| Show THE BOARD OF equalization the city cou council nell met as a board of equalization september ad to take action on the protests filed by the taxpayers against assessor clutes valuations and the requests of residents for remission of taxes mayor scott presided I 1 n the case of mrs josephine M spear who objected to clutes valuation of on her property the assessment was confirmed the valuation of mary M kim balla ball a property was reduce and the valuation of H J kimballs Kimb Kim alPs balls was reduced 2500 their property being damaged by the canal the valuation of thomas coopers lot in the seventh ward was reduced from 2700 to 2000 F the valuation of W D brown browns Is property in the eighteenth ward was red reduced u ced from to A reduction of 2000 was made in the valuation of on J H parrys property in the eighteenth ward A similar reduction was made upon the valuation of on john property on second west street the valuation on edward hornets homes property in the nineteenth ward was reduced 2100 the improvements valued at assessed against E A woolley wool ley were taken off and a reduction of 1000 was made in the valuation of real estate the valuation of walter squires property on canyon road was reduced 1000 in the case of nathan pratt whose property in the fifteenth ward was ved valued at clute said mr pratt was willing to sell out for and he admitted that his bis as ses was too high the valuation V was reduced to the valuation on T A Col collisions listers lot on plum street was reduced from to 2750 A reduction of was made ou OB the valuation of on D A swanks swan Is property in the eighteenth ward the valuation on the property of annie moulton was reduced from to A reduction of was made on the general valuation of the salt lake city brewing company on accod account nt of the loss sustained by them through fire the valuation on B W driggs property in the nineteenth ward was reduced from 1600 to the valuation of on the property of margaret bruce in the sixteenth ward wis was reduced to A reduction in the valuation of the property of ellen hanrahan of the eleventh ward was made the valuation of on the property of elizabeth L webb et al was reduced to tj ane ie valuation of on the property of A J swann in the seventeenth ward was reduced to the valuation of 2275 on george bartons burtons Bur tons lot on third west street was waa reduced to 1800 the assessments in the following cases were confirmed julia sandberg fifteenth ward 1560 mary swain eleventh ward 2560 mrs ann koveay ninth ward 1960 mary A phillips phillipa ninth ward 1980 mary mcguffie twelfth ward samuel rance bance tenth ward valuation M L woolley et etaL al ninth ward samuel wilkie fourth ward mrs M C kimball fifteenth ward jennie E thompson eighteenth ward 2560 F kesler jr sixteenth ward mrs C li stevens stevena nineteenth ward 1450 eliza gal gainsford esford sixteenth ward john connelly Con eighth ward 2150 charlotte baddley tenth ward 2500 estate of thomas latimer eighteenth ward H hollander eighteenth ward 1700 F H hyde seventeenth ward mary hempstead elizabeth webb eta et al I 1 amelia D cook 2950 the following requests for remission of taxes on the ground of poverty etc were granted the valuations first being reduced so that the tax was 5 and that amount then being remitted sarah Man eleventh ward jane E james ei eighth gath ward M C stiner eleventh ward estate of amelia barnum twenty first ward maria newell state street james albian sixteenth Sixteen lh ward john holder third ward charles donkin eleventh ward annie evans eleventh ward 1240 thomas cracroft john henderson third ward john evans robert irving third wari ward esther mckeiver third ward two dollars was remitted of the taxes assessed against the following persons margaret bowman eleventh ward C N robinson seventeenth ward 17 i susan susa n moris marls eleventh ward 1220 mrs 0 johnson tenth ward 6 mrs P F bergman eighth ward 1840 J ff higbee third ward K 0 peterson Pe tereon eleventh ward 1040 mrs A M chadd fifteenth ward 16 an adjournment was then taken until sept ath at september 4 the board of equalization assembled at 8 mayor scott presiding various reductions were made as will be seen from tb the following list hannah anderson S seventeenth ward own ownne a piece of property on main between first north and north temple which was valued at she ahe asked a reduction mr clute stated elated that it was a clerical error and should be reduced to this was done julia ann brixen on a piece of property in the eighteenth ward asked a reduction on a piece of property the ass assessment emment was confirmed another piece in the eighth ward assessed at was also confirmed the piece of land mentioned is opposite washington square considerable debate ensued upon this piece members holding 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 is assessed at her tax of 1 13 was reduced 5 warsel dean eighth ward also asked a reduction on the ground of poverty his valuation was 2900 this was reduced to 1200 and 5 tax remitted mrs anna connors twelfth wardon a assessment on third south between fifth and sixth east wanted a reduction but failed to get it thos B jones first west and seventh south bouth asked that his assessment of 2600 be reduced refused edward B wicks the owner of block 22 plat C asked that the alleged excessive valuation of be cut down theland the land is between fifth and sixth south and seventh and eighth east the assessment was reduced to ada J evans sixth ward asked a reduction red u action on the grou ground nd of being a widow and unable to sell on account of heirs not being of age the assessment was confirmed the tax of d S H mitchell of the twelfth ward was reduced 5 josephine kimball seventeenth ward assessed at asked a reduction on the ground that she had bad to support two minor chil children diren the amount of her tax is 27 the assessment ses was reduced to and 5 tax remitted C A helstrom of the eleventh ward asked for a reduction her assessment of was confirmed claudius V spencer applied for a reduction ioa in money tax of claiming that he had disposed of to the deseret national bank the matter was continued william thompson at fifth west asked for a reduction because of excessive valuation the property was valued at MO the assessment ses was confirmed george dunford eleventh ward claimed excessive valuation on a corner at sixth east and brigham the assessment is for the land the assessment was confirmed not only that his improvement pro tax was made it having been shown that a clerical error had bad been made whereby he was only assessed judge gilchrist stated that mrs M A robbins bobbins had deposited with M B R parsons a notice to file with the council which the latter failed to do he wanted to know whether giving this note to P parsons arious CO constituted ast I 1 filing a notice parsons sent it back after the board had completed its sitting as a board of arbi tra tion the notice was accepted and filed the notice was an appeal for reduction mrs louisa M johnson asked a reduction on her valuation on lot 6 clock 46 plat B the property is in second south between sixth and seventh east there was some debate on the proposition after which the assessment was confirmed firn aed mary A R carrington who owns part of lots 4 and 5 block 84 plat A assessed at wanted her tax out cut down the assessment was confirmed hannah miller eighteenth ward lot 2 block 40 plat D had her tax reduced from to 2000 on account of inability to pay her tax sarah JL sprague thirteenth ward who has a life lease on a piece of property north of the theater valued at had the assessment confirmed the property is worth per foot the same party asked a reduction on a piece apiece or of ground adjoining the piece mentioned both were confirmed henry terry tenth ward had his entire tax remitted mary A green of the thirteenth ward a widow had her tax remitted 5 mrs M D campbell owner of lot 7 block 63 plat B had her valuation of reduced and 5 remitted she being a widow and unable to pay her taxes anna brown nineteenth ward owner of lot 1 block 17 plat E had bad her valuation reduced to 1200 and 6 5 remitted agnes C childs owner of lot 6 block 46 plat B eleventh ward assessed at asked a reduction on the ground of being a widow and unable to pay assessment confirmed the fulmer estate lot 5 block 38 plat A asked a reduction the assessment ses is the tax was reduced E C pollock a widow with eight children childred living in the eight eik ht ward had her tax remitted B J beer tenth ward asked that h bis Is assessment of be reduced his wife is over 80 and he be is unable to work his valuation wm was reduced to 1260 1250 and his tax remitted janef jane stokes fifth ward asked that her tax be remt remitted ted granted thomas westwood fifteenth ward aged 78 said he was unable to pay the tax hief tax was remitted 5 worth kate flint ninth ward corner fifth south and fourth east assessed at claimed the county only assessed her at 2100 the assessment was confirmed the same person asked a reduction on lot 1 block 96 95 plat A tenth ward assessed at declined A livingston twelfth ward lot 8 block 62 plat B said a canal ran through his lot which was assessed too high that was too high the assessment was reduced on account of the canal mrs B R norrall widow twelfth ward owning lot 6 blaek 48 plat B bad 5 remitted 0 V spencer owning part of lot 4 block 9 plat D had his valuation reduced making it mrs sarah newell owing lot 5 block 46 plat B assessed at asked that her valuation be reduced because it was excessive the board said it was not mrs H anderson eleventh ward claimed that she was not able to pay 2080 tax five dollars were remitted miss william W ty fi first rot ward had bad her tax remitted the james glude estate asked reduction on the ground that the valuation was excessive and that the property cannot be sold because the will of deceased has not gone to probate the property is lot 4 block 96 plat D ave five dollars were remitted elbridge tufts asked for a correction on personal property assessed twice at granted as also was a reduction of 1300 on stock Z G eardley third ward asked a reduction on parts of lots 3 and 4 block 21 plat A assessed at refused the D M duncanson estate by the widow asked a reduction on lot 8 block 47 plat C assessed at the assessment was confirmed thomas ward sixteenth ward a cripple bad his 2 tax remitted sarah E cook owner of lot 2 block 68 plat A assessed at asked a reduction denied wm haystack Hay May stick nineteenth ward asked staked a pruning of his valuation on two lots in block and plat A amounting to the assessment was confirmed mrs clara M clawson asked a reduction on part of lot 3 block 4 plat 1 I valued at the appeal was heeded 1500 worth george kilpack owner of part of lot 6 block 20 plat A asked a reduction on his 1650 assessment which he claims is too high the assessment was also confirmed alfares young asked that the s as ses on lot 1 block 19 plat D be cut from ou on realty and 1500 on a house bouse amounting to 15 down dowa several dollars viz one third the board declined midgley sons for P F A atwood asli asked ed a reduction on part of lot 2 block 71 plat A near bear the thirteenth Thirteen tb ward school assessed at denied miss M E gillespie asked for a reduction on her tax 4 worth she lives in the be fifteenth ward all the tax was remitted john mcdonald McDO Dald owner of lot 5 boeke block 99 9 plat A assessed at asked for reduction on the ground of excessive valuation the board decided to confirm A money matter of 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 the matter in connection with some other matters the board decided to reduce the tax of lots 5 and 6 blocks block 93 plat A 25 per cent on the recommendation recommend all on of mr clute who stated that the grading had depreciated the value george W price fifteenth ward asked a reduction in his tax of 2850 28 50 he claims his personal property will not exceed the assessment was confirmed mrs L S who owns on north temple between first and second west had her taxes remitted 5 worth the board decided that two committees be appointed to investigate the railroad grievances the building associations and the banks the committee committed comm ittes are railroads karrick harrick spafford Spa flord pembroke building associations ciati clat lons ons and banks lynn anderson wd pickett the board then adjourned until saturday september ath the board of equalization met promptly at on saturday evening sept 6 with mayor scott in the chair and disposed of the following oases cases the valuation of on two and one half full lots in the fifteenth ward owned by T J brown was confirmed the request of frank pierce for a reduction on the valuation of his lot situated on fourth south street was denied assessor clute remarked that mr pierces Pier cers request was one of the most cheeky made mrs joseph edwards request for a reduction in the valuation on her property in the ninth ward 2900 was not granted sarah pickerings rings request for a reduction in the valuation on her property in the third ward met with a similar fate mrs jane findley finkleys Find leys a request for a remittance of her tax of 10 on account of poverty was denied the valuation of on richard colletts property in the nineteenth ward was confirmed the board refused to reduce the valuation of on the property of J S bowers in the seventh ward maria baddley was relieved from paying taxes on cash for the excellent reason that she have it the valuation of on church property in the fifteenth ward was confirmed the valuation of on the property of M H kimball in the seventeenth ward was confirmed elias morris request for a reduction in the valuation on his property was denied mrs jonasson of the thirteenth ward wanted the valuation of on her property reduced because she was a widow the re quest was refused james chesney failed to get ft a reduction on the valuation of on his property in the seventh ward the valuation of on hyrum wagstaff Wag staffs Is property was reduced to because the railroads cut up his land the valuation of on the property of G M downey was confirmed J T chamberlain was relieved from paying 52 taxes because he own any property the tax of john B lewis of the twentieth ward amounting to remitted because mr lewis was ninety four years old the board refused to reduce the valuation of on OH pettits Pet petti tits ts property in the ninth ward the board thought clutes valuation of in james lowes lowers property in the eleventh ward was fair and it will stand the board remitted 5 on the tax of mrs chamberlain because she was a widow five dollars was also knocked off the tax of mrs M L cody in the nineteenth ward A reduction of 1000 was made in the valuation of in property represented by spencer clawson the reduction was on the property of mrs snell on first street the valuation of on the property of S staley was reduced to and 5 of the tax was remitted this was on account of age mrs winters of the twentieth ward asked for a remittance of her tax of 2 it was not granted the tax of mrs H M smith of the nineteenth ward amounting to was remitted because she was a widow the valuation of on louis property in block 89 39 plat 23 was confirmed councilman spafford admitted that in december he sold this property to mr for which was a good price but he be voted tv to confirm the valuation the valuation of on nellie wells property in n the fourteenth ward was confirmed as was also the tax on cash mrs ann hunter failed to get a reduction on the valuation of her property in the sixteenth ward the valuation of T R Ellerbeck Eller becks Ys lot in the sixteenth ward was com confirmed firmed notwithstanding mr Eller becks statement that he would take for the property and pay a |
