The Detroit times., 1911-05-17

sessment be reduced TO tlVVoV.
Il Re-petition OF VIM. +, kuhagen' We
/ and that an assessment OF 81. 200 was
| levied against him for 1910 upon
\ stock OF groceries located at 19i JOS,
4 Campau avenue: that petitioner ailesSs
said assessment is grossly excessive IN
view of the fact that he purchased the
! entire stock OF his predecessor Tor SooV,
and your committee being satisfied tina.
the value OF same does not exceed salu
/ SUM- We recommend that said assess
ment be reduced from $1,000 to $500,
Repetition OF Henry l. koppin, We
| find that petitioner desires TO acqulIe
4 title to Lot or Eugene Robinson
! sub. which said lot IL but l foot Ia
width: that general city taxes and spe-
cial assessments remain unpaid against
\ the same TO the value or between WV
7 and $500. that petitioner IL WILING 10
settle all OF said unpaid taxes ana as.
sessments for the sum OF $50 provided
/ he can get deed OF same from the
city. and your committee being satished
/ that this IA a just and equitable ADJUST
ment. r&Emmend that the treasurer
be instructed TO accept 500 In full set.
\ Element OF all general city taxes ana
! special assessments levied against said
\ Lot 4, and that the Controller deed the
| east 200 feet OF Lot 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 6s
OF Roehm's Sub" situate on the west
eide Williams avenue; that the house
lapidated condition. has always been
placed on the rolls at valuation OF
$50. but through clerical error In
copying the figures from the Field
the assessment rolls at $500. and said
mistake being Acknowledged. your
Committee recommend a refund OF tax
es on a valuation OF t450.
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 a
clerical error on the part or the Board
or Assessors. building valued az s'VV
was placed upon said lot for 1909. ana
the Assessors acknowledging said err
ror. your Committee recommend that
refund be granted
Re petition Elizabeth Hayes We nhu
that the petitioner is the owner or 'Lot
III OF Atkinsons Sub OF Park Lot .,
south side Marston avenue that there
remains unpaid against said loi Gen :
eral City taxes and special assessments
aagregating over $1,000. OF which Pc
titioner was not aware until recently
endeavoring TO effect sale OF the
| property. and that her failure 10 pc
come aware thereof was due 10 me
! fact that all City Taxes were attended
to by her husband. deceased feu-
toner now desires TO clear the title 10
said property and your committee
\ recommend that she be allowed 10 pay
the original amount OF taxes due upon
4 payment OF interest added thereto AZ
the rate OF per cent per annum' In
full settlement.
Re petition Paul c. Renaud, We nnn
! that petitioner is the owner OF Lot Z,
| OF Hubbard a Dingwalfs Sub. OF Lot
OF Sub. OF q s AZ. l0000-acre tract.
etc. south side Clairmount avenue;
that said lot was originally pIatteu
as q private alley. although never ued-
Gated as such 10 the city; that there
remains unpaid against said lot GEN
eral City taxes for several years past.
which petitioner desires TO settle upon
some equitable basis, and in view OF
the fact that the City has had the use
OF same during all these years. Jour
Committee recommends that petitioner
be allowed TO settle same for the sum
OF 400 as set forth in the accompany
ing resolution.
Re petitions Bessie Laird. Mrs VI. J.
Strout Mary List. Edward + Riggs
and Adolph Merritt. We find that the
first named Is a poor widow who Is In
destitute circumstances and whose case
Is worthy OF consideration. As TO the
remaining petitioners, We md that
they are entitled TO exemption under
the Soldiers Exemption Act. and we
therefore recommend the adoption OF
the following resolution
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES VERNON,
e cH3s' s. MecA F
JOHN GRINDLEY.
r. NJ WATSON.
F. j. MASON
PATRICK OBRIEN
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 20 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 1850, Ward
Is, Folio 464, 1910.
w. II. Gessler, valuation $500. Ward .,
Charles Graf. valuation $500. Ward z.
Folio II, 1910
N Hardoin Brass Co. valuation $4,000.
Ward /. Folio II. 1903 and 1910.
10. Folio l57. 1910.
Mrs. Phillip Mertz. valuation 500. Ward
II. Folio 1s4. 1910.
L. Schiappacasse: valuation s4'tog; Isos'
Frank s Robinson. Adm. valuation
$500. Ward 4. Folio SIS, 1910
James F. Conrad, valuation $500, Ward
is, Folio 639, 1910.
and be IL further.
Resolved. That the City Treasurer
be, and he is hereby authorized and In
structed 10 accept from Eugene Smith,
NJ D., the sum of 1881. being the
taxes on a valuation OF $500. in full
settlement OF the personal assessment
levied against him for 1910. and can
eel balance due. Ward l, Folio go.
and be IL further.
Resolved, That the City Controller
be. and he Is hereby authorized and
instructed TO draw a warrant upon the
proper fund In favor OF r. l.. Dimond
4 = -. h.. -
on a valuation OF s37O, over assessed
against him at 40 Vermont avenue for
1870. upon presentation OF the proper
! receipt showing the personal tax
levied against him for SAID year TO
| Resolved. That the City Treasurer
be. and he Is hereby authorized and
/ instructed TO accept from Mary Nj.
Harris. II w Adams avenue. the sum
OF s2756, being the taxes on valua-
/ ton OF 81 500. In full settlement or the
personal assessment levied against her
for 1910. and cancel balance due, (W-2.
F-s2). and be II further,
| Resolved That the City Treasurer
| be. and ne is hereby authorized and in
structed TO accept from Harry c. Mich
olson. successor to Harrell a Hoffman
/ Co, the sum OF 1864, being the taxes
on a valuation of $500. In full settle
ment Of the personal assessment levied
against him for 1910, and cancel bal
ance due. (W-s. F-l65). and be II fur
Their
Resolved. That the City Treasurer be.
and he Is hereby authorized and In
| structed TO accept from The 3 b. Il. Co.
the sum OF $2756, being the taxes due
| on a valuation OF $500. In full settle
ment OF the personal assessment levied
against said Company for 1910. and
I cancel balance due for reasons set
forth In above report. (W-2. F-2S6),
| and be II further.
4 Resolved. That the City Treasurer
be, and he is hereby authorized and In
| structed 10 accept from the Blakeslee-