that petitioner IS tho owner OF "lots i6i
and l65 of Rathborc's sub. of O. l., 4 Of
the sub. Of the Shipyard tract: that peti-
toner is ar old soldier and this being
his h)megtead. he asks that the taxes
levied against same tor 1910 be can
celled or rcmittcd under the Soldiers
ommcnded favorably by your committee
Rc-p"titicn Of VIM. Peabody. we find
that petitioner is the owner OF 'lot 1913
of StantCns sub Of that part OF y. &.
i73. known as the stanton Farm. etc
that T.titioncr il ~, old soldier and this
being his homestead he asks that the
1910 t2Xcs leviCu against same be can
cclcd. under the soldiers Exemption
Law. ana your committee seeing no alter
native, recommend that said request be
granted.
Re-petliion of Warren Avenue NJ. T..
Church. We find that said church IS the
owner Of lots ca aud 30 I'm plat OF
Thompson sub. situate on N. :. of War
ron aV%nue: that said property was ac-
pulred by said church by dedication ana
the tr1Stces now ask mat they be per
mitted II rly the unpaid general city
taxes and special assessments resting
Z thcre-against without accrued penalty
and interest said, property has been
used for church purposes. and your COM
mlttec rccin" 40 objection thereto, rec
ommcnd tiut sail request be granted.
Rc-potitior OF j, hn Tchl. we find that
petitioner j. the owner of east 10 feet Of
south 7i lcet OF lot y. situate on the n. :.
Of Congress street, and also the west II
feet of Let situate on the n. s. of Con
grcss street tha' petitioner desires TO
order to 90 so offers 10 pay the amount
of city I'D Of taxes of all taxes due.
which proposition yCur committee recon-
mend bC accepted.
Re .petitiou Of Geo J.. Bcechcr. We ind
that ctitioner is tho owner Of lot 10 VI
RndkoW's sut. of part of i. G. 2ao. stu
ate w = Van Dyk, avenue. that through
an error - house valued at 81 400 WIS
errOnonuslv levied against said property
for 1910 which petitioner asks TO have
We recommend that the
sum pnf, ir error be- refunded and We