The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-01


Knapp. LAttleneld. Lodge, Lynch. Me
Carly, Mason. Merritt. OBrIen. Ostrow-
ski. owen Rosenthal, Schultz, Skrzycki
Theisen. Tossy, Vernon. Walsh. Wat
Tem-3e
Nays-None.
Taxes.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen Your COMMITTEE on
Taxes. 10 whom was referred the me-
utlons OF The Home Furniture Co,
IN, 4. skrzyeki. Robert NJ. Hommell
i Ieomans Box Co. John Jaskalslxi, 81.
JOINS Greek Catholic church, Albert
X Porter Frank Lux, Rose Deiinsky.
Byron n. Gebhardt. Mrs Geo GER
main, Harry j, Olmstead. G A DOUG
Kim a. GoodriSh Co. Charles
MARY a. Fisher, all asking for the can
cellatlop. reduction or adjustment OF
eeItsln general city taxes and personal
spectfully report we have had the
same under consideration, and after a
careful investigation OF the facts are
satisfied that neither OF the aforesaid
parues are entitled TO any relief and
We therefore recommend that their re-
speetiVe petitions be denied.
Respectfully submitted.
= JAMES VERNON
GEORGE FEEL - -
r. j. MASON
CHAS. T.. MCCARTHY,
X NJ WATSON
JOHN GRINDLEY
PATRICK O'BRIEN
Accepted and adopted
FROM THE SAME.
10 the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen T. Your Committee on
Taxes, TO whom was referred various
petitions In relation to taxes, respect-
iuliy report. we have had the same
under consideration apd after inyesti-
recommend that the personal assess
fnents levied against the following
names parties be cancelled; Emily X.
Sermlng ham, t3.l10; Julia Faltis 81
100, 1911, also persohal assessments
OF 1909 and 1870 Mrs. Mrs. Warren.
200. Joseph Nowakowski. -2,06O:
Frank A., shefferly, sl.7oo; Clara Rem-
We recommend that the personal as
easements levied against American
Motor Truck Co. for 1910. be reduced
h eaey from 70 800, $3.50 % e w%
Speciality Co. from ,2s.2sO 10 $4,000.
owing TO a clerical error upon their
part In making out statement; Union
$4,000. for same reason: Il ]. Burger,
from $1,000 to $1,000: John /. Thorn.
as, from $1,000 TO $500: IL Goodman.
.son 5000 TO $3.50; ii. i. Ewald from
Re- petition of Carl Behiing. we find
that petitioner Is the owner OF the IS.
20 r. OF Lot IL and N, 10 II. OF Lot
etc. situate on the e. =. Bushey street:
that although said lot Is vacant. A
building valued at 5000 was erroneous
ly levied against same for 1908 and
this being a clerical error upon the
part OF the Board OF Assessors, wa
recommend petitioner be granted a re-
fund on the amount so enormously as
sessed.
Repetition Mary A. Hutchinson. we
find that petitioner Is the owner o.
Lot ~. OF Wagner a. Brandenburg q
Sub etc, situate on the g. $. Cam
and Canin avenue; that street open
ing assessments were levied against
said property In 1910 which petitioner
asks to have cancelled, but 10 this your
fore recommend as a compromise that
petitioner be allowed to pay the orig
inal amount OF said assessments with
out penalty and interest, in full set
Repetition Henry PIatz. we fine
that a personal assessment of $50,
was levied against him for 1911 npor
mortgages aggregating said amount
that said mortgages we're discharge,
OF record prior. to the confirmation OF
the 1911 tax rolls and having so been
we recommend that he be granted
Repetition OF Mrs, Hattie r. Alb
bott we find that petitioner is the
owner Of Lot 2. Block 81. Woodbridge
u ~.
Michigan avenue; that there remains
unpaid against said property certain
general city taxes ana special assess
ments. which. with accrued penalty and
interest, aggregates over $4,000 and
petitioners desire To clear the title q
said property and in view hereof. ask
permission TO pay the amount OF city
bid in fun settlement OF Same TIC
this your Committee are opposed, but
recommend as compromise, that She
be allowed TO pay the amount OF city
bid with interest added thereto at the
rate ~ per cent per annum. which Is
the same settlement afforded others
whose property was In like circum-
stances.
Re-petition OF Mrs Dennis Cotter
we find that petitioner Is the owner al
Lot 1873 OF Brandon's Sub. OF thai
part OF Il. C.s 337 and 257." etc. e. s
Pennsylvania avenue, that petitioner
asks for the cancellation of the taxes
levied for the year 1871 on the grounds
of charity and the report submitted by
the Poor Commission warrants you'
Committee in recommending that her
request be granted.
Repetition Bridget Stanley, we flnu
that she IL entitled to relief under the
Soldiers Exemption law and so being
we recommend that the general city
taxes levied against her property for
1911 be cancelled
Repetition Adoiphus Fixel. Trustee,
j. Milton Sharp Co, we md that
personal assessment of $4,000 was
that said concern has gone into bank
Tuptcy and that the statement fled for
1qi0 was falsihed in order 20 mako n
showing that your Committee after
n conferences with the trustee, are sat =
isfed that said concern had but little
property which was assessoble at the
time and we therefore. recommend
that the sum OF $4,000 be accepted in
full settlement Of the personal assess
ment levied against them for 1910,
end we. therefore, offer the following
resolution.
Respectfully submitted
JAMES VERNON,
GEORGE S. FIELD
II J. MASON
CtIAS F MCCARTHY,
u NJ. WATSON.
PATRICK O'BRIEN.
Accepted and on leave. the follow
Ing resolution was offered;
Resolved That the City Treasurer
he and Ire lis hereby authorized and di-
rected TO cancel the taxes due upon
oc-sonal assessments levied against
following parties for the year 1871
unless otherwise stated, To wit:
Emily r Rermingham. ........-.....
Mrs Mary Warren. ...............-....
Tosenh NowakoWEki .............,..