Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-09
MANY PROTEST AGAINST
INCREASED ASSESSMENT
Madison Ward Property Owners VIII
Hold Mass-MIeeting This
Morning.
ASSESSORS INVITE CRITICISM
Books Arc Open to All Parties at
interest-Chief Increase Has Been
Made on Broad Street and Adm
cent Cross Streets,

| Individual complaints against as
seSsments OF Madison Ward real estate
| continued to flow in YESTERDAY to m.
iocai board OF assessors in regular
meeting In the large ante chamber Of
the Mayors Office. Although commit
tees OF the Chamber OF Commerce. the
Richmond Clearing House Association.
tho Real Estate Exchange and the Bust
ness Mems Club held sessions YESTERDAY
70. discuss the assessment situation.
non" OF the bodies went go far az 70
take definite action
IL was the general view Of these or
Eanizations that the whole matter of
the reassessmcnt OF business property
particularly in the East Main and
=, H.reet districts, meritcd a full
discussion with the board Of asscssors
Tho board or directors Of the Chamber
or commerce adopted resolution ask
ing the board of assessors to grant n
special hearing on the matter at an
early date.
NUMEROUS PROTESTA MIS-
APPEAR BEFORE BOARD
While no delegations Officially repre-
sentinB any of the business oreaniza
tons appeared before the assessors yes
terday. there were numerous protest
ants who hold membership in ono or
more OF these bodies. In every cnse the
board listened to the grievance regis
tered and required the protestant to
MI out specially prepared blank
praying a reduction in assessment and
setting forth briefly the reason, for
making tho prayer
one Main Street property owner who
called TO look over the assessment
BOOKS for the purpose of ascertaining
the valuation placed on his property
assured the board. after he had been
SHOWN tho ngures, that he regarded the
new assessment as quite moderate. and
that he was entirely satisfied with the
valuation.
Much OF the dissatisfaction seems TO
nave to do with the valuation placed
By the board OF assessors upon bust
ness property In tho retail district OF
BROAD Street and feeder side streets.
In some cases. II Is said, the assess
inents have been increased from so to
n.o per cent and even more. Broad
street property. il Is pointed out by
those who object to the new valuations.
is a!rnndy overvalued In many cases.
BOOKS OF ASSESSORS
oFES TO ALL INTERESTED
The books OF the assessors arc omen
eo any individual interested. ana no
formal action on the part OF anv bust
ness body. 1t was stated. is necessary
to secure the boards careful consid
ration OF every complaint. The board
viii be in session to-day and Will sun
ply Information as to the assessment
OF Madison Ward property upon de-
nand
Madison Ward property owners have
Deen called TO meet at 10 o'clock this
morning I'm the Chamber OF Commerce
/ to consider the whole assessment mat
ter and TO frame general protest
against what are regarded as ebnorm-
ally Increased valuations in that ward
/ Ow ners OF both business and residential
property on either side OF the river
are expected to attend. Southside
property owners In Madison Ward will
meet for the same purpose at o'clock
TUESDAY afternoon in the courthouse,