The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-21
Taxes.

Taxes.
To the Honorable the Common Councli
Gentlemen-Your o IN IN [ tee Oh
| Taxes to whom was referred the petit
ticns OF Chas. l.. Hamilton, MISS A
CoIford Detroit school of Lettering
NJ r. Chamberlain Jr., Zenner Disin-
fectant Co, w. a. Drolet. Elizabeth W
Fanley, Politician sisters, Jno. G
Wood, Mrs Eli Lazotte. Geo. Huyoken
Fremont Woodruff, Thomas Keahey
Paul G. Renaud and Cnas. Sieber. all
asking for cancellation, reduction and
adjustment of certain general city
taxes In whole or in part, respectfully
report that we have had same undc'
considerations: have listened to the
statements OF the varied petitioners.
and after consultation with the Board
of Assessors, beg leave TO submit the
following detailed report:
Repetition OF Chas. L. Hamilton, VIC
ind that a personal assessment OF 500
was levied against Mrs. Hamilton for
1909, and also an assessment or SIbOO
against C. l.. Hamilton for same year,
which petitioner claims IL excessive
and exorbitant; that we submitted the
matter 10 the Assessors and said Board
recommends that tho assessinent levle
against Mrs. Hamilton be cancelled AMI
that the assessment OF $1,000 levied
against G. L. Hamilton be reduced 10
5000 which Is .he recommendation OF
your committee.
Repetition If Miss a. Colford. we
find that "a personal assessment OF
81 zoo was levied against her for 1910
upon II. Fl. Goods, located at Monroe
ave. and Randolph street; that we sub
mitted the matter to the Assessors for
investigation and said Board recon-
n,ends that said assessment be reduced
To $1,000. which recc mmcndntion Ii
concurred In by your committee.
Repetition of Detroit School OF Let
tering. we find that a personal assess
- 49, laNst oil t..at I,
for 1910 through failure To file A
statement with the Board within the
time prescribed oy law. that good and
sufficient reasons were presented
therefor, and upon submitting the mat
ter TO the Assessors, said Board rec
ommends that said assessment he re-
duced TO $4,000, which recommendatlo
is concurred i'm by your committee.
Repetition Of Universal Supply Co.
we find that a personal assessment of
$4,000 was levied against IT for 1910.
which assessment petitioners aver IL
grossly eNorbitant, an after listening
to the testimony offered. we recon-
mend that same be reduced to $500. o..
Repetition of :. Berman, we find
that a personal assessment OF $1,000
was levied against him for 1910: that
petitioner AYERS that came " grossly
H. excess OF personal property, and
asks for a rradiustmcnt. that he was
allowed 70 file new statement and
taking all matters into consideration.
We recommend that said assessment Je
reduced TO $1,000
Re-Ietition OF NJ ~ chamberlain tr.
we find that n personal assessment OF
81 500 was levied against him for 1910,
which is grossly excessive and upon
further Investigation we recommend
that same be reduced to $500
Re. p,tition OF Zenner Dislnfectant
Co, we find that personal assessment
OF $1,000 was levied against said com
pany IN 1909. which said assessment
was raised TO SIS. 900 in 1916. that ne
titionet claims the last mentioned as
sessment To I've erroneous. hut tive As.
SCISSORS informed your committee tina,
the assessment was placed at said sun
IN order to compel petitioner to file u
statement as provided by law. which
they failed TO do. and they now ash
that esid assessment be reduced TO Z