The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-13

Nays--None
Faxes.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen Your COMMITTEES on
Taxes. IL who/ was referred the PEE
uuonS 81 A.. Williams, Rev. J, 5,
SLAMS, Mrs. Geo: Dorr. narwood Stur-
t:r,nt &. II. Widman 90. Children 8
rec Hospital Assn. Detroit College
OF Medicine. John o. stone and Clara
!. Murdoch all asking for the can
celisuon, reduction or adjustment OF
certain general city taxes and per-
sonal assessments in whole or In part,
respectfully report that we have had
the same under consideration. have
had eiEh case Investigated by the
Hoard OF Assessors and after listening
10 the statements or petitioners can
see no reason for granting relief in
either OF the aforesaid cases We
therefore recommend that the prayers
OF each OF the aforesaid petitioners be
denied.
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES NERNOR,
GEORGE \ FIELD.
fHAS. r. MCCARTHY,
JOHN GRINDLEY.
II. NJ WATSON,
II. j. MASON
PATRICK O'RRIEN
Accepted and adopted
FROM THE SAME
TO the Honorable the Common Council I.
'"htlemen-four Committee on Tax
- NH'Ai was ItIFlIGn the petitions
OF Anna NJ Conus, Palm Vacuum clean
ing Co. Payette- Walsh Co. Byram e.
Co, q. 9. Shoup, Architectural Mold
20, Frank Schwarz. Edward H. Rogers.
trustee, Columbian Stock Food 90
Lena Rothstein. Herman Taube and
John G. Wood. all for cancellation re-
duction and adjustment OF certain gen
eral city taxes and personal IA assessments
IN whole or IN part: respectfully report
that we have had the same under con-
sheraton ard after investigation by
your Committee and the. Board OF As
SCISSORS. We beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing detailed report:
Repetition Anna NJ Conus We find
that personal assessment OF Sl,lOO YVES
levied against her for 1911 upon state
ment filed with the Assessors that pcti-
toner AYERS that In making out said
statement clerical error was made and
upon submitting the matter or the AS
SCISSORS. said board recommends that said
assessment be reduced from s1,1O0 10
$50.
Repetition OF Palm Vacuum Cleaning
Co, we find >that a personal assessment
of $lO5.2i0 was levied against said com
pany for 1911 upon statement filed with
the Board OF Assessors that I'm making
out said statement. said firm included
therein patents to the value OF $50. 600.
which your Committee are advised are
not assessable and I'm view thereof We
duced from $l05.2i0 TO s40.2t0:
Repetition Payette-Walsh Co. VIC
find that a personal assessment OF 81
$40 was levied against said firm for
1911 upon statement flied with the Board
OF Assessors. that in making out said
statement petitioners failed to include
therein offsets TO which are rightfuily
entitled. In view OF which your Commit
tee recommend that said assessment be
reduced from $3.50 to $3.50;
Repetition OF Byram a. Co We find
that personal assessment OF $1,000
was levied against said frm for 1911
upon statement filed with the Assessors.
that in making ont said statement they
included therein their machinery al full
value Upon submitting the matter or
the Board OF Assessors said Board rec
ommends a reduction of $3.50, allow
ing said assessment TO stand at fl3,i2O
Repetition o. G. Shoup. W.T. find that a
personal assessment OF 81 200 was
levied against him for 1911 upon an
auto, that petitioner received no notices
and absence from the city and your
Committee being satisfied that his MAJ
chine is not worth TO exceed $50, recon-
mend that said assessment he reduced 70
said sum for 1911;
Repetition Architectural Mold Co,
We find that "a personal assessment OF
1900 was levied against said company
for 1911 upon statement filed with the
Assessors that clerical error OF 5000
was made by the Assessors IN addition
and same being ACKNOWLEDGED. We rec
ommend that said assessment be reduc-
ed from $1,000 TO sl.050;
Repetition Frank Schwartz. We ind
that a personal assessment OF $1,000 was
levied against him for 1911 upon an auto.
through failure upon the part OF peti-
toner TO file sworn statement with the
Board of Assessors, that petitioner was
out OF the city and did not receive the
notices Until after his return and your
Committee being satisfied that 5000 ~
reasonable valuation. recommend that
= -. 10A 20 zaI1
Repetition Edward n. Rogers. Trus-
tee Columbian Stock Food Co. We fad
that personal assessment or -, OOV WAS
levied against said company for 1871.
sworn statement with the Board OF AS
SCISSORS that said company was not
ware OF the assessment placed against
II and now asks that the same DE re-
duced to S1100, which is fair ana
rea sonable sum and particularly in view
OF tho fact that they have discontinued
business. and your Committee ana INC
Assessors being satisfied recommend
that their request be granted, pr .,,,.,, :
for 1910 and 1911 are paid:
Repetition Lena Rothstein, We ma
that petitioner Is tho owner OF LOT
feet OF 4. Beaubien Farm" that said
property was placed upon the assess
ment rolls at valuation OF s.l2o LOT
1911. OF which sum $1,000 was Tor thc
building and tl.1ZO TOT wv ANU ti'"N
the Board or Assessors Acknowledge that
an error was made I'm assessing the
building aid recommend that the valua-
tion piaced on building be reduced To
g. 500 which recommendation Is con-
cirre.I i'm by your Committee;
Re-uefition Herman Taube. We lind
that petitioner is the owner OF South
~ feet OF Lot and North lS.5b feet
of / ot = Block ~ \. NJ. Campaus re-
suh of mart of the McDougall Farm.
etc. W 8 McDougall ave. that petition
or ia a widower. 80 years OF age. Is the
sole support Of three minor children ard
that he receives assistance from the
p,pr commission The year around. 10
view of which your Committee RECON-
msnds that the general city taxes levied
against his property for 1917 bc can
-rrgttrd -,,,t-tl4e- grounds of charity ..----
Re-petitiou John q. Wood. We find that
netItioHer il the owner OF Lot. IT,. SIT
,,,tc ON tie N. s. Hancock avenue. east
OF Dpal1lndre street. having "a depth ~
II feet With frontage of about Gao
feet ON Hancock avenue, that certain
general city taxes and special assess
mcnts remain unpaid against said prop
crtv. the total ~ which. including inter
est aggregates over $500. that petition
or desires 10 adjust the same and asks
leave 10 nay the taxes With reduced
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