The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
MANY BUILDINGS
 UNFIT ID LIVE IN Tax Hearings Reveal Much Worthless Property IS RAPID PROGRESS
Hearings Mould Be Very Beneficial to Building Material Agents-The East Lake Land Company
 Raised S60,696

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 Any enterprising drummer for roofing material or agent for house paints could spend a few hours very profltably at the hearing of the proposed raises of property valuations recently submitted by Capt. J, " Allen and now being passed on by l the board of revenue. 1 According to the testimony of the wit nesses on property valuations every fifth house in the county has 2 roof that leaks l like a sieve and badly needs about three coats of paint. It is surprising how many | houses rent for S25 to $40 a month that according to some of the testimony before l the board of revenue are scarcely fit for human habitations, and not only need re- | pairing, but need to be built anew. The board of revenue is making rapid | disposition of the cases. and while many settlements are being pade by the tax commissioner, but few raises were allowed yesterday by the board. Ins every in- stance where there is any doubt as to property valuations. the owner gets the benefit of the doubt at the hands of the board of revenue, and the proposed raise disalowed.
  valuation approved yesterday was that of the Dupont Powder company, which | agreed to a raise of $lo,o0O, and the East l Lake Land company, which submitted 1 to 8 raise of S60,096. The latter is the | largest raise made since the investigatio | began, and was effected at a conference | between the officials of rhe company and 1 Captain Allen. | The following raises were made yester- day:
 James M. Donnelly. raised S100o. l Douglas Bros. raised S2il0 Mrs Clara Douglas, raised Sf60.
 W. s. Dow dismissed l Miss r. r. Downey, raised $500. James Downey dismissed James A. Downey raised S690O Mark Doyle. raised $500 W. IT, Doyle raised $1000 l Dr. B. Dozier, dismissed. 1 Dr. O. T. Dozier, raised s6ln. Mrs. C. Dreher, raised, %O0
 Alice c. Dryer. $250O. l Della F. Dryer, raised $2500. l F. II. Doves, raised $50. l Dugar Realty company. raised s900. 1 J. w. Dukes. dismissed. | J. J. Duncan, dismissed w. J. Duncan, raised $700.
 Mrs. Annie (. Due. raised S5oo
 Mrs. Kate Dunn, dismissed.
 Mrs. Ida N Dunn. raised $300.
 ]. A. Dunn, dismissed l Mrs. A. c. Dupont raised SlO00. l Dupont Powder company raised, S10,O00. C. E. DurY, raised s2900, l Paul II. Earle, dismissed, l East Birmingham Realty company dis missed
 East Lake Land company. raised s60 I 696
 East Pratt Coal company, raised 5000,
 David T. Eastis, raised s7Oo. l F. D. Ebersole, raised 5000 Mrs. Carrie E. Eborn. dismissed.
 Mrs. T. r. Eclely. raised S220. i Edgewood Country club. raised Sll25.
 Edgewood Crest Land company, raised sliG0.
 Mrs s. Eissig, administrattiN. raised s6O0
 Mrs. w. r. Estes, raised SlV1.
 Dr GeoNe Eubank. dismissed. Dr De Parno. raised s300
 James H. Davis, raised Sl751.
 pr $. J. Foster, raised $500
 P. P. Daughett, agent, raised sS4o.
 k. F. Collins. raised S70O0
 Oscnr Butcher, raised $700.
 J. D. A. Brown, raised s25p
 Mrs. A. K. Brent, raised. SlG0.
 Mrs. R. K. Brent. raised S6o0.
 s Bethea, raised $2600.
 Edgewood Land company. raised $4I15. A. s. Edmondson administrator, raised S500 A. S. Edmondsoh, raised SlOO0 Mrs N. w. Edwards, raised s2a0 C. R. Ehrman raised Sl0o0 l Mrs. C. D. Elford, dismissed. Mrs M C. Ellis. dismissed 1 Mrs Rhoda W. Ellis dismissed | Ensley Development company. raised | $700. | Ensley Highlands company, raised s2650. i Ensley South Highlands company. raised i siO30. 1 Mrs M j. Epstne. dismissed 1 Equitable Mortgage compa ny, raised s75O | F. F.. Essig. raised 5000