The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-17

thereon through mistake OF the asses
sor. we recommend that said assess
ment be reduced from $500 TO $500.
Re- petition OF Il. l.. Dimond. We md
that "A personal assessment OF 1870 was
levied against him for 1910 upon
stock OF groceries which petitioner
purchased for $500. and your commit
tee being satisfied that the sale was
contaminated for said sum. recon-
mend that the petitioner be granted u
refund on 1870.
Repetition OF Mary NJ Harris. we
find that personal assessment OF
81 500 was levied against her for 1910.
which said assessment is excessive and
eNorbitant and after listening to
statement made by petitioner, we ree-
ommend that said assessment be re-
duced TO $1,000.
Repetition OF Harry c. Nicholson.
we find that a personal assessment OF
$4,000 was levied against Harrell a
HOFFMAN Co. for 1910 through failure TO
file n statement with the Board OF AS
SCISSORS; that petitioner purchased the
outft which he is now using for less
than 81, 800. and your committee being
satisfied that the value OF same does
not exceed $4,000. recommend that said
assessment be reduced TO said sum.
Repetition OF Bedworth Bros. (The
Il. II. Col, we md that personal
assessment Of IS. 800 was levied against
them for 1910 through failure To file a
statement with the Board or Assessors.
that your committee Is satisfied that
said assessment is excessive and exor-
bitant. and therefore recommend that
said assessment be reduced TO sl.5VJ
Repetition OF Blakeslee- Hoffman
Co. We md that a personal assessment
OF over $4,000 was levied against said
company for 1910 upon sworn state
ment tiled with the Board OF Assessors;
that petitioners aver that an error OF
SIS. 900 was made in making out said
| statement. but the assessors, upon re-
viewing the figures. find that an error
was made by them OF about $4,000, and
we therefore recommend that said as
sessment be reduced TO $lO,O5O.
Repetition OF VIM +. Kuhagen, we
I, find that an assessment OF $1,000 was
levied against him for 1910 upon
stock OF groceries located at I5l JOS
Campau avenue; that petitioner alleges
said assessment Is grossly excessive, IN
view of the fact that he purchased tue
entire stock OF his predecessor Tor tooo.
| and your committee being SATISFIED that
| the value OF same does not exceed said
sum, we recommend that said assess
ment be reduced from $1,000 To $500
e-petition OF Henry l. koppin. we
1 find that petitioner desires TO acquire
I title to Lot G or Eugene Robinsons
sub. which said lot Is but 1 foot In
width. that general city taxes and spe-
cial assessments remain unpaid against
the same 10 the value or between szVo
and $500; that petitioner Is willing 10
settle all OF said unpaid taxes and as
sessments for the sum or $50, proNlded
he can get deed OF same from the
city. and your committee being satisned
\ that this Is a Just and equitable ADJUST
ment recommend that the Treasurer
/ be instructed TO accept $50 in full set
Element OF all general city taxes ana
I special assessments levied against said
= Lot c, and that the Controller deed the
east 100 feet OF Lot c of Eugene Rob-
inson's sub. TO the city. and that the
city of Detroit. by appropriate action
on the part OF the Common Council.
deed the same property TO petitioner.
as set forth in the accompanying reso-
luton.
Re petition Joseph Rumpz we ind
that petitioner Is the owner OF Lot So
Of Roehm's Sub" situate on the west
side Williams avenue; that the house
located on said lot. which is in d.
lapidated condition, has always been
$50. but through clerical error in
copying the figures from the Field
Book for 1910. the same was put on
the assessment rolls at $500, and said
mistake being acknowledged. your
Committee recommend refund OF tax
es on valuation OF $3.50.
Re petition OF Mary A r. Adams. We
find that petitioner is the owner OF
Lot IA. Block 2, J. Bushey's Sub. etc.
east side Howell street: that through
clerical error on the part OF the Board
OF Assessors, building valued at 1900
was placed upon said lot Tor 1909. ana
the Assessors acknowledging said err
ror, your Committee recommend that.
refund be granted.
lie petition EltZaDetn hayeS, we nnu
that the petitioner is the owner OF Lot
IL OF Atkinson's Sub. of Park Lot g.
south side Marston avenue; that there
remains unpaid against said lot Cen
eral City taxes and special assessments
over 1.400, OF which pc
titioner was not aware until recently
endeavoring to effect sale or the
property, and that her failure TO be-
come aware thereof was due 10 the
fact that all City Taxes were attended
TO by her husband. deceased Peu-
toner now desires TO clear the title to
said property and your Committee
that she be allowed TO pay
the original amount OF taxes due upon
payment Of interest added thereto al
the rate of per cent per annum' In
Re petition Paul c. Renaud. we fra
that petitioner Is the owner OF Lot =:
OF Hubbard a. Dingwalfs Sub. or Lot .
etc. south side Clairmount avenue;
that said lot was originally plated
as a private alley. although never dedi-
Gated as such to the City; that there
remains unpaid against said lot Cen
eral city taxes for several years past.
which petitioner desires to settle upon
some equitable basis. and In view or
the fact that the City has mao the use
recommends that petitioner
be allowed TO settle same for the sam
Of 800 as set forth In the accompany
ing resolution. -
Re petitions Bessie Laird. Mrs. NJ. J
strout. Mary List. Edward +. Riggs
and AdoIph Merritt. we lind that the
first named IS poor widow VINO Is In
destitute circumstances and whose case
Is worthy of consideration. As to the
remaining petitioners. we mo tnat
they are entitled to exemption under
the Soldiers Exemption Act. anu we
therefore recommend the aooptloh oA
the following resolution
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES VERNON,
GEORGE 8. FIELD.
CHAS +. MCCARTHY.
JOHN GRINDLEY,
r. M WATSON,
F. j. MASON,
PATRICK O'BRIEN.
Accepted. and on leave. the following
resolution was offered.
BY Aid Vernon:
Resolved, That the City Treasurer be
and he Is hereby authorized ana IN
structed TO cancel the personal assess
ments levied against the following
named parties for such years as appear
opposite their respective names, to- wit:
Grace Crawford, valuation $3.50, Ward
is Folio AGA, 1910.
w II Gessler. valuation $500. ward z,
Folio 253. 1910.
Charles Graf, valuation $500. Ward z.
Folio a. 1910
" Hardoin Brass Co. valuation $1,000.
Ward L. Folio II. 1908 and 1910
o So EZe Mfg. Co. valuation 5000. Ward
16, Folio l67. 1910.
Mrs. Phillip Mertz. valuation 500. Ward
IL, Folio 1874. 1910.
L Schiappacasse, valuation 1850, 1909
valuation $500. Ward i, Folio a.
Frank s. Robinson, Adm. valuation