BOOK 21_1946-09-23 to 1948-08-09

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r 2,56- Cleminshay.. it was the consensus of the Council that this was a fair assessment. Mrs. Milton Johnson, 56 Lowell, appeared protesting the assessment against the property at the above address. After a discussion with Mr. Harvey Cleminshaw, it was a decided that the assessment was in conformity with surrounding property and no change was made. Mr. Louis -Weiss, 949 Edgewood Road, again appeared citing property -values along Edgewood Road. Mr. Marshall A. White, 32 King Street, appeared protesting assessment on improve- ments at above address. Mrs. Minnie A. Winiger, 712 Jefferson Avenue, protested assessment on her property. The assessment was equitable in the opinion of the Council. Mrs. Carl Wood, 445 Redwood Avenue, appeared protesting assessment on her property. i Mr. Henry Beeger again appeared protesting assessment on property on Broadway which p houses the Woolworth Building and Tom Shop, and also assessment on McDonald and i Cryer Building on El Camino Real. It was decided that further discussion in regard to these assessments would be held on Monday, August 19, 1947.• Mrs. W. G. Draewell, 27 Nevada Street, protested assessment on the grounds that the garage should not be figured the same as the house. She claimed this had been done because of the garage being finished with plywood. Mr. F. C. Brandeburg, 36 Woodstock Avenue, appeared protesting assessment on his property. I All of the above protests were referred to the City Assessor and appraisal firm for report and recommendation. • COUNCILMAN HOLMQUIST MOVED, seconded by Councilman Werder, that the meeting be adjourned until 10:30 A. M., Friday, August 15, 1947. Motion passed unanimously. I`I RA PH S. bdD GE Clerk of the City of Redwood City �i j MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AUGUST 15, 1947 j 10:30 A. M. ON ROLL CALL, the following were present: Councilmen Floyd D. Granger, H. E. Holmquist, i Arthur V. Swift, William M. Werder, Mayor W. W. Hilton, and City Clerk R. S. Dodge. Also present were: City Manager E. W. Blom, City Attorney Cuthbert B. Currie and Police Chief C. L. Collins. Absent: Councilmen: Carl A. Britschgi and George W. McNulty. MAYOR HILTON ANNOUNCED that the City Council was sitting as a Board of Equalization and asked if there were any protests to the assessment roll. The following appeared: Mr. S. Murphy, 261 Nevada Street.. protested his assessment which he claimed was larger than that on surrounding property. The matter was referred to the appraisers and a.recheck was made. It was the recommendation that no change be made in this assessment and it was advised that Mr. Murphy was satisfied after the recheck had been made. Mr. Miller, 2075 Broadway, appeared on behalf of Mrs. Belinda MacKenzie, 204 Franklin Street, protesting the assessment on the improvements and claiming the house was so old that it had no value. It was the recommendation of the Assessor that no change be made inasmuch as the house had been allowed a 40% depreciation. �1