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

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258 R MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AUGUST 19, 1947 10:00 A. M. ON ROLL CALL the following were present: Councilmen: H. E. Holmquist, 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 Plice Chief C. L. Collins and City Assessor -Auditor John J. Brophy. Absent: Councilmen Carl A. Britschgi, Floyd D. Granger and George W. McNulty. . MAYOR HILTON ANNOUNCED that this was an adjourned meeting of the Board of Equalization and called for protests. Mrs. A. Redman, 34 Grand Street, appeared protesting the assessment on improvements at this address. Mr. William Cleminshaw appeared and, after checking the assess- ment card, recommended no change in the assessment. Councilman Holmquist moved, seconded by Councilman Werder, that the recommendation of the appraisal firm be accepted and no change be made in the assessment. Motion passed unanimously.. A written protest was received from Evelyn Hydenfeldt in regard to assessment on personal property. City Assessor.Brophy advised that the personal property con- sisted of a desk, typewriter, adding machine and that he believed the assessment of 0100 was fair and equitable. It was the.consensus of the Council that no change should be made in this assessment. . Mrs. P. E. Brand appeared.protesting the assessment on improvements on buildings housing the California Highway Patrol and Brand Plumbing Company. Mr. William Cleminshaw checked the assessment card and recommended no change in the assessment. Councilman Swift moved, seconded by Councilman Holmquist, that the recommendation of the appraisal firm be accepted and no change should be made in this assessment. Motion passed unanimously. Judge R. A. Rapsey appeared on behalf of Remington Rand and requested that the hearing on this protest be continued to Thursday at 10:00 A. M. His request was granted. Mr. Henry A. Beeger appeared again protesting the assessment on property which houses the Woolworth Store and Town Shop. After some discussion, it was decided to hold this matter over until the adjourned meeting on Thursday morning with a definite decision to be reached at that time. Mr. W. L. Meussdorffer, 2460 E1 Camino Real protested.assessment on improvements at Main and Pine Streets. After checking the assessment card, Mr. William Clemin- shaw recommended no change. Councilman Holmquist moved, seconded by Councilman Werder, that the recommendation of the appraisal firm be accepted and no change made in the assessment on this piece of property. Mr. Meussdorffer also protested assessment on property at 2460 E1 Camino Real. After checking the records, ter. Cleminshaw discovered that $415 was assessed to_4, this property in error. It had been assessed a corner influence and the property is not on a corner. He recommended that this amount be deducted from the assess- ment but no further change. Councilman Swift moved, seconded by Councilman Holmquist, that the recommendation of the appraisal firm be accepted. The motion passed unanimously. COUNCILMAN SWIFT MOVED, seconded by Councilman Werder, that the meeting be adjourned until 10:00 A. M., Tuesday morning, August 19, 1947. Motion passed unanimously.