The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-14

tinuing during the week, 100 cases have been docketed for hearing each day, mak- ing coo for the week. All the citations have been issued for the weeks docket and busy session is anticipated.
 Good Progress
 Considering the fact that the first two days of the opening session were taken up by arguments of the attorneys repre- senting the property holders and the tax commissioner, who presented the law to the members of the board of revenue for their guidance in determining the merits of the cases before them, the work of settling the differences between the prop erty holders and Captain Allen has made good progress Toward the latter part of the week the cases were speedily and amicably settled.
 Attending all the session Of the board and taking active part in the proceeding was a committee from the Real Estate Dealers exchange, consisting of w. B. | Leedy, T. II. Motion, Fuller Manly and R. P McDavid, with their attorney, K. E. smyer. and B. A. Thompson, who is adviser on real estate values. They have
  Der of cases.
 The opening sessions were practically taken up with the arguments of Attorneys l.. J. and R. B. Smyer for the property holders and Attorney torney Johnston counsel for Captain Allen. The legal points are practically the same in all the cases, and after the first arguments the cases were reached on a statement of facts and the board fixed the valuations In one or two Instances the board sus- tained Captain Allen in The fun amount of the raise. and in a number of in- stances allowed substantial raises, yet in | the ma aiorlty Of cases the proposed raise was denied or greatly reduced. Captain Allen has shown a disposition in all the cases where the assessment has been shown 10 have been too high 10 come to satisfactory agreement. and in a number of cases has recommended dismissal
 Was S25, ,OOO,O ,O00 Increase Thel raises of the property vauqtions submitted by Captain Allen amounted to an increase of nearly S25,000,000. Follow ing closely behind the si00006 600 raise made | by the state tax commission, lhe raises suggested by Captain Allen met with much 1 opposition A strong effort was made 10 l prevail on the board of revenue to refuse 1 to docket the cases, and several stormy meetings of that body we're held to de- 1 eide on that question The cases were l finally docketed by vote of 10 ?. pr. K. F. Lovelady. Dr. J. B. Vines and Ed J. Haigler voting in the affirmative and Job Going and C. E. Rogers voting against it.
 Since the hearing has commenced the general opinion seems to be that the ac- tion Of the board in docketing the cases was proper as during the present hearing each property holder is given the oppor- tunity to present his objections fully and fairly, and in no instance has an ap- parent injustice been done The several members of the board are devotlng all their time to these hearings. which will probably last month or six weeks.
 Listed Alphabetically
 The sessions are held from o'clock until noon, and from o'clock until , in the evening. The cases are listed alphabetically and as there is about 2500 cases on the docket the names be- ginning with E have not yet been com pleted. In every instance where a raised valuation is on the docket the property holder will be notified and given an opportunity to enter d pro- test. The following were the raises agreed upon yesterday: M. W. Brock, raised S25O.
 R. H. Bozeman. raised $900. Mamie Brooks raised s400 Bessie s. Brown, raised $950 Brett k. Brown, dismissed E. D. Brown. raised s200. James F. and James c. Brown, raised s1470.
 J. NJ Brown, raised 1900. Mrs. ". s. Brown, raised $500. Mrs. Mary s. Brown, raised $2S00 Mrs. Salie W.l Brown. dismissed w. A. Brown, raised $200
 w. K. Brown, dismissed. | Mrs. b. $. Browning. raised $l00 | ]. w. Bruce, raised $500 i Bryce X Spencer, raised S2600. George fl. Bufe, raised $500. Mrs. r. r. Buck. raised @5000 F.. Lumford, raised sl70o. { k. D. Burger, raised $GO0. F. j. Burnes, dismissed. l. E. Burton. dismissed.
 ]. $ Busenlehner, raised lJJ0