The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-27
STRONG FIGHT OVER
S2,5OO,OOO RAISE
Hearing Tax Case of Bir-
mingham Realty Co.
OPTION FOR ss,oOO,oOo
Palos Coal and Coke Company Agrees
to $25, 900 Inrease-Realty Com
pany Case May Last
All of Today

The hearing of the proposed raise of So
100000 on the property valuations of the
Birmingham Realty company took up al
most the entire days session before the
county board of revenue yesterday and is
not yet completed. The present assess
ment of the company is s1,11,sS5. Captain
Allen, the tax commissioner. has pro-
posed raise of $2,4ss,927, which will make
the total assessment s4,2o5,262.
The Reality company is opposing the
raise, although it is understood they will
agree to a moderate increase of their as
sessment.
Attending the hearing of this case, which
involves the largest amount that has come
before the board at the present hearing,
is l. c. Beatty. general manager of the
Realty company, with his counsel, Attor-
ney Henry Fits, while assisting Captain
Allen We're his attorney. Forney Johnston.
and his assistant, Turner Weakley. The
several properties of the Realty company
were taken up separately and the present
and future valuations thoroughly dis
eussed
During the argument Mr.. Beatty stated
that the Birmingham Realty company
would accept a six months option on their
entire holdings for 100000, one-third
down, the balance in five years at per
/ cent The statement was made in a dis
cussion of the values of the company s
holdings. The hearing will be resumed
this morning, and owing to the extensive
holdings of the company the case is liable
to last all day, unless a compromise is
| reached.
The largest raise made yesterday was
that of the Palos Coal and Coke COM
pany, who agreed to a raise of s25,OO0
| The following cases were disposed of
yesterday:
Misses F. b. and NJ. A. Nabers, $500.
r. B. Patton, $500
Nathan L. Miller, s4166
Dr. John Massey. $2250.
w. NJ. Martin, $500.
II. w. Myers, agent, $500
c. II. Nabb, $1,000
DIR. Frank T.. Nabers $500.
DR.. f. e. Nabers, administrator $4,000
National Mortgage Co., $3.50.
Miss Toccoa Neal, $500.
Richard Medley (colored). 500.
Mrs. M. NJ. Nelson, $500.
r. S. Nelson. s229O'
r. S. Nevills, $3.50
Henry II. Nichols, $500.
e. l.. .Norment, $500
E. NJ. and ]. Murray Norment, 500.
L. C. and j. NJ. Norment, $3.50
r. C. Norris, $500.
North Birmingham Building associa-
ton, $500.
Mrs, Laura J. Norton, $3.50
| G, r. OBarr. $1,000
Mrs. Lena l.. o Barr. $500.
Mrs. Amanda O'Brien, $1,000,
Mrs Indiana H. OBren S4G0.
| A. J. Odom, $500
| ]. j. Odom. $1,000.
Joseph Oden, $500
| Pat O'Hogan. $500.
! Oliver Land Co. $500.
| NJ. d. oliver, $500
| c. A. ONeal $1,000
Mrs. Naomi De Whiting Osler, $500.
Mrs. NJ. c. owen. $500.
! r. w. owen. $500.
D. j. Ovens, $1,000
Mrs. Laura L. Owings, $1,000.
| Palos Coal and Coke company. $4,000
Mrs. Sara S. Palmer. $500.
Mrs. V. Paport. $1,000.
| H. w. Myers. executor, $500.
DISMISSED.
| r. d. Nabers.
| Frank Norman.
| A. W. Nelson.
Alice Morrel.
| Mrs. r. B. Norton.
| Mrs e. o. Odem.
Mrs j J. Odom
| B. F. Oldham.
Alfred G. Olney.
| John E. Osburn.
| r. II. Page.
! Mrs Rosa A. Parker.
| w. NJ Parker.
| y. A. Parker, estate.
| q. T. Motzley.