The Detroit times., 1912-05-15

owen. Rosenthai. schultz. skrzycKi,
Theisen, Thompson, Tossy, Vernon.
Walsh. Watson, Zoeller. and the PIesi-
dent-32
Nays-None.
Taxes.
To the Honorable the Common Council;
Taxes, to whom was referred the Pc
tltion of the A. c. Fisher Memorial
church, for refund of certain taxes
paid under protest and cancellation OF
subsequent taxes, respectfully report
We have had the same under considera-
ton and beg leave to state that pc
utioner Is an ecclesiastical organiza-
ton, organized and existing under the
owns and uses for church purposes
Lots 1 TO Z. both inclusive OF ID.
Osgood Estate sub. OF part OF p. c.
vsS," ETC.. situate at the intersection
Boulevard; that IT has owned said
property since 1905; that the erection
or said church was commenced In 1907
and Is now used for church purposes;
city taxes In 1907 and 1908, which Pc
tttioners paid under protest while the
1909 taxes were sold TO the city in so
far as Lots i to 6. both inclusive, are
Wiltsie. wherefor petitioners ask that
they be refunded the amount paid un :
der protest insofar "a the 1907 and
1908 taxes are concerned. Amounting to
S209s6, and that the 1909 taxes be
cancelled where the sale is held by the
City and that the certificate of the
sOe tax purchased by q. H. wiltsie
be redeemed. Your Committee cannot
request In full, as church property "a
not exempt from taxation until the
church Is erected and dedicated and
not having been used and occupied un-
NJ
to grant refund OF the 1907 taxes
paid under protest. We do however
recommend that the 1908 taxes be re-
funded and those assessed subsequent
~ De cancelled, as set forth in the
accompanying resolution, which we
recommend be adopted.
Respectfully submitted
GEORGE s. FIELD
JAMES VERNON,
ID. ROSENTHAL
II. NJ WATSON
EDWARD r. KEUSCIL
Accepted. and on leave the folIovInr
resolution was offered:
BY Aid Field:
Resolved. That the City controller
De, and ne is hereby authorized and
proper fund in favor of Aaron a.
Fisher Memorial church for tho sum
OF S9743, being the amount OF cI.y
taxes paid by them upon ''Lotn TO 4
Sub. OF part OF p. c. SIS, by COMMIT
sioners In partition" situate on Ire =
=. side OF Grat!ot avenue, corner of
East Grand Boulevard. upon surrender
OF the certificate issued them by t.,e
city Treasurer. showing said taxes &c
have been paid. and be it further
| Resolved. That the City Troasuror
be. and he IL hereby authorized and IN
Il structed to cancel tax sales held
| against Lots l to 8, both INCLUSIVE
| Of the aforesaid sub, by reason OF
nom payment of general city taxcs
| levied against same for the year 1909
| and be II further
Resolved. That the City Controller
be. and he is hereby authorized and al
| rected TO draw warrant upon the
proper fund In favor OF G.. H. WIltsit
for the sum OF S20fS, being the amount
paid by him, with per cent Interest
for certificate OF title issued aRainsi
Lot Z Of Daniel Osgood Est. sub. o,
part OF p. c. 67S," by reason OF non.
payment of general city taxes levied
against said property for the wear
! 1909. upon surrender OF certificate of
| title issued him by the City Treasurer
the aforesaid lot having been used ex.
| clusively for church purposes at the
/ time the assessment was levied
4 Adopted as follows:
I Yeas-Ald. Allan. Brozo. Burton. Ell.
| lis, Field. Garvey. Gilman, Gutman
HARPER, Hindlc. Heating. Keusch. Kos.
| mig. Knapp. Littlefeld. Lodge. Lynch
| McCarty, Mason. Merritt O'Brien
| owen, Roscnthnl, Schultz Skrxycki
| Theisen, Thompson. Tossy.' Vernon
Walsh, Watson, Zoeller. and the Presl.
| dent--33.
Nays-None.