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Show THE PMXIXG KXIFE. PBTtBtr Redcctloas tfade by the City Board or Equalization. Last evening. the Board cf Equalization Equal-ization assembled at S o'clock,Mayor Scott presiding. Various reductions reduc-tions were made, as will bo seen from, tho following list: Hannah Anderson, Seventeenth Ward, owns a piece of property on Main, between Fint North and North Temple, which was valued at$29,SC0. She asked a reduction. Mr. Uute stated that it was a clerical cleri-cal error, and should be reduced to $19,S00. This was done. Julia AnnBrixen, on a piece of rroperty in the Eighteenth Ward, asked a reduction on a $000 piece of property. Tho assessment was confirmed. Another piece In the Eighth Ward, assessed atSOSGO, was also confirmed. The piece of land mentioned Is opposite Washington Square. Considerable debate ensued en-sued upon tbb piece, members hold-lug hold-lug that to reduce one would entitle the entire block to reduction. Mary A. Nixon, widow, Twelfth Ward, asked a reduction because she was too poor. She b assessed at iiiOO. Her tax of $13 was reduced $3. Warsel Dean, Eighth Ward, also asked a reduction on the ground of poverty. Hb valuation was $2900. rhls wag reduced to $1200 and $3 tax remitted. Mrs. Anna Connors, Twelfth ward.on a $3100 assessment on Third South between Fifth and Sixth East, wanted a reduction but failed to cct 1L Thos-B. Jone, First West and Seventh South, asied tbat bb assessment assess-ment of $JK be reduced. Refused. Edward B. Wicks, the owner of block 22, plat C, asked that the alleged excessive valuation of $17,50) be cut down. The head b between Fifth and Sixth couth, and Seventh and Eighth EasL Tee assessment was reduced to $14,000. AdaJ.Evans.SUth Ward.a-kwl a reduction on the ground of bclnga widow and uuablo to (ell onaccount of heirs notbelngofa;e. Theascss-meut Theascss-meut was confirmed. The tax of S. 11. Mitchell of the Twelfth Ward was reduced $5. Josef hlno Klmtnll, Seventeenth Ward, assessed at $39iM, asked a reduction re-duction on the ground that she had. to support two minor children. Th e amouut of her tax b $27. The assessment as-sessment was reduced to $3600 and $3 tax remitted. C. A. Helstroni, of the Elcvcntii Ward, asked for a reductiou. Her assessment of $19,000 was confirmed. con-firmed. Claudius V. Spencer applied for a reduction in money tax of $19,000, claiming that he had dbpcl of $9000 to tbe Deseret National Bank, fhe matter was continued. William Thomieon. ct 529 Fifth West, acked for a reduction because of excessive valuation. Tho property prop-erty was valued at ST200. The aa-seMmeiit aa-seMmeiit was confirmed. George Dunford, Eleventh Ward, claimed excessive valuation on a corner at Sixth East and Brlgham. The assessment Is $15,530 for the bad. Tho assment was con-j firmed. Not only that, hb improvement im-provement tax was raaue $4300, It Having been shown that a clerical error had been made whereby ho was only asse. scd $131. Judgo Gilchrist stated tbat Mrs. M. A. Robbins bad deposited with M. It. Parsons a notice to file with thu Council, which tbe latter failed to do. He wanted to know whether ' giving tlib note to Paraias coustl-l tutcd filing a t-otlce. Parsons sent it back after the board had completed com-pleted its sitting as a board of arbitration. arbi-tration. Tne notice was accepted aud j tiled. The notice- was an appeal for reduction. j Mrs. Louisa M. Johnson asked a; reductiou on tierjoaoo valuation on lot 0, liock 45, bt B. The property ' b iu Second bouth ivtwt-en bUUi j and Seventh EasL Tlieru was some debate on tho proposition, alter which the as&eumeut was confirmed. con-firmed. Mary A. R. Carrington, who owns art ot lots 4 aud 3, bloekbl, plat A, ' asMased at $3I,1M, wanted her tax cut down. rt.e osses.-meut wast confirmed. Hannah MiUcr.ElzIitcenth Ward, lot 2, block ix. plat D, had her tax reduced from $1150 to $JMM on account ac-count of inabil.ty to her lax. Sarah L. Sprague, Thirteenth Ward,wbo has a lite lease on a piece of property north of tho Theater valued at $43,O.M, Lad the assessment assess-ment conlirmed. Tbe property is worth $ per foot. Tlie tame party ased a reduction on a piece of ground adjoining the piece mentioned. men-tioned. Botli w ere confirmed. Henry Terry, Tenth Ward, had hb entire tax remitted. Mary A. Green of the Thirteenth Ward, a widow, had her tax remitted remitt-ed $3. Mr. M. D. Camibcll, owner of lot 7, block 03, pbt B, had her valuation valu-ation cf$IO,Suo reduced $3,000 aud $3 remitted, sho living a wi Jow and unable to jay her taxes. Anna Brown, Nineteenth Ward, owner of lot 1, block 17, pUt E, had her valuation reduced to $1,200 and $3 remitted. Agues C. Chilis, owner of lot C, block 40, rlat 11, Eleventh Wanl, assessed at $1,109, asked a reduction on the ground of being a widow and unable to pay, assessment confirmed. con-firmed. Tho Fulmer estate lot 3, bVjckSS, plat A, asked a reduction. Tbo assessment as-sessment Is $3,970. Tne tax was reduced. re-duced. E. C. Pollock, a widow with eight children, living In tho Eight ward, had her tax remitted. B. J. Beer, Tenth ward, asked that lib aH3mcnt of $S2M be reduced. re-duced. Hbwlfeb over 0 and he b unable to work. His valuation was reduced to $1230 and his tax remitted. re-mitted. Jauo Stole. Fifth ward, akrd tbat her tax tt) remitted. Granted. Grant-ed. Thomas Westwcod, Fifteenth ward, aged 73, said be was unable-to pay tbe tax. Hb tax was remitted $5 worth. Kate Flint, Ninth ward, corner Fifth South and Fourth East, assessed assess-ed at $11,000, claimed the county only assessed her at $2100. The assessment was confirmed. Tbe same person asked a reduction on lot 1, block 93, plat A, Tenth ward, assessed at $6 273. Declined. A. Livingston, Twelfth ward, lot S, block 62, p!at li, said a canal ran through bb lot which was assessed too high; that $14,9 JO was too high. The osse-ssmeut was reduced $19X1 on account of the cacaL Mrs. IL Norrnll. widow, Twelfth ward, owning 4x10, lot C, bicck 4s, plat B. had S-i remitted. C. V. Spencer, owning part cf lot 4, block 9, pbt D. had hb $3,000 valuation reduced $S00, making It $7,S00. Mrs. Sarah Newell, owing 74xS2K lot: 5, block 40, plat B, aserMed at $4370, asked that her valuation be reduced because It was excessive. The board said it was noL Mrs. U. Anderson, Eleventh Ward, cblrced that she was not able to pay $20JtO tax. Five dolbrs wrro remitted. Miss William W. FewinpsTwen-ty-First Ward, had her tax remitted. remit-ted. Tho James Glude estate asked reduction re-duction on the ground that tbe valuation was xrxulve and that the property cannot be sold because the will of tfectosctl has not gone to probate. Tho property b let 4, block 96. pUt D. Five dollars were remitted. re-mitted. Elbridge Tufts asked for a correction correc-tion on personal property assessed twice at $VX. Granted, as also was a reduction of $1300 on stock. Z. G. Eardlcy, Third WarJ, asked a reduction on parts of lots 3 and 4, block 21, plat A, assessed at $25,070. Refused. The D. M. Duncanson estate, by tbe widow, asked a reduction on lot 8, block 47, plat C, attested at $4200. The assessment was confirmed. con-firmed. Thomas Ward, Sixteenth Ward, a cripple, had his $2 tax remitted. Sarah E. Cook, owner of lots, block SS, pbt A, assessed at ta,VX), asked a reduction, Denied. ' Vim. Hayitick, Nineteenth Ward, asked a pruning of hb valuation en two lo's In block 114 ami 116, pUt A, amounting to$3600. Tceorsess-ment Tceorsess-ment was confirmed. Mrs. Clara M. Clawson asked a reduction on part of lot 3, block 4 pbt I, valued at $4000. Tho appeal ap-peal was heeded $1300 worth. George Kllpack, owner of part of lot 6, block 20, pbt A, asked a reduction re-duction on bis $1C30 assessment, which he claim. b too hlgb. Tbe assessment was also confirmed. Alfales Young asked that the assessment as-sessment on lot 1. bicck 19, tilafD, be cut from $13,900 on realty aua 31500 on a house, amounting to SIS,-4j0, SIS,-4j0, down several dolbrs, viz., one-third one-third The board declined. MIdgley & Sons for F. A. At wood asked a reduction on part of lot 2, block 71, pbt A, near tbe Thirteenth Ward school, aseetsedat $22,900. Denied. JlL-sM. E. Ulllesple asked for a reduction on her tax $ I worth, bhe live-sin the Fifteenth Word. All the tax was remitted. John McDonald, owner of lot 5, block 59, plat A, assessed at $33,90c. asked for reduction on the ground of excessive valuation. The board decided to confirm. A money matter mat-ter of $3117 was referred to the assessor. M. H. Kimball, Seventeenth Ward, owns some property and wants a reduction. Referred to the assessor, who will act In tbe matter in connection with tome other mat ters. The board decided to reduce the tax of lots 5 and 0, block 93, pbt A, 23 per cent on the recommendation of Mr. Clute, who stated that tbe gradinz bad deprecbted the value. George W. Price, Fifteenth Ward, aked a reduction in hb tax of S2SJS0. He claims hb personal proi-erty will not exceed $100. Tbe assessment was conlirmed. Mrs. L. S. Tingey, who owns 3x10 on North Temple, livtween First and Second West, bad her taxes remitted $3 worth. Tbe board decided that two committees com-mittees be appointed to investigate the railroad grievances, the bulli-ing bulli-ing associations and tbe banks. The cnmmltles are: Railroads, Karrlck, Station, Pembroke; Building associations asso-ciations and banks, Lynn, Anderson Ander-son and PicketL Tbe board then adjourned until Saturday nighL |
